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Manassas is a small city in northern Virginia with a strong Civil War presence. The First Battle of Bull Run, was fought nearby.

Travel to Manassas

By Rail

Weekday commuter rail service to and from Washington, D.C. is provided by Virginia Railway Express. Intercity service is provided via Amtrak as Manassas is a stop of the Northeast Regional service between Boston, New York City and Lynchburg. Additionally, two long distance trains also calls here and the tri-weely Cardinal between New York and Chicago as well as the daily Crescent between New York and New Orleans. Manassas station GPS 38.750121,-77.472809 is located at 9431 West St, next to downtown.

Travel on a Bus in Manassas

BestBus - ☎ +1 202 332-2691 +1-888-888-3269 $25-$50 Operates service to/from Penn Station in New York City; Pickup/dropoff at commuter lot on Cushing Road by Omniride-PRTC stop. Buses offer free Wi-Fi, electrical outlets, and free water.

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission - Operates commuter bus service to/from Washington DC.

By plane

Manassas Regional Airport IATA Flight Code: MNZ 38.7214, -77.5156 - Manassas Regional Airport Manassas Airport Terminal Building General aviation but no scheduled flights

Get Around

Manassas is mainly served by I-66, U.S. 29, Virginia State Route 234 Business and Virginia State Route 28, which runs through the City's historic downtown. PRTC Transit operates a limited regional bus system.

Sudley Road (Route 234 Business) runs North/South through Manassas, is the main shopping artery of the city.

What to See

Old Town Manassas - 38.753056, -77.471111 - Old Town Manassas A

Manassas National Battlefield Park - 38.812778, -77.521667 Opening Hours: 8:30AM Monday - 5PM daily $3 fee, Park Pass applies Manassas National Battlefield Park Two major Civil War battlefields. Walking and driving tours of First and Second Manassas battlefields are available.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Manassas

Splashdown Waterpark - ☎ +1 703 792-8200
Ice Skating Harris Pavillion - 9201 Center Street Old Town Manassas ☎ +1 703-361-9800 Opening Hours: Closed Monday & Tuesday; Wednesday - Thurs - 3:00 - 8:00; Friday - 3:00 - 10:00; Saturday - 12:00 - 10:00; Sunday - 12:00 - 5:00 Adults: $8; Children: $7; Skate Rental: $5
General's Ridge Golf Course - 9701 Manassas Drive ☎ +1 703-335-0777
Magic Putting Place - 8902 Mathis Ave ☎ +1 703 257-7888 Before 6pm M–F: $4.00; Before 6pm Sa, Su, & Holidays: $4.50; After 6pm: $5.00; Additional 18 Holes of Golf: $2.00 2 18-hole miniature golf courses.

Shopping

Manassas Mall - 8300 Sudley Road 38.773363, -77.505899 ☎ +1 703 368-0181 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 9PM Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 6PM Sunday Features many major clothing stores.

J.E. Rice True Value Hardware - 9124 Mathis Ave 38.757541, -77.467234 ☎ +1 703 361-3141 - A traditional hardware store in business for over 70 years.

Prospero's Books - 9129 Center Street 38.750836, -77.473191 ☎ +1 703 257-7895 Opening Hours: 12PM Monday - 6PM Monday to Saturday Local used book store with massive inventory. Old military gear and other antiques speckle this store full of books some of which are over 100+ years old.

Halal Food & Restaurants

Manassas is fairly close to Washington DC, so there's a decent selection of minority ethnic restaurants in addition to regular fare. In addition, many chains are represented in Manassas including Cracker Barrel, Bob Evans, Golden Corral, Great American Steaks and Buffet, Red, Hot and Blue, Hooters, Logan's Roadhouse, and local favorite Five Guys hamburgers. Manassas is also known locally for its unusually high number of 7/11 convenience stores per capita. This includes two on Sudley Road that are inexplicably right next door to each other. Local favorites are concentrated in the historic Downtown. The city of Manassas has a meals tax.

City Tavern Grille - 9550 Center Street 38.752352, -77.484097 ☎ +1 703 330-0076

Foster's Grill - 9417 West Street 38.750423, -77.473125 Old Town ☎ +1 703 257-7272

Okra's Cajun Creole Restaurant - 9110 Center Street 38.751143, -77.472652 Old Town ☎ +1 703-330-2729

Tony's New York Pizzas - 9108 Mathis Avenue 38.758068, -77.466942 ☎ +1 703-330-8909 - A Napoli family-run Italian restaurant, with undoubtedly the best Pizzas, salads, Pastas in the area

Kline's Freeze - 8200 Centreville Road 38.778941, -77.451360 ☎ +1 (703) 368-2013 - Small soft serve ice cream hut with a vast variety of options include traditional malts that are to die for.
Tom's Diner - 9003 Centreville Road 38.759820, -77.461937 ☎ +1 (703) 361-7474 - Small American diner food restaurant. Great local alternative to IHOP.

Nathan's Dairy Cafe - 8948 Mathis Ave 38.761722, -77.462697 ☎ +1 703 335-9051 Opening Hours: Sunday - Th: 11AM Monday - 10PM; F-Saturday: 11AM Monday - 11PM Extremely popular ice cream parlor.

Aroma Wine Tasting Room | 9249 Center Street 38.750414, -77.475425 ☎ +1 540-935-8320

BadWolf Company - 9776 Center Street 38.754252, -77.490129 ☎ +1 571-208-1064 - Beer is brewed on site on a 1 barrel system. The taproom offers pints, samples and growlers of organic juice to go.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Best Western Manassas - 8640 Mathis Avenue 38.767749, -77.457277 ☎ +1 703-368-7070

Courtyard Manassas Battlefield Park - 10701 Battleview Parkway 38.803690, -77.519537 ☎ +1 703-335-1300

News & References

Travel Next

Centreville (Virginia) don't go there next, go there at the same time. With Centreville road (SR 28) connecting Centreville and Manassas and they're almost two different parts of the same city.

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