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MOUNT VERNON SUMMER FLEA MARKET & ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VENDORS!!! RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!

COMMUNITY EVENT:

Saturday, August 19, from 8:00-1:30 pm

Event Address: 8717 Ft. Hunt Rd., Alexandria, VA, 22308

FEATURING: Antique, Vintage, as well as Crafters/Artisan Vendors

Bill's BBQ will return with grillers and home cooked veggies!

Plants: Native and other plants, Bonsai, from local vendor - great prices!

Handmade/custom crafted wreaths, gift baskets designed by Sandy

Handsewn and custom made gifts such as monogramed towels and purses and pouches made from exquisite material and designs. There are items for children and adults - an excellent seamstress shows her talent.

Most of the Artisan and Crafters will be inside the lodge - don't miss them! And it’s air conditioned!

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VENDORS!!!

Great Community Event with something for everyone. Vendors and crafters are set up both inside and outside, with unique, antique, vintage, retro and handmade, handsewn gift items available for purchase.

Many vendors will be selling -- with a variety of antiques and vintage items, from the very impractical (but lovely) to the extremely practical - we have it all! This is a flea market with all the normal flea-market, antique, vintage, collectibles, and practical yard-sale-type items, household, furniture, rugs, clothes, handbags, etc..., as well as arts & crafts, handmade items, such as vintage and new/handmade jewelry. There will be a Mount Vernon-area beekeeper, with jars of delicious honey and beeswax products; a visiting artisan with fantastic hand-made pottery; beautifully hand-sewn multi-color bags and zip purses (can have them monogramed), hand tooled leather purses and handbags, beautiful and fragrant candles, as well as handcrafted lavender sachets with fine, fragrant French lavender, handcrafted soaps (molded shapes, figures); and original art work and hand-crafted items of many kinds. You will find coins, stamps, new clothes and accessories, and other handmade items, while enjoying the controlled temperature of the lodge building.

Refreshments are available for purchase inside and outside the lodge.

Don't miss out! There will be fine and interesting antique and vintage items, collectibles of all kinds. There will be a great variety of items for sale -- come take a look! We hope to see you there!

Schedule: This event takes place every third Saturday of the month from March- November 2023! The dates for the 2023 events are:

August 19, September 15, October 21, November 18 (Holiday Bazaar). There will be a bonus holiday market on Dec 2, as well.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Farmers Restaurant Group (FRG), the parent company behind Founding Farmers restaurants and Farmers Fishers Bakers has announced its new location of Founding Farmers into Stonebridge’s Oakville project in Alexandria, Virginia in the summer of 2024.

Owners Dan Simons, Michael Vucurevich, and the North Dakota Farmers Union secured a lease for a new location in Alexandria in partnership with Stonebridge and its financial partner, PCCP, LLC. The restaurant will be located on the first floor of a newly developed seven-story building on the corner of Swann Ave. and Richmond Highway, in the Oakville Triangle site development plan. The building will include ground floor retail spaces, townhouses, residential buildings, and the Inova Oakville at Potomac Yard facility.

“We Are Founding Farmers… The family farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, who collectively own Founding Farmers, are represented on every plate, as are the country’s founding mothers and fathers—who were also farmers.”

“Our DMV guests have been warm, welcoming, and so supportive since we started out almost 15 years ago,” said co-owner Simons. “We’re excited to be bringing Founding Farmers to Alexandria with our farmer-owned ethos and flavors. Guests will find their favorites and be introduced to new innovations and explorations with food, beverage, and design. We’ll be offering the neighborhood breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, along with our morning First Bake grab & go program for when you need something fast. Our goal is to always meet our guests where they are.”

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The new Founding Farmers will be a housed in a 9,200 square feet space. The plan is to be open every day of the year, including holidays, with seating for approximately 245 guests, a full bar, and a patio area, perfect for outdoor dining. “Oakville has been designed to create a community and realize the tremendous walking connectivity between Del Ray and Potomac Yard,” said Douglas M. Firstenberg, principal of Stonebridge. “Having Founding Farmers anchor our retail area fits perfectly into our vision, and the wide range of offerings will be amazing for our residents and the neighborhood.”

