Bringing Neighbors Together
The DRCA Land Use Committee will meet on Thursday, Dec. 12, to hear a proposal for a new restaurant at 2309 Mount Vernon Ave., the former home of State Farm Insurance. The site is on the south side of the farmer’s market site and parking lot. The small restaurant (40 indoor and 20 outdoor seats) Read More …
The 21-acre Potomac Yard Park will open on Saturday, December 14. The City Council will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at 2501 Potomac Ave. (near the intersection of Potomac and Swan avenues). Please park on Potomac Avenue and walk to the event site. Parking is available on Potomac and Swan. The DRCA was Read More …
By Bill Hendrickson In Alexandria, as in most communities across the country, there is only one provider of broadband television and Internet service. Here, of course, it’s Comcast. At our membership meeting tomorrow, Councilman Justin Wilson will discuss the options the city may have for dealing with the current broadband situation. There are three main Read More …
Alexandria City Councilman Justin Wilson will speak at our membership meeting on Monday, December 9, on the city’s new effort to explore options for expanded broadband television and Internet service in Alexandria; in short, alternatives to Comcast. State Delegate Rob Krupicka will also attend to discuss the key issues that the General Assembly is expected Read More …
One of the best ways to gain a more in-depth understanding of key issues facing the city is to attend a speaker series sponsored by the nonprofit group Agenda Alexandria. The group’s next session on Monday, November 25, will feature a panel on the city’s capital needs over the next decade and whether the city’s Read More …
Learn about preparing your garden for winter in a free program presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Topics to be covered include composting leaves, use of cover crops to enrich the soil and keep down winter weeds, and cleaning up planting beds. The event will be held on Saturday, November 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Read More …
The U.S. National Road Race Championship on Sunday, November 17, will temporarily close some streets in Del Ray. The race begins in Old Town at 7 a.m., and the street closures in Del Ray will occur beginning at about 7:25 a.m. when runners come from Old Town via West Street, turn on to East Braddock Road, then on to Read More …
The city is initiating a study to explore the feasibility of building a 50-meter indoor competition pool as an expansion to the existing Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatic Facility. The study will also look at renovations to the existing pool to convert it to a recreation pool, with additional features and amenities, along with Read More …
The city’s Food Truck Policy Advisory Group will meet on Monday, November 18, at 6 p.m. at City Hall in the City Council workroom to solicit comments on the feasibility of food trucks in Del Ray. Residents, business owners, area workers, and members of the public are invited to attend this meeting and express their opinions. If you Read More …
President’s message: The continuing value of civic associations By Bill Hendrickson In lieu of last week’s Del Ray Citizen e-newsletter, I sent out a blanket message to current as well as former DRCA members asking all to renew their membership in the DRCA. But my message wasn’t just about dues renewal. It was an argument Read More …