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The Old Town North Alliance put out an open call July 1 for a public art commission to create lightpole banners marking the neighborhood's Arts & Cultural District. Submissions are due July 15.
For generations, a hard rain over Old Town meant raw sewage in the river. As of Wednesday, it no longer does.
Beloved vinyl shop will reopen at 2101B Mount Vernon Ave. in August, across the street from Neighborhood Restaurant Group's planned shop
On their final morning in the city, Marin Pongračić and Nikola Vlašić reflected on the hotel and training-center staff, Episcopal's "crazy" facilities, and a month that ends Tuesday — as the team departs for its Round of 32 match against Portugal.
Family members spoke directly to the board during public comment; board votes to continue deliberations Wednesday
Visit Alexandria president Todd O'Leary says a month as Croatia's World Cup home gave the city global visibility it could never have afforded — and "rocket fuel" for its sports-tourism push. The full economic picture will come by year's end.
The Alexandria boarding school beat out more than 60 sites to become the Vatreni's home base. With the team departing this week, director of auxiliary programs Dan O'Neil looks back on golf-cart rides, ice shortages — and a choice he didn't see coming.
June 29 marks two anniversaries in Alexandria's history — one that reshaped the city's waterfront for a century, and one that quietly ended a brief experiment with banning alcohol.
City officials, faith groups and advocates gather at John Carlyle Square Park as Alexandria celebrates Pride for the 9th consecutive year
The artwork from April's three Alexandria pop-ups, organized by Bloom Labs and assembled in partnership with The Art League, is on display through the summer on the second floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
The 9th Annual Alexandria Pride fills John Carlyle Square on Saturday, Croatia plays Ghana in Philadelphia in a do-or-die World Cup match, the Aces play four games across three days, and three farmers markets and an arts and crafts fair fill out the rest of the weekend
A World Cup team made Alexandria home for a month. As Croatia prepares to leave, here's a case for making the friendship last — starting with a fifth sister city.
Two launch events next month will kick off the initiative at Corcoran McEnearney and AV Actions
A June 24 letter from owner Paul Haire says negotiations may allow the business to stay past its announced closing date
A year-old nonprofit is under contract on a site near Waterfront Park, with plans for a 50,000-square-foot museum and a potential lifeline for the struggling tall ship
A Rugby Ball at the New Zealand Embassy this Saturday and a free community send-off party in July mark the return of the Mayors' Cup after a lengthy hiatus