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One way or another, Lauren Fisher is sticking around Del Ray.

Fisher started her first one-year term as president of the Del Ray Business Association (DRBA) at the height of the pandemic in 2021. Since then she’s rebuilt the association’s offerings, with virtual and distance-related neighborhood events transitioning back to in-person get-togethers. Those live in-person events include monthly first Thursday neighborhood parties on Mount Vernon Avenue, bar crawls, contests, farmer’s markets, a Halloween parade and festivals that bring tens of thousands of people to the neighborhood.


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The handful of Alexandrians at the Democratic National Convention (and those watching from home) might have recognized a familiar face on the big screen yesterday.

Old Town yarn boutique fibre space‘s owner Danielle Romanetti made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention last night in an ad with other local business owners supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.


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Complete with chalkboard walls and plenty of chairs, a creative production studio is opening in Del Ray on Friday with a focus on writing.

Owner Ashley Wood worked for 14 years as an analyst for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, but after giving birth to her daughter Lily in 2022, she became burned out from the rigor of the job. Earlier this year, she left the security of working for the federal government to pursue her passion — creating a community of creative writers.


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While Alexandria and Arlington are widely known as Democratic strongholds in Northern Virginia, the real question is which locality’s Democratic leaders are better at kickball.

All will be revealed at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, when the Alexandria Democratic Committee faces the Arlington Democrats at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center baseball field (2701 Commonwealth Avenue).


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Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, August 16, through Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.


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Think about getting comfortable, because there’s a silent reading party happening in Old Town North later this month.

The realm of the imagination is the destination for participants in the latest venture between Old Town Books (130 S. Royal Street) and Hotel AKA Alexandria (625 First Street). From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, you can finally get the peace and quiet needed to move the bookmark along and find out who did the deed in that Agatha Christie murder mystery.


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Alexandria’s midsummer nights promise to be flavorful and affordable, as dozens of in the city restaurants are offering deals over the next two weeks.

From Aug. 12-18, restaurants from all corners of the city are participating in Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.


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D.C. bar Death & Co. near Mount Vernon Square closed earlier this summer for repairs, but will make a surprise return as a pop-up inside Hotel Heron (699 Prince Street) in Old Town.

The bar is reopening today for a limited run inside what will eventually be Hotel Heron’s own bar, Francis Hall.


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Salon Kate & Spa, one of the businesses making an exodus from the soon-to-close Montgomery Center, has managed to find a new location not too far away.

The salon, owned by beauty stylist Kate Walters, opened in the Montgomery Center six years ago. The salon will reopen at 1064 N. Fayette Street — near the Yates Car Wash, McDonalds, and soon the Continues arcade bar — with a grand re-opening party on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1-3 p.m.


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A famous tailor who fled Afghanistan with his wife and five children recently opened a new shop in Old Town.

Business is slow, but the situation is familiar to Reza Mohammadi. He’s started from scratch many times, and is hoping that what’s worked in the past will work again.


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After years of food trucks, Port City Brewing Company is getting its first fully-fledged restaurant: La Tingeria.

The Alexandria location at 3950 Wheeler Avenue will be the third for La Tingeria, which also has spots in Falls Church and Spotsylvania. The taqueria is expected to open at Port City in October.


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