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Events

Old Town Arts and Crafts Fair 2018

Laurel Conger

The Annual Old Town Arts and Crafts Fair is this weekend.  Come to Waterfront Park (1A Prince Street) on Saturday, June 09, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. for the fun.

Take a walk down King Street to Waterfront Park and you can enjoy jewelers, woodworkers, pottery makers, soap crafters, glass makers, painters, fabric artists, and much much more.

Food will be available from:  Bunny & the Bear Food Festival (smoothies, lemonade), ROCKLANDS Barbeque and Grilling Company, Goodies Frozen Custard & Treats, and Together We Bake.

Local beer from Port City Brewing Company will be sold.

Everyone will have a chance to leave their mark on a boat with paint.  And face painting will be available from 10am-3pm and as well as Henna art for all ages!

It is sponsored by Volunteer Alexandria.

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Cat Cafe Planning to Open in Alexandria

Laurel Conger

Mount Purrnon is in the works to become the first cat café in Northern Virginia.  Kristin Cowan and Adam Patterson launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hopes of creating a place where adoptable cats can roam and animal lovers can relax with a glass of wine.  And they reached their $25,000 Kickstarter goal with less than 24 hours left in the campaign!

Their hope is to provide a site with wine, beer, snacks, free high-speed wi-fi and adoptable cats!  If cats aren’t your thing, you can still stop by for a drink but we bet you will take a peek in the cat room!   The co-owners also hope to partner with local animal shelter and pet rescue organizations to get cats adopted.

Cat cafés have become popular across the country including Crumbs & Whiskers on O Street NW in Washington, DC.  Mount Purrnon will be in Old Town and they hope to open in late 2018.

Cowan and Patterson also anticipate hosting fun events like cat yoga, trivia, and game nights!

Learn more about it by visiting their Facebook page.

Events

A Taste of Del Ray

Laurel Conger

The 10th Annual Taste of Del Ray is coming!  It is Sunday, June 3 from 1:00 – 3:00PM.  A delicious variety of food from a number of neighborhood restaurants will be offered.

Ticket holders can enjoy unlimited tastes from top Del Ray restaurants.  And then you can cast your vote for the People’s Choice award. The event will take place at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square and the parking lot behind United Bank (Mount Vernon Avenue and Oxford Avenue).

Participating restaurants include local favorites: Cheesetique, Evening Star Cafe, Junction Bakery & Bistro, KAiZEN TAVERN, Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, Live Oak Restaurant, Los Tios Grill, Nectar Coffee and Wine Bistro, Northside10, Pork Barrel BBQ, SnackBar, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub/ Market 2 Market Del Ray, Stomping Ground, Swings Coffee Roasters, Taqueria Poblano Del Ray, and The Happy Tart Del Ray.

Advance tickets online are $15 per adult and $5 for children under 12 years of age.  Or you can purchase tickets in person at The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray, Greener Cleaner of Del Ray, and at the Del Ray Farmers’ Market.

Day-of ticket sales will begin at noon, if available but only 1,000 tickets will be sold and it has sold out during pre-sales in the past.  So don’t wait!

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Alexandria named #1 Best US Travel Destination 2018 by MONEY magazine!

Laurel Conger

We’re #1.  But we knew that.  We know that you can stay here in Alexandria and be less than 10 miles from national landmarks like the White House and the Lincoln Memorial.  At $140 per night on average, Alexandria hotels cost almost half the price of their DC counterparts.  And ours come with the charm of our historic city.

Money Magazine suggests visiting cafes, boutiques and galleries that line the walkable mile of King Street that ends at the historic wharf.  Art and music lovers should visit Torpedo Factory Art Center, and the legendary Birchmere Music Hall.

History buffs can explore George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.  Tour the colonial mansion and its four formal gardens, which have been restored to their 18th century appearance.

But we knew this all along!