Alexandria Column: Local Maker Spotlight
From the Old Town Boutique District
The movement to shop small and support locally-owned businesses is alive and well in the DMV area, and that includes supporting the makers themselves.
Alexandria Appetite: 3 Cocktails Perfect for Summer Happy Hour
Hot temperatures outside mean it’s time for a cool, refreshing beverage.
The mercury’s rising outside, and summer picnic season is well under way. So too are weekend happy hours, offering up a number of cool, refreshing concoctions to wet your whistle. Here are three cocktails to try the next time you’re out and about.
Chantilly: Pastry Chef Arnaud Herdot Sells from a Food Truck
To be his own boss.
When a fancy French pastry chef takes to selling his baked goods from a food truck, you know that American food shopping habits have changed. Especially startling is that this pastry chef, Arnaud Herodet of Chantilly, worked as the pastry chef at the French Embassy in Washington for 18 years.
Potomac Nature: A Family Affair
Nesting Baltimore orioles at C&O Canal National Historical Park at Great Falls.
Every five or 10 minutes, one or the other of the adult Baltimore Orioles returned to their pendulous, hanging, nest, with a beak full of food for their recently hatched chicks.
Arlington: Have Planetarium, Will Travel
Thanks to a portable planetarium, Marymount University has been taking space to elementary and middle school students.
Arlington Snapshot: In Performance
“A Night at the Opera” featured Jennifer McGinnis (left), Arianna Rodriguez and others at Carderock Falls Manor in McLean on May 26.
Alexandria: A “View From Within” at Gallery Underground
Alexandria artist and retired pediatric occupational therapist Anna Schalk, 74, presented “View From Within,” her solo show in June at Gallery Underground in Crystal City.
Chantilly: For Some, a Hobby, for Others, a Lifestyle
Car enthusiasts flock to Sully Antique Car Show.
Families and car enthusiasts gathered at the Sully Historic Site for the 43rd annual car show, which coincides with Father's Day.
Reston: South Lakes Student Wins Film Festival Awards
Carlos Lenz Wins Best Documentary and Best Commercial-Public Service Announcement at the Virginia High School League Film Festival.
Vienna: Pet Adoption Expo Finds Forever-Homes for Homeless Animals
Organized and sponsored by the Vienna Arts Society, adoption event pulled together adoptables and families looking for a furry family member.
Vienna: Chillin’ on Church Block Party Draws Crowds
Debut block party on Church Street and Town Green sponsored by Town of Vienna Parks and Rec offers live music, food, fun.
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