Fern Gardens Apartments

When you call Fern Gardens home, you can enjoy an easy commute to work, a pleasant walk to shopping and dining, or a relaxing afternoon across the street at Eads Park. 

The complex is located in Crystal City, five minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport, Old Town Alexandria, and Washington, D.C.  It is also directly on the Metro bus line, within a mile of the Crystal City metro via sidewalks or the underground tunnel, and a quarter mile to many shopping, dining, and entertainment options.

Crystal City Shops

Also off Route 1, Crystal City Shops is located on Crystal Drive between 15th and 23rd Streets and is easily accessible from the Crystal City Metro Station servicing the Blue and Yellow lines. 

There are over 200 businesses to choose from, including:

• Bailey’s Pub & Grille
• BB&T
• Bebo Trattoria
• Chevy Chase Bank
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
• Corner Bakery Café
• Crystal City Hardware
• Crystal City News
• Dollar Shop
• FedEx Office / Kinko’s
• Jaleo Spanish Tapas & Bar
• Morton’s The Steakhouse
• Rite Aid
• Starbucks Coffee
• The Boeing Store
• Wachovia

23rd Street Restaurant Row

A couple blocks north of Fern Gardens are a plethora of small, street-level restaurants located one next to another in a wide variety of cuisines.  Just stroll up the sidewalk until you see one that suits your appetite!

• Bonsai Sushi
  
• Café Pizzaiolo
  
• Crystal City Sports Pub
  
• The Portofino Restaurant
  
• Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grille
  

Potomac Yard

Just south of Fern Gardens on Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) is the Potomac Yard Shopping Center with almost 600,000 square feet of stores, restaurants, and a movie theater. 

Here are a few of the many options:

• Barnes & Noble
• Best Buy
• Don Pablo’s
• Hops Grill and Brewery
• IHOP
• Old Navy
• Regal Cinemas Potomac Yard 16
• Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
• Staples
• Starbucks Coffee 
• Subway
• Target