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Hello, Bambi! - Alexandria
Hello, Bambi!
by soccergrrl
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Princess Street and Beyond
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    • modrocker
  • By modrocker on February 15, 2005
  • Alexandria Page by modrocker
    • Unless you are with someone who knows the area, I would suggest not traveling further north than Princess St in Old Town Alexandria. That is where the low income, bad part of town begins. You will be okay on the main streets such as Washington St or down by the waterfront when going north.

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    Sometimes it snows big time
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    • b1bob
  • Updated By b1bob on February 25, 2003
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    • snow - Alexandria
    snow
    by b1bob
    When it snows like it did in February, 2003 (when Alexandria received 27"- 67,5 cm.- of snow), sizeable snow drifts pushed aside by road crews remain. These drifts make it inconvenient at best and dangerous at worst to navigate the streets. I ought to know. I tried to mount one of those snow drifts to take a snap of Las Tapas. Not only did that fail, but I fell backwards on my head. Fortunately, however, neither my camera nor I were seriously injured or damaged. In fact, I think the camera came out of the deal better than I did. I went across the road to take a safer snap, but that fall knocked a knot on my head that you wouldn't believe. Don't worry about me, I just hope I didn't crack the sidewalk.

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    Sandbagging It
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    • b1bob
  • By b1bob on February 24, 2003
  • Alexandria Page by b1bob
    • sandbags in lower Alexandria - Alexandria
    sandbags in lower Alexandria
    by b1bob
    When you get 27" (67,5 cm.) of snow followed closely by remarkably warmer temperatures, the Potomac River can flood the streets and businesses of lower Alexandria. For approximately a block and a half, businesses put sand bags in front of their stores.

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    Reverse (?) Habitat Encroachment
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    • soccergrrl
  • By soccergrrl on September 26, 2002
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    • Squirrel belly (what a great name for a rock band) - Alexandria
    Squirrel belly (what a great
    name for a rock band)
    by soccergrrl
    This adventurous baby squirrel had a tete-a-tete with one of my cats, who was sitting in the window. He (she? the picture's not that clear . . ) had been wandering around the deck right before this, and would have come into the house, I think, if I had but opened the door. His (her?) father (mother?) was showing him (her?) the ropes around the squirrel neighborhood, which includes our deck, drainpipe, and roof.

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    Habitat Encroachment
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    • soccergrrl
  • By soccergrrl on September 13, 2002
  • Alexandria Page by soccergrrl
    • Hello, Bambi! - Alexandria
    Hello, Bambi!
    by soccergrrl
    Who's in whose backyard? This deer wandered into our suburban neighborhood this summer. We don't normally see them in our yard, although others closer to a big park a few miles away do. We were in the middle of a drought and this deer was probably looking for water (it was eating our neighbor's flowers when my husband first spotted it). Suburban sprawl has put a squeeze on the wildlife.

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    Parking can be a nightmare! ...
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    • KnotH3ad
  • By KnotH3ad on August 26, 2002
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    • Parking can be a nightmare! Be careful to read all of the signs. If you're new to the area you may just want to suck it up and park in a garage.

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    Warning! History Bug May Bite!
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    • lmkluque
  • Updated By lmkluque on October 24, 2002
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    • Momentos of the Past - Alexandria
    Momentos of the Past
    by lmkluque
    WARNING! By visiting Alexandria you may be infected with the desire to learn EVERYTHING about the early history of the USA!!

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    If you rent a car, please pay...
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    • Dodin
  • By Dodin on August 25, 2002
  • Alexandria Page by Dodin
    • If you rent a car, please pay attention to parking zones and parking meters. Alexandria parking enforcement officials are everywhere. It is very easy to get a parking ticket.

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    good luck finding a parking...
  • By cakechef on August 24, 2002
  • Alexandria Page by cakechef
    • good luck finding a parking space in Old Town!

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    Warning sign at Market Square
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  • By lonestar_philomath on January 13, 2008
  • Alexandria Page by lonestar_philomath
    • Alexandria Warnings or Dangers
    by lonestar_philomath
    Prohibitions in Market Square:
    - No Skateboarding
    - No Bicycle or Moped riding
    - No Radio and Tape playing unless wearing headphones
    - No wading in the fountain, including pets.

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