January 2009
MOUNT VERNON 20% OFF ADULT ADMISSION
Historic Mount Vernon, the home of the first president, welcomes Inauguration visitors in January with 20% off adult admission. Visitors must print the coupon from Mount Vernon's website.
Take 10% off all merchandise for the month of January. This pass can be used on clearance items for total savings up to 80%! You must bring a copy of this offer to receive the discount (Code: INAUG). Comfort One shoes is located on 201 King Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
Offering Inaugural themed spa treatments and spa packages. Click more information for details. <More information>
Come to La Muse for your one-of-a-kind, limited edition inauguration hand bag. A powerful image, a powerful message...."carry a conversation" of hope and change with these unique handmade Obama handbags from Ali Marchildon and Laura Cheney of Flashbags in Vermont. The Obama handbag is the perfect head turning blend of fashion sense meets common sense. No handbag collection is complete without the Obama handbag. Mention the ACVA website and receive 10% off of your purchase. La Muse is located at 108 North Patrick Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
LEE FENDALL HOUSE MUSEUM AND GARDEN
Open for tours: January 17 from 10a.m to 4 p.m., January 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., January 19, 21 - 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Lee Fendall House Museum and Garden is located at 614 Oronoco Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
Free gift with $10.00 or more Inaugural product purchase. The Christmas Attic is located at 125 South Union Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
January 5 - February 1
TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER "STARS AND STRIPES"
Enamelists Gallery welcomes change and hope this Inaugural month with a special show. Stripes of fine metals cut through gleaming glass bursting with color in enamel jewelry, vessels, and wall pieces. This show invites the viewer to discover the way light strikes a piece and the nuances of color and depth that appear as one holds the work and rotates it. Torpedo Factory Art Center Enamelists Gallery, Studio 28 Alexandria, Virginia. 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
January 6 - February 8
TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER "RED/WHITE/BLUE PLUS YELLOW"
Potomac Craftsmen Gallery presents a fiber-interpreted celebration of the "Post Primary" colors in time for the Inauguration. Patriotism unfurls in colorful fiber jewelry, scarves, clothing, woven, knitted or crocheted items as well as handmade paper, wall hangings, fiber sculptures and a variety of other innovative work. Torpedo Factory Art Center Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery, Studio 18 in Alexandria, Virginia. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
January 12 - February 23
MOUNT VERNON 250th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON
On display are Mrs. Washington's wedding slippers, which have not been exhibited at Mount Vernon in over 30 years and due to their fragile condition will not be on display for many years to come.
January 15 - 25
SHE'S UNIQUE JEWELRY AND GIFTS
Free gift with purchase over $20. Gift value up to $29.95. Jewelry available for all occasions! She's Unique is located at 205 King Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
January 16 - 23
INAUGURATE THIS DRINK - CONTEST $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE
Come by the Flying Fish Restaurant and try our new Inauguration drink sensation. Name our drink and fill out an entry form to win. Contest runs from Friday January 16 to closing Friday January 23. Must be 21 or older. Other rules apply. The Flying Fish Restaurant is located on 815A King Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
January 17-21
From January 17 - 21, Chef Dennis Marron will serve a very special meal, with a little inspiration from the inauguration dinner of a past president. Chef Marron's ‘Ode to Lincoln's Inauguration Dinner' will feature a modernized interpretation of dishes served at Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural dinner in March 1865. Some menu items include an appetizer of patés served with port syrup, grilled pheasant with shoe string potato and huckleberry jam, venison carpaccio, brandy marinated top round with cipollini onion marmalade and served with crispy potatoes. Diners can finish their meal with a dessert of almond sponge cake and coffee ice cream. The dinner will be flexible with an a la carte menu option, a four-course prix fixe option for $65 and a 7-course prix fixe for $95. **Note: The Congressional Inaugural Committee just released details on the Inaugural Luncheon menu, which is built on a very similar theme.