Enjoy local talent in neighborhood venues
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Becky Sirpis
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Before I had my son, I considered myself a music lover. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly wasn’t a hipster with my finger on the pulse of up-and-coming music. But I enjoyed music, went to a few concerts a year and had a pretty substantial iTunes collection. Then life changed about two years ago. New priorities and time commitments took the place of my love of music. Well, the love is still there, but it got pushed aside in favor of my new love—my son. My music was quickly replaced by lullabye versions of rock songs. Then came Radio Disney. Concerts fell by the wayside. It occurred to me recently that I felt like something was missing in my life—and that something was music. I immediately updated my iPod with music I’d missed out on for the …
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The Birchmere
3701 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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1380905
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St. Elmos Coffee Pub
2300 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Evening Star Cafe
2000 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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FireFlies Restaurant
1501 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Going local on the day of love
It's coming, that big day that’s all about hearts and love and flowers and chocolate and celebrating the one you love. Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? I have to admit that I’m not really a mushy person, and a day about celebrating love gets a little schmaltzy for me. But I love Valentine’s Day for the sole fact that it provides a reason to get a babysitter and have a night out with my husband. I am not a fan of going out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. The restaurants are packed and we end up feeling rushed because they’re trying to squeeze in as many reservations as possible in one night. Oftentimes the whole menu isn’t available. I don’t blame the restaurants at all, but that chaos is just not for me. When my husband and I first …
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Del Ray Artisans
2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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1236938
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The Birchmere
3701 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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1380905
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111 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA
Carafe Wine
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A common date idea with an unconventional twist
Being a mom is the best job in the world, right? Absolutely. But all jobs provide employees with vacation time. Moms, whether they work inside or outside the home, need to take some time for themselves to avoid the burnout that can occur with even the greatest jobs. In an attempt to combat zombie mom syndrome, every week I will feature one way that moms (or dads) can take a break from the kids—a simple suggestion that might help make life more bearable. In this week's Great Escape, I’ll let you in on my secret date strategy. Going on a date with my husband is something I love to do, but squeezing in a date between all of our other plans and social engagements is sometimes impossible. We have discovered that one way to take a break and …
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Regal Potomac Yard Stadium 16
3575 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA
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