Thursday, September 13, 2012
New free festival will celebrate Alexandria's diversity.
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- Drew Hansen
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Alexandria’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities has teamed with the Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association and several citizen groups to organize a new festival celebrating the city’s diversity. Scheduled for Saturday at the Four Mile Run Center located at 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave. in Arlandria, the DiverseCity Alexandria Multicultural Fest is open to all ages. The free festival will include live music and performers, international food vendors, kids games and cultural activities. The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live acts will use the new Four Mile Run stage that has been used this spring and summer for performances at the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market. The music lineup is as follows: …
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Four Mile Run Park
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Friday, August 31, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate takes walking tour of Arlandria, talks economy with Hispanic business leaders.
U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine (D) spent much of Thursday in Alexandria meeting with Hispanic business owners as part of a Latino voter outreach ahead of the November election. In the morning, the former Virginia governor participated in a roundtable discussion with Latino business leaders at SBG Technology Solutions near Braddock Road Metro station. SBG is a defense contractor owned by Carlos Del Toro, a service-disabled veteran. Kaine then took a walking tour of Arlandria, making stops at Marcela’s Bakery, El Pulgarcito and Beatriz Hair Salon and Academy. He was escorted by Juan Nelson Zavaleta, president of the Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association, and joined by State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille. “The…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
New festival aims to celebrate city's diversity.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Drew Hansen
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Alexandria’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities has teamed with the Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association and several citizen groups to organize a new festival celebrating the city’s diversity. Scheduled for Sept. 15 at the Four Mile Run Center located at 4109 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Arlandria, the DiverseCity Alexandria Multicultural Fest is open to all ages. The free festival will include live music and performers, international food vendors, kids games and cultural activities. The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live acts will use the new Four Mile Run stage that has been used several times this spring and summer for performances at the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market. The Lynhaven …
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Four Mile Run Park
4109 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Motorized trolley will use Commonwealth Avenue and Braddock Road to reach Braddock Road Metro station as opposed to initial recommendation of West Street.
Trolley service will make its way to Del Ray and Arlandria beginning this fall. On Wednesday night at City Hall, Alexandria City Council unanimously approved a route that will send free, motorized trolley buses from King Street Metro north along Commonwealth Avenue, then turn right on Braddock Road and stop at Braddock Road Metro station. The trolley will then track back to Mt. Vernon Avenue, run north, make a left turn onto W. Glebe Road, right onto Russell Road and right back onto Mt. Vernon Avenue to return. The first recommended route, initially released in March, terminated at W. Reed Avenue, short of the heart of Arlandria. At the time, members of the Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association and other stakeholders said they wanted …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Proposed route will connect King Street and Braddock Road Metro stations before heading up Mt. Vernon Avenue.
With more than a half-dozen routes on the drawing board, Alexandriaʼs Department of Transportation and Environmental Services announced Wednesday that it has selected a recommended route for trolley service in Del Ray. The preferred routing for the trolley, revealed at a community meeting Wednesday night at George Washington Middle School, will start at King Street Metro station, head east on King Street, then north on West Street, stopping at the Braddock Road Metro station. From there, the trolley will hop on Braddock Road and head up Mt. Vernon Avenue. The trolley will cross over West Glebe Road, then head east on West Reed Avenue, passing Cora Kelly Recreation Center. Then the trolley will go down Commonwealth Avenue, turning right on …
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George Washington Middle School
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Proposal will go before City Council on Saturday.
Members of the Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association expressed concerns that the proposed redevelopment of the Mount Vernon Village Center would spur gentrification in the neighborhood during a meeting Tuesday with project developers at Cora Kelly Recreation Center. The group’s board, however, unanimously backed the proposal. ACBA President Nelson Zavaleta spoke in support of the project at a Dec. 6 Alexandria Planning Commission meeting where the project was approved. The proposal calls for razing the current shopping center—which houses businesses like MOM’s Organic Market, Fashion K City and a CVS—and constructing two, six-story mixed-use buildings that will include 53,000 square feet of street-level retail space and more than 480 …
amy lu
10:17 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I sincerely hope the new fest showcases all of the recent improvements made to 4MR Park and demonstrate appreciation for a relatively small group whose vision and continuing dedication make it so. http://alexandriava.gov/Arlandria more ›