Who knew? Virginia has a state DOG! And it turns out, 10 other states have official canine recognition too. The latest state to recognize a dog is Alaska. The Malamute was named state dog in May of this year. Virginia bestowed recognition on the American foxhound in 1966. The breed is a cros
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09/04/2010
Are you new to the City of Alexandria? Did your street lose trees during the August 5th storm? Do you just want more trees on your block? The you need to meet John Noelle. John is the arborist for the City of Alexandria and is in charge of planting trees throughout the city. Of course he's res
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09/03/2010
Walking, biking, or just strolling, hundreds of neighbors and friends turned tonight out for First Thursday. Picture perfect skies and the advent of a holiday weekend made Mt. Vernon Avenue seem like one big street carnival. Yoga demonstrations, wellness tables, doggie treats, balloons - you nam
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09/02/2010
Bellies and Babies Consignment Boutique in Alexandria is open and ready for business. Occupying what was a former hardware in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood, specialty boutique Bellies and Babies is the creative genius of Dawn Luepke. Dawn, like many of our local entrepreneurs, was a Capitol H
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09/01/2010