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Neighborhood Endorphin Boosts: Gyms, Etc. Near Your EYA Townhouse

By: Jenny Thornhill
January 25th, 2012

Life within walking distance means having a place to exercise near your townhouse or condominium. While not exhaustive (pun intended!), here is a list of places to workout in your neighborhood.

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Design | Shopping

It's Time to Rethink Window Treatments

By: Jenny Thornhill
January 23rd, 2012

If you're looking for a bang-for-your buck decorating tip, you might be staring right through it! We're talking about your windows, and more specifically, the treatments around them.

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Smart Growth Trends

WSJ: NAHB's "New American Home" Is Smaller, In Walkable Neighborhood

By: Jenny Thornhill
January 19th, 2012

As further indication of the strength behind the trend towards smaller homes in closer-in, walkable neighborhoods, the National Association of Home Builders' "New American Home" for 2012 is one of the smallest homes it has showcased in the past 29 years, The Wall Street Journal reports today. Get the full WSJ blog post here. (Back in November, we blogged about similar articles noting this same shift in homebuying patterns.)

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Shopping | Old Town Alexandria

Your Green Cleaning Guide from Old Town's La Cuisine

By: Jenny Thornhill
January 18th, 2012

Nancy Pollard, owner of La Cuisine in Old Town Alexandria, is your go-to-woman when it comes to green cleaning products (as well as high-quality cookware and other kitchen necessities, but we'll save that for another post). She carries a heavily edited selection from small and large, American and international companies. All products are tested by Nancy and her customers before she'll start stocking them on her shelves. Here are some of her favorites.

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EYA Foundation

EYA Homes Seeks DC Ward 5 High School Seniors for $8,000 College Scholarships

By: Jenny Thornhill
January 11th, 2012

EYA today announces its 2012 college scholarship contest for District of Columbia public high school seniors living in Ward 5. This June the company will award a $2,000 annual scholarship to up to two students based on an evaluation of short essays and recommendations.

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Dining | Recreation

Stay Close To Home This New Year's Eve

By: Jenny Thornhill
December 30th, 2011

Looking for last minute plans to ring in 2012? Consider these fun events happening near your EYA townhouse neighborhood.

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