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Alexandria: Homegrown Desserts and Dishes
Fitting the style at Killer ESP.
As part of the fixins’ bar inside Killer ESP coffee shop on King Street, there is a jar of washable spoons for stirring the coffee, giving customers an option to plastic or wood stirrers that might fester in a landfill for years to come.
Restaurant Space Now Houses Arlington Art Alliance
Converting the eatery was an inside job as spouses brought their toolboxes and skills.
Backpacking the World Landed Couple in Alexandria
House-sitting and laptop computer jobs became their way of life
House-sitting and laptop computer jobs became the way of life for one couple
Vanishing Act of The Mount Vernon Trolley Line
Tea time stops also include bootleg whiskey, bawdy houses.
Mount Vernon Trolley
Hollywood Musician Got His Start at Robinson Secondary
A Fairfax man was nominated for an Emmy Award recently.
Emmy Nominee
Beautifying, Preserving Marshall Cemetery
Historic Burke family grave has been target of vandals over the years.
Clean-up at Marshall Cemetery
A Former Lake Braddock Bruin Now on Hollywood’s Red Carpets
Emily Peachey, class of 2009, is making movies and a name as an actress.
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Projects Dot the Map around Mount Vernon
Some planned, some underway and some complete around the district.
Mount Vernon Projects
Weeds and Blind Curves Along the Trail Keep the Volunteers Busy
The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail are always looking for volunteers when it comes to weed control.
weeds along bike trail
Honoring an Accident Victim, Scouts Break out the Garden Tools
Scouts give the triangular island at Sydenstricker Road and Old Keene Mill Road in Burke a makeover.
Grocery Store Planned for Fenced-Off Vacant Lot in Springfield
Lidl grocery store to revitalize central Springfield.
Ten Years of Community and Learning at Burke Centre Library
Library’s 10th anniversary event features a variety of entertainment.
Long Branch Project to Reduce Sediment Build-up and Stabilize Edges in Mid Fairfax County
The Long Branch Watershed is eight miles of streams over 3.71 miles in a heavily suburbanized area in mid Fairfax County.
History Surrounds the Newington Train Station Site
The waiting areas inside were segregated at one time.
Newington train station
National Park Service User Survey Comes to an End
Paved Trails Study looks at six trail networks in metro area including Mount Vernon.
This fall, the National Park Service gathered information for the Mount Vernon trail improvements as part of the “Paved Trails Study” in the National Capital Region that included the George Washington Memorial Parkway, C&O Canal National Historic Park, the Potomac Heritage Trail, Rock Creek Park trails and others in the National Mall and Historic Parks area.
Newington Residents Speak Out on Dangerous Cut-Through
Along Newington Road, a sidewalk would help pedestrians and cyclists.
Newington Rd