Alexandria - Alexandria County - Fairfax County

Here in Alexandria, Virginia, the past is never far from reach. You can feel it in the worn brick of King Street and the way light reflects off the Potomac before spilling into Old Town’s narrow lanes. At the Saturday market, where George Washington once sent produce from Mount Vernon, locals still trade stories over flowers and bread. Around the corner, the smell of roasted beans drifts from St. Elmo’s, mixing with the river breeze as shop windows display handmade goods. In the afternoon, footsteps echo where carriages once rolled, and music from a waterfront patio blends into the hum of the city.