Alexandria Snapshot: Dog Days of Summer

Hard Times' Memorial Day Chili Dogs

Hard Times Cafe continued its nearly 25-year tradition of kicking off the Memorial Day holiday by giving away free chili dogs May 27 in Market Square. “It’s a way for us to say thank you to the city and the people of Alexandria,” said owner Fred Parker. Parker (at right) serves Burke and Herbert Bank vice president Walter Clarke and assistant branch manager Juan Cam.