Tag: waterfront

Asana becomes a lead partner in King Street Corridor Initiative

Asana Partners, which has entered into the King Street real estate market in a major way over the past two years, has become a...

My View: Let’s better celebrate our waterfront

By Hal Hardaway Alexandria needs to do a better job of celebrating our waterfront. Many residents may not be aware of the many facets of...

Portside festival moved as King Street Park opening delayed

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The park at the foot of King Street won't be ready to open in time for Portside in Old Town...

Our View: Local events highlight the fall busy season

Labor Day didn’t just mark the end of summer – it also represented the start of our region’s busy season. Those who drove on the...

Visit Alexandria announces waterfront festival, arrival of tall ship

As part of the city's ongoing King Street Corridor Initiative program, Visit Alexandria is launching a waterfront festival and other programming throughout the fall...

Body found near Old Town waterfront

By Missy Schrott | [email protected]  A dead body was found in the Potomac River along the Alexandria waterfront this morning, according to Alexandria Police Department Spokeswoman...

Unearthing buried treasure on the waterfront

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] It’s rare to discover even one ship buried in the ground, but Dan Baicy and his team have now found...

Archaeologists discover third ship at Robinson Landing construction site

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The City of Alexandria announced in a press release archaeologists under contract with developer EYA have found the remains of a...

City breaks ground on Interim King Street Park

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] City officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning for the soon-to-be Interim King Street Park on the waterfront. The ceremony,...

Demolition begins at Old Dominion Boat Club

Demolition began on the longtime home of the Old Dominion Boat Club on Alexandria's waterfront Tuesday, following the opening of the new club to...