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Winter Goes Up in Flames: Alexandria's Old Dominion Boat Club Welcomes Spring with "Burning of the Socks
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (384+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA " On the Old Town waterfront along the Potomac River today, winter didn't just fade away " it was set on fire. Members of the Old Dominion Boat Club gathered along the river for one of the Chesapeake Bay's quirkiest…...
A Chef, His Dream, and One Very Happy Dining Room: The Majestic Is Back
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (327+ words) The transformation, long in the works since Chef Lopez bought his beloved restaurant from Alexandria Restaurant Partners, took final shape in the overnight hours for several weeks while the restaurant stayed open for regular business hours. The enthusiasm in the…...
From Chemo Chair to Center Stage: How One Alexandria Mother Turned Treatment into "Club Chemo
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (974+ words) Alexandria, VA " At Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, the steady hum of infusion machines is often the soundtrack to long hours of cancer treatment. But in one room of the unit, something different is happening. Music fills the space. Sometimes it's…...
Metal Quintet Band, Waxed, Proves Their Surging Metal Sound Is Alive and Well
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (14+ words) thezebra. org...
Mosaic Theater Company Soars with "Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest" as an Epic History Lesson in Rap, Rhyme and Song
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (196+ words) As a mentee of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and eager to follow King's mission to bring about desegregation, young Lewis defies his parents' wishes and joins the movement full throttle. We hear the call to action known by…...
Alexandria's Deedra Robinson Surprised with Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year Honor
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (463+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA "It wasn't unusual for Deedra Robinson to be asked to speak about AVID. So when she gathered her students and headed to an assembly at Jefferson-Houston Pre K-8 IB School (1501 Cameron Street) to address visiting state education officials, it…...
Alexandria Parents: Speak Directly to State Education Leaders Wednesday, April 8
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (189+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA " If'you've got opinions about your child's school " this is your chance to be heard. State education officials are coming to Alexandria City Public Schools on Wednesday night as part of a statewide "listening tour," and they're asking parents,…...
Two Alexandria managers, five restaurants named RAMMY finalists
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (266+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA "Two Alexandria restaurant managers are in the spotlight as finalists for one of the region's highest-profile hospitality honors " a program often described as the local restaurant industry's version of the Academy Awards. Todd Hunt of Oak Steakhouse Alexandria…...
Alexandria Housing Director Helen Mc Ilvaine Announces Retirement
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (101+ words) Alexandria Hosts Sails on the Potomac and ALX Jazz Fest Alexandria, VA " Helen S. Mc Ilvaine, Director of the Office of Housing, will retire April 30 after two decades of service. Mc Ilvaine joined the city in 2006 and was named director in…...
The Majestic Reopens in Old Town Alexandria with New Owner & Fresh Menu
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (193+ words) Alexandria, VA " The next adventure in the life of Old Town Alexandria's revered Art Deco-styled restaurant, The Majestic at 911 King Street, will be unveiled on April 10 by new owner and long-time Chef Santiago Lopez. "I love The Majestic," said Lopez....