{"id":246631,"date":"2026-11-04T22:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T22:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=246631"},"modified":"2026-11-04T22:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T22:44:24","slug":"55th-annual-alexandria-scottish-walk-holiday-parade","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/55th-annual-alexandria-scottish-walk-holiday-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"55th Annual Alexandria Scottish Walk Holiday Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049-300x230.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049-800x617.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049-585x448.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-174049.png 806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p>Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. 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