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The City of Alexandria has set aside two days,  January 9 and January 15 for holiday tree collection.  The city then uses the trees to create wood mulch which is available to residents in the spring. To prepare trees for collection, residents are reminded to: Remove all ornaments, tinsel and stan...

First Night Alexandria 2009 is definitely the place to be as we head into  - can it really be true? - 2010.  Get an early start this afternoon at 2:30pm with the Fun Hunt (check out the great prizes) and then move on to over 19 indoor venues hosting some 100 performances. Virginia Coalition is th...

The Dunbar Alexandria Olympic Boys and Girls Club recently celebrated the renovation of its seventy year old property with a grand neighborhood gathering including special guests U.S. Representative Jim Moran and Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille. Charlie Collum, Pandit Wright, Martin Alloy Also on ha...

Ok folks, we are down to the final 'do or die' days for holiday shopping.  So today I am making my list and checking it twice for GIFT books: Herblock: The Life and Work of the Great Political Cartoonist by Haines Johnson  - With a career spanning 72 years and 13 American presidents, his cartoons...

19 inches of snow on a table in our backyard. December 09  

Starting late last night, Alexandria got hit with the first big snow storm of the season.  In fact, it's been a good ten years since we've had this much snow.  (Last year it was just a 'dusting').  What can I say, growing up in Minnesota, New York and West Virginia is great preparation . . . Our ...

Our favorite Eclectic Nature Gift and Garden on Monroe Avenue in Del Ray is just perfect for last minute holiday ideas.  The owner, Christy Beal, a trained landscape designer, has turned her talents to the interior of her shop. Decorated from floor to ceiling, the shop has a great array of holida...

  The November 2009 Market Watch for Alexandria and Northern Virginia reflects the full range of enhancements promised to you earlier.  Look for month-to-month, three month and prior year to month comparisons in this comprehensive overview.  Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County For information on...

Ok, I've fallen behind in my promised series on great books for holiday giving so we're going to do a quick catch up with a diverse group of biographies: Queen Mother by William Shawcross - For the Anglophile's in your life what could be more perfect that this extensive look at the life of the Qu...

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