Alexandria Hotels
If being surrounded by architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries sounds like a dream environment to you, then be sure to visit Alexandria, Virginia. The city has a reliable bus and rail system to get residents and tourists from one end of town to the next or to nearby Washington, D.C. Or, be a bit more adventurous and travel by trolley or boat on the Potomac River. The economy in Alexandria is prime — the city was honored as one of the best places to do business in 2007 by Inc. magazine. In addition, Forbes gave it the same honor two years in a row. There are an abundance of historical landmarks in Alexandria. Visit Gadsby Tavern or George Washingto's River Farm and see where George Washington and Thomas Jefferson welcomed family and friends. Established in 1774, the Friendship Fire Company's current firehouse was constructed in 1855 and renovated in the early 1990s. See leather water buckets, water hoses, and other pieces of firefighting equipment from hundreds of years ago in the Engine Room. Two million tourists a year can't be wrong, Alexandria is a must-see destination!
