A glance at Del Ray's beloved custard shop
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of Del Ray's beloved The Dairy Godmother. Opened as The Del Ray Dreamery in 2001, owner Liz Davis has offered the same Wisconsin-style frozen custard throughout the years along with a bevy of other tasty treats. There's been plenty written, recorded and filmed about the custard shop, and the place has had its fair share of guests as well—including a Father's Day visit from President Obama in 2009. Fans and neighbors frantically follow her flavor forecast on the shop's website and The Dairy Godmother Twitter page, where Davis is known to drop a little Wisconsin wisdom as well. To mark the occasion, photographer Hilary Kline captured these shots of people (and dogs) enjoying The Dairy Godmother's treats …
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The Dairy Godmother
2308 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Thursday night was a beautiful evening for dog lovers of all ages (and dogs of all shapes and sizes) on Mt. Vernon Avenue
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St. Elmos Coffee Pub
2300 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Nature's Nibbles
2601 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Kiskadee
2205 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
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This week's photo gallery was inspired by the beauty of the gardens in Del Ray. Take a nature walk with your family and you'll be surprised by all the discoveries within a block or two of your home.
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W Caton Ave & Sanford St, Alexandria, VA
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W Del Ray Ave & Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA
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A weekly glance at the neighborhood through a photographer's lens
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Groves Ave & Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA
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E Oxford Ave & Dewitt Ave, Alexandria, VA
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W Uhler Ave & Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA
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Margaret Millar
11:32 am on Sunday, June 12, 2011
When I was a high school senior, 10 years ago, the Dairy Godmother had just opened as the Del Ray Dreamery. My friends and I so loved the new shop that we posted the calendar of flavors on the main bulletin board in the Senior hallway at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes. We would plan ahead for our favorite flavor days and run to our cars after the last morning class. We would use our entire lunch … more ›