various indoor perches.
Del Ray is a front porch neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia – a couple miles from historic Old Town, a couple of miles from the Pentagon and about 6 miles from the U.S. Capitol. Our inside the beltway oasis, “Where Main Street Still Exists”, features tree lined streets, pocket parks and is home to some of the area’s best restaurants, shops, and dog friendly stops.
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A century later — the President frequently stops by for pizza, a burger, or
frozen custard. And our little neighborhood is often featured on HGTV’s House Hunters. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=del+ray+alexandria+va+house+hunters
Lest you think these celebrations are small neighborhood gatherings, the First Thursday festivals are typically enjoyed by over 1,000 people, the Turkey Trot boasts 5,000 runners, the Halloween parade has upwards of 8,000 attendees, and I am told that Art on the Avenue draws as many as 30,000 people to our neighborhood. They
are also dog friendly, because everyone in Del Ray has a dog!
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| Art on the Avenue |
Walk down Mt Vernon Avenue, or The Avenue, as well call it and your dog will pull you into the bank, dry cleaner, hardware store, garden shop, pharmacy, boutique, bike shop, car dealer, coffee shop, or duh – the natural pet food or dog accessory store, because they all have TREATS!
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| The Greener Cleaner |
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| Our Neighborhood Hardware Store and the Purple Goose, a children’s clothing store |
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| Boomer at United Bank, politely making a withdrawal |
We typically begin our mornings at St Elmo’s Coffee Pub, where dogs await their reward for, well, waiting while humans get their lattes.
Owners pay it forward by ensuring the free treat jar is always filled for not only the next day, but the next dog and owner that stop in.
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| St Elmo’s |
and make improvements to the park. From lemonade and coffee sales to t-shirts and a mobile boutique called The
Thread Truck (https://www.facebook.com/TheThreadTruck) – Del Ray dog lovers and business owners are working together to
ensure the dog park is safe, healthy and fun!
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| T-Shirts to support the dog park are being sold at Nature’s Nibbles |
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| Del Ray Pizzeria |
dogs, has more than made up for its architectural snafu by creating addictive dog treats. Created by a classically trained French chef, the Del Ray Café’s dog treats are baked in house and contain chicken liver and bacon (I am told they are delicious). The friendly staff will see a dog walking outside (sometimes before the restaurant opens)
and happily bring them a treat, just another example of the magic of Del Ray.
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| Del Ray Cafe |
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| Del Ray Cafe |
Nature’s Nibbles
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| The Dog Store |
Snackbar
Walgreen’s
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| Nature’s Nibbles |
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| Greenstreet Gardens of Del Ray |
Stomping Ground
Nectar
The Del Ray Famer’s Market
These market bags are available at the Neighborhood Pharmacy and great for a day of dog friendly shopping.
Dog Friendly Events in Del Ray (check www.visitdelray.com or Visit Del Ray on facebook, for dates and times)
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| Boomer, Kacey and Delta Burke |
Your post really choked me up, how wonderful that dogs are welcomed in such a manner. My dog is my best friend and I would love to be able to take him somewhere like Del Ray. I recently started to give him dog supplements, along with his treats. He's getting on now, we have to take care of our dogs!
Kelley @ The Whole Hound
thanks so much for reading the post and for sharing your comments! aren't dogs the best? We have a little senior, Kacey,that we adopted a couple of years ago — I did a blog post her adopting her called Foster Fail. She's on supplements as well. We do what we can do because we love them! Thank you again!