Visitor Information

locations and directions

Palace 5ive Skateshop

 


Address
2220 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone
 202-299-9008

Google Maps Directions

 

Friday Night Social Skate with Washington Area Roadskaters

 


Meet in front of the White House on the closed-off-to-traffic portion of Pennsylvania Avenue between the front of the White House and Lafayette Square.

Address
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20502

Directions
Metro: White House is within 3 blocks of 4 different metro stations. Farragut North (red line) has three entrances clustered to the north of the meeting space. Farragut West (orange line & blue line) is just south of this station with two entrances on J street. McPherson Square (orange line & blue line) has an entrance marked Vermont Ave/White House which is even closer. Where the three lines intersect, is Metro Center and the 13th Street entrance is also fairly close to the White House.

Driving: Ample street parking is available near the meeting location. For driving directions to the White House via Google Maps, enter your address in the form below.

Google Maps Directions

 

Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion in Washington, DC

 


Address
1900 Anacostia Drive Southeast
Washington, DC 20020

Phone
 202-426-9364

Directions
Metro: Take the Green line to Anacostia station. Exit towards to metro parking lot and follow sidewalk path and Enter park through the fence gate.

Driving:  For driving directions to Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion please visit the park's website.

 

Maloof Skate Park at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC

 


Address
2400 East Capitol Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

Phone
 202-608-1100

 

Skate of the Union Grand Prix & Skate of the Union Race in Chantilly, VA

 


The Skate of the Union Grand Prix and the Skate of the Union Race is hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department at their Emergency Vehicle Operations Course.

Address
Fairfax County Police Department
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
3725 Stonecroft Blvd.
Chantilly, VA 20151

Driving Directions
A landmark for Stonecroft Boulevard is the Chantilly Auto Park.  If traveling west on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50), turn right onto Stonecroft Boulevard.  The entrance to the Driver Training Facility is .5 miles on the right.

For driving directions to the course via Google Maps, enter your address in the form below.

Google Maps Directions

 

airports

The three major airports that support the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area:

Dulles International Airport (IAD) [closest to Chantilly, VA]
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

lodging

Chantilly, VA Host Hotel

Hampton Inn Washington-Dulles International Airport South
4050 Westfax Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-818-8200
Note: This is the closest hotel to the Fairfax County Emergency Operations Course.  Mention "Skate of the Union" to receive the group rate of $65.00 per night.


 

local sites


Washington, DC Visitors Guide
View the Official Washington, DC Visitors Guide online to help plan your trip to our Nation's Capital.

Virginia Travel Guide
View the Virginia Tourism Travel Guide online to check out additional places to visit while in town.

National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The building opened in December, 2003, and provides enough space for the Smithsonian to display the thousands of aviation and space artifacts that cannot be exhibited on the National Mall. The two sites together showcase the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world.