Spotted: A Couple on an Elaborate Date at Gravelly Point

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Spotted: A Couple on an Elaborate Date at Gravelly Point

ARLnow.com November 30, 2020 at 11:45am

A pandemic is raging, the country is sharply divided, and many people and businesses are struggling.

Despite the gloom and doom, however, every once in awhile a glimmer of hope, joy and humanity manages to shine through. Such was the case on Friday, when a couple enjoyed a white tablecloth dinner, complete with wine and flowers, outdoors… at Gravelly Point.

The plane-watching and picnic destination just north of Reagan National Airport became the couple’s date spot, as captured by a Twitter user who posted a photo (below) on Sunday.

“At Gravelly Point day after Thanksgiving. Was it the first in-person date? Guy was waiting for a long time. I think he’s a keeper,” the user wrote. ... “Planes on a first date? Definitely a keeper!” the Twitter account for the airport responded.

At Gravelly Point day after Thanksgiving. Was it the first in-person date? Guy was waiting for a long time. I think he’s a keeper.

Link to tweet

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[Karadeniz]

1. Awww, that's so nice!

[bottomofthehill]

2. When my son was little we would go there

Sit in the bed of my truck and watch the planes come in. He would wave to every one. You can almost reach up and touch them.

In our house it is still called by Its real name. Washington National. It was named after our first President, there was no reason to rename it after the guy who fired the Air Traffic Controllers.