What to do in ALEXANDRIA // OLD TOWN Alexandria, Va

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  • What to do in ALEXANDRIA // OLD TOWN Alexandria, Va
    In this video, we'll visit Old Town Alexandria for a quick day trip of this gorgeous town nestled on the Potomac River, and eat some great food! DON'T CLICK THIS: bit.ly/3kMzZDs
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    We tried to see as much as we could within only a few hours, so we made a quick little guide for you if you are seeing Alexandria in only one day!
    Hopefully this video helps guide you when you are looking for a few things to do in Alexandria, Virginia. The video will have locations of everywhere we stopped, but also check out the rest of the description for addresses.
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    Swing's Coffee
    501 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301
    Misha’s Coffee
    917 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
    Wooboi Hot Chicken
    531 Montgomery St
    Wooboi Hot Chicken is a more recent addition to Alexandria, and it doesn’t shy away from the heat (consider yourself warned about the #5-level spice).
    Don Taco
    808 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
    This taco and tequila bar bucks tradition with their namesake item. Fillings range from the usual suspects like pork belly and Mexican short rib, to head turners like fried oyster, lamb chimichurri, and buffalo chicken.
    The Peoples Drug
    103 N Alfred St
    The People’s Drug serves relaxed comfort food like Cuban and French dip sandwiches alongside seasonal cocktails like a wasabi martini. The menu has a few eclectic touches, including satay skewers and edamame. The tiny space is carryout only for now, but that includes cocktails
    Spite House
    The spite house is the narrowest house in America. built in 1830, is 7 feet wide, about 25 feet deep and a whopping 325 square feet in two stories.
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Комментарии • 76

  • @TheDetourDuo
    @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад +4

    🔔 Have you subscribed? 🔔: bit.ly/3kMzZDs
    Old Town Alexandria Virginia is one of the most charming cities in America. If you're looking for a place to kind of relax outside of D.C., then check out Alexandria.

  • @lyndilynn3130
    @lyndilynn3130 11 дней назад +1

    Great colors & video! Looking forward to seeing more of you guys on fare drop too ❤
    Keep being your authentic selves, thats what we love!

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  9 дней назад

      Thanks!! We certainly want to maintain how we do things even if that means growth is slow sometimes

  • @alexandriasouthernarlingto1269
    @alexandriasouthernarlingto1269 Год назад +12

    Alexandria is such a beautiful city, I feel lucky to live there :)

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  Год назад +2

      I love the energy in the city and the commute isn't bad either

    • @youngneo2956
      @youngneo2956 Год назад

      I am living in San Antonio TX is Alexander and good place for single black men?

    • @user-pf9wl7hw4c
      @user-pf9wl7hw4c 3 месяца назад

      yes

  • @JourneywithJenandDrew
    @JourneywithJenandDrew 2 года назад +5

    THIS IS UNREAL!! Prefect mix of great voiceovers, excellent editing & a dash of humor - love it
    Also as we learn more about editing we are enjoying noticing some of the subtle things you add like all the layered sounds
    💯💯💯💯

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад +1

      Yes!!!! As an editor it's always a good feeling when someone notices the little nuances. Sound design is so important and yet it's almost always unnoticeable

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Thank you! Can only improve on your craft. Try everyday to get a little better

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers 2 года назад +5

    Oh my word, I am in love with this video! You guys are incredible, you're both so personable and naturally funny, your filming is professional-level, and this is one of the best videos I've seen this year! You guys will be huge! ~ Mandy

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Thanks Mandy! Slowly working our way up. They say you got to get better with each video right?

  • @ChanceB02
    @ChanceB02 2 года назад +3

    Great video! I delivered wine and beer in Alexandria and surrounding area for about 5 years. So many great spots out there… I loved The Chart House (water views) , Virtue Feed & Grain, Chadwick’s, Landini Bros…. Planet Wine is my favorite little wine shop. All those parks on the water…. Glad y’all enjoyed!!!

