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Winners Announced in Old Town Holiday Decorating Contest

A half dozen businesses and residences in Old Town have been selected by a local, very niche group as the best exterior holiday decorations in the historic district.

The Old Town Walled Garden Club announced the winners of its 51st annual decorating contest. The contest evaluates decorations by the originality of design, scale, color, contrast and attractiveness from the street.

The commercial honorees were:

For the residential candidates, all decorations must be created by the homeowner.

The residential honorees were:

  • First Place: 630 S. Fairfax Street
  • Second Place: 728 S. Lee Street
  • Third Place: 612 Duke Street.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.