Links to help plan your visit:

Washington DC and Old Town Alexandria, VA Visitor Information
Where to Stay
Other Resources to Help Plan Your Trip
Especially for Families and Kids
Local Cycling Information
Other Ways to Get Around
Cycling Around the World

Destination DC
The Official Tourism Site of Washington, DC

Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association

The Official Tourism Site of Alexandria, VA

Downtown DC Business Improvement District
Your downtown DC Experience starts here.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metro and Bus information

DC Circulator
The DC Circulator is a new public transit system designed to take you to Washington's premier cultural, shopping, dining,

and business destinations

Weather.com
Check out the weather before your visit.

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Hostel International-Washington DC
Safe, affordable accommodations in clean, spacious, air-conditioned rooms.

Embassy Suites - Old Town Alexandria

Located in the quaint historic area of Alexandria, VAdirectly across the street from the King Street Metro Station (Blue/ Yellow Line/Amtrak/Virginia Rail Express).

  

Omni Shoreham
Make your stay in Washington memorable at the Omni Shoreham, a four-diamond hotel. Located in Rock Creek Park, the hotel offers spectacular views of the park and a taste of politics, culture, art and music at its best.

   

Washington DC Accommodations
Washington DC Accommodations makes it fast and easy to find the perfect hotel match for individuals and groups coming to Washington and the metro area. Talk to them, it's faster than the internet!

Downtown Washington D.C. Hotels

Downtown Washington D.C. Hotels offers great rates on over 50 hotels in the downtown D.C. area.

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The Old Post Office Pavilion
Home to Bike the Sites, The Old Post Office Pavilion offers international cuisine, shopping, frequent live entertainment and special events. Information on the dining coupon program may be found on this web site.

Cultural Tourism DC
Cultural Tourism DC links more than 160 DC cultural and neighborhood organizations with partners in tourism, hospitality, government, and business.

Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian is the largest museum complex and research organization in the world and the best part is that it's free of charge and filled with tons of fascinating items from the past, present, and future.

National Park Service
Find a park to visit, learn the history & culture of parks and communities, find out how the use of science helps conserve nature. All this and more provided by the National Park Service.

White House
The home and work place of the President of the United States. It is an attraction that no visitor or local should pass over. The White House is quite a sight and simply an icon in our nation's past, present, and future.

The Washington Nationals
Washington's Major League Baseball Team. Catch a game while you're in town or visit the web site for up-to-date news. Ask us for Visitor Cards which grant 40% off game tickets!

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Mount Vernon is open seven days a week, every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas. Every child ticket purchase includes a *FREE* Adventure Map of Mount Vernon to inform and entertain!

Potomac Riverboat Company
With Potomac Riverboat Company, you can see some of the most spectacular historic sites in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA as you relax on our sightseeing cruises.

On Location Tours

On Location Tours is now in DC!  Go behind the scenes of your favorite TV shows and movies filmed in our Nation’s Capital: Wedding Crashers, Forrest Gump, The West Wing, and more!

DC Metro Food Tours

Offering food tours, evening dine arounds, culinary events, and pub crawls located throughout the Washington DC area.

Terrapin Adventures

Terrapin Adventures is all about fun! We have created a new realm of adventure with only wood, rope and cable. Zip lines, ropes courses, giant swing, kayaking, geo-caching and more!

The Snack Shak by Bittersweet Cafe

Exit the bike path at Alexandria Waterfront Food Pavilion for fresh, tasty and healthy food and drinks! The Snack Shak is the perfect place to grab a picnic before your ride.

 

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Kids' Capital
Have fun and learn while you discover DC and it's history. . .Yes, baseball history is included!

Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
A free performance every night at the center for the performing arts. Just visit the web site for information on programs, upcoming events, and ticket purchase.

Children's Concierge
An educational company that helps families explore Washington.

Travel Babees

Baby equipment rentals and supplies wherever life takes you and baby!

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WABA
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) promotes bicycling as a healthy and sustainable means of transportation by advocating for better riding conditions in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Bike Washington

The Recreational Bicycling Guide to the Washington DC Area.

Rails to Trails: TrailLink.com

Find detailed information on more than 30,000 miles of bike trails including interactive maps, descriptions, pictures and more.

Virginia Bicycling Federation

The unified voice of Virginia bicyclists.

Bikes at Vienna
Northern Virginia's recumbent, trike and folding bike headquarters.

City Bikes
A top notch, full service bike shop located in Adams Morgan, Chevy Chase, MD and Upper N.W. DC.

The Bike Lane
A great neighborhood bike shop located in Burke, Virginia.

Bike Arlington
An initiative of Arlington County, Virginia created to build on an existing partnership between Arlington citizens, businesses and County staff to encourage more people to bike more often. Visit the web site for cycling information.

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Other Ways to Get Around:

LOCALMOTION
Your Alexandria alternate transportation resource.

The Disability Guide
Washington, DC metro area's premiere FREE online disability information resource.

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Bike and Roll
Check out our other Bike and Roll locations! New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami.

  

Bikestation

Bikestation plans, designs, and operates bike-transit centers, enabling bicycling and other alternatives to be an integral part of the transportation system. 

   

Urban Adventours

Urban AdvenTours is a unique, eco-friendly bicycle tour company in Boston that provides original bicycle tours and quality bike rentals.

La Biciclet Verde

Bicycle Tours, Bike Rentals, Walking Tours & Bike & Wine - City Tours y Arriendos de Bicicletas en Santiago de Chile.

  

Rails to Trails: TrailLink.com

Find detailed information on more than 30,000 miles of bike trails including interactive maps, descriptions, pictures and more.

Real Melbourne Bike Tours
The best way to get around Melbourne.

  

Adrian's Edinburgh City Cycle Tours
Take one of Adrian's Edinburgh Tours by bicycle for an entertaining and informative guide to Edinburgh.

  

Deluxe Cycling Holidays in France
Deluxe Cycle Tours offers luxurious, guided cycling tours of some of the most beautiful and spectacular regions of France without the "luxurious" price tag.

  

Bike New England
Group bicycle tours of the Berkshire Mountains and the North Shore area of Massachusetts take you along quiet, beautiful back roads to many natural, cultural and historic attractions of New England.

Peru Biking Tours
Adventurous mountain bike expeditions with the most authentic unique and exciting vacations in the adventure travel industry of Peru. (Highly recommended by both Nikki and Matt!).

Specialtours Amsterdam
City tours are a great way to experience Amsterdam and her personality in a unique way by moving like a local.  You will see "must-see" places and those away from the typical tourist path.

Bike Tours of Lima
Enjoy and discover Lima with us in the best and most exciting way. Our bike tours cover the most traditional and typical spots of this vibrant city, from the hands of our bilingual guides that will give you lots of advice and insider tips to make your stay in Lima as enjoyable as you want.

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