Old Town Home Category: 'Parades' 2013-03-02T09:07:40.573-05:00 http://www.oldtownhome.com/parades/index.atom Alex and Wendy http://www.oldtownhome.com/ wendy@oldtownhome.com 3646c02c-5585-4148-a826-ec0dcfe62823 https://www.oldtownhome.com/2013/3/2/Top-o-the-Morning-to-You-Live-Tweeting-the-St-Patricks-Day-Parade/ Top o' the Morning to You: Live Tweeting the St. Patrick's Day Parade The beginning of March marks the long awaited approach of Spring, as well as the day of festivities that include the St. Patty's Day parade, classic car show, and dog show. The morning's line up kicks off rather early, so we hope you'll join in and follow along as we cover the event. 

We'll be live Tweeting, Instagramming, and Vining, but it will all show up in realtime here on this page. Stay tuned for cute dogs, Shriners in tiny cars, lots of music, great people watching, and a good old fashioned Old Town St. Patty's Day parade!

 

2:00 PM - Another great parade! Thanks to #AlexandriaPD. Thinking of Ofr Peter Laboy.

1:47 PM - Northern Virginia Firefighters Pipes and Drums

more]]> 2013-03-02T09:07:40.573-05:00 2013-03-02T09:07:40.573-05:00 Alex The beginning of March marks the long awaited approach of Spring, as well as the day of festivities that include the St. Patty's Day parade, classic car show, and dog show. The morning's line up kicks off rather early, so we hope you'll join in and follow along as we cover the event. 

We'll be live Tweeting, Instagramming, and Vining, but it will all show up in realtime here on this page. Stay tuned for cute dogs, Shriners in tiny cars, lots of music, great people watching, and a good old fashioned Old Town St. Patty's Day parade!

 

2:00 PM - Another great parade! Thanks to #AlexandriaPD. Thinking of Ofr Peter Laboy.

1:47 PM - Northern Virginia Firefighters Pipes and Drums

1:42 PM - #NotreDame Alumni marching band.

1:36 PM - Riiiiiiccccooooolllllaaaaaa!

1:19 PM - #StPatrick has arrived in #OldTown #alexandriava

1:16 PM - Best sidekick ever. #doggles rule.

1:15 PM - Fairfax County Honor Guard.

1:12 PM - #irish step dancers #alexandriava #stpattys parade

1:10 PM - And Imperial Troops from the #Fighting501st.

1:06 PM - We've got some Union Troops.

1:04 PM - Love old guys in little cars!!!!

1:03 PM - Go Earl, go! #shriners rule

1:01 PM - The best vine video of all time. #Shriners

12:56 PM - "Everyone loves Humphrey the Camel" Kena Camel Herders.

12:50 PM - Washington DC Fire Department Pipes and Drums

12:49 PM - Washington DC Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums.

12:48 PM - Gotta get some Hard Times chili on this cold day.

12:45 PM - Pipes and drums in #alexandriava

12:44 PM -

12:41 PM - The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums. Always awesome.

12:34 PM -

12:34 PM - Love the #OldGuard

12:33 PM -

12:32 PM - Anchors away!

12:22 PM - Our awesome #AlexandriaPD

12:09 PM - And we're underway!

12:07 PM - Town Crier announcing start of the parade.

11:41 AM - #OldGuard Gearing Up

11:16 AM - Straight out of #DowntonAbbey

11:07 AM - Just met Annie, #GrumpyCat's dog equivalent. Looking for her forever home with @DCLuckyDog

11:01 AM - One of these things is not like the other.

10:55 AM - Lulu met a new boyfriend, Optimus Prime, at the #alexandriava dog show. #truelove

10:48 AM - #sharpei sighting at the #alexandriava #stpattys dog show!

10:44 AM - Moose is dressed up and ready to go for the #stpattys dog show in #alexandriava

10:40 AM - #Puggle looking handsome in #stpattys green. #alexandriava

10:28 AM - Picking up some treats and coffee bittersweetot

10:21 AM - Lulu is super excited to go to the #StPattys parade!

10:17 AM - We're headed out to the #OldTown #AlexandriaVA #StPattysParade and hope you'll follow along as we live Tweet

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]]> http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8521572664_e679f3d950.jpg PostImage media:thumbnail 50247372-fbbc-48a5-bf1d-be4f62014d82 https://www.oldtownhome.com/2012/2/20/A-Presidential-Affair/ A Presidential Affair Ahhh. Is there anything better than having a Monday off? Alex and I are basking in the glow of our three day weekend and are finishing up a few odds and ends around our home. Hint. One major New Year's Resolution is being checked off as we speak. Any guesses?

On this holiday, we'd like to take a moment to honor our country's Commanders-in-Chief, and at 1:00 will be attending the annual Alexandria Presidents' Day Parade. We'll be sharing photos of the event as well as other local sites that catch our eye. We hope you'll come along for the ride!

