Senior Living Homes Adjust to New Normal
Seniors and their loved ones, aware of the high risk of COVID-19, have been devising ways to safely stay connected.
Tyler Przybylek’s wife, Marilyn, is a resident of Great Falls Assisted Living (GFAL), a dementia-care senior living community.
Restaurant of the Week: Belle Haven Pizzeria & Custard Shack
Belle Haven Pizzeria & Custard Shack is a locally owned restaurant dedicated to using the freshest, local ingredients and providing outstanding service.
‘The Need Continues’ in Mount Vernon
Backpacks, school supplies distributed to families in need.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John Butler was among the volunteers at Penn Daw Fire Station 11 Aug. 31 to distribute more than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies for families in need throughout the county.
Expert Aerialists Brighten Our Waterways
“Devil’s Darning Needles”
They flit, they zoom, they patrol, they shimmer in the sun.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: The Death of a Tree
On Monday, Sept. 2, an “ Eco City” and one designated as “Tree City”, along with Alexandria Public Schools, had a beautiful old oak tree cut down in order to make room for a concession stand at the new TC Williams stadium.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Char McCargo Bah: Engaging and Captivating
I would like to commend Char McCargo Bah for the beautiful article she wrote on my grandfather, Wilmer B. Henry.
Senior Academy Fall Session Is Going Virtual
Registration is opened for October sessions.
Senior Services of Alexandria is hosting its Fall Senior Academy virtually via zoom in October.
For Seniors, It’s Their Last First Day at T.C.
Outdoors, some almost-normal activities allow seniors to celebrate the last time they will have the first day of high school, albeit with masks and distancing.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: ‘Let it Be’: In Support of T.C. Williams
I am writing to comment on this misguided effort to change the name of T.C. Williams High School.
Sweet Surprise: Del Ray Celebrates Ryan Bailey’s 31st Birthday.
The Del Ray community turned out for one of its own Aug. 30 to hold a surprise drive-by celebration in honor of Ryan Bailey’s 31st birthday.
Eddie George to Speak Sept. 16
ASC to Host Heisman winner, NFL great via Zoom.
Heisman Trophy winner and four-time NFL Pro Bowler Eddie George will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.
Opinion: Commentary: Political Correctness Impeding Diversity
If we cannot have conversations without labeling opposing views as bigoted or prejudiced, how can we expect to move forward as a democratic society?
At the July 29 Library Board of Trustees meeting, my appointee Phil Rosenthal made a statement about the need for more diverse views to be represented in the library catalog’s highlighted books.
Opinion: Commentary: Special Session Looks at Nursing Homes, Reporting Outbreaks, Election Reform
As the third week of the General Assembly’s Special Session draws to a close, several major legislative accomplishments are moving forward.
Little Library Opens in Fairfax Station Neighborhood
During the pandemic, our beautiful and proudly very quiet Fairfax Station neighborhood "Shadowalk" of 77 homes, to pass the time, initiated new community engagement and volunteer projects.
2020 Fall for the Book Goes Virtual
Connecting the literary community through online gatherings.
This year’s twenty-second annual Fall for the Book will be like no other; a virtual festival, streaming until late November 2020.
Travel the World in Fairfax City
Upcoming Restaurant Week features global offerings.
While it may look and feel a bit different than usual, Fairfax City’s 3rd annual Restaurant Week still promises to provide fun experiences and delicious food.
From Parking Lot to Activity Space in Fairfax City
City to hold Park(ing) Day outside the mall.
Turning an ordinary parking lot into a space for outdoor fun and activities, Fairfax City will hold its second annual Park(ing) Day, next Friday, Sept. 18.
‘We Hear Things We Never Want to Hear’ in Sully District
What it’s like being a Fairfax County dispatcher.
In times of crisis, dispatchers are a lifeline between callers needing help and the first responders who can provide it.
Little Theatre of Alexandria Presents “Love Letters”
Stars real-life husband and wife team of Steve and Nicky McDonnell
After a few months of being shut down due to Covid-19, the Little Theatre of Alexandria is staging an in-person production of “Love Letters” from Sept. 11-27.
Appetite: Off the Menu: Alexandria Restaurant News Notes
The shift from summer hasn’t stopped progress: A Del Ray gelato shop nears its dawn, a Chinese restaurant in North Old Town makes a foray outside and a hotel restaurant gets a makeover in name and menu.