DC SHOPPING EVENT: Warehouse Sale in Old Town

The region’s most anticipated bargain shopping event is coming back to Alexandria this February 5. Fine boutiques from Virginia and Washington will come together under one roof for their annual, one-day clearance sale.

The annual event started in 2005 and has attracted a large and loyal following to the George Washington Masonic Memorial’s banquet hall in the heart of Alexandria near the King Street Metro Station.

“We have people who drive from far away every year just for this sale,” said Todd, whose women’s shoe and accessories store, The Shoe Hive, is one of the annual participants along with Treat, Red Barn Mercantile, Apple Seed Maternity & Baby, Hysteria, and Periwinkle.

More recent additions to the sale include La Cuisine, the well-regarded purveyor of kitchen accessories, upscale consigner Diva, children’s clothier Pink & Brown, and children’s linen boutique Finnian’s Moon.

Jewelry and accessories will be popular items at this year’s sale, with sellers bincluding Fornash, Top It Off, Queen Bee Designs, Lawrence Miller & Company, Stanton Gallery, and Andrea Ambrosia.

The sale opens at 9 am and closes at 4 pm, although eager shoppers have been known to line up long before the doors open. The location at the Masonic Memorial affords quantities of both inside waiting area and on-site parking. It’s easily accessible by Metro’s Blue and Yellow lines – on Callahan Street across from Alexandria’s Union Station.

For more information on the sale, log onto Old Town Boutique District.

DC SHOPPING EVENT: Sidewalk Sale in Old Town Alexandria

Old Town Alexandria Merchants to hold first-ever Summer Sidewalk Sale


The brick sidewalks of Old Town Alexandria, VA will be buzzing with shoppers on Saturday, August 14. Participating merchants from the river to the Metro, on King Street and the side streets, will be showcasing their products in the first Old Town-wide Summer Sidewalk Sale. The hours are 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (individual store hours vary).

Each participating retailer will host a unique event or promotion--some retailers will be offering deeply-discounted summer merchandise, some will be holding demonstrations of their product lines, and others will have special events. Clothing, accessory, children's, book, jewelry and home decor and furnishings boutiques, as well as galleries and Historic Sites such as the Torpedo Factory and the Historic Alexandria Museum Store, will be a part of the event.

Sponsors of the event are the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association and The Potomac Riverboat Company. For a complete list of all participating businesses and the promotions they will be sponsoring (updates will be done every day), as well as other information about the sale, such as directions and links to detailed restaurant/hotel information and water taxi schedules, select the "Shoppers and Press" tab at Alexandria's Sidewalk Sale.

DC FASHIONISTA EVENT: Alexandria Boutique Week

It's Alexandria Boutique Week. From October 10 to October 18, join 50 Alexandria retailers for special offers and events as well as great deals and discounts on clothing, accessories, home décor, art, food and wine.

Plus, one lucky shopper will walk away with a grand prize package worth more then $1,000, including a one-night stay at the Morrison House hotel and an Alexandria shopping spree!