THINGS TO DO BIKE LANE BREWING thebikelane.com | 703-689-2671 | 1150 Sunset Hills Rd., Ste. 110, Reston 20190 | Husband and wife-owned bike shop, café, and brewery adjacent to the W&OD Trail and two blocks from Metrorail. a = Civil War | b = Family Friendly FAIRFAX STATION RAILROAD MUSEUM CABOOSE COMMONS fairfax-station.org | 703-425-9225 | 11200 Fairfax Station Rd., Fairfax Station 22039 | Explore Civil War history, railroading and the fascinating story of the local community. Open Sunday afternoons. a b GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON caboosecommons.com | 703-663-8833 | 2918 Eskridge Rd., Fairfax 22031 | Caboose Tavern's sister location adjacent to the Mosaic District. Coffee house, café, brewery and beer garden. Dogs welcome on patio! FAIR WINDS BREWING COMPANY fairwindsbrewing.com | 703-372-2001 | 7000 Newington Rd., Lorton 22079 | Featuring an expansive taproom and exceptional, locally-produced craft beers. mountvernon.org | 703-780-2000 | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon 22121 | America's most popular historic estate and home to our first president overlooks the Potomac River, offering an im-mersive look into Washington's life and legacy. b AD PAGE 1 CABOOSE TAVERN GO APE! ZIP LINE & TREETOP ADVENTURE caboosetavern.com | 703-865-8580 | 520 Mill Street, NE., Vienna 22180 | Freshness, authenticity and community are what drive the folks behind Caboose Brewing Co. to create great food and beer. Adjacent to W&OD Trail. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S POPE-LEIGHEY HOUSE CALYPSO'S ESCAPE ROOM woodlawnpopeleighey.org | 703-780-4000 | 9000 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria 22309 | Frank Lloyd Wright's only public home in Virginia stands as a classic example of his Usonian architecture. goape.com | 800-971-8271 | 7550 Reservation Dr., Springfield 22153 | Awesome treetop adventure courses, ziplines, Tarzan swings, giant rope nets and general monkey business. Seasonal. b calypsosescaperoom.com | 571-363-3322 | 8206 Leesburg Pk., Tysons 22102 | Tysons Corner's first escape room! b FREEMAN HOUSE MUSEUM GUM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CENTER LAB childsci.org | 703-648-3130 | 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax 22033 | Fun, interactive exhibits and programs for children and families to explore science, technology, engineering and math. b historicviennainc.org | 703-938-5187 | 131 Church St, NE., Vienna 22180 | Built in 1859, this Virginia Historic Landmark was used as a makeshift hospital during the Civil War but now serves as a museum. Open Wednesday-Sunday. a gumspringsmuseum.blogspot.com | 703-375-9825 | 8100 Fordson Rd., Gum Springs 22306 | Preserves the heritage, culture, artifacts and traditions of Gum Springs, the oldest African American community in the county. Schedule varies. b FRYING PAN FARM PARK HERNDON DEPOT MUSEUM COLVIN RUN MILL fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/colvin-run-mill | 703-759-2771 | 10017 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls 22066 | Operational 19th-century water-powered gristmill that also features a 20th-century dairy barn. b fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park | 703-437-9101 | 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon 20171 | Preserves and interprets farm life of the 1920s-1960s. Farm animals and agricultural tools reflect rural heritage. b herndonhistoricalsociety.org | 717 Lynn St., Herndon 20170 | A small museum within a former train station, run by the Herndon Historical Society. Open Sunday afternoons, March-December. a COX FARMS coxfarms.com | 703-830-4121 | 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville 20120 | Seasonal family destination with ongoing events year-round, including the Fall Festival & Fields of Fear. Home of Foamhenge. b ESCAPE ROOM HERNDON escaperoomherndon.com | 571-306-2279 | 404 Elden St., Herndon 20170 | Live-action escape room adventure games in Herndon. Can you escape in 60 minutes? b GEORGE MASON'S GUNSTON HALL ESCAPOLOGY escapology.com | 703-881-2368 | 4211 Fairfax Corner Ave., E., Fairfax 22030 | Fairfax Corner's original premium real-life escape game experience! b gunstonhall.org | 703-550-9220 | 10709 Gunston Rd., Mason Neck 22079 | Explore founding father George Mason’s life and ideas at his historic 550+ acre riverside home. Hiking trails, visitor center and mu-seum open daily. b AD PAGE 47 HISTORIC BLENHEIM HOUSE C. 1859 AND THE CIVIL WAR INTERPRETIVE CENTER fairfaxva.gov/visitors | 703-591-0560 | 3610 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax 22030 | Nationally significant house for its Civil War soldier graffiti, with tours at 1 pm. Exhibit gallery and gift shop. Open 10-3, Tuesday-Saturday. Free. b a GEORGE WASHINGTON'S DISTILLERY AND GRISTMILL HISTORIC FAIRFAX COUNTY COURTHOUSE FAIRFAX MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER fairfaxva.gov/visitors | 703-385-8414 | 10209 Main St., Fairfax 22030 | Features “The Fairfax Story” exhibit, traveling exhibits, tourist information, gifts and souvenirs. Open 9-5 daily, except major holidays. Free. a b AD PAGE 2 mountvernon.org | 703-780-2000 | 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon 22309 | Features costumed millers using materials and machinery from the period in which they were originally used. Open April-October. b fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/historic-records-center/courthouse-history | 703-246-4168 | 4000 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax 22030 | A county courthouse for more than 200 years, this historical building is located in the heart of Fairfax City. a 46 • FAIRFAX COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE
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