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There are many recreational activities to engage in Fairfax County. Fairfax is home to the only national park for the performing arts, Wolftrap. Wolftrap is a great outing with a sprawling lawn for picnics and a great view from any seat in the covered amphitheatre. I recently saw the Beach Boys there (for about the 15th time) with my daughter, and we had Fun, Fun, Fun.
Shows include, light operas, shows (Like Pirates of Penzance and Les Miserables) the symphony, ballets and pop acts including George Thorogood, Chris Isaak, Kenny Rogers, BB King, Herbie Hancock, The Black Crowes etc. They also offer a restaurant and The Barnes of Wolftrap continues through the winter. You can find lots more information at http://www.wolf-trap.org.
Other recreational opportunities include Great Falls National park which offers hiking, kayaking and watching rock climbers. There is a $3.00 fee. You can even bring Fido as long as you keep him/her on a leash. Find more info at http://www.nps.gov
For another fun outing, the Fairfax County Park authority operates Frying Pan Farm Park. It´s located at 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, Va. 20171. Here you can meet horses, chickens, peacocks, rabbits, sheep and cows and more. You can see how farm families lived in the 1930s inside the Kidwell Farm House. You can volunteer here and learn to drive a tractor, work in a store, garden or care for animals. There are also equestrian activities. For more information visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fpp.
If you are looking for indoor activities you may want to try the National Air & Space Museum´s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles international Airport. There you can see the space shuttle Enterprise. Adult admission is $8.50 and for an extra fee there are several really cool IMAX shows. Visit http://www.nasm.si.edu/UdvarHazy/ for more information
In Alexandria One of the hottest tickets around is the Ghost and Graveyard tour. The tours depart from the Ramsay House Visitors Center, 221 King St. This is an evening activity and you´ll be let buy a costumed guide through the streets of Old Town hearing ghost stories, and unsolved mysteries. Don´t worry if you´re abandoned in a graveyard3;it´s all part of the show. Visit http://www.alexcolonialtours.com for information.
For a glimpse into Virginia´s past you can visit The Forgotten Road, Sully Slave Quarter Exhibit in Chantilly, Va. the site is located at 3650 Historic Sully Way. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully
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