Winter is here, it’s colder out, and it’s time to get out in the fresh air or cozy up in an igloo or beside a fire and enjoy time with your friends and family.
By Lynn Norusis Updated by Tracey Barrett
Get Outside
Best sledding hills to line up for
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria
Ida Lee Park, Leesburg
Superman Hill, Nauck neighborhood, Arlington
Lake Braddock, Burke
Roundtree Park, Casilear Road, Falls Church
Poe Middle School, Cindy Lane, Annandale
Huntsman Lake, Springfield
Algonkin Elementary, Carter Court, Sterling
Franklin Park, Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville
Take a twirl on an outdoor ice rink
Winter Village at Cameron Run, Alexandria
Reston Town Center Ice Pavilion, Reston
Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice-Skating, Arlington
Stonebridge Ice Rink, Woodbridge
Harris Pavilion, Manassas
Ski Resorts within a three-hour drive
Bryce Resort
Mount Jackson, VA
Drive time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Liberty Mountain
Fairfield, PA
Drive time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Whitetail Mountain Resort
Mercersburg, PA
Drive time: 2 hours
Massanutten Resort
Massanutten, VA
Drive time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Lewisberry, PA
Drive time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Cozy Up Inside
Ask for an igloo
The Watergate Hotel, Washington DC
King & Rye, Kimpton Lorien Hotel, Alexandria
Bear Chase Brewing, Bluemont
Barrel Oak Winery, Delaplane
Bluemont Winery, Bluemont
Sit by the fire and imbibe
Magnolia’s on King, Alexandria
Bunnyman Brewing, Fairfax
219 Restaurant (Basin Street Lounge), Alexandria
Trummer’s Restaurant, Clifton
2941 Restaurant, Falls Church
Rustico, Alexandria & Arlington
William Jeffrey’s Tavern, Arlington
Magnolias at the Mill, Purcellville
Tuscarora Mill Restaurant, Leesburg
Local bookstores to find your next best read
Old Town Books, Alexandria
Reston’s Used Books, Reston
Scrawl Books, Reston
One More Page Books, Arlington
Bards Alley, Vienna
Hooray for Books!, Alexandria
McKay Used Books, Manassas
Spa resorts to melt your worries away
Salamander Resort and Spa, Middleburg
Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg
The Omni Homestead, Hot Springs
Bliss at the W Hotel, DC
The Mandarin Oriental, DC
The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond
