Tag: potomac river
Fall into family fun at Mount Vernon
Autumn is a fantastic time to plan a family outing to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The views of the colorful banks of the Potomac...
Our View: The power of water
With the advent of summer this week, more Alexandrians will be taking to the water for fun and relief from the heat.
People of all...
Your View: Put the fourth ship in a museum
To the editor:
I have followed the saga of the four colonial era merchant ships intentionally buried carefully in damp earth on the Potomac River...
Holiday Boat Parade winners announced
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The 21st annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights took place on Saturday, with more than 50 illuminated boats taking...
Our View: The city taketh away, and the city sort of...
No one was surprised when City Council approved a six-townhome redevelopment project at the corner of Duke and South Union streets at Saturday’s public...
Our View: Spending a flood of money
It’s OK to excuse city leaders if they’re a bit like kids in a candy store following the announcement that Alexandria will receive almost...
New public art brings waterfront’s history to the surface
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Deep at the bottom of the Potomac River, the shoes, boats, wooden toys, fossilized sea biscuits, pottery and pilings submerged...
Ada’s on the River opens on waterfront
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Located along the Potomac River, Ada’s on the River, the latest restaurant from Alexandria Restaurant Partners, opened today at 3...
Your Views: The changing scene around West’s Point Park
To the editor:
At the foot of Oronoco Street along the Potomac River, wedged between Founders Park and Oronoco Bay Park, is West’s Point Park....
Your Views: The value of Chinquapin forest
To the editor:
The city’s plan to re-engineer Taylor Run to reduce phosphorus erosion is shortsighted because it fails to take into account the substantial...
