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Shopping

Ballston Common - Ballston Common Mall is a four level enclosed shopping mall featuring Hecht's, JCPenney, The Commons Food Court and more than 100 specialty stores.

Potomac Mills - One of the world's largest value/outlet malls. Over 200 discount and outlet stores.

Fair Oaks Shopping Center - Close to Mantua, this mall includes anchor department stores plus many upscale stores such as Coach, The Body Shop, Britches of Georgetowne, Talbots and Eddie Bauer Home.

Montgomery Mall - Stores include Nordstrom, Hecht's, Sears and JCPenney.

Tysons Corner - Tysons Corner Center is the premier shopping mall on the East Coast. At Tysons, you'll discover an unbeatable mix of department and specialty stores - more than 230 in all.

Music & Theater

There are many organizations in Fairfax County and across the Potomac that provide cultural and artistic opportunities to our residents. Some of these organizations are identified below along with links to their Web sites.

In Washington DC and Maryland:

• Arena Stage - A repertory theater organization that presents a wide-range of theatrical performances in four different theaters.
• Kennedy Center - Washington's Kennedy Center has an opera hall, a concert hall, and several theatres that present cultural and artistic events constantly.
• Merriweather Post Pavilion - An outdoor amphitheater that presents many different events during the warm months of the year.
• Smithsonian - The many museums of the Smithsonian Institute provide endless opportunities to learn about our nation and the world around us.
• Style Live - Search for live music, new exhibits or the latest plays on this interactive version of The Washington Post.

In Fairfax County:

• Fairfax Symphony - Hailed as "The Pride of Fairfax County," the Fairfax Symphony has showcased the greatest works in the orchestral repertoire and featured guest appearances by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Recognized as one of the outstanding metropolitan orchestras in America, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra offers a broad range of concert performances, community outreach activities and educational programs that reach over 55,000 people each year.
• Center for the Arts - George Mason University's Center for the Arts is less than 15 minutes from Mantua. This wonderful facility provides many artistic performances throughout the year.
• Arts Council of Fairfax - Founded in 1964 as one of the first private, non-profit arts agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Council's mission is to create an environment in which the arts and artists can flourish and enrich the cultural quality of life for all Fairfax County residents.
• Wolf Trap - A great artistic and cultural establishment that provides entertainment for a host of different tastes in an outdoor setting.