Today was “Bike to Work Day” in Old Town, Alexandria. [although not according to the website] The City of Alexandria annually recognizes national Bike to Work Day by celebrating and promoting bicycle commuting as an affordable, efficient, and environmentally friendly way of getting to work. Thousands of area commuters will …

We started "Please Release Me " to point out zany press releases that show up in our tipster malbox . We’ve seen good, bad, really bad — but also several creative releases. FamousDC applauds the work of Carrie Drummond at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria : THE ALEXANDRIA ANIMAL …

Rich Williamson, an Alexandria City Council candidate who tried to bring creativity to the voters of Virginia, came up a few avatars short this past week. [virtual loss] Although he received the fewest number of votes, independent candidate Rich Williamson ran one of the most colorful campaigns in recent memory. …

So bad, even churches are trying to distance themselves… The Baptist Temple church in Alexandria, VA has seen such a rapid decline in membership, they felt it time to re-brand in order to wash their hands of any preconceived notions. [Where’d they go?] “We’re probably the most progressive church in …