Autumn in Alexandria is a wonderful time of the year. The kids are back in school, the temperatures are delightful and residents and businesses go all out when it comes to fall fun. And that's the theme of this issue's cover, which features a photo by Chris Militzer, shot in the middle of summer. We had three very cooperative "models" who dutifully strolled down Captain's Row in the 100 block of Prince Street between S. Union and S. Lee streets. Afterward, they peeled off their Halloween costumes and headed to Ben & Jerry's.
You'll want to peruse our pages this month to plot out your fall activities in Alexandria and beyond. Plus, this issue is chockfull of profiles of interesting Alexandrians, including a female firefighter who owns a women's tackle football team (Page 30), a telecom employee from Denmark who started her own massage business and now employs 21 therapists (Page 48), an Alexandrian who will launch a business this fall that helps explain life's bigger questions to kids (Page 51).
