The Columbia Pike neighborhood is situated in the bustling township of Arlington, VA., a scenic suburb situated on the District of Columbia border, close to the nation's capital. The community's family-friendly atmosphere is ideal for raising children, with its myriad parks and areas of recreation as well as the rich sense of culture and academia it encourages.
Suburban Oases
Nearby from your new Tyrol Hill Park and Bailey's Branch Park, located right off of Columbia Pike, one of the community's main thoroughfares. {not a sentence} At Bailey's Branch, family's will be able to take evening strolls through the paved walking trails underneath the canopies of looming evergreen trees. Tylrol Hill is another heavily wooded area, ideal for picnics and weekend trips. For families with four-legged friends, there's Glencarlyn Dog Park, a vast fenced-in grassy arena, perfect for playing fetch and socializing with other puppy parents. And for all your animal's routine medical needs, there's the Fairfax Animal Hospital. Columbia Pike residents may also want to utilize the Thomas Jefferson Community Center and Park, which has numerous baseball diamonds, basketball courts and tennis courts.
Shopping Centers
While Arlington and Columbia Pike have a pseudo-rural atmosphere with their slew of natural retreats, there is still a strong metropolitan presence due to its multitude of shopping centers and convenient areas of commerce. At the Crossroad Center, residents will be able to buy groceries and new clothes to outfit their wardrobes from outlets like Marshalls, Old Navy, A.C. Moore, and Safeway. Other local businesses nearby your new abode include the Al-Hakima Bookstore, Best Buy and Ross Dress for Less. If families need to furnish their apartments, there are myriad vendors that sell everything from mattresses to entertainment centers, such as Bob's Discount Furniture and Value City Furniture.
Local Transit
Getting throughout the community will be quick and easy to do with the local transit system that runs at convenient hours and for affordable fares. The 16 buses run up and down two of Arlington's main crossroads, the Columbia Pike and Leesburg Pike, granting you ample access to the rest of the town's neighborhoods. For farther ventures into the city center of D.C. or to other Virginia locales, there's the ever-convenient Interstate 395 nearby, and a short drive to the north are Interstate 66 and Highway 29, also known as the Lee Highway.
Electric Company
National Rural Electric
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City of Arlington
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