Alexandria People at Work: It’s All About the Pan
Mauviel copper saucepans and fry pans hang on pegs across the wall in back of the counter at La Cuisine on Cameron Street.
Alexandria Appetite: 4 Scenes From Alexandria’s Restaurant Week
Annual summertime deal allows diners to taste eateries’ menus at a fraction of the price.
Every year near the end of summer, Alexandria’s Restaurant Week offers diners a prix fixe menu at some of the city’s best restaurants for a great price — generally, $35 per person or per couple depending on the establishment.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Sept. 11-20
Events in Alexandria City and the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County, Va.
Little Theater of Alexandria Stages ‘Laughing Stock’
This play-within-a-play comedy promises tons of chuckles.
The Little Theater of Alexandria (LTA) is staging "Laughing Stock," a play-within-a-play, from Sept. 5-26.
Alexandria People at Work: Artist Clarke Says The Painting Takes Over
Lesley Clarke brushes an amber brown across the large canvas in Studio 341 in the Alexandria Torpedo Factory.
Alexandria: There's No Place Like Home
Alexandria: From the waterfront to the West End.
Most visitors to Alexandria know the city as the hometown of such notables as George Washington and Robert E. Lee. With cobblestone streets and a lively waterfront, the city attracts more than three million visitors every year.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Aug. 28-Sept. 6
Events in Mount Vernon and Alexandria Va. this weekend.
Alexandria: In Between Patrick and Henry, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Await
Killer ESP stays true to its roots while growing into its own.
Walk down the block on the southern side of King Street, between the “Routes 1” – that is, the block between Patrick and Henry streets – and before long you’ll come upon a sandwich board offering up a plethora of interesting options.
Mount Vernon: ‘If You Believe’
Broadway concert to benefit cancer research.
Move over Julius Erving. There’s another “Dr. J” in town: international recording artist Negleatha Johnson, who hopes to slam dunk a benefit concert Aug. 16 following her sister’s diagnosis of a rare and aggressive cancer.
Alexandria: Luck O’ the Irish
Thousands attend Waterfront Park festival.
Thousands of attendees descended on Waterfront Park Aug. 8 for the annual Ballyshaners Irish Festival in Alexandria.
Alexandria: A Sweet Surprise
Bacon Brothers’ pop-up performance supports charities.
Through Kevin Bacon’s non-profit organization Six Degrees, he and other celebrities are making continual efforts to give back to the community through charitable and social opportunities to connect on a more personal level with the people and fans.