Shop 'Til You Drop
Score Black Friday steals and deals locally.
Coordinated by the Shop Local Alexandria project and the Old Town Boutique District, more than 50 of Alexandria's independently owned shops will be participating in this year's Black Friday promotion.
Looking for Gift Ideas?
The 2012 T.C. Williams Holiday Craft Fair will feature 45 vendors offering a variety of gift ideas.
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
March 4 is a great day. That’s the day, back in 1970, when Willa* moved from Jamaica to the States, following many of her friends who had done so in the ‘60s. First living in Fairfax, Willa and her husband moved to northwest D.C. after he joined her here in 1976.
Making a Difference
ACT for Alexandria (ACT) joins community foundations across the country in celebrating National Community Foundations Week Nov. 12-18 to recognize our role in promoting charitable giving and engagement to build a stronger Alexandria.
Classified Advertising Nov. 14, 2012
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Column: Weight For It
This reference is not about pounds, per se. It is about the two largest tumors in my lungs, inoperable in that they are located between the two halves which make up the whole lung.
Classified Advertising Nov. 7, 2012
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TC Football Ends Season with 4-Game Winning Streak
Titans beat West Potomac in OT in regular season finale.
The T.C. Williams football team finished 5-5 after a 1-5 start.
Review: Living Legends 2012 Exhibition at Barnes & Noble
I have a digital camera…it’s easy to take pictures… I set it on “idiot proof” and shoot portraits to capture special people in my life. Some end up in “the cloud;” lots still live on my camera.
Soul Survivors
Port City Playhouse stages “The Soul Collector.”
In a throwback to 1970s television hits like “Sanford and Son,” “Chico and the Man” and “All in the Family,” Port City Playhouse's latest production of “The Soul Collector” tells the story of two African-American sanitation workers living in a cramped apartment in Cleveland.
Entertainment Brief: Kluge Makes National Gallery of Art Debut
An original score composed by Alexandria Symphony Orchestra maestro Kim Allen Kluge and his wife Kathryn Vassar Kluge will debut Nov. 10 as The National Gallery of Art presents a ciné-concert of films by Alice Guy Blaché.
18th Annual Evening in the Heart of Alexandria
Volunteer Alexandria honored Patty Moran and Lyles Carr at the annual Evening in the Heart of Alexandria reception and live auction on Friday evening, Nov. 2, at Gadsby’s Tavern.
Thanksgiving at the Alexandria Elks Lodge
Thanksgiving dinner were served to senior citizens on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3.
Del Ray Delivers on Halloween
Costumes filled the racks in the community room at the Mount Vernon Community Center on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 27.
Nightmare on Alfred Street
The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosted a Halloween haunting in the greens and alleyway in the 800 block of N. Alfred Street on Oct. 31.
Sticker Shock
During Saturday's Sticker Shock activity, teams of youth and adults visited 60 retailers in Alexandria to place "Stop" stickers on alcohol products.
Sheriff’s Office Honors Volunteers
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to its volunteers at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 25.
Rowers Help Clean Up Shore
A group of nearly 40 rowers, parents and other volunteers gathered at Oronoco Park in Old Town last month for the Alexandria Crew Boosters’ 2nd Annual Waterfront Clean-Up Day.
Racing for Superheroes
Event benefits local nonprofit organizations.
From children wearing superhero capes to costume-clad adults to tots in strollers, participants took to the streets of Arlington last month to raise money for charity as part of the fourth annual Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8K and One-Mile Fun Run.
Obituary: Madeline Lindsey Green
Madeline Lindsey Green, 69, of Alexandria, died on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.