Area Attractions

Here at Cracker Barrel, we try to cook up honest-to-goodness homestyle meals prepared from scratch. Stop in with the whole family any time – breakfast, lunch or dinner.

At P.F. Chang’s we are committed to providing you with an exceptional dining experience every time you walk through our doors. Each dish on our menu is prepared to order using the freshest and highest quality ingredients.

Bar Louie is an eclectic urban bar with warm surroundings, filled with nightlife photography, hand-laid tile artwork and other local architectural touches. Made famous for our handcrafted signature martinis, we also feature an exceptional selection of American food, including small plates, burgers and sandwiches.

Stone’s Cove KitBar features Classic American Cuisine with a Contemporary Twist. Our unique KitBar design allows guests to watch their food being prepared right in front of them as they enjoy their favorite cocktail, wine, or beer.

Hyatt House Sterling is ideally located less than six miles from the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. A staple of DC’s renowned Smithsonian museums, the Udvar-Hazy Center is a companion facility of the National Air and Space Museum. View over 300 aircraft, large space artifacts and astronaut gear. From a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird to the space shuttle Discovery, the Udvar-Hazy Center has it all. The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower gives you a 360-degree bird’s eye view of Dulles Airport and the Sterling, VA metro. Daily tours and educational activities prove entertaining for children and adults. Watch real-life specialists reconstruct, repair, and preserve aircraft in the plane restoration center. Open daily from 10:00am to 5:30pm, the Udvar-Hazy Center offers free admission for all.

Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this highly regarded institution is the largest public research university in the state. Over 33,000 students are enrolled at the school, which offers strong programs in business, computer science, creative writing, law and economics. George Mason University's 677-acre campus features a large concert hall, student union building, plus indoor and outdoor sports stadiums. The sports teams of George Mason University are known as the George Mason Patriots, and the athletes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Sports at the school include rowing, lacrosse, golf, soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming.

Explore local history at the Sully Historic Site in Chantilly, more commonly known as Sully Plantation. This 18th century plantation home is only a 10 minute drive from the Hyatt House Sterling Dulles Airport North. Built in 1794, Sully was originally the country home of Richard Bland and Elizabeth Collins Lee. Sully was home for several more families after 1811, including during the Civil War.

8 Chains North is a boutique Loudoun County winery located just 8 miles west of Leesburg, Virginia. The winery includes an inviting Tasting Room, production, and a beautiful private event space perfect for weddings—all with stunning vineyard views. As one of the few wineries in Northern Virginia where the owner is also the grower and winemaker, our focus is in the vineyard, where great wines are made. This philosophy is evident in our handcrafted Old-World-style wines. We produce complex, well-balanced dry reds and crisp, dry whites. Enjoy the fruits of our labor in every glass.

Mount Vernon was the plantation house of George Washington and his wife, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington. The estate is situated on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Alexandria, across from Prince George's County, Maryland.

The Army National Military Cemeteries, consisting of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution and does not charge for admission.

Lisner Auditorium hosts world class events and activities and brings well over 100,000 visitors a year to the Foggy Bottom campus

Reston Town Center is a community destination, offering more than 50 shops, 30 restaurants, an 11-screen cinema and open-air pavilion.

The National Mall is home to iconic monuments including the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. At the eastern end is the domed U.S. Capitol, and the White House is to the north. It's also flanked by Smithsonian museums. Nearby, the Tidal Basin reservoir is known for its blossoming cherry trees.

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams in 1800.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin near downtown Washington, DC It is open daily from 8:00 am until 11:45 pm every day except Christmas Day.

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents.

Washington Union Station is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's headquarters and the railroad's second-busiest station with annual ridership of just under 5 million.