old town: The Torpedo Factory Art Center
- 09/13/09 01:15 AM
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located in Old Town Alexandria near the intersection of Union and King Streets just a few paces from the Potomac River. The Torpedo Factory Art Center features six galleries, over eighty artist studios, two work shops, and the Alexandria Archeology Museum. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located on three floors for your viewing pleasure and is one of the largest art center in the entire United States.
At the Art Center you'll find over one hundred-sixty artists producing original works. This art center is also a market of sorts, where one can buy unique … (3 comments)
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old town: Torpedo Factory snapshot
- 09/05/09 11:07 PM
The Torpedo Factory is one of the most intriguing condominiums in Alexandria with a location just a block from the Potomac River and the King St.
The Torpedo Factory community is located at 115 N. Lee St. in Old Town Alexandria just 1 block from King St. and across the street from the Carlyle House. The Torpedo Factory offers 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominium homes centered around a well-kept courtyard. The Torpedo Factory doesn't offer the standard condo amenities like a pool and fitness room. Instead, the neighborhood is the amenity here. The Torpedo Factory is surrounded by restaurants, shops … (5 comments)
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old town: Tasting chocolates with the Alexandria Fun with Friends group
- 09/04/09 10:58 PM
The Alexandria Fun with Friends group is promotes fun activities where people can meet and greet fellow Alexandrians. Today the group will be meeting for a light lunch and then a trek into Old Town to taste chocolates at the Sugar Cube. This is an opportunity to expand your taste horizons and make new friends at the same time! Spice Rack's solid infused chocolates layer herbs and spices to create inspired flavor combinations like Fresh Lemon & Sweet Basil, Key Lime & Jamaican Curry, and Rosemary with Mint Leaves.
After tasting some chocolate the group might walk at the Potomac Waterfront!
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old town: United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria VA
- 08/26/09 12:20 AM
Every day new products are invented, new uses for old products are discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce that strives to protect the economic interests of inventors and the welfare of the public. According to the USPTO, the purpose of these patents is to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution)."
The USPTO is … (0 comments)
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old town: Tour of Old Town in a Carriage
- 08/23/09 11:43 PM
Would you like to get to know Old Town Alexandria VA? I'll tell you one of the best ways to see a few sites and learn more about our fair city: take a carriage ride. Our carriage was pulled by a hard-working mule. Her owner tells us she loves to pull. As she clopped slowly down the side streets of Old Town, her owner filled in details about houses and locations that we passed. For me, most of the information was old hat, but I couldn't help but think this would be a great way for a tourist or new … (1 comments)
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old town: Torpedo Factory condominium homes in Old Town Alexandria VA
- 08/23/09 11:30 PM
The Torpedo Factory condominium complex is located at 115 N. Lee St. in Old Town Alexandria just 1 block from King St. and across the street from the Carlyle House. The Torpedo Factory offers 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominium homes centered around a well-kept courtyard. The Torpedo Factory doesn't offer the standard condo amenities like a pool and fitness room.
Instead, the neighborhood is the amenity here. The Torpedo Factory is surrounded by restaurants, shops and tourist attractions. It's only one block from the Potomac Waterfront and is across the street from the Torpedo Factory Art Center. If you're looking … (0 comments)
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old town: King Street Gardens Park
- 08/13/09 11:34 PM
King Street Gardens Park is located at the foot of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial near the King St. Metro in Old Town Alexandria VA. King Street Gardens Park is just a few short blocks from the USPTO and the Carlyle District. This small park is surrounded by hotels, office buildings, AMTRAK and a Metro stop. The signature feature of King Street Gardens is a large metal sculpture with hanging gardens. This together with the sunken gardens are intended to provide references to historic aspects of the site.
The abstract metal sculpture sculpture hints at a ship’s prow, a plow, … (0 comments)
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old town: Arch Hall condos in Old Town Alexandria VA
- 08/02/09 11:51 PM
Arch Hall condominiums are named for a nearby historical structure which in 1950 and 1951 was painstakingly disassembled and then fifteen miles south. The original Arch Hall now sits on a 140-acre site overlooking Belmont Bay on the Mason Neck peninsula, Fairfax County. Today's Arch Hall condos are sited seven blocks south of the church George Washington’s family attended and just inside what were once the original boundaries of the District of Columbia in Old Town Alexandria. The brick walled courtyards have the feel of Old Town with modern conveniences inside the home.
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old town: Foxy's Big Adventure
- 03/16/09 04:36 AM
Fetch is a pet store in Old Town Alexandria that sells gourmet doggy-treats and other high quality gourmet goodies. I thought it would be fun to take my dog Foxy on a field trip to Fetch and the bakery that makes these gourmet doggie biscuits.
Foxy was eager to leave River Towers on her big adventure, even if she didn't know where she was going.
So we jumped in the car and took her around the corner to Old Town Alexandria VA.
Once we were in Old Town, Foxy decided to read the doggie-newspaper. One can learn … (2 comments)
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old town: Trattoria da Franco do you rip off your customers?
- 02/02/09 10:52 PM
Trattoria da Franco is a cute little Italian restaurant at 305 S. Washington St. in Old Town Alexandria VA. They look to have a pattern of ripping off customer's credit cards. Here's a review from a traveller from Columbus OH:
"My husband and I were passing through Alexandria on our return from Mount Vernon to our hotel in Shady Grove, Maryland, when we spotted the very charming Trattoria da Franco and decided to stop for dinner. We actually had a lovely meal. We enjoyed the food and our service was fine. The bottled beer was pricey -- close to $6 for … (3 comments)
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old town: Adams Center --- medical museum in Old Town Alexandria
- 01/25/09 11:04 PM
One of the many intriguing things about life in Alexandria is Old Town's assortment of highly specialized trade associations. One of these is the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).
