Colonial Beach, Virginia    on Route 205   Two hours or less from most parts of the DC Metropolitan Area

For information on visiting Colonial Beach VA – go to www.colonialbeach.org

Highlights:

Colonial Beach is a tiny town on the Potomac  River, still quaint and very friendly.

Walking and biking are easy here and it’s a golf cart community.  You can rent a golf cart in town.  Best of all, you walk or ride along the water.

There is very long boardwalk and public beach to enjoy; swim, fish or bring your boat – there’s a public dock.

Restaurants here vary from quite affordable to just a little more pricey – try Lenny’s (open every day) for breakfast or lunch, or Ola’s (open every day til 7 pm) anytime for affordable eats ;  also available Chinese food, terrific Thai and French, steaks, lots of seafood  or sandwiches and burgers; pizza and ice cream, of course

Stay in one of the many local B & Bs  - Tides Inn and Plaza B & B both show art work on Second Fridays.

Rent a cottage for a week or two – and relax in a small town atmosphere.

Take a trolley ride on summer weekends.

Ride on the golf cart taxi to venues on summer Second Friday Art Walk if walking is difficult for you – or if you have toddlers that can’t walk far.