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад +1

      Those sound like great spots! A lot of things by the waterfront were closed when we were there because of the flooding that happened, but we'd had a lot of great recommendations for next time.

  • @romanandfizah
    @romanandfizah 2 года назад +1

    Nice video, a wonderful and enjoyable tour. Looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your day guys !

  • @haydeep8524
    @haydeep8524 7 месяцев назад +1

    Recently came across your videos, and they are so entertaining while still being informative.Love the content! Subscribed!

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching. We're thinking of doing a return trip to Alexandria soon and updating this video

  • @lindsayhengehold5341
    @lindsayhengehold5341 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video about Alexandria!

  • @Explorcation
    @Explorcation 2 года назад +2

    Alexandria seems charming. What a beautiful time to visit to see the leaves change ...and the Halloween decorations.
    You are right about bringing the stretchy pants😆 sounds like there are tons of food and drink options.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад +1

      Can't lie to folks. Had to speak from experience with the stretchy pants 🤣

    • @Explorcation
      @Explorcation 2 года назад

      @@TheDetourDuo i love the honesty LOL

  • @Roadmap2Adventures
    @Roadmap2Adventures 2 года назад

    Love this video guys. Love how you were saying it’s not that hot while crying 😂The food and cocktails looked delicious! The buildings look so charming.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад +1

      Haha it was a slow building heat. The first couple bites really weren't that bad. 😅

  • @hannahrozenberg3411
    @hannahrozenberg3411 8 месяцев назад

    I’m in love! Definitely must visit someday!

  • @sourpuss310
    @sourpuss310 2 года назад

    Such great production quality. It feels like I'm watching something from The Travel Channel

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Oh wow thank you! Wish we can be that good. 😅

  • @CarlosGomez-gh1kg
    @CarlosGomez-gh1kg 2 года назад +1

    Dope! Me and my wife will definitely come check it out when we're in Virginia later this year.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      When you coming this way? I'll probably be in Florida by then

  • @Boss42n
    @Boss42n 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video. Loved living in Old Town Alexandria. Lots of good places to eat, close walk to the Metrorail and Amtrak, great atmosphere. We still visit every once in a while; only 30 miles from our current home.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching. Where's new home for you!

    • @Boss42n
      @Boss42n 2 года назад

      @@TheDetourDuo Manassas. On the edge of Old Town. You should make a video of this area. Lots of breweries and restaurants.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Not a bad idea! How does it compare?

    • @Boss42n
      @Boss42n 2 года назад +1

      @@TheDetourDuo smaller old town area, but packed with a lot of restaurants. Farmers market on Thursdays and Saturdays. Lots of festivals, celebrations and summer concerts.

  • @GladysandKenny
    @GladysandKenny 2 года назад +1

    Alexandera does look so charming. The food looks delicious but my favorite are the pretty colorful buildings. Lol that sandwich was super hot 🥵 😂 love the holiday decor. The trolleys is a nice touch.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Thank you so much 🤗 Love that area in general. Georgetown is my favorite. Only negative is it's so close to DC and there are 3 airports so drone flying is almost impossible

  • @realestatepierre
    @realestatepierre Год назад +1

    Love the video

  • @winstong7438
    @winstong7438 2 года назад

    This channel will get more views. Underrated

  • @Outlawes
    @Outlawes 2 года назад

    Love the name of your channel… just off that I feel like we’d really get along! We’ve also never even heard of Alexandria but you’ve managed to paint it in such an awesome light. Awesome job… looking forward to seeing more 🙌

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Hey thank you! Where are y'all based?

    • @Outlawes
      @Outlawes 2 года назад

      @@TheDetourDuo we’re currently based in Mexico! But our locatation is never really permanent 😂

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      How it should be! Yeah we checked out a few of your videos. You guys should be working for national geographic or something!

    • @Outlawes
      @Outlawes 2 года назад

      @@TheDetourDuo that is probably the nicest thing anyone’s ever said about our footage! Thanks so much, it really means a lot. May Geo is a dream for sure 🙌

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      I mean it too. The footage and the way you narrate is top notch. Same here. I do a lot of underwater photography and videography. That's the dream gig.