Live Tweets:

2:24 PM - There's so much #GeorgeWashington history in #OldTown #AlexandriaVA

2:08 PM - Another fun year at the #OldTown #AlexandriaVA Presidents Day Parade.

2:08 PM - Thank you to the guys in the street vacuums riding behind the horses. Your service is appreciated.

more]]> 2012-02-20T11:40:03.270-05:00 2012-02-20T11:40:03.270-05:00 Wendy Ahhh. Is there anything better than having a Monday off? Alex and I are basking in the glow of our three day weekend and are finishing up a few odds and ends around our home. Hint. One major New Year's Resolution is being checked off as we speak. Any guesses?

On this holiday, we'd like to take a moment to honor our country's Commanders-in-Chief, and at 1:00 will be attending the annual Alexandria Presidents' Day Parade. We'll be sharing photos of the event as well as other local sites that catch our eye. We hope you'll come along for the ride!

Live Tweets:

2:24 PM - There's so much #GeorgeWashington history in #OldTown #AlexandriaVA

2:08 PM - Another fun year at the #OldTown #AlexandriaVA Presidents Day Parade.

2:08 PM - Thank you to the guys in the street vacuums riding behind the horses. Your service is appreciated.


2:05 PM - @hardtimesfun represents with miniature #SecretService escorts for George on the hard times truck.

2:02 PM - George Washington Middle School marching band.

1:58 PM - Horses!

1:50 PM - Men in kilts. A favorite amongst the ladies at the Presidents' Day Parade in #OldTown #AlexandriaVA.

1:48 PM - Go Earl! Rockin' out in your mini Shriner car.

1:43 PM - Whip it good.

1:42 PM - Another favorite. I would love to own a #Shelby at some point.

1:40 PM - Hel-lo Kena Shriners. Love those hats!

1:38 PM - Nothing says Presidents' Day like Revolutionary War uniforms and firearms. Looking' good gentlemen!

1:38 PM - Happy Birthday #GeorgeWashington!

1:33 PM - Here comes the #KingStreetTrolley! A fun and free way to get around #OldTown #AlexandriaVA.

1:30 PM - Can't get a better #GeorgeWashington Parade backdrop.

1:30 PM - Bring on the military vehicles.

1:24 PM - We need more stock cars in #OldTown #AlexandriaVA, it's the new #CowBell

1:22 PM - And Happy Birthday to you #Abe (overheard a Marine say "do we salute the president?" Hysterical.)

1:19 PM - One of my personal favorite dream cars, and original #Corvette #Stingray, only one better is a 1962.

1:15 PM - How little things change in 100 years.

1:09 PM - And we're underway folks.

12:18 PM - @AJOhio bandwidth restrictions ;-)

12:18 PM - Headed out in #OldTown #AlexandriaVA for the #PresidentsDay parade. Happy Birthday George! Won't you join us?

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]]> 59bd5796-83ad-4660-9f13-9317fb45b524 https://www.oldtownhome.com/2011/12/3/Live-Tweets-from-Old-Town-Alexandrias-Scottish-Christmas-Walk-Parade/ Live Tweets from Old Town Alexandria's Scottish Christmas Walk Parade It's once again our favorite time of the year in Old Town Alexandria! This weekend marks the Campagna Center's Scottish Christmas Walk. We're headed out for the parade in a few minutes and will be taking lots of pictures of our favorite parts. Follow along with all of our favorite moments as we share the fun with you. 

3:35 PM - #StarWars Endor battle scene complete with ewoks at the #CampagnaCenter train display. So much awesome sauce. #fb

2:25 PM - First house on the Holiday Tour of Homes. Loves these tours to get great ideas.

12:37 PM - A Grrrreat @SantaClaus playing bagpipes in a classic Jaguar to end this year's parade.

more]]> 2011-12-03T10:27:36.963-05:00 2011-12-03T10:27:36.963-05:00 Alex It's once again our favorite time of the year in Old Town Alexandria! This weekend marks the Campagna Center's Scottish Christmas Walk. We're headed out for the parade in a few minutes and will be taking lots of pictures of our favorite parts. Follow along with all of our favorite moments as we share the fun with you. 

3:35 PM - #StarWars Endor battle scene complete with ewoks at the #CampagnaCenter train display. So much awesome sauce. #fb

2:25 PM - First house on the Holiday Tour of Homes. Loves these tours to get great ideas.

12:37 PM - A Grrrreat @SantaClaus playing bagpipes in a classic Jaguar to end this year's parade.

11:55 AM - Lulu is in heaven, dogs are everywhere.

11:54 AM - Great neighborhood friends. It doesn't get much better.

11:54 AM - Revolutionary Scotsmen, a throwback to #AlexandriaVA's roots.

11:30 AM - It's really a great day for a parade.

11:27 AM - Westies everywhere! #WestieRescue

11:20 AM - Love the classic cars!

11:17 AM - Let the Walk and pipers begin!

10:53 AM - Lulu is ready to go!

10:27 AM - Follow along as we live blog the Old Town Scottish Christmas Walk! #ItsChristmasTimeInTheCity

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