[Rick Lee]

You don't want to go the Old Post Office Bldg. anymore. It is very crowded at lunch, you have to stand in line for the metal detector to get in and it's just an everyday mall food court in there, usually full of screaming kids on school trips. Hate the place. Nice bldg. from the outside though. Harry's, a burger joint/bar with outdoor seating, is excellent and just a block away. If you stay in Springfield, the closest hotel to the Metro is the Hilton on Franconia Rd., which is a good mile or so by foot through the (run down) mall parking lot and the Rt. 7100 underpass. Not very convenient. If you want to stay in Old Town Alexandria, the closest Metro is King St. on the yellow and blue lines, though not a short walk from the waterfront. Good gun store there on the water, Potomac Arms. I'd stay in either Crystal City or near the Rosslyn Metro. If you have a car, there is some AMAZING food in the NoVA and MD suburbs. Again, DC restaurants are just incredibly overrated and usually overpriced. 10% restaurant tax in DC and Fairfax Co. too.