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Whew, Halloween is a busy time around here!  And while Old Town Alexandria has its Lee Street Block Party, Del Ray pulls out all the stops with its annual Halloween Parade.  Here are more photos from that memorable affair:   For more photos, visit us at: Del Ray Halloween Parade Photos, Part II

In a city almost consumed by the final days of the 2008 election, residents of Lee Street in Old Town Alexandria put aside all thoughts of Nov. 4 to concentrate on Halloween.  Six blocks of Lee Street, from King Street south, were blocked off for several hours to create the ultimate in trick or t...

After a day of driving rain, Sunday dawned bright and comfortably cool for the 12th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade.   Over 5,000 adults, children and dogs turned out for what is arguably one of the best “home grown” events in the area. There were many “favorites” but topping our list this year ...

The 7th Annual Del Ray Chili Cookoff postponed till Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4:00p.m.

October 20th, 2008 Categories: Mortgage Update, Real Estate News In the recent turmoil around bank failures, government relief packages and an extraordinarily erratic stock market, the words”tight credit” have been a regular part of media coverage.  Unfortunately many potential buyers have assume...

At the beginning of the month we wrote about five great reasons to visit Del Ray in October and the Del Ray Halloween Parade was right at the top of the list.  Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26th, the 12th annual parade will begin at 2:00pm and children, pets, and strollers in costumes are invited to...

Just like Charlie Brown, Alexandria has its very own Pumpkin Patch.  Located on the grounds of Immanuel Church-On-The-Hill at the corner of Quaker and Seminary Lanes, the annual sale of 10,000 pumpkins is a community tradition.  Just the right size for small hands Now in its 15th year, the sale b...

Ok, you’ve survived a week’s worth of  budget worries, strategic planning, endless meetings and tear your hair out traffic and now its time to have some fun.  Why not head to some of the outlying areas of Northern Virginia and try your hand with a maze, a corn maze. Wait, you think corn mazes are...

A few months ago I reviewed a book that chronicled the story of a young family who, despite all odds, succeeded in making a run down, ramshackle house a home.  The point being that buying a house is about so much more than getting a good deal or making a wise investment. Yesterday in the Washingt...

As much as we enjoyed the sheep, llamas, alpacas, and goats at the Fall Fiber Festival, our real reason for traveling to Orange was the Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials.  We had our first taste of this incredibly entertaining event a few years ago at a similar event at Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg,...