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The Real Housewives of Potomac wraps production for Season 10 in Alexandria

Published August 1, 2025 at 5:00AM | Updated August 1, 2025 at 6:38AM

The Real Housewives of Potomac (via Instagram)

The Real Housewives of Potomac just wrapped its 10th season, and the Alexandria-based production crew will soon send all its footage for editing in New York City.

ALXnow sat down for a few minutes with the show’s production manager Juancarlo Morales. While the show is filmed in and around the Town of Potomac, Maryland, since April, Morales and his crew of about 30 producers and video production specialists have lived in apartments in Potomac Yard and worked out of The Link coworking office (215 N. Payne Street) in Old Town.

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Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee announces Beaujolais tasting in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published July 25, 2025 at 3:00PM

Wine (image via Hermes Rivera/Unsplash)

How do you like your Beaujolais?

The Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee just announced that it will host a food and wine tasting that will “delight your taste buds and transport you to the heart of France,” according to the city. The event is being held the week before Thanksgiving at Lloyd House (220 N. Washington Street) on Nov. 20 (Thursday), from 7 to 9 p.m.

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There’s a vigil on King Street in Old Town on Friday against the Israel-Hamas war

By James Cullum

Published July 24, 2025 at 3:00PM

There's a vigil in Old Town against the war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza (via Instagram)

There’s a vigil on King Street in Old Town against the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas on Friday (July 25).

The protest will be held in the pedestrian-only 100 block of King Street at 7 p.m., according to an Instagram post from Alexandria for Palestinian Human Rights. The group has been a near-constant presence in Alexandria for more than a year-and-a-half in the city. Members have demonstrated at city council meetings, a reelection campaign event with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), and the opening of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus.

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Harry Potter’s birthday to be celebrated at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published July 23, 2025 at 2:30PM

The laboratory on the second floor of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Old Town. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

Attention all magic-loving muggles!

There’s a Harry Potter birthday tour on Sunday (July 27) at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105-107 S Fairfax Street) in Old Town.

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Old Town Alexandria’s Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale returns for 16th year

By Ryan Belmore

Published July 21, 2025 at 9:30AM | Updated July 21, 2025 at 2:17PM

Shopping in Old Town Alexandria (via Visit Alexandria)

Old Town Alexandria will host its 16th annual Summer Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 9, bringing together more than 30 independent boutiques for what organizers describe as the largest collective boutique sale in the D.C. region.

The shopping event, presented by Visit Alexandria, will feature participating stores throughout Old Town Alexandria’s historic district, with locations marked by balloons and sidewalk signage. Store hours will vary by location.

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Hundreds march in ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ rally in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published July 18, 2025 at 9:30AM | Updated July 18, 2025 at 3:44PM

Hundreds marched in the Good Trouble Lives On protest in Old Town, July 17, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Hundreds rallied and marched against the Trump administration in Old Town on Thursday night (July 17).

The event at Judy Guse-Noritake Park (600 N. Henry Street) joined hundreds of Good Trouble Lives On rallies across the country, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), with participants holding signs and speaking against the Trump administration. The civil rights icon was renowned for his legacy of nonviolent action in defense of democracy.

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Old Town’s Hypergoat Coffee to mark first year with food trucks, tastings, and cake

By James Cullum

Published July 17, 2025 at 3:30PM

Hypergoat Coffee Roasters owners Rodrigo Ramos and Deborah Joos Tafner de Moraes (staff photo by James Cullum)

It’s taken a lot of coffee to keep Hypergoat Coffee Roasters humming in Old Town, and next month they’re celebrating their first year in business.

“This past year has been full — early mornings, great conversations, new faces, familiar ones, and lots of coffee shared,” shop owner Deborah Joos Tafner de Moraes recently wrote on social media. “We’ve grown more than we imagined, and it’s all because of the people who’ve been part of this journey.”

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Good Brows to relocate Old Town studio to Arlington beauty co-op next month

By Ryan Belmore

Published July 17, 2025 at 10:30AM

The Beauté Co-Op Suites (contributed photo)

Simone Fennell, CEO and owner of Good Brows LLC, will relocate her brow studio from Alexandria to Arlington on August 1, marking the end of her seven-year presence at 421 S. Washington Street in Old Town.

The business will move to The Beauté Co-Op Suites at 4830 31st Street South in Arlington’s Fairlington/Shirlington neighborhood. The Beauté Co-Op operates as a Black-owned beauty collective that houses multiple service providers.

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Southside Community Fest returning to Old Town with free food and entertainment

By James Cullum

Published July 16, 2025 at 3:30PM

The Southside Community Fest is returning for its third year at the Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center, 1108 Jefferson Street, in Old Town (via Instagram)

Not long ago, Bruce Anderson and a handful of his boyhood friends from Alexandria decided to give back with a free community cookout.

The event was a bigger hit than the group anticipated, with hundreds of people showing up to the Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center (1108 Jefferson Street). Now in its third year, the Southside Community Fest features free food, live musical performances, a DJ, special guest speakers, and more.

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Old Town Run Club to host charity fundraiser supporting 9/11 commemorative run

By Ryan Belmore

Published July 16, 2025 at 11:30AM

OTRC Charity Fundraiser at Union Street Public House (via Old Town Run Club)

The Old Town Run Club is gearing up for a special Meet & Greet Charity Fundraiser that promises to blend community spirit with meaningful charitable giving. The event, scheduled for Saturday, July 26, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Union Street Public House, will support the club’s upcoming 9/11 commemorative run while bringing together runners and supporters for an evening of food, drinks, and connection.

The fundraiser will take place in the Whiskey Bar & Regatta Room at Union Street Public House, located at 121 S Union St in Alexandria. Admission includes food and beverages, making it an accessible way for community members to support a worthy cause.

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Wink Lash Art moves to new location on King Street in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published July 15, 2025 at 1:30PM

Wink Lash Art is now open at 201 King Street in Old Town (via Instagram)

There’s a new business in Old Town that’s not only raising eyebrows, but extending lashes.

Wink Lash Art moved to its new location on the second floor of 201 King Street (above Comfort One Shoes) at the end of June. Owner Bianca Claudia Briscan says that the 850-square-foot space more than doubles the area she and her staff worked with the last six years at their previous location at 300 S. Washington Street.