Construction begins Thursday and residents are urged to use caution around the playground area.
The city's Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities is replacing the black chain-link fence along the basketball court and swing set along Union Street in Windmill Hill Park, 501 S. Union St. The work is scheduled to begin Thursday and run through Sunday. The park will remain open during the replacement, but there will be construction crews and equipment in use near the playground area. Residents are encouraged to use caution. The fence will be replaced by a similar fence that is used to separate the playground area from the basketball court and street. For additional information or questions about the work, call Beth Carton at 703-746-5492 or email bethany.carton@alexandriava.gov. Get Old Town Alexandria Patch news and …
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The renovated park in the southeastern corner of Old Town is full of new features.
Have you been to Jones Point lately? Jones Point Park is a beautiful yet often overlooked 65-acre green space in the southeastern corner of Old Town—with vehicle entry at the end of South Royal Street. The park, which features D.C.’s original southern boundary stone and a pre-Civil War lighthouse, consists of the area underneath and directly surrounding the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. My husband and I discovered Jones Point several years ago, shortly after adopting our dog. With her boundless energy, the semi-isolated green space and water access was perfect. We spent many weekend mornings at the point with fellow dog owners, coffee in one hand and Chuckit! in the other. Then one day, construction equipment showed up. In November 2010, the …
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2:17 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
A colleague who lives on Royal Street commented that the same dog owners who exercised their pets before the restoration are still there every day! Also, she said the unfortunately the great children's playgrounds (there are two) are so remote that she would not recommend a parent seek them out without several others nearby. They are not visible from the walking paths or docks. A former resident … more ›