Success Grows Here

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By Holly Burnett

Visiting Greenstreet Gardens during this time of year is a family outing not to be missed. Gorgeous wreaths, holiday greenery mixed with holly, rows of freshly cut Christmas trees and 150 varieties of endless poinsettias greet you. It’s not only the sheer drama of it all, imagining you have just been plopped into a holiday fairyland, but it’s the smells – the pine, the pine, the pine! It is without question, the most beautiful holiday offering in town, courtesy of owner and grower Ray Greenstreet, and his wife, Stacy.

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Maggie Jane’s: An Enchanting Emporium

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By Holly Burnett

The first time I visited Maggie Jane’s to interview proprietor Coddy Eyre, I became so enthralled with her shop that I failed to ask her any questions and left my notes on a shelf. I did try on several of her handmade necklaces and purchased two. Needless to say, Maggie Jane’s is a shopper’s dream, offering a stunning collection of vintage French urban chic items that, in many instances, Coddy has found and repurposed. Read more

Everything Old is New Again

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By Mary Wadland

In the heart of Del Ray, at 203 East Custis Avenue, is a genuine find. With a spacious parking lot and more than 5,000 square feet of store space, is Del Ray Variety, an enchanting throwback to the old-fashioned general store meets the old Five and Dime or Woolworth’s. You can walk in and buy a piece of penny candy and a Coke. To see a soda fountain churning out egg creams and chocolate sodas would not be out of place. Read more

Refresh with Yoga…Alison’s Way

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By Holly Burnett

For those who have never tried yoga, there is certainly a preconception, or a stereotype if you will, that those who do yoga are thin, limber and look good in form-fitting yoga pants. But after talking with Refresh Yoga Center’s co-founders Alison Koeppel and Ethan McAfee, my entire perception changed. Quite frankly, I may even sign up for a class! Read more

Holiday 2013 Quotables

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“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.”
- Edna Ferber

“Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more….”
- Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Read more

Zebra Spotted 30 Feet Under in Bonaire!

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Tatyana Schremko Schriempf of Alexandria with the June/July issue of Zebra at a depth of 30 feet while scuba diving off the coast of Bonaire, the Netherlands Antilles, a Caribbean island near Aruba and Curacao, in August. Read more

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