Community Rallies Around Pool Renovations
New pool facilities bring out sense of community.
Stratford pool renovations ready for summer
Pow Wow Explores Native American Culture
Honoring mother earth at Fort Hunt Park.
Pow Wow Explores Native American Culture
Burke, Lorton: Fair Winds takes back-to-back Best Local Brewery titles
Fair Winds Brewery wins title
Appetite: Three Beverages for a Wintertime Brunch
Amid the Thanksgiving prep work and holiday shopping sprees, sometimes it’s best to stop for brunch and order a beverage to treat yourself. Here are three great spots to visit.
Ghost Stories of Old Town
Mysteries, phantoms, and Devil-Bats lurk through city streets.
Many Old Town Alexandrians are protective of their city. For some, that defensiveness continues beyond the grave.
Mount Vernon: Inside Cedar Knoll
Historic restaurant approaching one year after re-opening.
After being shuttered since November 2014, the restaurant at Cedar Knoll along the George Washington Memorial Parkway will have been re-opened for a year this December.
Walk to Prevent Suicide
Walk supports survivors of suicide loss and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The Out of the Darkness Walks are American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s largest fundraiser, producing millions for suicide prevention programs, and works to unite those who have been affected by suicide, and create communities that are “smart about mental health.”
Alexandria Appetite: 2 Restaurants Hidden in Plain Sight
Finding these gems requires a bit of searching, but the result is worth it.
Tucked away amid retail shops, barbershops, and numerous other storefronts, some of the city’s restaurant gems are a bit tricky to uncover. But the result is worth the search. Here are two of Alexandria’s best strip-mall selections.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon: Revolutionary New Race
Join in George Washington Patriot Run this Sunday.
Thanks to Lockheed Martin’s sponsorship, runners will have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever USA Track & Field-certified road race to enter the historic property at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.