Ear Nose and Throat treatment and management is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. This specialty is practiced by otolaryngologists (pronounced oh/toe/lair/in/goll/oh/jists)---also known more commonly as "ear, nose and throat doctors". ENT physicians manage and treat patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. Counting more than twelve thousand otolaryngolosist as members, the AAO-HNS is the world's … (0 comments)
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old town: Alexandria Primer --- an introduction to the neighborhoods of Alexandria
- 11/01/08 01:03 AM
New to the Area? Everyday I meet people who are brand new to Northern Virginia. People often move to Northern VA because of jobs. They come here to work at the Pentagon, or in Washington DC. I see many new clients for the USPTO in Alexandria or from Fort Belvoir. Tysons Corner is a hub of technology. Because of the many employment opportunities and because of the pleasant nature of the city of Alexandria, Alexandria ofen and consistently rates as one of the nation's best cities. If you're brand new to the area, it's hard to know where to start when … (0 comments)
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old town: Marina Towers --- riverfront in Northern Alexandria
- 09/24/08 12:35 AM
Marina Towers condominiums are located on the northern end of Alexandria, just outside Old Town along the George Washington Parkway. The property is situated on the banks of the Potomac with views to bald eagle nesting sites on one side and the city skyline at the other side. The Towers peer over the Mount Vernon Trail. Residents can use the trail to walk to Old Town and it's many shops and boutiques, or can follow the trail towards Reagan National Airport, Potomac Landing Marina and Washington DC.
Marina Towers is positioned to take maximum benefit from the river. The … (0 comments)
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old town: Ramsay House Visitors Center
- 09/06/08 12:36 AM
Scottish Merchant William Ramsay's built his now famous house in 1724. Many believe that the house was constructed in Dumfries but nearly 15 years the structure was barged up the Potomac River to its present location on King St. in Old Town Alexandria. One reason for this belief is that the building was built in 1724, but Alexandria was established in 1749.
William Ramsay was Alexandria's first postmaster and the city founder. His residence was opened as a Visitors Center in 1956. Today, the Ramsay House offers much for visitors and residents of Alexandria. Stop by to view an orientation … (0 comments)
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old town: Robert E. Lee's Boyhood home
- 08/23/08 12:18 AM
Robert Edward Lee, (1807-1870), was a American Soldier and a General in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War. Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home is now a private residence, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and by the Virginia Historic landmark Commission located on 607 Oronoco Street in Alexandria’s famous “Old Town” district. As a private residence it is no longer open for tours by the public. However, a virtual tour is still available online.
Many historical events took place at Robert E. Lee’s home including a marriage in the drawing room between Mary Lee … (0 comments)
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old town: Fort Hunt Park
- 08/19/08 11:43 PM
Fort Hunt Park consists of 105 acres located along the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 6 miles south of Old Town Alexandria. The Park is a part of the over 7,000 acres that make up the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The lands of Fort Hunt Park were originally a part of George Washington's personal farm and were became a military outpost and now serves as a picnic area and nature park.
So that all may better understand the history of Fort Hunt, the Park Service has begun research to uncover the names of the many veterans who served at … (0 comments)
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old town: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Museum
- 08/17/08 11:14 PM
Founded in 1995, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Museum serves the public need to understand the importance intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. As you might imagine, intellectual property effects nearly every aspect of our daily life. The musuem also underscores some of the innovations that have aided mankind by improving medicine, motor vehicles, and modern technology. The museum encourages and promotes future inventors to strive for excellence in invention.
If you're looking for the latest and greatest inventions get to the museum before Labor Day. Until then, twenty-five of the best inventions of 2007 … (0 comments)
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old town: George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria
- 08/12/08 07:16 AM
Many think the George Washington Masonic Memorial is one of the most important memorials we have in the United States of America. Locals call the monument the Masonic Temple or more rarely the Alexandria Lighthouse. The building is located near the King St. Metro.
George Washington was more then just the first president of the United States, he was a man who promoted righteous virtues , a willing nature to fight for his beliefs. As one of our founding fathers, George Washington built this country with his vision of what America should strive to be.
The George Washington Masonic Memorial is … (0 comments)
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old town: The Torpedo Factory
- 08/11/08 09:18 AM
The Torpedo Factory is a beautiful art center with six galleries, over eighty artist studios, two work shops, and the Alexandria Archeology Museum. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located on three floors for your viewing pleasure and is one of the largest art center in the entire United States.
All this is located on the Potomac water front which is a prime location for any important cultural center. With over one hundred-sixty artists producing original works, there are many opportunities to buy one of a kind high quality works from all types of mediums including paintings, print making, jewelry, ceramics, … (0 comments)
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old town: The Lyceum
- 08/11/08 09:05 AM
The city of Alexandria in Virginia has a rich history that spans over a century and is home to The Lyceum. The Lyceum was built in 1839 and was founded by a group of gentlemen who formed with the Alexandria Library Company. Over the years the Lyceum has served many purposes.
Before the Civil War, the Lyceum was a cultural center in Alexandria but this was ended when the war came to the city. During the Civil War, the Lyceum was a hospital by the Union Army. It has been an office building, a private home, and was the nation’s … (0 comments)
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The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located in Old Town Alexandria near the intersection of Union and King Streets just a few paces from the Potomac River. The Torpedo Factory Art Center features six galleries, over eighty artist studios, two work shops, and the Alexandria Archeology Museum. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located on three floors for your viewing pleasure and is one of the largest art center in the entire United States.
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