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Alexandria Launches Drive-In Movie Series

Two Alexandria Businesses Bring Big Screen To Eisenhower Corridor Starting August 29 August 12, 2020 - (Alexandria, VA) - Amid the corona...

Publisher's Letter // July 2020

Dear Alexandria, Since we last welcomed you into our pages, our nation, and our city, have both celebrated momentous birthdays. Things we...

Cupcakes: The Galleria Coloring Contest

Three winners will each recevie one dozen cupcakes from Cupcakes: The Galleria! All entries are due by May 27th. To enter, color page 17 ...

5 Hidden Picnic Spots in Alexandria

We got together with our friends at Cafe 44 to help you salvage the beautiful weather with a little bit of picnicking fun for you and you...

4 Print Marketing Trends to Inspire Your COVID-19 Reopening

Fact: Print marketing is memorable, engaging and trustworthy. How will print marketing help you to reopen your business? Believe it or no...

Alexandria's Cinco de Mayo Curbside Dining Guide

Not even the pandemic will stop Cinco de Mayo festivities from happening here in Alexandria, at least not on the food end. Check out thes...

Getting Back to Nature During COVID-19

Because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Virginia has closed our schools for the rest of the academic year, our favorite social ev...

6 Zoom Parties To Throw During Social Distancing

Here at VIP Alexandria Magazine, we are all about events and parties! Before COVID-19 reached our dooresteps, if there was a social gathe...

How To Tie-Dye With Kids

We recently visited (virtually, of course) with Bishop Boutique's owner, Kelly Ferenc, on VIPtv. We had a great time diving into all thin...

How To Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

Courtesy of Kristen Jones, McEnearney Real Estate We recently sat down (virtually, of course) with Kristen Jones on VIPtv, and she told u...

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