When in Old Town...stop by The Old Town Shop. Lots of fun souvenirs, cherry blossom-themed items,…read moreVA items, and plenty of patriotic doodads (psst - America's 250th birthday coming up). The staff was very friendly and welcoming to all.

This shop is so cute and surprisingly affordable! We recently stayed at Hotel Indigo, a block or…read moretwo down Union from the shop. The hotel partners with the shop, offering guests 10% off purchases, so we stopped in here every single day--even twice one day--to stock up on souvenirs and gifts. The selection of items was great! We found several things for everyone back home. Prices were SO reasonable, especially with the extra 10% off. Staff was nice and remembered us each time we came in, joking on the last day that we were their favorite customers since we had been there so many times LOL! Overall, this shop is great. Will absolutely be back next time I'm in Alexandria!

Since my child has been home from college, she's been dragging me to every comic and anime shop she…read morecan find -- and this one was such a cute surprise! The store is filled with anime figurines, kawaii items, K-pop merch, stationery, and so many adorable finds. She picked out a super cute hat with ears that actually move, which was a huge hit. Everyone working there was very nice and helpful, and the shop itself was clean, bright, and well organized. I'd absolutely recommend this spot to anyone who loves anime, kawaii culture, or just really cute things. We'll definitely be back!

The best thing about being a Hello Kitty adult is raising little Hello Kitty lovers as well!…read more Both of my daughters have recently discovered their love for Sanrio which means, bye bye cash money! I recently took them to this shop to choose a treat and used it as a bargaining tool to get Korean bbq afterwards. We spent .. a LOT ... of time checking out every single aisle, and examining every single item so they could each choose a treat. My three-year old chose a little plastic pink bunny that holds (great quality) hair ties. My seven-year old chose My Melody washi tape. If I had no self control, I would have picked every single one of their pens, a Cinnamaroll claw clip, BTS pillow, and ALL the stickers. Luckily I looked at all the prices and stopped myself -- you can get a lot of the same things at Miniso for a better price these days. This is truly the place to get a hit of dopamine.

This place was amazing! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it is fantastic on the…read moreinside. I wish we had gone here our first day. Employee Jonathan was super helpful. We found a ton a of souvenirs, for really reasonable prices. Prices were so good that I wonder if this is where all the street vendors get their items from and then significantly markup. So, save yourself a lot of money and go to NT souvenirs!

Nice spot to pick up Washington DC souvenirs. Our household is big on magnet collecting so we were…read moreable to score a nice pair at a fairly decent price. They have every possible souvenir you can think of magnets, bells, plates, thumb thimbles, patches, apparel... You name it and they most likely have it! Parking isn't exactly the best as they're located on a main street with very limited free parking. We drove around the neighborhood on a weekday and found a spot near a residential area about a block away from the shop.

Decent selection of items and service was alright. Prices seemed a tad high but that's the norm for…read moresouvenir shops in the area. Wouldn't frequent this spot but it's a decent stop if you're needing to get souvenirs to bring home in a pinch.

I'm so sorry, but I couldn't stand to be in the store for longer than a couple minutes. The smell…read moreof stale air was overpowering.

Before we sat down to have a cup of coffee at Colada Shop, we were walking around some of the…read morestores on this strip of Mosaic District when Kimi was like, "We gotta go into this store, I think you guys will really love it." And I'm certainly not one to say no to shopping... and Kimi knows me pretty well - so in we went. In this adorable little shop you'll find a bit of everything: From chic baby toys and gear, to Women's athletica, adorable spice recipe kits, dog treats, jewelry, natural deodorant, candles and so much more that I'm forgetting. The store is immaculately designed. As soon as you walk in, you feel like you're in a higher end boutique - but it's also not stuffy at all like some places. It's just highly curated with interesting unique products, and could be the absolute best place for stocking stuffers, small gifts, making a gift basket and also obviously splurging on yourself. I ended up getting some natural dog treats for the pup, and I almost splurged on some fancy balsamic vinegar. This splurge was for the pup, the next time I come in the splurge will be for me lol. Definitely worth stopping in. If you're someone who LOVES getting little treats and surprises for your friends and family this could be the perfect spot. The mix is eclectic and Kimi pointed out that they even sell this soap that was gifted to us for Latinx heritage month as it's a Latin owned soap company. I feel like it's the apothecary David would open if he was a woman.

