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2010 

Northern Virginia's first bike box has been "installed" in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood and is located at the triangle shaped intersection where Commonwealth and Mt. Vernon meet.  photo by BlindPilot If you are like me, you may well be asking, what IS a bike box? According to the Portland Of...
04/28/2010
This morning on my way to church I was listening to National Public Radio and was struck by a story about Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport in Holland. Amsterdam is a major hub in European air transportation and, being in the northern climes, is accustomed to weather challenges. When the recent volcanic...
04/25/2010
The Winkler Botanical Preserve in Alexandria, VA may be one of the best kept secrets in our area or at least it was for me.  I admit that I was not familiar with it until just the past month or two. Once again, it was our local list servs that provided the pertinent information.  Seems this tranq...
04/24/2010
Going green doesn't have to be hard but it does take a 'reordering' of thought.  Here are six easy tips for going green by cutting back on water usage: 1. Turn the water off when you are brushing your teeth and save 25 gallons a month. 2. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead ...
04/20/2010
Imagine over a dozen flavored sugars, 30 kinds of tea, 150+ spices, 20 varieties of sea salts, at least 9 varieties of pepper, special blends and more - and you have just imagined yourself into the newly opened Spice and Tea Exchange in Old Town Alexandria. Normally we don't write about franchise...
04/20/2010
Imagine over a dozen flavored sugars, 30 kinds of tea, 150+ spices, 20 varieties of sea salts, at least 9 varieties of pepper, special blends and more - and you have just imagined yourself into the newly opened Spice and Tea Exchange in Old Town Alexandria. Normally we don't write about franchise...
04/20/2010
We've gotten a number of emails in the past few days reminding us just how busy April in Alexandria can be with plant sales, flea markets, koi, house tours and more so we thought we would just do a handy dandy list: April 17  - Flea Market and Bake Sale / Trinity United Methodist Church (703.549....
04/14/2010
The 2010 Plant Sale at River Farm with the American Horticultural Society is a perfect accompaniment to next weekend's house and garden tour in Alexandria. River Farm has a rich history, dating from colonial times, and eventually becoming one of five farms owned by gentleman farmer George Washing...
04/10/2010
The 2010 Alexandria House and Garden Tour will kick off one week from today on Saturday, April 17 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. An annual presentation of The Garden Club of Virginia, The Hunting Creek Garden Club and The Garden Club of Alexandria, the tour benefits historic gardens and landmarks in Vir...
04/09/2010
Ever heard the phrase "one man's junk is another man's treasure"? Well, never is that more true than during Alexandria's city wide spring cleanup running this year from April 10 to May 1. Starting this Saturday, residents in designated zip codes are invited to clean out their closets, basements, ...
04/08/2010
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