U.S. Cities  

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Virginia > Northern Virginia
Register Blogs Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads.

Get a detailed profile
Search Forums  (Advanced)
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: 
Reply


 
Old 01-17-2008, 12:01 PM
Not a member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
417 posts, read 495,640 times
Reputation: 172
questioner2 has a spectacular aura aboutquestioner2 has a spectacular aura aboutquestioner2 has a spectacular aura aboutquestioner2 has a spectacular aura about
Default Northern VA has no great OUTSIDE people watching places

What Northern Virginia is missing is an OUTSIDE place where people can go and people watch. In most large metro areas there are great parks or outside shopping centers/restaurant/night club/entertainment venues. We have a poor park system. It may be great for playing tennis or hiking in the woods but there are no large parks or places where people can go to hang out.

Am I missing something? It is in fact kind of boring here!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-17-2008, 12:21 PM
Senior Member
Status: "Now a U.S. Citizen.. And darn proud of it!!" (set 20 days ago)
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia
436 posts, read 359,363 times
Reputation: 101
EuroExpat will become famous soon enoughEuroExpat will become famous soon enoughEuroExpat will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by questioner2 View Post
? It is in fact kind of boring here!
LOL no kidding! Sorry, don't have anything constructive to say.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 12:43 PM
HBIC
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
1,364 posts, read 1,243,894 times
Reputation: 460
Fairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of lightFairfax Mom is a glorious beacon of light
Fairfax County has a GREAT park system. Go look on their website. I know Burke Lake Park is a nice place to sit, have an ice cream and watch people. I have not been but have heard there are great parks along the Potomac to sit and watch people - and if you cant find any go to a nearby D.C. park to sit and watch people.
If you want to meet people try a dog park - the one I go to is like a singles bar - fun to watch people AND dogs.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 12:50 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
69 posts, read 79,574 times
Reputation: 19
karnovaran is on a distinguished road
Alexandria's waterfront is a nice spot for people-watching
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 01:08 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
1,632 posts, read 1,693,137 times
Reputation: 382
claremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really niceclaremarie is just really nice
Great Falls
Gravelly Point (you can also watch planes)
W&OD bike path
Mount Vernon bike path
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 01:42 PM
I can't think of anything clever to say here
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In front of computer, posting on CD
8,975 posts, read 4,093,532 times
Reputation: 2239
normie has a reputation beyond repute
normie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond repute
Head out to some of the equestrian events near Middleburg. The Wine Festival is pretty entertaining, too. Great Falls National Park always has a few kayakers taking on the falls, and sometimes rapellers on the side of the cliffs. Reston Town Center usually has something going on--particularly amusing to watch ice skaters when they open the outdoor rink in October--on hot days people skate in bikini tops and Hawaiian shirts. Oh yes, and the free concerts on Saturday nights during the summer in Reston usually has a few colorful characters, as well as dog birthday parties, the "dog of the week" being paraded around in hopes of finding an adoption, and a skateboarding parrot.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 03:26 PM
I can't think of anything clever to say here
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In front of computer, posting on CD
8,975 posts, read 4,093,532 times
Reputation: 2239
normie has a reputation beyond repute
normie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond repute
Lake Anne Plaza in Reston if you like artsy people, kids playing in fountain, people boating on the lake, that sort of thing. Kind of hippy-dippy/artsy.

Tarara Winery, especially when they are having one of their many festivals. Very pretty location, sort of chic (twice I've spotted a minor celebrity there).

Leesburg Outlet Center if you want to watch a wide variety of people walking by talking to each other. A frustrated writer would have a field day here listening in on conversations.

Meadowlark Gardens, especially on Sundays.

This weekend, I would check out the sledding on any nearby hill. There is bound to be some good people watching there.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 03:30 PM
I can't think of anything clever to say here
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In front of computer, posting on CD
8,975 posts, read 4,093,532 times
Reputation: 2239
normie has a reputation beyond repute
normie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond repute
Quote:
Originally Posted by normie View Post
Lake Anne Plaza in Reston if you like artsy people, kids playing in fountain, people boating on the lake, that sort of thing. Kind of hippy-dippy/artsy.
Speaking about Lake Anne, the outdoors tables at the Jasmine Cafe are perfect for people watching. The food is really good there, too.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 03:30 PM
Keep the Illegals, Deport the Republicans
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
14,377 posts, read 5,932,252 times
Reputation: 2409
saganista has a reputation beyond repute
saganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond reputesaganista has a reputation beyond repute
Cure for NoVa boredom: Book a week's vacation in Beaumont, TX.

Seriously, if you're bored here, then there isn't much hope. I've lived in the area since 1969, and I figure I'm up to about halfway through the list of things I want to do. Outdoor people-watching in January might not be the high point of the season, but when the weather is good, people are out in force all over the place. The harder thing would be to come up with a list of outdoor places you could go to be alone. Heck, even the County Landfill is a popular spot in the nice weather...all sorts of people dropping stuff off...
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-17-2008, 03:32 PM
I can't think of anything clever to say here
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In front of computer, posting on CD
8,975 posts, read 4,093,532 times
Reputation: 2239
normie has a reputation beyond repute
normie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond reputenormie has a reputation beyond repute
Oh, and if you enjoy watching kids, check out Algonkian Pakr in the summer. All kinds of activities there, but the most entertaining for people watching is probably the Big Splash. It's a pool with slides, waves, and a giant bucket that fills up and then dumps it's contents over the heads of a dozen or so kids at a time. It's a crack up.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.



Reply


Quick Reply
Message:

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Similar Threads


Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Virginia > Northern Virginia

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:30 AM.

Copyright © 2005-2009, Advameg, Inc.

City-Data.com - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Top