  • @user-vi3jd7mm1k
    @user-vi3jd7mm1k 7 месяцев назад +1

    I want to try your food after you said that! No cap.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  7 месяцев назад

      respect. Food was good as hell lol

  • @exploreaswego
    @exploreaswego 2 года назад

    LOVE YOUR VIDEO and YES to the moving words and yes to the walking scene! Love that you guys have edit your way as it's soooooooooo nice. It's not that HOT! How did you get the zoom in on that FACE!?!? Food looks great, drinks look great, you guys are awesome!

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      So much praise! Thank you. The trick with the zooming image is with Photoshop. It's not hard, but a lot to explain lol. Basically clean select myself out and export just the image of myself as a .png then I need too I can content aware fill or clone stamp the background and export that as a single layer. When you import them both as separate photos you can move them at different speeds.

  • @user-pf9wl7hw4c
    @user-pf9wl7hw4c 3 месяца назад

    beautiful

  • @gazella2223
    @gazella2223 2 года назад

    very good videos I would love to see them go to Pittsburgh. go to the Heinz Museum and bicycle museum

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      We actually have been planning on a Pittsburgh trip but we might push it off til the spring when the weather gets nicer. Looking at trying to go to the bicycle and mattress museum as well as Randy land

  • @TravelSpreeOfficial
    @TravelSpreeOfficial 2 года назад +1

    Hot chicken gets me too! - Fain

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      That sandwich was hot! Slow burn. That's how they get you. Take a bite and think it's not bad until it creeps up on you

  • @tutujohnson7356
    @tutujohnson7356 Год назад

    From a person who live in Alexandria all their life I can explain. Alexandria is solely for families or retired people. It was a cute place to take ur high school dates at but their is no night life. The restaurant there are nice and its so fun when summer times they have events but its rlly not all that when DC is a bridge away. If ur in ur 20s trying to have fun old town is not the place. Not much of franchises in the area which is unique about it. I would say it is beautiful but maybe cause I lived there for so long it doesn't impress me anymore

  • @SittinginaTree
    @SittinginaTree 2 года назад +2

    Wait ..as many times as I've been to Alexandria (even lived there) I never knew about the narrowest house

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      There are apparently three others in Alexandria but this one is the smallest one. We overheard a tour as they walked by. They said this place is valued at 560k. Insane!

  • @annahenry2566
    @annahenry2566 Год назад

    I live in oldtown 🥰

  • @madenew79
    @madenew79 Год назад

    We found out about u 2 via AMTRAK 🚂…… then I was scrolling RUclips and found u again; we’re destined 2 b friends apparently 😂👍🏻👍🏻♥️

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  Год назад

      Hey, welcome back! you gotta ring the notification bell this time so we stay connected 😁

    • @madenew79
      @madenew79 Год назад

      Done and Done 😉

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  Год назад

      🙌🏿🙌🏻

  • @VA4Movers
    @VA4Movers 11 месяцев назад

    ALEXANDRIAAAAA NATIVESSSS🎉

  • @zachvanwolf2123
    @zachvanwolf2123 Год назад

    I almost fell for it. Thinking of the REAL Alexandria in Egypt, Africa.

  • @carlosguzman-md2mt
    @carlosguzman-md2mt 4 месяца назад

    What is the total mass production of this city

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  4 месяца назад

      Sorry. Not sure I understand the question

  • @robbiefazle7802
    @robbiefazle7802 2 года назад

    This place is fucking disgusting and fucking terrible. Not because there aren't things to do or a bad place to live or really poor, but the people are extremely annoying, rude, bullies, mean trash and bad and plain. If you're a great guy living here who is beautiful and kind, don't expect much kindness from people here and treat you right or give you good comments. People are selfish here. But, it's a good place to live for education, money, jobs and a lot of things to do.

    • @TheDetourDuo
      @TheDetourDuo  2 года назад

      Sorry to hear your experience was like that