Like every other American town from the 1900s to the 1960s, downtown Alexandria used to be the place to shop around Christmas time. “The big Christmas stores, you may remember, were Sears, JCPenney, ...

ALEXANDRIA — A space in downtown Alexandria is currently being renovated and will soon become the new Center for the Visual Arts.

Think of the stories that the walls of 301 Jackson Place could tell of Alexandria’s earliest days if they could talk. The building on the corner of 3 rd and Jackson Streets is reputed to be the oldest ...

Downtown Rocks, a free concert series, will return to Alexandria in April on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. on the steps of City Hall. April 3: Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. April 10: Kelli ...