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Alexandria Stories, Unlocked

Alexandria is a place where stories are rooted in history and progress. Explore this cosmopolitan city through experiences shaped by artists, historians, makers, small business owners and culinary artisans. You can find discoveries around every corner that reflect their creativity, craft and vision. We invite you to unlock more stories below.

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FEATURED STORIES

Bellacara

Celthia Corsino

Celthia Corsino inside Bellacara, Old Town Alexandria’s luxury cosmetics boutique.

Bellacara

The secret to Bellacara’s success? Every product is selected and personally tested by the renowned makeup artist herself.

Fantastical Glass

Alison Sigethy

Artist Alison Sigethy smiling inside her Torpedo Factory Art Center glass studio.

Fantastical Glass

Unique glass sculptures called Sea Cores…created in a former World War II munitions factory.  

Good Fortune

at Hotel Heron

Friends enjoying cocktails at an Old Town Alexandria rooftop bar during sunset.

Good Fortune

Perched six stories above Old Town Alexandria atop a restored 1920s hotel, Good Fortune is Alexandria’s rooftop bar for golden-hour sunsets, seasonal cocktails and sweeping views.

Gustave

Karim and Sam

Karim Mashmour and Ibtissam Lhadi outside Gustave Boulangerie in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood.

Gustave

This husband-and-wife team bring authentic tastes from their native France and Morocco to this vibrant neighborhood French brasserie.

Josephine

Brasserie & Bar

Guests dining inside a historic Old Town Alexandria restaurant with skylight and Parisian décor.

Josephine

This building has lived many lives. Beginning as a firehouse in the 1800s, it’s now a modern French restaurant known for memorable meals.

Port City Brewing

Bill Butcher

Bill Butcher holding craft beer inside Port City Brewing Co.’s Alexandria brewery.

Port City Brewing

Port City Brewing Co., the longest operating brewery in the D.C. region and a pioneer of the craft beer movement, is a place where moments are made over award-winning brews and lively conversation.

ALL STORIES

1799 Prime Steak & Seafood

Celthia Corsino inside Bellacara, Old Town Alexandria’s luxury cosmetics boutique.

Bellacara

Alexandria Town Crier

Artist Alison Sigethy smiling inside her Torpedo Factory Art Center glass studio.

Fantastical Glass

Friends enjoying cocktails at an Old Town Alexandria rooftop bar during sunset.

Good Fortune

Eliana Curated

Karim Mashmour and Ibtissam Lhadi outside Gustave Boulangerie in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood.

Gustave

Feru Bar & Restaurant

Hank's Oyster Bar

Guests dining inside a historic Old Town Alexandria restaurant with skylight and Parisian décor.

Josephine

Bill Butcher holding craft beer inside Port City Brewing Co.’s Alexandria brewery.

Port City Brewing

Gravestone Stories

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Couple enjoying cocktails at sunset on a rooftop overlooking Old Town Alexandria.

What’s your Alexandria story? Tell us what you love about the city and what you think potential visitors should know. Your story will be considered for a highlight as part of the Unlock Your Story campaign. Use the form below or use the hashtag to post on social media.

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