Alexandria Virginia - Real Estate Editor

If you've never seen a battle reenactment, here's your chance to see something very special.

Revolutionary War Reenactment at Fort Ward Park - You will have the opportunity to see historic camp and tactical demonstrations throughout the day including a Revolutionary War skirmish between the Redcoats and the Colonial Army. The reenactment will take place on Sunday, February 15, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (skirmish is at 2 p.m.). This is a free event that will take place at Fort Ward Park - 4301 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria. For information, please call Fort Ward Museum, telephone (703) 838-4848 and for status updates call (703) 991-4474.

The other day I wrote about the events lining up for celebrating George Washington's 278th Birthday. Here are a few more that have been set:

"Walking With Washington" Tours - These are walking tours of Alexandria sites associated with George Washington. The tours are free and will take place every Sunday in February. Reservations are required. Just call (703) 991-4474 for more information and reservations. The tours start at 1:30 p.m. every Sunday in February, and they will begin at the fountain at Market Square in Alexandria (King and Royal Streets)

The Cherry Challenge - You will have the opportunity to vote for you favorite cherry-inspired dessert, treat or main course. Anyone ordering a participating item will have the opportunity to rate it with a ballot. The winning restaurant will receive a plaque and write-up in the Washingtonian Magazine. The Cherry Challenge will run from February 1st through the 8th. Participating restaurants are: Bastille, Bookbinder's, Finn and Porter, Layla's, Murphy's Irish Pub, St. Elmo's Coffee Pub, Stardust, Tempo, and Union Street Public House. You can contact each restaurant directly for details of what they will be offering.

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It's the king's birthday today. He would have been 75. Here are a few of his quotes. He may not have said anything profound like Aristotle or George Washington, but he was a down to earth person that understood what was going on in his life. Unfortunately, he just couldn't cope with it all.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. - Elvis Presley

Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine. - Elvis Presley

Every time I think that I'm getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens. - Elvis Presley

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to. - Elvis Presley

I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend. - Elvis Presley

I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money. - Elvis Presley

I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were. - Elvis Presley

From February 1st through the 21st the City of Alexandria will celebrate the 278th birthday of George Washington, with everything from a parade to banquet ball, re-enactments, walking tours, ceremonies at historic sites connected to Washington, and much more. Admission to many events is Free! I will update here on this blog as the festivities are announced.

Here is one of the events you will see featured in Alexandria . . .

George Washington's Birthnight Banquet and Ball - This will be a re-creation of this famous celebration of Washington's Birthday set in the year 1799, featuring a period banquet, dancing, desserts and character re-enactors, including General and Mrs. George Washington. Period costume optional but "after-five" attire encouraged. You will want to get your tickets well in advance for this event.

When: February 13, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Gadsby's Tavern Museum - 134 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4242
Admission: $100

The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is dedicated to preserving and studying the rich archaeological heritage of Alexandria, Virginia. Volunteers and students work with citizens and developers to study and manage archaeological resources important to the community's past. This knowledge his shared both locally and to a world-wide audience.

Here are just a few of the things the Alexandria Archaeology Museum strives for:

• uncovering and sharing the past in partnership with our hundreds of community volunteers, as well as developers, educators and colleagues in anthropology, history, museums, the arts, travel and recreation.
  
• stimulating thought and awareness from the study of materials and information relating to Alexandria's 10,000 years of human history and its relationships to the world and region.
  finding new sites, information and methods to enrich our knowledge of the wide variety of people who once walked here.
  
• exploring the common ground of human existence, yet recognizing the unique qualities of individuals and their contributions.
  
• protecting fragile archaeological materials and landscapes in the ground as precious resources in order that historical integrity is preserved for the future.
  
• ensuring that significant archaeological resources are preserved in the course of Alexandria's growth and development using contemporary professional standards.
  
• creating opportunities in which heritage resources can be developed into public amenities in cooperation with new construction.
  
• maintaining a repository and archive for over two million artifacts and associated records from Alexandria's archaeological sites which meets federal and professional standards.
  managing the Alexandria Archaeology Collection in perpetuity and conserving vulnerable artifacts to benefit research and education.
  
• encouraging the public to experience archaeology first-hand in the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.
  
• sparking curiosity, exploration, observation, understanding and appreciation of the archaeological process through public programs.
  
• expanding access to archaeology through publications, public venues and recreational pursuits.
  
• instilling through heritage resource research and education a sense of community identity as well as enjoyment and collective ownership of the past for all Alexandrians.
  cultivating the value of scholarship and a preservation ethic.