Tag: king street
Fred Parker, founder of Hard Times Café, dies at 78
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Local businessman Fred Parker, best known for founding the Hard Times Café in 1980 with two partners, died on April...
Sustainable grocer Mason & Greens opens mid-pandemic
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
As small businesses are forced to close their doors and lay off employees because of the novel coronavirus, one couple...
King Street pedestrian zone takes shape
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
To close or not to close? The question has been at the heart of ongoing conversations about whether the 100...
Your Views: Waterfront congestion is a travesty
To the editor:
Moving through the intersection of King and Union Streets on a weekend, or more specifically on a holiday, is hazardous. The cars,...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to King Street
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Put on some green and grab a pint of Guinness – Alexandria’s 39th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is hitting...
Your Views: Yes, Old Town is for everyone
To the editor:
In reply to Nathan Macek's letter in the Feb. 6 Alexandria Times, “Old Town is for everyone,” I would like to point...
Your Views: Try biking around Alexandria, you’ll like it
To the editor:
As a regular bicycle rider, and sometimes automobile driver, living in Old Town, I am dismayed to read about the opposition by...
Sushi Jin coming to West Alex development
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Sushi Jin, a restaurant that serves sushi and other Japanese cuisine, is coming to the West Alex development, Weingarten Realty...
Code Ninjas combines gaming and education at new King Street location
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Come Saturday, there’s a new game in town.
Code Ninjas, a franchise of education centers that teach young students coding, is...
Your Views: A solution to idling tour buses
To the editor:
The Alexandria Old and Historic District is experiencing a tour bus crisis on its old and narrow streets. These massive 45- to...
