Tag: old town
Heritage project goes to council
By Will Schick | [email protected]
Area residents remain concerned with the plan to redevelop the Heritage at Old Town apartments. The Planning Commission unanimously voted...
Tying the Knot: Embracing the unexpected
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Long before Ferris Bueller did it, Tom Miller skipped class and went to a baseball game in Chicago with –...
Your Views: Old Town needs your help
To the editor:
When we first moved to Old Town in the 1970s, our City Council encouraged support of the history, architectural significance and the...
Home Profile: Old Town home brings George Washington’s history to life
Allison Hageman | [email protected]
When Tom Byrne’s son was a child, he wrote a letter to the City of Alexandria asking them to restore the...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Dogs to love
I’ve been thinking about getting another dog. No, that’s not right. When parents adopt a child, they don’t say, “I’m gonna get a child.”...
Your Views: Don’t cut Christmas short
To the editor:
Christmas decorations around Alexandria look especially beautiful this year, with so many families at home this month. I hope, however, there will...
Your Views: Leaf piles are a hazard
To the editor:
It is that wonderful time of the year when leaves begin to change color and then fall on our Old Town streets....
The Business Plan with Bill Reagan: The holidays with a twist
‘Tis the season, but this year we’ll be doing things a bit differently.
We’ve started losing daylight and the holiday season is compensating with decorations,...
Your Views: Old Town is not New York
To the editor:
City Council, please stop approving high rises in Old Town. The almost finished Robinson Landing is so high it has blocked the...
Your Views: Staff again choose developers over residents
To the editor:
For nearly a year, civic associations and residents around the city have been asking to play a bigger role in city decisions,...