Hillcrest Heights
Holiday markets are opening their doors around the DMV. Whether you're shopping for gifts or yourself (or a little of both!), you'll find scores of handmade items from local vendors — plus holiday treats, warm beverages and, at some markets, live music, a holiday home tour or more. We'll...
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Chilly temperatures couldn’t put the brakes on an enthusiastic group of young cyclists Friday morning, November 13, as Douglas MacArthur Elementary School students pedaled through Alexandria with a special guest: Mayor Alyia Gaskins. Forget the yellow school bus! These students prefer two wheels, fresh air...
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team beat the Delaware State University Hornets 83-78 on Nov. 10, led by a dominant performance from senior center Vince Iwuchukwu. Georgetown (3-0) started the game off looking unprepared for Delaware State (1-2), but Iwuchukwu finished the game with a career-high 28 points and...
The No. 1-seeded Georgetown University men’s soccer team faced off against the No. 4-seeded Seton Hall University Pirates Nov. 12 in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, where Georgetown prevailed 2-0 thanks to a burst of offense in the second half. An early red card disadvantaged the Pirates...
A Washington-area homeowner facing an $11,400 HVAC replacement bill needed advice on heating and cooling a 400-square-foot apartment. The five-figure estimate left the first-time homeowner wondering whether switching systems would be a better use of their money. Here's what to know. On Reddit, they said the fee included labor for...
More activities are moving indoors and holiday events are starting to appear around Alexandria in mid-November. This weekend, the Alexandria Film Festival celebrates 20 years, and the newly-renamed Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run returns for its final season. Other highlights include the Banned Books Speakeasy and specialty tours at Fort Ward Museum and Lee-Fendall House.
For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...
The Delaware State Hornets beat the American University Eagles 72-63 at Memorial Hall (DE). The post Hornets Beat Eagles 72-63 as Kemp Scores 18 appeared first on Ball Exclusives .
K-8 schools lead a School Board straw poll; what Alexandria wrote in on Nov. 3; council takes up Russell Road this morning.
Home sales across the city took a tumble in October, but the median sales price was higher, according to new data. A total of 125 properties went to closing across Alexandria last month, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by Bright MLS. That’s down 27.3% from a year before.
