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Photo by Claudya Lee Herrera
CANCELED: Paws in the Park
Organizers have canceled due to a stormy forecast for Sunday. They hope to reschedule.
Oct. 06, 2026
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Alexandria Ranks No. 2 on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 ‘Best Small Cities in the U.S.’ List
After years in the top three, Alexandria posted its best showing yet in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, a category it has ranked in since 2018.
Oct. 06, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Wine Cellar Stories Productions.
New Documentary Showcases Virginia Wine and the People Who Make It
‘We the Wine People’ is now available to stream, plus several screenings are scheduled.
Oct. 04, 2026
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Spanberger Accepts NAACP Alexandria's Breaking Barriers Award, Urges Votes on Constitutional Amendments
Virginia's first female governor addressed the branch's sold-out 93rd annual Freedom Fund Dinner in Alexandria. Read her full remarks.
Oct. 03, 2026
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2027 George Washington Birthday Parade Will Honor the Continental Army's Hardest Year
Old Town's February parade gets a date, a theme and a grand marshal, and General Washington will host a small fall reception at the house where Alexandria welcomed him home in 1783.
Oct. 02, 2026
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October is Virginia Wine Month with activities Photo courtesy of Virginia Wine Marketing Board
Celebrate Virginia Wine Month and Support Local Producers Throughout October
Drink local and toast Virginia producers who experienced a devastating freeze earlier this year.
Oct. 01, 2026
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Mockup of Alexandria storefront courtesy of King Arthur Baking Company
Q&A: King Arthur Baking Is Rising in Old Town Alexandria
King Arthur Baking tells ALM what to expect from its first store and baking school outside Vermont, from classes to a hoped-for holiday opening.
Sep. 30, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Hotel Burg
Keys to the Kingdom: Virginia’s Three New MICHELIN Key Hotels
From a Blue Ridge mountaintop to a Richmond townhouse to a Leesburg estate, the Commonwealth’s newest honorees make for memorable getaways from Alexandria.
Sep. 30, 2026
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Photo by Alexandria Living Magazine
A Fall and Winter Escape to the Outer Banks
What’s new at The Sanderling resort — plus six houses built for a group getaway.
Sep. 22, 2026
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Image courtesy of Mount Vernon Estate
Mount Vernon to Gather National Voices for a Reckoning on American Democracy
The three-day "Lessons from the Founding" symposium, Nov. 5–7, caps the nation's 250th-anniversary year with historians, journalists and public servants weighing the republic's past — and its future.
Sep. 17, 2026
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Chef Patrick O'Connell Waited Until a Third of the Characters Were Dead
The Inn at Little Washington's founder spent 11 years writing his first memoir — and years more deciding whether to let anyone read it.
Sep. 20, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Alexandria History Tours
He Was a Marine, Then a Banker. Now He Walks Old Town Alexandria for a Living
Tim Rose founded Alexandria History Tours in 2023 after a plaque at Christ Church caught his eye. He's run more than 800 tours since.
Sep. 14, 2026
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Early Voting in Alexandria Starts Sept. 18: What's on the Ballot
Alexandria voters can start casting ballots for the Nov. 3 general election on Friday, Sept. 18.
Sep. 13, 2026
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Photo by Howie Southworth
Baltimore, Harbored
On a century-old pier in Fells Point, blue crabs, Maryland rye and a night at the Pendry reveal a city shaped by what arrives, what stays and what becomes local.
Sep. 13, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Pixabay
Fall Events in Alexandria 2026: Art Festivals, Oktoberfest, Halloween Parades and More
Labor Day turns Alexandria toward its busiest stretch of the year. Two juried art festivals, a nationally known Halloween parade, a film festival turning 20 and a cider tasting all land before Thanksgiving.
Sep. 06, 2026
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Alexandria Choral Society Announces a Season of Festivals for 2026-27
Six concerts take the chorus from a medieval Norwegian dream vision to Brahms, with a St. Patrick's Day toast and a citywide massed choir in between.
Sep. 06, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Swing's Coffee Roasters
Cozy Alexandria Coffee Shops Made for Sweater Weather
When the weather starts to turn chilly (or even after school starts), it's time to claim a spot at your favorite coffee shop.
Aug. 13, 2026
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Photo courtesy of @oldtownbooks on Instagram
Cozy Bookstores and Reading Nooks in Alexandria
Alexandria has a new independent bookstore opening soon as well as a major book retailer.
Aug. 13, 2026
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When Things Go Wrong, We Know Who to Call
There is far more to being an exceptional real estate agent than getting a home on the market and getting a contract to the closing table.
Oct. 05, 2026
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A Taste of Autumn: MGM National Harbor Rolls Out New Fall Menus
Fig tiramisu, ash-coated striploin and “devilish” eggs are among the seasonal dishes now on the menu at six of the resort’s restaurants.
Oct. 06, 2026
Image courtesy of Jillian Keck Hogan
The Part of Open Houses No One Wants to Talk About
We invite strangers into homes every weekend, but that access can create very real safety concerns.
Oct. 06, 2026
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Fall Events in Alexandria 2026: Art Festivals, Oktoberfest, Halloween Parades and More
Labor Day turns Alexandria toward its busiest stretch of the year. Two juried art festivals, a nationally known Halloween parade, a film festival turning 20 and a cider tasting all land before Thanksgiving.
Sep. 06, 2026
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