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Thanls, Doc. Mayday, you too. What's your place?
If you go to Old Towne...my place has a large Gadsden Flag on it.
I would stay away from getting a hotel in DC proper - they rape you on the prices, taxes and miscl BS charges.
VA is waaay prettier and you can walk to DC from Arlington.
If you stay at The Virginian Suites, you have to go to Olde Towne for dinner and drinks. Take a 5 minute walk to Rosslyn Metro, hop on Blue line to King Street Metro (about 10 min ride). Walk down King Street all the way to the end. There are tons of good places.
Olde Towne
Also can walk to
Hell Burger or
Rays the Steaks –– two Arlington meat eaters paradises.
Rays
...or walk to Rosslyn Metro take to Yellow line get off at Chinatown for more good eats and movies.
Chinatown.
...and of course Georgetown is literally across the bridge from Arlington...there are tons of other cool places there too.