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Fireflies, a well loved and well known Del Ray restaurant - and a Del Ray Cook Off winner -  is hosting its First “Annual” Superbowl Party tomorrow, Sunday, February 1. The event will kick off with the requisite tailgating party on the patio and in the parking lot.  At game time the festivities w...

Forbes magazine, in a recent article on where global real estate investors will be looking to put their money in 2009, named Washington, DC as the world’s number one spot for commercial and residential  real estate opportunities.  Are you asking yourself why?  It’s simple really.  The recent anno...

The first snowfall of 2009 is here!  The snow started this morning before dawn and was still going strong at midday, wrapping  Alexandria and Northern Virginia in a gentle blanket of white.   12:15pm Tuesday, January 27

From our friend Rob Clark at Preferred Mortgage - “Last week rates increased a bit to close the week at 5.125% with 0 points or 4.75% with 1 point for a 30 yr fixed conforming loan. FHA loans are moving rapidly in Northern Virginia and more than half of the new loans (we) have done this month hav...

Northern Virginia mortgage banker Gohar J. Mirza has been sentenced to five years in prison (63 months to be precise) for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.  His prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release and restitution...

Home and Garden Television (HGTV) is looking for homes - and home owners - in the Northern Virginia area to take part in the sixth season of Get It Sold. Get It Sold helps people who haven’t been able to sell their house in the current market. Top real estate experts explain why buyers aren’t bit...

Welcome to Washington Mr. President. We’re glad you are here.

Lincoln Spector, from PC world, has written a great article on how to save money on your phone bill.  Even better, he explains how to read your Verizon statement!  Spector reduced his family’s bill by some $800 a year and offers specific tips on how to do it.  For instance: Keep an eye on the min...

One week from today, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and inauguration mayhem is all ready in full swing.  Hotels in Alexandria and neighboring Crystal City and Arlington are sold out with the influx of visitors  expected to begin on Friday and swell throug...

Washington, DC has been ranked as the number two spot on a list of fourty-four must see places for 2009 according to the New York Times.  Noted for the number of attractions and museums offered free of charge to the public, the “suddenly” lively restaurant scene was another factor in the ranking....