CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • A Quick Note on the Alexandria Music Scene

    Last night, Cozy and the Pony, with the help of the guys and gals at Finnegans Wake, treated Alexandria to a downtown “rock n’ roll” block party– four hours of local, quality music, free and open to the public of all ages. To be sure, we’ve had other successful block parties in the past, but this one was rare– not just because of the musical line-up, but also because of the setting: The stage was set up near the intersection of Jackson and Third Streets, a location that seemed perfect for a concert, sandwiched in between the Hotel Bentley and…

  • Kathleen Woodiwiss Dies

    Kathleen Woodiwiss, a New York Times bestselling author and native of Alexandria, Louisiana, died on Tuesday at the age of 68. According to the Associated Press, Woodiwiss was considered a “pioneer of the modern historical romance novel,” and all thirteen of her novels were bestsellers. In recent years, Ms. Woodiwiss lived in Edgefield Plantation, located just outside of Alexandria, though she spent a large portion of her career living and working in Minnesota. Woodiwiss was a kind and loyal family person. My mother knew Ms. Woodiwiss for more than twelve years. She recalls Ms. Woodiwiss’s deep love for the Central…

  • New Blog: Public Meetings Video Blog

    CenLamar just received an e-mail notifying of a new Internet weblog, entitled Alexandria City Council Video Blog. According to the proprietor, stats are not counted, but anyone with a free Google account may comment. The blog contains full-length videos and portions of of our City Council meetings. This is the address: http://www.alexandriacitycouncilvideoblog.blogspot.com/ Or click here.