The restaurant will be built and operate sustainably. They are partnering with Lumber & Light, known for their authentic designs in the hospitality industry, and have plans to pursue Green Restaurant Association certifications.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Farmers Restaurant Group (FRG), the parent company behind Founding Farmers restaurants and Farmers Fishers Bakers has announced its new location of Founding Farmers into Stonebridge’s Oakville project in Alexandria, Virginia in the summer of 2024.

Owners Dan Simons, Michael Vucurevich, and the North Dakota Farmers Union secured a lease for a new location in Alexandria in partnership with Stonebridge and its financial partner, PCCP, LLC. The restaurant will be located on the first floor of a newly developed seven-story building on the corner of Swann Ave. and Richmond Highway, in the Oakville Triangle site development plan. The building will include ground floor retail spaces, townhouses, residential buildings, and the Inova Oakville at Potomac Yard facility.

“We Are Founding Farmers… The family farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, who collectively own Founding Farmers, are represented on every plate, as are the country’s founding mothers and fathers—who were also farmers.”

“Our DMV guests have been warm, welcoming, and so supportive since we started out almost 15 years ago,” said co-owner Simons. “We’re excited to be bringing Founding Farmers to Alexandria with our farmer-owned ethos and flavors. Guests will find their favorites and be introduced to new innovations and explorations with food, beverage, and design. We’ll be offering the neighborhood breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, along with our morning First Bake grab & go program for when you need something fast. Our goal is to always meet our guests where they are.”

Support Good News Journalism, Subscribe >>

The new Founding Farmers will be a housed in a 9,200 square feet space. The plan is to be open every day of the year, including holidays, with seating for approximately 245 guests, a full bar, and a patio area, perfect for outdoor dining. “Oakville has been designed to create a community and realize the tremendous walking connectivity between Del Ray and Potomac Yard,” said Douglas M. Firstenberg, principal of Stonebridge. “Having Founding Farmers anchor our retail area fits perfectly into our vision, and the wide range of offerings will be amazing for our residents and the neighborhood.”

The restaurant will be built and operate sustainably. They are partnering with Lumber & Light, known for their authentic designs in the hospitality industry, and have plans to pursue Green Restaurant Association certifications.

There’sThere’s a reason tourists often end up staying in Old Town, Alexandria rather than D.C. proper when visiting our city — it’s a cute, convenient area with its own history, activities, and delicious restaurants, with easy access to Mount Vernon and National Harbor. And for the non-tourists among us, a little overnight in the town can be a refreshing break from the routine. Here’s the best way to spend a 24-hour staycation in Alexandria.

Earlier risers can spend a little time before brunch exploring the northern portion of Old Town, which has seen a spurt of development over the past couple of years. If you’re staying in Old Town, you’ll need a quick Uber to get to this side of town. Kick things off with a cup of coffee (and a pastry if you’re starving) at St. Elmo’s newest location. Right in that development, there are a couple of cute shops that open at 10 a.m., including PlantHouse for greenery and Made in Alx for local arts and crafts.

This Alexandria standby (which relocated from its King Street digs a couple of years ago) is a great option for brunch — think hangtown fries, lobster rolls, shrimp-garnished Bloody Marys, and more. Hank’s is also one of the area’s best options for cocktails, so it’s definitely worth it to make bruch a boozy ones. Order oysters for the table, of course. The restaurant is known for its cute touches, like starting each meal with a bowl of Goldfish crackers and ending it with chunks of dark chocolate.

