GHOULS AND GHOSTS GALORE GATHER IN ALEXANDRIAEdited by Madelyn Miller, the Travellady
Alexandria Colonial Tours presents its extra-creepy tour at this time of year, including a visit to either Gadsby's Tavern Museum or House in the Country, to hear tales of the women who haunt these historic buildings. Tours run every 15 minutes, 6:30-9:15 p.m. between October 27-31. For more information, please contact Alexandria Colonial Tours at 703-519-1749. Edgar Allen Poe once again visits Alexandria, as actor David Keltz portrays the poet in two shows at The Lyceum on October 30 & 31. This annual event always plays to a sold-out crowd as Keltz delivers shorts stories and poems from the late Poe. Reserve your tickets early by calling The Lyceum at 703-838-4994. Tickets are $12 a person. On October 26 between 5-8 p.m. even Alexandria’s favorite four-legged friends get in on the Halloween fun as the Old Town Hotel hosts the last Doggie Happy Hour of the season with a costume contest for the dogs. Free treats and water will be available for the dogs as well as the humans. If you’re looking for more information about the party, please call 703-549-6080.
For more information regarding any of these or other events that are taking place around this haunted season, please visit www.FunSideofthePotomac.com, or call the Ramsay House Visitors Center at 800-388-9119 Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer. You can see her work on www.travellady.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.teaatlas.com, www.carladynews.com HELPFUL WEBISTES GREAT GUIDEBOOKS REVOLUTIONARY MOTHERS BEST VIRGINIA MUSIC BEST VIRGINIA COOKBOOKS Celebrate Virginia! Cookbooks from the Junior League of Richmond, Virginia BEST VIRGINIA CHILDREN’S BOOKS ALEXANDRIA VISITORS CENTER WHERE TO STAY GETTING AROUND Free 24-hour parking passes (for two-hour meters) available at Ramsey House Visitors Center FAVORITE RESTAURANTS 100 King Restaurant Majestic Café Gadsby’s MUST SEE Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Saturday morning Farmer’s Market in Market Square Could you have survived? Visit the website, www.Jamestown1607.org to learn more and play the interactive experience, "Stories of a Nation." |
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It’s once again the time of year in Alexandria where the streets are filled with residents, visitors, and the delightfully paranormal. What better way to celebrate this spooky time of year than to visit this historic destination where who-knows-what lays around each corner.
Death once again knocks on the door of the Carlyle House. You, too, can visit the Carlyle House on October 28 between 6-9 p.m. and participate in a historic recreation of John Carlyle’s 1780 funeral. Living history reenactors play the part of family and townsfolk as the funeral procession makes its way from Carlyle House to the Old Presbyterian Meeting House. To take part in this event please call 703-549-2997.