Standing on a sloping, Astroturfed porch in the historic section of Anacostia, David Garber pries a plywood board off a gaping doorway and enters a crumbling rowhouse. Inside the cave-like interior, chunks of ceiling and debris litter the floor, and ...

Let it never be said that Congress can’t admit it’s made a mistake. OK, there was this one time in 1933 when Congress conceded it had made a mistake, after Prohibition created the Mafia as we know it. This Repeal Day (Dec. 5), celebrate t...

Old Town Alexandria Rowhouse: $679,000 207 Commerce St., Alexandria A young family looking for close proximity to the city might find their real-estate match in this colonial-style, detached rowhouse dating to the 1920s. Located one block from Alexan...

A repeat winner for best spa, this Alexandria cloud nine is now a favorite for finger and toe pampering, too. Housed in a late-1700s building that was home to a sugar refinery owner, the calming spot sports mahogany staircases, chandeliers and 14 fir...

Behind the exterior of this meticulously kept 1910-ish home in the Del Rey area of Alexandria works a small force of highly trained, people-friendly stylists. “It’s not just getting color and hair done. It’s building a relationship,...

Searching for a new rustic couch plus the perfect vintage sewing spindles to match? Throw in some antique dressers, buffets and armoires, and add a few quirky coffee table books and you have the gist of this cozy furniture and gift shop. Owner Amy Ru...

This cavernous warehouse contains piles of surplus and salvaged home materials donated by homeowners and businesses alike. Outreach and education director Ruthie Mundell describes a clientele spanning 20-somethings to “men in work boots looking...