Regardless of your profession, networking can be beneficial to your career as it can help to open doors to new opportunities.  Joining a local young professionals networking group such as the Alexandria Jaycees is a great way to meet new friends, build relationships to help you further your career, and get involved in your community through volunteer work. The... [Read more...]

America runs on technology – and this October you can celebrate the impact of our nation’s most innovative achievements while scoring a free performance from music legend Chubby Checker. That’s right, it’s time for the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s 2011 National Patent and Trademark Expo.  While the event is designed primarily for... [Read more...]

If you’ve got a kid that’s really into art, animals, or both, you don’t want to miss the Alexandria Arts Safari on Saturday, October 8 at the Torpedo Factory Arts Center. This free day of hands-on activities and fun arts and crafts will expand your child’s knowledge of exotic creatures while giving them a chance to work out some extra creative energy. ... [Read more...]

Fall is here, and for some of us that means a trip to the pharmacy to pick up some preemptive cold and flu meds. But did you know that dogs and cats are also at an increased risk of catching bugs during autumn? While your puppy isn’t likely to contract swine flu, those extra rounds of fetch and a few romps through the raked leaf piles can bring in more... [Read more...]

If you’ve been to the Smithsonian in D.C. or any of its affiliated museums, than you probably noticed that there’s no entrance fee – meaning that you get to spend an afternoon gallivanting around some of America’s greatest artistic and ecological treasures without spending a fortune.  But the fact remains that there are still a ton of great fee-based... [Read more...]

Want to spend you lunch break getting close to nature? The US Botanical Gardens is offering free Lunchtime Tours of the Conservatory. The Conservatory Garden Court is full of fully blossomed flowers that are as useful to our daily lives as they are beautiful. Take the FREE tour during September and marvel and the colorful scene at the end of... [Read more...]

Maybe it was from watching my favorite anime for hours, or maybe it was just the craving for something fresh before bed, but Sunday night I was hit with a hunger pang for sushi! (Thinking now, it was probably the anime.) I’m a spicy tuna fanatic, but I was pretty sure there wouldn’t be anywhere opened Sunday night that didn’t have a drive through window.... [Read more...]

The Fitness Center at Eaton Square is not the only place to maintain your summer body. The swimming pool can offer hours of fun, energetic cardio exercise. Take a dip in the pool Monday through Sunday during open pool hours, 10AM – 8PM. Swim laps to build endurance or work on specific water exercises to keep your arms and legs in great shape.   The... [Read more...]

If you can’t beat it, escape it! I’m talking about this summer heat! No one will blame you if you skip your around town run for a jog on treadmill in the Eaton Square’s air-conditioned Fitness Center. We won’t even bat an eye if you recommend your kids stay in and play video games while you wait for the afternoon sun to stop heating up the... [Read more...]

People tend to take way more pictures during the summer than any other time of year. Maybe is the great chance to get outside and enjoy warm-weather recreation. Maybe it’s that new beach body they worked all spring to get. Maybe it’s the extra vacation time out of work and school. Whatever the reason, if you’ve got great photos taking up space on your... [Read more...]

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