Alexandria Living Magazine has been showcasing the individuals, places, businesses, events and issues affecting the dynamic and growing City of Alexandria and surrounding neighborhoods since our website launched in January 2018.
Now, we're doing even more with the release of our first print edition.
The September/October issue of Alexandria Living Magazine is available now at coffee shops and restaurants, retailers, salons, hotels and local attractions throughout Alexandria. (See the map below to find out where you can pick up your copy.)
If you don't want to go pick up our next issue coming in November, local residents can subscribe (free for one year) to Alexandria Living Magazine at www.alexandrialivingmagazine.com/subscribe.
Businesses can sign up to be a free distribution point at www.alexandrialivingmagazine.com/distribution.
Where to Find Alexandria Living Magazine
These businesses and venues have copies of Alexandria Living Magazine's September/October issue. Pick one up before they run out!
As for our staff: We’ve set up shop at ALX Community, a co-working space on the second floor of 106 N. Lee St. in Old Town Alexandria. We’re not sure what we enjoy most — the community there, bringing our dogs to work or easy access to South Block Juice Co. downstairs.
We’ll continue to bring you new stories and photos in our print magazine every two months about the people and places that make Alexandria such a special community.
Advertisers and Supporters
Huge thanks go to our advertisers and supporters who helped make this possible! They include Burke & Herbert Bank, EYA Robinson Landing, George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, Digilink (our Alexandria-based printer and distributor!), The Patterson Group at TTR | Sotheby's International Realty, Greenstreet Gardens, Alexandria Restaurant Partners, the King Street Arts Festival, Art on the Avenue, Baroody Camps, Blessed Sacrament School, Bonitt Builders, Christine Sennott of Keller Williams and the American Horticultural Society.
Here's some of what's in our our September/October edition:
The fall season has always been a time of new beginnings and in this, our first issue, we look at a renaissance of sorts that is underway in Alexandria as new businesses and living spaces are opening or are under construction (see “Asana Brings New Ideas to Old Town,” Page 37 and “Building Boom,” Page 40).
Fall is a time to adjust schedules for school and childcare; if you hadn’t already guessed, we live in the area with the highest childcare costs in the nation. Writer Jennifer van der Kleut delves into the budget-busting costs, talking to several Alexandria families about their routines and seeing how they cope. Read Jennifer’s story, “The Struggle Is Real,” starting on Page 46.
As schedules become easier to navigate with the kids finally back in school, some of you might be eager to get out of the house and try out new restaurants (Page 14) opening around town or jumpstart your fitness routine by trying something out of your comfort zone (Page 23).
Alexandria wouldn’t be Alexandria without its emphasis on history. Writer Susannah Herrada has the scoop on replica tall ship Providence (“A Tall Ship for the Port City,” on Page 36) that will make its home at the City’s waterfront next year. Writer Angela Swartz uncovers the story behind the ships discovered during excavation near the waterfront talking with City Archaeologist Eleanor Breen, in her story “Digging History” on Page 26.
As much as we all love Alexandria, sometimes you just have to get away, and we’re bringing you three options within driving distance where you can do just that whether it’s the beach, mountains or a nearby vineyard, starting on Page 29 from writer Glenda Booth and Photo Editor Chris Militzer.
We hope you enjoy Alexandria Living Magazine! We always welcome feedback, story ideas and inquiries at info@alexandrialivingmagazine.com or through our contact form here.
