Morning Links - August 29, 2011

Interesting Area News

While you slept, showered and shaved, we scanned the morning papers, blogs and web sites. Here are the most interesting stories in them.

  • Monday Morning Commute - Watch out for dark signals (Dr. Gridlock)
  • The good thing about Hurricane Irene? Beautiful weather coming in behind her (Capital Weather Gang)
  • Aftershocks continue from last weeks earthquake (NBC Washington)
  • Even though dedication was postponed, many still visited MLK memorial (DCist)
  • Hurricane Irene was not quite the monster that was predicted (Washington Post)
  • Beached sailor races against time to save his home (Washington Post)

Morning Links - June 8, 2011

It's Getting Warmer... Cool Off With Giffords Ice Cream

Interesting Area News

While you slept, showered, shaved, and got your Starbucks, we scanned the local papers, blogs and web sites and found the most interesting stories in them you might have missed.

  • Heat advisory in effect until 8:00 p.m. this evening. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate (Capital Weather Gang)
  • Learn something new about food at Whole Foods Market (Washington Post)
  • Got a kid going to Virginia Tech this fall? It just got more expensive (WUSA 9)
  • In case you haven’t heard, President Obama’s coming to Alexandria today (USA Today)
  • Really, really big airplane now flying in and out of Dulles (MyFoxDC)
  • Longtime Alexandria Boys Club recreation director retiring after 40+ years on the job (Alexandria Times)
  • Homeowners, reminder that first half real estate tax is due June 15 - one week to go (City of Alexandria)
 

Source: carlylecommunity.org

Morning Links - June 7, 2011

Robeks In Carlyle Is Open (Again)!!

Interesting Area News

While you slept, showered, shaved, and got your Starbucks, we scanned the local papers, blogs and web sites and found the most interesting stories in them you might have missed.

  • Normandy veteran who lives in Alexandria recalls a ‘bloody’ day (Alexandria Times)
  • An armed robbery occurred in Carlyle over the weekend - details here (Carlyle News Blog)
  • The Shaded Witness - D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray makes one long for Anthony Williams (Washington Post)
  • Just when we were getting used to the nicer weather, here comes the heat (Capital Weather Gang)
  • Some Maryland high school students will get their science project on the final Space Shuttle mission and they’re flying high about it (excuse the pun) (NBC Washington)
  • Developers are licking their chops over the Alexandria waterfront small area plan (WAMU)

Source: carlylecommunity.org

Morning Links - June 6, 2011

Wisteria @ John Carlyle Square Park

Interesting Area News

While you slept, showered, shaved, and got your Starbucks, we scanned the local papers, blogs and web sites and found the most interesting stories in them you might have missed.

  • The son of a soldier who died in the line of duty will get a chance to go to summer camp this year, thanks to the help of a local non-profit. (NBC Washington)
  • Marriott hotels in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are helping to raise funds to restore the National Mall. (WUSA 9)
  • Gas prices are coming down ever so sloooooowly (MyFoxDC)
  • The Potomac Generating Station in Alexandria is supposed to be further along in cleaning up its act. What’s taking so long? (Alexandria Gazette)
  • Do you drive to D.C.? The traffic pattern on the 14th Street bridge is changing once again (WTOP)
  • The ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ plane will be traveling through Virginia this week. Will it pass by/through Alexandria? (Old Town Alexandria Patch)
  • Huge crowd at the annual Taste of Del Ray (Del Ray Patch)

Source: carlylecommunity.org