Monday, October 8, 2012
Randee Hilton wins the Art on the Avenue Pie-Baking Contest for the second straight year.
Randee Hilton took top honors in the adult field of the Art on the Avenue Pie-Baking Contest for the second straight year Saturday, winning with her Bewitching Blueberry Sour Cream Pie. Hilton won in 2011 for her Radiant Raspberry Brown Butter Pie, leaving little doubt there’s a person in Alexandria who can do more with berries and crust. After the competition, slices of the 24 pies entered in the adult and kids competitions were sold for $3 a slice to raise money for Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia. Hilton donated her winnings back to SCAN. The event raised a total of $641 for the Alexandria-based nonprofit. Local Realtor Bobi Bomar, The Happy Tart baker Ben Snyder and Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne served as the judges for …
Saturday's Art on the Avenue festival drew close to 50,000 attendees, according to organizers.
An hour of dark clouds and a few sprinkles weren’t enough to slow Saturday’s Art on the Avenue festival, which bounced back this year with a crowd nearing 50,000. “It was an amazing day,” said Pat Miller, chair of Art on the Avenue. “I think it was pushing 50,000 again. Felt like it anyway.” A year ago, chilly temperatures and rain slowed things down at the volunteer-run, multicultural festival that celebrates diversity through the arts. Roughly 18,000 made the trek to Del Ray in 2011. Saturday’s 17th incarnation of the festival tested Mount Vernon Avenue’s capacity limits at times but also showcased the neighborhood’s ability to throw a party for everyone from tots to adults—and in style. Attendees enjoyed more than 330 exhibitors …
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Art on the Avenue will run rain or shine on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Get ready, Alexandria. Del Ray’s signature event is almost here. The 17th incarnation of Art on The Avenue, a multi-cultural arts festival celebrating the community’s diversity, is scheduled for Saturday rain or shine. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte avenues. More than 330 artists and craftspeople will set up booths along Mount Vernon to display and sell their work, including jewelers, silversmiths, woodworkers, pottery makers, soap crafters, glass artists, painters, sculptures, fabric artists and more. There will also be five stages featuring live music, free children’s craft activities and performances, food vendors and a pie-baking competition. For a list of musical …
Some vendors will be selling snack items at Saturday's Art on the Avenue festival.
The Del Ray Farmers' Market will not be held on Saturday because of the Art on the Avenue festival, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue. Pat Miller, market master and chief organizer of Art on the Avenue, said some of the regular vendors will be selling snacks at Saturday’s festival instead. The Del Ray Farmers' Market will resume on Oct. 13. If you’re in need of produce or other treats this weekend, the Old Town Farmers' Market will be held as scheduled on Saturday morning in Market Square. The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market in Arlandria and the West End Farmers' Market in Ben Brenman Park will also run as scheduled on Sunday.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Market coincides with Art on the Avenue.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Salvation Army Alexandria Women’s Auxiliary is holding its annual flea market on Saturday to coincide with Art on the Avenue in Del Ray. From 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the flea market will be held at the Salvation Army Alexandria Citadel Corps at 1804 Mount Vernon Ave. The market will feature antique and estate items, jewelry, art, books, household goods and a yard sale. “The flea market is perfect for bargain hunters to search for gently used items and maybe even put a dent into their Christmas shopping list,” said Lt. Sheri Jones, Associate Corps Officer for the Salvation Army Alexandria. “The funds raised from the flea market help the Salvation Army continue doing the most good in the lives of Alexandrians in need through the …
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Del Ray church welcomes pets of all shapes and sizes.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
St. Andrew and St. Margaret Church Scotland Anglican Church is hold a blessing of the animals Saturday in honor of the Feast of St. Francis Assisi. The ceremonies will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to coincide with Art on the Avenue. The church which is located on the corner of Monroe and Dewitt avenues. Organizers ask that pets arrive leashed or in cages. All pets are welcome, including rabbits, fish, birds and snakes. Along with the blessing, pets will receive free medals and treats. Without a pet? The church will be hosting pet adoptions as well as an exotic animal petting zoo.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Arts festival once again includes a pie-baking contest to benefit Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia.
If you're confident in your pie-making abilities, Art on the Avenue—to be held rain or shine on Saturday—is your chance to see how your secret honey-nut pie recipe stacks up against that of your neighbor’s exquisite chess pie. For an eighth consecutive year, Del Ray’s signature event will include a pie-baking contest. The contest awards cash prizes in two divisions: youth (17 and under) and adult. The pies must be officially entered before noon on Saturday, and judging will begin promptly at 12:15 p.m. The pies will be on display next to the Avenue Store located on Mount Vernon Avenue between Del Ray and Oxford avenues. Every pie must be submitted with an entry form. For complete contest rules, visit the Art on the Avenue website and …
Monday, October 3, 2011
Competition raises $772 for Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia.
Reagan Feld woke up early Saturday morning while most of her family was still in bed and stepped into the kitchen to work her way through a new pecan pie recipe with a bit of help from her mother. The 9-year-old student at Maury Elementary School said she was “crazy nervous” upon entering her creation, titled “Reagan’s Awesome Pecan Pie,” into the youth field of the Art on the Avenue pie-baking competition. “I’ve made that type of flavor before, but not this recipe,” the fourth-grader said. When her name was called as the winner of the youth competition, Feld let out a yelp of delight. She had won first prize for the second straight year. Despite the soggy day, 36 pies were entered in the competition in two fields—31 pies in the adult …
A look at Del Ray's 2011 multicultural arts festival.
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Heidi Combs-Janda
8:54 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Had a great time and bought lots of fun goodies. Looking forward to next year's event! more ›