Kilts, kids and canines flooded the streets of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia on Saturday afternoon, as the city celebrated its 53rd annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. The event honors the city’s 1749 founding by Scottish merchants, including its namesake — Scotsman John Alexander, who owned the land that eventually became Alexandria. “The ancient Scottish…
It’s a shopping day sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this holiday is not about finding the biggest deals, it’s about supporting local mom-and-pop businesses. It’s a shopping day sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this holiday is not about finding the biggest deals, it’s about supporting local mom-and-pop…
Another block of Old Town Alexandria’s popular King Street will soon be without cars, as the Northern Virginia city expands its pedestrian-only portions of the road to two blocks from the water. Barriers are installed to block cars from a potion of King Street in Old Town Alexandria.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) Barriers are installed to block cars…
