Tag: halloween
The legend of the burning bride
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Autumn is not only the season for brisk weather, mahogany and burnt orange color combinations and pumpkin bread with apple cider...
A Halloween of ‘Joy and Light’
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra, including principal second violinist Marissa Regni, performed two hour-long concerts of Halloween-themed Venetian music...
Wellington Watts shares spooky stories on the Speak Easy podcast
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
In honor of Halloween, President of Alexandria Colonial Tours Wellington Watts joined the Times for a special spooky episode of...
Donate candy to a good cause
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority is collecting unopened bags of candy for its Halloween Coat Giveaway on Oct. 31.
The...
Alexandria’s Halloween festivities adapt to the pandemic
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
For the first time in more than a decade, Lee Street won’t be the Halloween spectacular it usually is.
With COVID-19...
Our View: A special celebration of Halloween
Some events are quintessentially Alexandria.
Two that come quickly to mind are the Scottish Christmas Walk in December that celebrates the heritage of many of...
The history of Halloween on South Lee Street
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
If you ask any Alexandria resident where the best trick-or-treating in the city is, most will have the same answer:...
The mystery of the Female Stranger
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Every fall, Alexandria’s rich history takes on a distinctly spooky tone, the hard facts of the historical record giving way...
Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade hits the streets on Sunday
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Del Ray’s 23rd annual Halloween parade is set to march across the neighbor- hood on Sunday at 2 p.m., according...
The Business Plan with Bill Reagan: Celebrating fall and the holiday...
While some grouse about the end of summer, many of us look forward to fall and the approaching holiday season, and feel they showcase...