Another idea: The relatively new Urbano 116 makes a solid breakfast taco and Eddie’s Little Shop and Deli sends out slow-roasted ribeye sandwiches; Yunnan by Potomac is more of a lunch/dinner place that doesn’t open until noon, but is a lovely serene spot for noodles from the southwest region of China

Here is your chance to explore this area in earnest. If you decide to start the day with just coffee, the Old Town Farmers Market operates until noon on Saturdays. But you’ll probably be arriving a little after that, and you’ll have your pick of things to explore. There’s the Torpedo Factory, a working studio where local artists create, waterfront boat tours, an apothecary museum, Black history tours and plenty of cute shopping (be sure to check out vintage glassware store The Hour, Old Town Books, hip convenience store Foxtrot, and a whole slew of antique stores and boutiques). Take advantage of the free trolley to around the area.

A major draw for hanging in Old Town is lunch or dinner on the waterfront, but that used to mean sacrificing food for views. Luckily, recent years have brought some openings where the menu actually competes with the atmosphere. Barca’s a great spot for Spanish tapas like croquettes, patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo, and a nice variety of wines and cocktails (if you’re here on a weekday, happy hour starts at 4:30 p.m.).

Another idea: Greek restaurant Taverna Cretekou has a gorgeous patio; snack on some schnitzel from Old House Cosmopolitan

Who says dessert can’t come before dinner? Alexandria has tons of options to choose from when it comes to ice cream — a few standout selections include local favorites Pop’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Goodies, Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato (for the obvious), and exciting Ohio-based import Jeni’s, just to name a handful (custard fans could even hop neighborhoods into nearby Del Ray and try President Joe Biden’s favorite, the Dairy Godmother).

Next, it’s time for a drink. Check out the People’s Drug, a cute (tiny) cocktail bar that offers seasonal drinks like a watermelon whiskey smash, riffs on classics, and even a frozen Aperol spritz.

Another drinks idea: Raise a celebratory glass at champagne bar Brut

Wander beyond the curtains in the quaint, narrow Nasime and you’d almost convince yourself you had stepped into Japan. This restaurant features exquisite cooking and a rather affordable tasting menu ($95 per person) from Ginza, Tokyo-trained Yuh Shimomura. Expect six courses (including dessert), usually involving jewel-like sashimi, a grilled item, and a shareable bowl of soup or noodles, among other dishes (a recent menu offered a duck and maisutake mushroom udon and seared wagyu short rib with truffle shoyu sauce).

Other ideas: Romantic Vermillion and bustling Thompson Italian are also strong dinner bets — try the cacio e pepe gimlet at the latter

Learn about the “haunted” history of Alexandria (and continue to wander the streets of Old Town) by embarking on one of these festive tours (link is to the original, which offers tours as late as 9 p.m., but there are other competitors out there).

Old Hat actually has a haunted history connection and is a stop on some ghost tours. But even those less interested in the spooky can enjoy this place (open till midnight on the weekends), which takes drinks seriously — given the Cynar Bang Bang, a frothy egg white-spiked concoction, a whirl.

Other ideas: Waterfront Vola’s is also open until midnight. Alexandria also has a couple of Irish Bars including Daniel O’Connell’s and Murphy’s (open until 2 a.m.), both of which often feature live music.

Where to stay: Morrison House, the Hotel Indigo, the Grace, the Lorien (it has a spa), and the Alexandrian are all in the heart of Old Town; Visit Alexandria has a comprehensive listing of hotel options.

There’sThere’s a reason tourists often end up staying in Old Town, Alexandria rather than D.C. proper when visiting our city — it’s a cute, convenient area with its own history, activities, and delicious restaurants, with easy access to Mount Vernon and National Harbor. And for the non-tourists among us, a little overnight in the town can be a refreshing break from the routine. Here’s the best way to spend a 24-hour staycation in Alexandria.

Earlier risers can spend a little time before brunch exploring the northern portion of Old Town, which has seen a spurt of development over the past couple of years. If you’re staying in Old Town, you’ll need a quick Uber to get to this side of town. Kick things off with a cup of coffee (and a pastry if you’re starving) at St. Elmo’s newest location. Right in that development, there are a couple of cute shops that open at 10 a.m., including PlantHouse for greenery and Made in Alx for local arts and crafts.

