Alexandria: Student Receives Peter Williams Memorial Scholarship
OTAC award honors its past president.
West Potomac High School senior Jarrod Denham was awarded $500 as the second annual recipient of the Peter Williams Memorial Scholarship during Old Town Alexandria Connections’ May 11 luncheon meeting at Belle Haven Country Club.
Alexandria: C-SPAN Honors TC Student Documentary
Seniors explore for-profit prisons in America.
“Rubaiyat, Drew, and Jonathan? Worked with them for three years, and in those past three years I have seen them grow.”
Column: Packing for a Picnic in Alexandria
From The Old Town Boutique District
Yes, Virginia, there will be picnics in your life.
Alexandria Brief: UpCycle Now in Durant Arts Center
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center, a local Alexandria nonprofit, has moved to the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St. The new space has free parking, is handicap accessible and is located within a block of the King Street Metro.
Alexandria Brief: 30,000 Pounds of Paper Shredded
CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union members and residents from the Alexandria and Harrisonburg communities shredded more than 30,000 lbs. of paper at the credit union’s free, semi-annual community Shred Day event on April 16.
Alexandria Brief: Arrest in Belle Pre Way Homicide
Alexandria Police have charged a suspect with the homicide of Leon Williams, who died from injuries sustained during a shooting that occurred on Belle Pre Way on Oct. 7, 2015.
Alexandria Brief: Cava Grill’s Newest Location
Cava Grill recently opened its 16th restauraunt, located at 4513 Duke St., Alexandria.
Alexandria Brief: Burglar Sentenced to 10 Years Prison
Tonny Anthony Pitt, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on May 19 to serve 10 years in the penitentiary for statutory burglary while armed and 10 other counts. The case related to the burglary or vandalism of five different homes in Alexandria.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Snapshot: Black History Month Celebration
The Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble of Metropolitan School of the Arts in Alexandria performed for the Black History Month Celebration by Music at NOVA at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria. Other entertainment included poetry, Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpt readings, NOVA Jazz Ensemble, NOVA Community Chorus and more.
Alexandria Snapshot: Street Painting Festival
La Bella Strada, Del Ray’s first street painting festival, was held Saturday, May 14. The event was hosted by the parents of students who attend Del Ray Montessori School.
Alexandria Appetite: Lift a Glass at Vine on the Waterfront
Annual food and wine festival returns to Oronoco Bay Park in June.
Ahh, summertime: The perfect season for sipping wine and sampling food alongside the Potomac River, nestled within the confines of Old Town’s Oronoco Bay Park.
Commentary: Mosquitos, Zika and a Healthy Summer
Zika virus spreads through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito, a type present in Virginia in summer.
As warm weather returns and the last days of school draw near, I’m sure that, like me, you’re looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors this summer.
Alexandria Home Sales: April, 2016
In April, 2016, 231 Alexandria homes sold between $2,500,000-$83,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: April, 2016
3 Food Trucks to Wish For in Alexandria
Now that City Council has permitted trucks in several places around town, here are three to keep an eye out for over the coming months.
With the Alexandria City Council’s decision last week to allow food trucks at designated areas on West Street, King Street, and Eisenhower Avenue, some new menus may be rolling into town over the coming weeks and months.
Inside the Alexandria Police Department: Self Defense
An occasional series, drawn from the Alexandria Citizen’s Police Academy.
The man arrives at the door. One second passes.
Alexandria: Remembering Ronald Kirby
Alexandria honors slain transportation expert.
Originally, the Woodrow Wilson bridge was going to be a car only bridge, like the old drawbridge it replaced.
Alexandria: Four Mile Run Restored
Natural habitats slowly return to Alexandria’s northern creek.
In the 1970s, Alexandria was desperate. Throughout the ’60s and ’70s, Four Mile Run along the city’s northern border with Arlington was flooding.
Alexandria: Gearing Up for Bike to Work Day
Local cyclists share tips for new riders.
On May 20, expect to see more Alexandria commuters leaving the cars in the garage. The annual “Bike to Work” day encourages commuters to try out a car-free lifestyle, and some local experts are ready with tips for new riders.
Inside AlexRenew
Early June eyed for AlexRenew field opening.
On the surface, the nearly completed park near the east end of Eisenhower Avenue looks like any soccer field.
Alexandria Snapshot: ‘RED Day’
Each year on May 12, Keller Williams Associates devote their time and energy to helping a local charitable organization.