My daughter has ballet across the street so every week I take a look to see what Vivid Chill has to…read moreoffer and my Apple Pay is like *bing* *bing* *bing* It's quite dangerous ... but so convenient and so well curated. Everything they feature is ethically-sourced and sustainably obtained. AND OH so cute. I could spend forever smelling all the candles, delighting over the handmade jewelry, perusing their cookbooks, picnic blankets, baby rain boots and so much more. This is the perfect place to grab a special gift for a friend and reminds me of those cute, indie boutiques that are on every corner in LA. I hope this shop stays around for a long time.

Two The Moon did a great job embroidering my coat! They were able to have it done within a couple…read moredays. Really happy with their service :).

First off,owner is so friendly and helpful. The store is so well curated and they offer monogram…read moreservices which is a lively bonus when shopping for gifts. Worth a trip - you will find the cutest things!

Attractive gift shop with nice items. Went for wedding party gifts, even saw possible gifts. The…read moreolder woman with short hair and wearing a red sweater, behind the counter was having a mean conversation with another woman that looked like a customer. The conversation had VERY biased statements about people that had moved into HER neighborhood. I walked through the entire shop stopping to seriously look at items, back tracking and crossing them 4 times.. I was not even greeted or any offer of help, I was there at least 10 mins. I left and went into a couple of the other shops to see if they had any options. When asked what I was looking for, wedding party gifts, Both of the other stores said there was a gift shop in the same plaza. I told them how the woman acted in Reunions and in both shops the people laughed and was told that is not an uncommon opinion heard from other people and have also been treated poorly there!!!! It was so unexpected I found it funny!!! I am a big man and was wearing a pink Oxford shirt. Maybe I didn't come appear worthy to shop there.

Great service & very friendly. Love the free gift bag/ wrap. Makes all the difference. Lovely…read moregift shop.

Lovely, high quality, unique selection. The staff is…read morepleasant, classy and always helpful. I return every time I pass through Arlington.

This is a great little shop in Lee Heights that offers high quality (though not outrageously…read morepriced) Women's fashion and accessories as well as adorable high end baby and toddler clothing. They also offer a great selection of unique gifts and other special items that you can't find at the countless big box stores that have taken over almost everywhere else here now. It's like visiting...Etsy...in person. If such a store existed of course. Obviously only a very very small, and very highly curated BIT of Etsy, but still...it's etsy-esque. In a good way. Well worth a visit. Especially for those "extra hard to shop for" and "already have everything" types. They're also great for the many miscellaneous gift needs that pop up throughout the year for coworkers and teachers and other people you might not know very well and whose gift options fall uncomfortably in between even the classiest target dollar bin options your best friends might love, and the fancier more expensive fare reserved for one's own children, close relatives, spouses... The "I don't really know what, but ideally something special and memorable and cool" gifts for all sorts of things like secret Santas, teacher appreciation, miscellaneous baby/bridal showers, office party exchanges, attempts to gain favor or acceptance from cringey or critical or perfectly lovely mother in laws...etc. This place is perfect for all of those and more. I've found awesome Christmas presents for my mother here two years in a row now, and many fun things for myself as well. Best boutique baby clothes section I've seen in the Arlington area, actually. Oh! And Scout bags galore!

Lots of different studios and many buildings to explore. If you like history the museum is…read moreworthwhile ... affordable art directly from the artist

Last night, several of my friends and I visited the haunted house. We're a group of moms in our 40s…read morewho came to enjoy the experience together. After going through the first section, we entered the second and were about to continue into the final part when an employee unexpectedly stopped us. I was told I needed to leave because I had "touched the talent." This accusation surprised me -- it simply didn't happen. The area was pitch black, and I held onto my friend's arm to stay together, not reaching for or guiding anyone else. Regardless, we didn't want to cause a scene and decided to leave quietly. I wanted to share this because the situation was confusing and disappointing. We were really looking forward to the full experience and left feeling unfairly treated. DO NOT RECOMMEND

One of the few stores that was recommended to me while on vacation. Shop offers a wide variety of…read moreDC attire and other DC souvenirs. Staff friendly. Good pricing.

Really nice selection of souvenirs from all price ranges. The staff was very helpful and friendlyread more