Tag: thanksgiving
Our View: Giving thanks in Alexandria
Thanksgiving week is an opportunity for all of us to step off our wheels of busyness, spend time with loved ones, consume that most...
The stuff(ing) of legend
By Howie Southworth
Nobody likes turkey! There, I said it. Alright, breathe, friends. I understand the absurdity of such a pronouncement, and I am more...
Foraging for a Thanksgiving feast
By Kassidy McDonald │[email protected]
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how to prepare your holiday meals....
My View with John Porter: A time to give thanks
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year – a time for family, food and fun. It is also a time to...
Our View: Giving thanks
Thanksgiving is the holiday that, from an attention perspective, seems to get lost between Halloween and Christmas.
Maybe that’s because it’s less fun for children...
Alexandria Shop Small Week launches on Black Friday
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
For 10 days, nearly 50 independent retailers in Alexandria will participate in Alexandria Shop Small Week, a new promotion organized...
Our View: Thankfulness in 2020
This will surely go down as one of the strangest years on record, largely due to the coronavirus.
At least 1.3 million people have died...
City announces schedule of services for Thanksgiving week
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
All government offices in Alexandria will be closed on Thursday and Friday and other city services have been adjusted due...
Jack Taylor named Turkey Trot grand marshal
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Local businessman and philanthropist Jack Taylor will serve as grand marshal of the 44th annual Alexandria Turkey Trot, according to...
Our View: We need more Thanksgiving, not less
Holiday hoopla seems to skip right from Halloween to Christmas these days, with Thanksgiving somewhat lost in the transition. A case in point is...