• In 1948, Ellen Coolidge Burke became director. Burke brought bookmobile services to Alexandria, one of the first services in Virginia.
  • City of Alexandria, VA. ... Cable TV (Comcast / Xfinity). Drinking Water (Virginia American Water). Electricity (Dominion Energy).
  • Alexandria, Virginia, has been called magical, charming and one of the best places in the United States to visit during the Christmas season.
  • ^ "Tobacco to Tourism: Celebrating Alexandria's Scottish Heritage – "Dundee, Scotland: Alexandria's Sister City"". City Council, City of Alexandria, Virginia.
  • A fun fact that I learned — Alexandria was suppose to be a corner of a “square” shaped D.C. but became part of Northern Virginia, separated by the Potomac.
  • From Travel + Leisure and Money to Southern Living and Condé Nast Traveler , everybody is buzzing about Alexandria, Virginia.
  • Things to Do in Alexandria, Virginia: See Tripadvisor's 90,539 traveler reviews and photos of Alexandria tourist attractions.
  • Located in the northern US state of Virginia and influenced by Washington DC, which is just 7 miles away, the independent city of Alexandria covers 15.5 sq miles.
  • Official account for Alexandria, VA tourism. Minutes from Washington, D.C., yet a world away. #visitALX.
  • Take a stroll down Old Town's cobblestone streets and see for yourself what makes Alexandria, Virginia, so magical.