Tag: patricia washington
Alexandria celebrates Juneteenth
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
With Juneteenth now a federal holiday, the first new addition since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983, public awareness about...
COVID-19 hits city’s tourism revenue
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
In March 2019, city and tourism leaders were fearful about the impact a three-month Metro shutdown would have on the...
My View | Patricia Washington: Honoring the spirit of travel
Each year, during the first week of May, we celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, a time to reflect on the value travel holds...
Tourism spending increases in Alexandria year-over-year
Tourism spending increased by just under 5 percent year-over-year to $826 million, Visit Alexandria announced at its annual meeting on Monday night.
The figure represents...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to film in Alexandria
After months of rumors, the Wonder Woman sequel is officially set to film in Alexandria.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Wonder Woman 1984, slated...
Council discusses Spirit Cruises, receives tourism update
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
City council discussed the renewal of a license agreement with Spirit Cruises and heard a tourism update from Visit Alexandria...
Visit Alexandria releases statistics, VR plans at annual meeting
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
City tourism organization Visit Alexandria released its latest stats and kicked off a new virtual reality campaign at its annual...
More boutique hotels in the pipeline for Old Town
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Hotel Indigo isn’t the only new hotel that will break into the market in Old Town in the next few...
