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What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: September 8-10

Published September 7, 2023 at 2:35PM | Updated September 7, 2023 at 4:16PM

(Updated 4:15 p.m.) The celebration of all things cocktail kicks off on Friday with the start of Old Town Cocktail Week across Alexandria. There will be seminars, themed events, and celebrations to engage with local establishments and the burgeoning cocktail culture during Old Town Cocktail Week.

For the little ones, and kids of all ages, the city is bringing its vehicle fleet out to Chinquapin Park for Tons of Trucks 2023 on Saturday.

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Old Town Cocktail Lounge King’s Ransom Reopens With Local Cocktail Classes

By Vernon Miles

Published July 22, 2020 at 3:15PM

King’s Ransom — an Old Town cocktail lounge in a spot many locals may remember as the speakeasy PX — had the distinct misfortune of opening in mid-February, scarcely a month before a global pandemic would shut down nearly every business in Alexandria.

The restaurant at 728 King Street is back, however, and has announced a series of new social distancing-friendly activities, including a series of cocktail classes.