This Alexandria standby (which relocated from its King Street digs a couple of years ago) is a great option for brunch — think hangtown fries, lobster rolls, shrimp-garnished Bloody Marys, and more. Hank’s is also one of the area’s best options for cocktails, so it’s definitely worth it to make bruch a boozy ones. Order oysters for the table, of course. The restaurant is known for its cute touches, like starting each meal with a bowl of Goldfish crackers and ending it with chunks of dark chocolate.

Another idea: The relatively new Urbano 116 makes a solid breakfast taco and Eddie’s Little Shop and Deli sends out slow-roasted ribeye sandwiches; Yunnan by Potomac is more of a lunch/dinner place that doesn’t open until noon, but is a lovely serene spot for noodles from the southwest region of China

Here is your chance to explore this area in earnest. If you decide to start the day with just coffee, the Old Town Farmers Market operates until noon on Saturdays. But you’ll probably be arriving a little after that, and you’ll have your pick of things to explore. There’s the Torpedo Factory, a working studio where local artists create, waterfront boat tours, an apothecary museum, Black history tours and plenty of cute shopping (be sure to check out vintage glassware store The Hour, Old Town Books, hip convenience store Foxtrot, and a whole slew of antique stores and boutiques). Take advantage of the free trolley to around the area.

A major draw for hanging in Old Town is lunch or dinner on the waterfront, but that used to mean sacrificing food for views. Luckily, recent years have brought some openings where the menu actually competes with the atmosphere. Barca’s a great spot for Spanish tapas like croquettes, patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo, and a nice variety of wines and cocktails (if you’re here on a weekday, happy hour starts at 4:30 p.m.).

Another idea: Greek restaurant Taverna Cretekou has a gorgeous patio; snack on some schnitzel from Old House Cosmopolitan

Who says dessert can’t come before dinner? Alexandria has tons of options to choose from when it comes to ice cream — a few standout selections include local favorites Pop’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Goodies, Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato (for the obvious), and exciting Ohio-based import Jeni’s, just to name a handful (custard fans could even hop neighborhoods into nearby Del Ray and try President Joe Biden’s favorite, the Dairy Godmother).

Next, it’s time for a drink. Check out the People’s Drug, a cute (tiny) cocktail bar that offers seasonal drinks like a watermelon whiskey smash, riffs on classics, and even a frozen Aperol spritz.

Another drinks idea: Raise a celebratory glass at champagne bar Brut

Wander beyond the curtains in the quaint, narrow Nasime and you’d almost convince yourself you had stepped into Japan. This restaurant features exquisite cooking and a rather affordable tasting menu ($95 per person) from Ginza, Tokyo-trained Yuh Shimomura. Expect six courses (including dessert), usually involving jewel-like sashimi, a grilled item, and a shareable bowl of soup or noodles, among other dishes (a recent menu offered a duck and maisutake mushroom udon and seared wagyu short rib with truffle shoyu sauce).

Other ideas: Romantic Vermillion and bustling Thompson Italian are also strong dinner bets — try the cacio e pepe gimlet at the latter

Learn about the “haunted” history of Alexandria (and continue to wander the streets of Old Town) by embarking on one of these festive tours (link is to the original, which offers tours as late as 9 p.m., but there are other competitors out there).

Old Hat actually has a haunted history connection and is a stop on some ghost tours. But even those less interested in the spooky can enjoy this place (open till midnight on the weekends), which takes drinks seriously — given the Cynar Bang Bang, a frothy egg white-spiked concoction, a whirl.

Other ideas: Waterfront Vola’s is also open until midnight. Alexandria also has a couple of Irish Bars including Daniel O’Connell’s and Murphy’s (open until 2 a.m.), both of which often feature live music.

Where to stay: Morrison House, the Hotel Indigo, the Grace, the Lorien (it has a spa), and the Alexandrian are all in the heart of Old Town; Visit Alexandria has a comprehensive listing of hotel options.