Beth Lawton

Dylan Blanco expects to open Bricks & Minifigs , a Lego resale store, in Old Town in early October. The store will open at 110 N. Royal Street, directly west of City Hall. A grand opening celebration is planned for November.

From music to dance to all sorts of arts and crafts, Del Ray's biggest arts festival will have plenty to draw visitors to the neighborhood on Saturday (Oct. 3).

Angela Harris is encouraging Alexandrians to look at fashion from a different perspective this fall — the perspective of a person with a serious visual impairment.

Alexandria Colonial Tours has launched a new tour featuring both ghosts and pirates, and it has quickly become the historic tours company's most popular option.

People don't generally smile when they see zombies, but there were plenty of smiles at the base of King Street on Saturday evening.

A new teahouse is opening in Old Town, offering a variety of teas, tastings and shopping opportunities for tea lovers.

Back in March, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology student Daniil Prokofev went for an 8-mile run from the Lincolnia school to his home. That run led to the development of a web-based app that will someday be able to help all Fairfax County Public Schools students find safe routes to school. The

A new Ted's Bulletin location is under construction in the Carlyle neighborhood. The all-day breakfast spot is shooting to open next month at 2471 Mandeville Lane, according to a Facebook post.

Thankfully, Knowsley residents won't need to worry about contributing to those shocking statistics this year, as Knowsley Council's waste and recycling service will be making special collections for used pumpkins alongside your food waste recycling during week commencing 2 November 2026.

Alexandria residents looking for a healthier meal on the go can find a new health food cafe and juice bar opening this week in the Carlyle neighborhood.