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MULLINGS/Cliffhanger
New Year's day 2013. Football games? No. Parades? No. Hangover cure? No. I spent the entire day in Old Town watching the Chasing Classic Cars marathon on USA as background noise while focused on...
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Rep. Moran: Fiscal Cliff Bill 'Wholly Inadequate' - Source Patch
Although feuding lawmakers on Capitol Hill finally reached a deal Tuesday night preventing the nation from diving off the now world-famous “fiscal cliff,” Northern Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran is...
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US fiscal deal leaves science vulnerable, Congress delays mandatory cuts to...
Law-makers in Washington DC greeted the new year with a frantic deal meant to avert a fiscal crisis. But the bill that passed the Senate and the House in pre-dawn votes on 1 and 2 January keeps...
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Chantilly Places Third at Pohanka Classic Tournament, Chargers enter 2013...
The Chantilly boys’ basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season on Dec. 28 --- a 68-63 semifinal loss to Mountain View which kept the Chargers out of the championship game of their own...
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Mrs. Claus spreads cheer year-round - Source The Burgs
It’s often said that behind every great man, there is a great woman. Jolly Old St. Nick is no exception, and Blacksburg’s Marian Kelso is making sure Christmas’ first lady stays plenty busy year-round.
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New Alexandria City Council Takes Office - Source Alexandria News
The results of the Nov. 6, 2012, local elections were implemented last night as Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille and the six members of the Alexandria City Council took their oaths of office
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New School Board Sets Tone For Year Ahead - Source Alexandria News
The nine-member Alexandria School Board six newcomers, two members who were re-elected and one member who served on the first elected Board from 1994-97 and was elected for a second term after a...
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Weekend Planner: Art, Political Cartoons, Skating - Source Patch
Christmas at Mount Vernon Where: George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate When: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Why Go: This is the last full weekend to enjoy holiday decorations,
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Bob Gilbert Exhibits at Great Falls Library - Source Connection News Papers
Great Falls artist Bob Gilbert is exhibiting in the Great Falls Library from Jan. 2 to Feb. 1. He will be displaying over 30 original oil paintings of Manhattan. The paintings range in size from 11x16...
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El Centro D.F. Debuts the First of Four Quarterly Festivals Celebrating...
Richard Sandoval’s vibrant Taqueria and Tequileria, El Centro D.F., will ring in the New Year with a Tamale Festival, the first of four quarterly festivals celebrating Mexican cooking. Other festivals...
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City Manager Proposes Flexible Budget Guidance - Source Alexandria News
The new Alexandria City Council began its work last night at the first legislative meeting of the year. City Manager Rashad Young presented a proposed budget guidance resolution for Council’s...
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Governor McDonnell Proposes Major Transportation Funding Overhaul - Source...
With legislators and transportation leaders by his side, Governor Bob McDonnell announced today a plan that would provide more than $3.1 billion in transportation funding for the Commonwealth over the...
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Tire Thieves Target Vehicles In Alexandria - Source Alexandria News
Thieves took tires from three cars parked in Alexandria on Saturday, Jan. 5. Two of the cars were parked at Potomac Yard and one was parked on S. Bragg Street.
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Departmental Progressive Club Installs New Board - Source Alexandria News
The Departmental Progressive Club installed new officers and a new Board of Directors at a reception on Friday night. Ladies Auxiliary officers were also installed.
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Blue Line routing problem is about commuters, not tourists - Source...
Dear Dr. Gridlock: It seems to me that the biggest problem with the Blue Line and Rosslyn tunnel involves keeping the Arlington Cemetery station open. If Metro switches the Blue Line so it followed the...
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2013 Boutique District Warehouse Sale Set for Feb. 2 - Source Patch
The annual Old Town Boutique District Warehouse Sale is just around the corner. The 8th annual sale featuring high-end boutique merchandise will be at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial...
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Presidential Inauguration 2013: Official and Unofficial Balls - Source Patch
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to attend just two official inaugural balls—the Commander-In-Chief’s Ball for members of the U.S. military and the Inaugural Ball.
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Alexandria Restaurant Week Joins Presidential Inauguration Celebrations -...
Alexandria is celebrating the upcoming presidential inauguration with a special edition of Restaurant Week. Kicking off inaugural weekend and lasting for 10 days, Jan. 18 -27, Alexandria’s
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Nomadic Massive
These musical nomads represent an adventurous form of urban sound that finds its inspiration in traditions from across the globe, with nine members singing in five languages and combining live music,...
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Free K-Cinema Korean Movie Night: Hearty Paws / Heart Is...
Join us for a free K-Cinema movie night and light reception at the Korean Embassy, featuring the heartwarming 2006 film Hearty Paws (), aka Heart Is..., January 10 and 24.
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