Archive for June, 2008
Window Boxes and Front Step Flowers Are a Visual Delight in Old Town Alexandria
June 29th, 2008 Categories: Old Town, Scenic Sundays
For the most part, front yards do not exist in Old Town Alexandria. Instead, colorful window boxes, stately urns, clustered pots of flowers and geometric topiaries welcome visitors and home owners alike. Enjoy a “walk” on this Scenic Sunday through the streets of Old Town . . .
Are you interested in knowing more about living in historic Old Town Alexandria? I’m just a phone call away at 703.927.4554.
Thanks for stopping by,
Michael
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Saturday Night at the Del Ray Music Festival
June 28th, 2008 Categories: Del Ray
Just before the rains came at the first (annual?) Del Ray Music Festival. On stage - Dagmar and the Seductones!
The rain held off until about 9:00pm and then the heavens opened . . . .congratulations to every one who worked on this remarkable event! For more information on the festival click here.
Michael
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Why Whole Foods Is a Giant In Customer Service
June 26th, 2008 Categories: Alexandria, Green Living
I just wanted to give a quick shout out to Whole Foods on Duke Street in Alexandria for FULLY embracing the idea of reusable grocery bags.
Some of you will remember my article about how hard I was trying with reusable grocery bags - although my biggest problem was just remembering to take them in the store?
Well, last night I dashed over to WF to get a big healthy bag of fresh salad greens and some of my favorite protein bars and - gold star for me - I grabbed a reusable grocery bag out of the trunk.
Shopping done I moved towards the check out lines, all of which were long since it was near closing.
Undaunted, I took my place and whipped out my cloth shopping bag. Minutes later, after receving my 5 cent rebate and feeling proudly green, I picked up my bag - my Giant Food Store bag - and walked out.
My point? The clerk at check out could have called my attention to the fact that I had grabbed (mistakenly) a Giant bag instead of a Whole Foods bag and/or refused me the recycling rebate. Instead he fully embraced the notion of customer service and recycling.
It was more important to serve his customer quickly and efficiently and rejoice in the use of a cloth bag than to be “right.” Good for him, good for the environment, good for Whole Foods.
Virginia
Thanks to my spouse and managing partner for this update on her continuing struggle to “live green.”
P.S. What kind of customer service is your real estate agent giving you?
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