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Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden in Arlington Virginia is a great place to go

One of my favorite things to do on a late afternoon in mid-July must be visiting Bon Air Park and Memorial Rose Garden in Arlington, Virginia.  So much so that it has become almost an annual pilgrimage for me and my wife.  That's where we spent the latter part of the day this past Sunday.<img title="Bon Air Park" height="232" alt="Bon Air Park" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/2/7/1/8/ar121600318181723.jpg" width="298" /> <img title="Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden" height="232" alt="Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/7/2/9/ar121600321592792.jpg" width="309" />Did someone leave their hat on the sign post? More on that later.As soon as you arrive at the garden, you're greeted with the fragrant aroma of the award-winning roses in full-bloom at this beautiful park run by Arlington County Parks & Recreation Department.  Located on Wilson Boulevard just west of the hustle and bustle and high-rise condos of Ballston, Bon Air Park is a great getaway oasis for couples, families, and anyone needing some serenity.Here's some photos I took of the Bon Air Rose Garden in full bloom:<img title="Bon Air Rose Garden" height="551" alt="Bon Air Rose Garden" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/3/5/8/ar121600366685334.jpg" width="735" /><img title="Bon Air Rose Garden" height="640" alt="Bon Air Rose Garden" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/8/5/8/ar12160037185834.jpg" width="480" /><img title="Bon Air Rose Garden -- Arlington, VA" height="544" alt="Bon Air Rose Garden -- Arlington, VA" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/4/2/7/0/ar121600381607248.jpg" width="724" /><img title="Interesting decoration in the gardens" height="640" alt="Interesting decoration in the gardens" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/6/7/0/5/ar121600391450764.jpg" width="480" /><img title="Bon Air Rose Garden -- a beautiful oasis in Arlington Virginia" height="800" alt="Bon Air Rose Garden -- a beautiful oasis in Arlington Virginia" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/2/8/3/3/ar121600399833822.jpg" width="600" />Adjacent to the Rose Garden are tennis courts, expansive fields where people picnic, play soccer, kids run around, fathers set up hammocks, a biking and hiking trail, and paths leading to other Arlington parks and neighborhoods.  <img title="Bon Air Park facilities" height="474" alt="Bon Air Park facilities" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/3/7/7/ar121600419277333.jpg" width="356" /><img title="A lazy Sunday afternoon in July" height="405" alt="A lazy Sunday afternoon in July" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/6/8/7/ar121600428678668.jpg" width="540" />Some more flowers (roses and some other types):<img title="Plenty of Petunias" height="511" alt="Plenty of Petunias" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/1/5/1/ar121600438615197.jpg" width="680" /><img title="Roses" height="800" alt="Roses" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/8/4/0/ar121600443704854.jpg" width="600" /><img title="Flowers everywhere" height="640" alt="Flowers everywhere" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/9/5/5/9/ar121600446495596.jpg" width="480" />You never know who else you might find in Bon Air park:<img title="Bon Air Park bunny" height="423" alt="Bon Air Park bunny" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/2/4/0/ar121600455904279.jpg" width="564" />Never forget the first rule of the Rose Garden:<img title="Rule #1" height="427" alt="Rule #1" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/2/9/4/ar121600462549209.jpg" width="570" />Whose hat was that anyways?<img title="Brian Block, RE/MAX Allegiance" height="486" alt="Brian Block, RE/MAX Allegiance" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/3/2/2/ar121600468622387.jpg" width="364" />The closest Arlington neighborhoods to Bon Air Park include Bluemont, Dominion Hills, and a bit further down the street the Ballston area.Want to enjoy an afternoon in the park?  Why not find a home in the vicinity? <a href="http://www.searchhomesbyemail.com/" target="_blank">Click here to start your search.</a> 10 application/xml false arlington virginia blog arlington virginia parks bon air memorial rose garden bon air rose garden brian block northern virginia real estate re/max allegiance rose garden arlington wilson boulevard rose garden Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; IEMB3; IEMB3) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 bblock 68.55.5.194 false true false false true 205801 false false true false false false true 160154 blog blogsite/BrianBlock/web