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Places in Alexandria

Galleries, stages & 3,676 places in Alexandria

3,676 places in Alexandria: 341 places to eat and drink, 418 shops, 152 things to do and 61 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,676
83 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
341
7.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
418
65 gifts · 17 antiques · 10 books
Things to do
152
25 outdoors · 36 arts · 32 landmarks
Places to stay
61
1.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Alexandria have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

The map

Where Alexandria gathers

278 of Alexandria’s 3,676 places sit within a five-minute walk of 4th St.

4th St
278places in a five-minute walk of 4th St8% of Alexandria’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

152 things to do

59 fitness & sports, 36 arts & culture, 32 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Shops

418 shops

78 clothing, 65 gifts & boutiques, 57 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

341 places to eat & drink

230 restaurants, 53 cafés & treats, 44 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 14 farms & markets →
Places to stay

61 places to stay

59 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

2,271 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

433 schools, churches & public places

Where Alexandria learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Alexandria neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.