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Northern Virginia Senior Olympics Celebrates 35th Year
Participants can compete in 70 different events.
Do Flamingos Drink Bourbon in Arlington?
...or is it just my imagination?
Scott Sklar, wearing his cowboy hat, sits on the curb amid the flamingos in his front yard.
Arlington Honors Fallen Police Officers
Acting Arlington County Police Chief Charles Penn stands in front of a plaque “In Valor There Is Hope” in the plaza outside police headquarters reading the names of the seven fallen ACPD officers on Monday, May, 10.
People at Work: Small Business Flourishes in Alexandria Despite Pandemic
Everyone loves a good success story, especially during the pandemic.
Let’s Get Together in Alexandria
St. Martin de Porres Senior Center reopens; HomeAid Northern Virginia helps in rebuilding lives.
St. Martin de Porres Senior Center wasn’t quite open officially for regular activities, but it didn’t stop the regulars from showing up for the ribbon cutting to celebrate the recent renovation on May 25.
From Yorktown High School to Outer Space
Patrick Moran chosen as pilot for commercial space travel program
Patrick Moran is in his car headed for Spaceport America, New Mexico.
Star Light, Star Light But No Star Tonight in Arlington
Your car lines up to join the search for the winter star that used to light up the sky, “giving a glorious aura and making you feel complete.
Victory Day Fly-in
Disappointed visitors searched the sky at Dulles on Saturday, May 9, hoping for a break in the weather.
Alexandrians Open Wallets, Hearts to Refugees
Churches, city services, individuals work to meet needs.
Alexandria People at Work: Helping in Bird Count
It was Saturday, Dec. 19 at Monticello Park on Beverly Street. Tom Albright has just joined the team recording the birds in part of Subsector 4 for the Christmas Bird Count. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is held nationwide each year from Dec. 14-Jan. 5. It serves as an early census on the winter birds. Albright has been participating in this annual event at Monticello since 2004.
Meet the Chef: Alexandria's Evening Star Cafe
Menu accesses all flavors in user friendly experience.
"Smell the nutty aroma of the brown butter." Foam quickly bubbles up the sides of the saucepan as Keith Cabot, executive chef at Evening Star Cafe on Mount Vernon, adds the cold liquid to the caramelized hot butter cooked on high heat.