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Alexandria: Water Taxi Must Go On
Rain or shine.
Blast, blast … BLAST! Captain Alex Skubel is backing out the first water taxi of the day from the Port of Alexandria. "How many on board?"
Thousands of Books Later
Couple owns Already Read Books.
Sweetie Pie, the black cat of unidentified origin, pads across the green- and beige-tiled floor to the Romance Section in the last aisle.
Alexandria People at Work: Walking through City’s History
“There is no real place called Mercy Street although it would have been right there on the 100th block of N. Fairfax Street," according to Meredith Barber, tour guide for DC Military Tours.
Cooking for Their Own Wedding Leads to Restaurant, Catering in Arlington
Finding the BBQ way in the pandemic with summer supper series and more.
Joe “Hogmaster” Newman picks up a glistening pink crawfish from a pile of crawfish and snaps off the head.
Refugee Volunteer Group in Arlington Aims to Welcome All
Interfaith group offers advocacy, life skills programs and community events.
First You Say You Will, Then You Say You Won’t
The Poet’s Girl: A Novel of Emily Hale and T. S. Eliot
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Arlington: Thomas Jefferson Students Learn Global Perspective
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is an International Baccalaureate school.
Multi-colored flags from around the world line the hallways, and a map of the world covers one wall in the main office at Thomas Jefferson International Baccalaureate World School at 125 South Glebe Road.
Alexandria People at Work: Schildge Receives Sammie Award
Adam Schildge straps on his helmet, hops on his bicycle and heads the 7.2 miles from his house in Del Rey to his office at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) down by the Navy Yard in D.C.
Alexandria People at Work: The Art of Making Bread
The oven is warming to 450 degrees. Lisa Parkinson has lined up the unbleached flour, yeast and milk beside the freshly chopped rosemary, basil and thyme.
Alexandria: Framing History
From George Washington to today’s White House.
It was just about three weeks ago when Gary Eyler got a call on Tuesday to be in the White House briefing room on Wednesday for the unveiling of a replica of the original White House Correspondents Charter. The original had disappeared in 2007. Eyler had been asked to recreate it.
Alexandria People at Work: Three Generations of Haircuts
Helping clients with style decisions.
David Smith snuggles into his mother's lap with a big grin, clutching his white doggie in one arm and his light blue teddy in the other.
McCrary Creates the Score, Directs 'The Prodigal Son'
John McCrary, director of Music and Liturgy at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on W. Braddock Road, gears up for the Feb. 24 concert.
A Dog’s Best Friend: The Doggie Sports Club
Morgan jumps over the 12" hurdle and sniffs Tayler Hudson's hand, looking for his dog treat.
Living Legends of Alexandria: Rosa Landeros
Rosa Landeros is the parent liaison at Mount Vernon Community School, but she says her real calling is to welcome families to the community and act as the cultural broker between the students, teachers, parents and the community.
People at Work: Worlds You Never Imagined Through 12-Year-Old Eyes
How can 12-year-old Sam Morrison pick his favorite place between Paris, the hinterlands of Thailand or the Sea of Galilee?