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Hunting a deal
by Danielle Romanetti – owner, fibre space I am a classic Black Friday Shopper. The day after Thanksgiving became one of my favorite shopping days of the year way back when I was in college. I loved going to the … Continue reading
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Creature of habit
This one is for the ladies… I am a creature of habit. Once I find a product that works for me and is convenient to acquire, I don’t often change my buying habit. Bras are a great example. For years … Continue reading
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There’s No Place Like Old Town for Halloween
By Laura Gosse For as long as I can remember, Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I love the costumes, the parties, the decorations and the pageantry of Halloween. I remember as a child, the excitement of the approaching night, the crisp … Continue reading
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Put the Brakes on Parking Rates
As you know from this blog or your own personal parking experience, metered parking rates in Old Town were raised from $1 to $1.75 per hour in August. Small businesses in Old Town have already started to feel the impact … Continue reading
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Cast Your Ballot for Local!
Show your support for local stores by voting for them in the express best of 2010! Continue reading
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$1.75 An Hour
If some of you don’t know, the City of Alexandria recently raised the parking meter from $1/hour to $1.75/hour. Ouch! As a business owner that hurts. Many of us have seen a decrease in our business because of the raise … Continue reading
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Sidewalk Sale
Alexandria is hosting it’s very first Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 14th. How exciting! This is exciting for many reasons, first being that the City of Alexandria has worked in conjunction with the business community to make this possible. Thank … Continue reading
Like Butter…
Butter. It’s a staple in every kitchen. We all use it and love it. Well, I just found out today that it can be found in a variety of wonderfulness at Cheestique! They have French butter, Vermont butter and now … Continue reading
Best of 2010
Last year the Washington Post Express started an annual list of the Best of DC. Right now they are taking nominations for the Best of DC 2010. This is your opportunity to tell all of the Washington, DC metro area … Continue reading
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Pacers of Old Town vs. Sports Authority
My shopping experience yesterday exactly exemplifies what this whole Shop Local thing is about. I’m doing this long running relay race with some friends in September and needed to break in some new running shoes before then. I was driving … Continue reading
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