Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Rain in the afternoon and evening. High of 67 and low of 51.
⛅ Tomorrow: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 66 and low of 49. Sunrise at 7:28 am and sunset at 5:00 pm.
🚨 You need to know
If you’ve still got a Christmas tree up at home, this might be the week to get rid of it.
The city started collecting natural Christmas trees with regular yard waste collection yesterday. Once taken, the trees will be composted. Alexandrians have until Tuesday, Jan. 31, to use yard waste collection to get rid of their trees.
Locals can just leave the trees out for collection, though they’re asked to remove ornament, tinsel, lights and such. Trees also shouldn’t be placed in plastic bags and should be out at the regular yard waste collection point by 6 a.m.
Also bear in mind that trash collection has shifted this week: if your trash usually goes out on Wednesday, the truck will be coming by tomorrow to pick that up.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jan 3, 2023.
- Mayor: City getting closer to refund for excessive water rate increase (522 views)
- What are some of the big City of Alexandria priorities in 2023? (375 views)
- EagleBank closing Alexandria branch in March (151 views)
- Delays expected this week for DASH routes to Pentagon (148 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- 19 Violations Found At Alexandria Restaurant: Recent Inspections
Patch (Tuesday @ 4:00 pm)
- City to Soon Receive Extra Funding for Flood-Prone Waterfront in Old Town
Zebra (Tuesday @ 2:23 pm)
- Thompson Italian Opens Second Location In Old Town Alexandria
Patch (Tuesday @ 12:41 pm)
- Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week Returns In January 2023
Patch (Tuesday @ 11:38 am)
- Q&A with Inova’s Dr. Rina Bansal
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:50 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
In the last 40 years, the Hispanic population in #AlexandriaVA increased 627 percent. Less than 4 percent of the city was Hispanic in 1980. Today it's more than 18 percent pic.twitter.com/PNOqJY93cV
— Michael Pope (@MichaelLeePope) January 2, 2023
🚨 A lane closure at the entrance to the Pentagon Transit Center will cause approximately 15-20 minute delays on January 4-5 for DASH Lines 35, 103 and 104. 🚨 https://t.co/KAuWRwX20y
— DASH Bus (@DASHBus) January 2, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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Good Monday morning, Alexandria! 🌧️ Today’s weather: On Monday, there is a slight chance of showers after 3pm, with cloudy conditions and a high temperature of around 67°F. The north…
It’s here! The 2024 Alexandria Coffee Guide!
After being in production for the past two years, dealing with the tumultuous changes to the service industry following the COVID environment, and the bittersweet closings and openings of coffee shops, Joyful Tern Publishing has finally released the Alexandria Coffee Guide: 2024 Edition!
The guide best serves locals, transplants and tourists interested in coffee by giving them a curated set of Alexandria’s local shops, excluding such brand names like Starbucks, Dunkin’, Peets and the like. The guide is broken down into multiple regions (Old Town North/Del Ray, Crystal City, Old Town, Alexandria West End, and Eisenhower East) and catalogs the coffee shops within each region, as well as notable details about them and things to do in the surrounding area. The guide provides a concise glossary of coffee culture terms near the end, and a few articles about coffee concepts.
Thorough Testing
Sometimes mold is easy to spot, but you don’t know how deep inside your walls it has spread. It can grow in sinks, cabinets, and other places you frequent every day. If you find mold, the question remains: Do I call a professional? Thistle Environmental, LLC believes in quality, comprehensive testing.
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Made in Alexandria Fall Makers’ Market
The Made in ALX Fall Makers’ Market at Port City Brewing Co. in Alexandria is set for Sunday, Sept. 24!
This is the fall’s most fun sip-and-shop, featuring craft beer from the award-winning Port City Brewing Co. along with food,
2023 Alexandria Fall Festival
Food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, magic shows and more at the 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival, an Alexandria Living event presented by The Patterson Group. Join us at River Farm on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
