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Prince William County, VA
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Restaurants
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My Fave Restaurants
Taste of Tandoor Everything is delicious. Lovely atmosphere and great service, too. State inspection is favorable.
El Portal, 14561-63 Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge. 703-490-6290 The best Salvadoran and Mexican food I have tasted. Great service, and nice style, too. The corn tamales are excellent, and so is the salad with grilled chicken.
Macaroni Grill BBQ chicken pizza is yummy! Cannolis made in-house. Split an order of each with a friend for an inexpensive, delicious meal.
Dixie Bones Excellent BBQ, fries (get the Dixie chips!) and pies.
Super Chicken, 422 S. Washington St., Falls Church. 703-538-5366 The best Peruvian pollo a la brasa! Worth the drive from Woodbridge.
Best Peruvian Flavor, 13199 Occoquan Rd., Woodbridge. 703-490-3878 So far the best pollo a la brasa I've found in the Woodbridge area.
Thai Taste, 8699 Sudley Rd, Manassas. 703.396.7020 Order the Poong Goo Obb: seafood, glass noodles, and bok choy in a superb whisky sauce.
Local Music & Arts Groups
Prince William Community Band Will accept teen members
Bull Run Cloggers Includes children
Prince William Art Society Non-profit organization, promoting the creation, understanding and exhibition of the visual fine arts in Prince William County, Virginia. Youth memberships available.
NoVa Woodbridge Theatre Group The producing arm of the Drama Club at the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Shows are predominantly cast with students and former students, but members of any community are welcome to join as cast or crew.
Woodbridge Youth Chorale Providing local children an opportunity to participate in various choral and musical activities that promote vocal skills, drama and choreography training, culminating in scheduled performances.
Homeschool Theatre Troupe HTT is committed to drama and a drama education for homeschoolers that will provide an enriching theatre experience in a respectful, fun, family-oriented environment.
Young Peoples Theatre YPT is a homeschool troupe that produces two major shows per year, both musical and non-musical productions.
Pied Piper Theatre An immersion theater arts experience for young people integrating all aspects of theater production.
Castaways Repertory Theatre A non-profit community theatre that performs in Woodbridge. Volunteers from all over the area and all walks of life come together to provide quality live theatre to the community.
Prince Wm. Little Theatre An award-winning community theatre company in Manassas.
Field Trips
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle Visitor Information: 703-221-7181 Offers a broad selection of Ranger Programs--most all free--including orienteerng, Jr. Rangers, hikes, campfires and environmental programs. Rangers are happy to tailor programs for home educators' needs. In addition, plenty of hiking trails, and campgrounds with historic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, part of the New Deal.
Skydome Planetarium, Hylton High School, 4051 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge. 703-580-4000 Public shows are held the second Monday of each month. Advanced reservations are required. Call 703-580-4224 to reserve your seats. Cost for all shows is $2.00 per person. Projector capable of projecting 1354 stars, the five visible eye planets, moon phasing, daily and yearly motion, the celestial coordinates and other reference lines on a thirty-foot curved dome. Special effect projectors create solar and lunar eclipses, aurora display, meteor and meteor showers.
Great Harvest Bread Company, 1711 Centre Plaza, Alexandria. 703-671-8678 Fun and informative tour of breadmaking facility. Impressively huge equipment and energetic employees. Great bread! Generous sample bags given to field trip attendees.
Possum Point Power Station, Dumfries. Brenda Le Cruise, 703-441-3801 Learn how electricity is generated and sent to your home. Free. Allow approximately 1 - 2 hours for a tour.
Prince William County Landfill, Independent Hill Gives a surprisingly fun and interesting group tour!
Other Sites of Interest
FOLC Eclectic Homeschoolers Shay's local support network, founded in 1997.
TicketPlace Old Post Office Pavilion, DC. 1/2 Price Tickets Day of Show!
League of Washington Theatres Metro area theatre organization. One focus is the Stages for All Ages program, the goal of which is to introduce young people to the magic of live theatre.
Theatre & Arts Listings at Washington Families Magazine
Listing of Theatres at DC-MD-VA Arts.org
Local Community & Government Sites
PWC Web Includes information on Clubs, Service Organizations, Politics, Churches, Hobbies, Scouts, Social Services, Music and Arts groups, etc.
Official Prince William County Government Homepage
Prince William Public Library System Reserve and renew books on-line, view the Calendar of Events, gain access to archives of periodicals like the Washington Post, and more.
Prince William County Schools (PWCS)
Save a Dog, Save a Cat (SADSAC) Non-profit organization committed to saving the lives of cats and dogs by finding them loving homes. Always in need of volunteers, sponsors, supplies, etc.
ACTS (Action in the Community Through Service) A non-profit human service agency founded in 1969, is dedicated to alleviating human suffering in Prince William County, Virginia. Provides day care, emergency assistance (including a homeless shelter and a crisis & referral helpline), transitional housing services, domestic violence program, and a thrift store. ACTS Thrift Store 703-221-4951 Offers low-cost clothing, furniture and household items. Donation hours: 10-4 Tue. Fri. Pick-up service is available for large items Shopping Hours: 10-4:30 Tue.- Thur.; 10- 7:30Fri., Sat.
SERVE, Inc (Securing Emergency Resources through Volunteer Efforts) SERVE offers Family Care Shelter, Transiti onal Housing, Life Skills C lasses (GED prep, Parenting, Budgeting, etc.) and Workfare (an Employment Counselor). SERVE's Thrift Shop. in Manassas supports these programs. Donations accepted. (Their pick up folks are nice.) (703) 330-8777
Prince William County Voluntary Action Center A few of the many opportunities available: Visit an older person * Tutor a child * Be a hotline listener* Teach an adult to read * Provide information *Translate or interpret *Coach a sport * Conduct research * Help prevent crime * Deliver meals * Paint a house * Shelve books * Read to the blind * Provide Transportation * Share your computer skills * Teach a craft * Become a board member * Care for animals * Be a mentor to a child *
Prince William County Domestic Violence Prevention Service Definition of domestic violence, safety plan preparation, information on services available, links to other domestic violence information sites.
Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service (SAVAS) Provides counseling and support for victims of sexual abuse and rape, and offers the RAD self-defense class for women and girls, and radKIDS for children. Wonderful people, teriffic resource.
La Leche Leage of Prince William County La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. All breastfeeding mothers & pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome at our free meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help.