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The Neighborhood Files
Docents Needed for DRCA House and Garden Tour
The Del Ray Citizens Association is looking for volunteer docents for the May 19 neighborhood House and Garden Tour. Docents are expected to “provide a visual presence, answer questi...
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Opinion
Figuring it Out, at Home and in the Garden
The first thing I do when I go camping, after I pitch the tent, is lay out the sleeping bags, unpack my rucksack and tidy up around camp. I go through a similar process of putting away cl...
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Business
House Hunt: Open Houses in Del Ray
Here's a listing of this weekend's open houses in Del Ray and the surrounding neighborhoods. Homes are open Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. except where otherwise noted. If you're havin...
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Opinion
Moving Away from Del Ray
Almost eight years to the day when we first wrote a contract on our fixer-upper in Del Ray, we are leaving town. Eight years of calling Del Ray home—years filled nurturing a new marriage,...
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Business
House Hunt: Open Houses in Del Ray
Here's a listing of this weekend's open houses in Del Ray and the surrounding neighborhoods. Homes are open Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. except where otherwise noted. If you're having an ...
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Patch's House & Home
DIY Del Ray: Sneak Preview of the Del Ray House and Garden Tour
We’re so excited that the biannual Del Ray House and Garden Tour is just three weeks away. We remember the last tour fondly—racing by bike to each stop, giddy with anticipation of what in...
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Opinion
Market Watch: March 2012
Property sales for March 2012 in Alexandria decreased over 11 percent from March of 2011. March saw 160 properties sold in the city of Alexandria, according to statistics released by Cold...
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Business
House Hunt: Open Houses in Del Ray
Here's a listing of this weekend's open houses in Del Ray and the surrounding neighborhoods. Homes are open Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. except where otherwise noted. If you're having an ...