Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 10 mph. At night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
🚨 You need to know
If you, like this reporter, have your nose so deep in day to day work you forget what holidays are ahead: here’s your reminder, it’s Memorial Day this weekend.
And as a follow up reminder: that means traffic is likely to be particularly bad across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or down I-95.
Patch reported that AAA’s prediction is around 42.5 million people taking trips of 50 miles or more during Memorial Day weekend — roughly 2.7 million more than last year but only 170,000 more than pre-pandemic levels.
Bus and train traffic is also projected to be busier, according to Patch, with a 20% increase in travellers choosing methods other than cars compared to 2022.
The AAA prediction is that this summer, in general, could be one of the busiest travel seasons on record.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 22, 2023.
- Notes: U-Haul truck driver leads police on 95 mph chase through Alexandria (2637 views)
- Poll: Are you excited about the new Potomac Yard Metro station? (816 views)
- Duke Street Transitway gets flack and fans at Transportation Commission review (324 views)
- D-Day commemoration event returning to Alexandria with live music and reenactors (274 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Richmond Highway Speed Limit Reduced to 35 MPH
Alexandria Living (Monday @ 6:19 pm)
- Old Town Versus Del Ray: Neighborhoods to Battle at 5th Annual Softball Game, Thursday, May 25
Zebra (Monday @ 4:39 pm)
- Gentle and Calm Tabby Cat Rosie Needs a Home
Zebra (Monday @ 3:40 pm)
- Rosie Needs a Home: Two-Year Old Entertaining Tabby Cat Snuggles and Likes Dogs!
Zebra (Monday @ 3:36 pm)
- Memorial Day Weekend 2023: Ceremonies, Events Around Alexandria
Patch (Monday @ 1:13 pm)
- Benefits of Historic District Designation ‘Are Being Eroded’: Del Ray Leaders Encourage Residents to Act
Zebra (Monday @ 12:48 pm)
- Speeding U-Haul Involved In Alexandria Pursuit: Police
Patch (Monday @ 9:29 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm: Music in the Beer Garden
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It’s no secret a dirty home is distracting and even adds stress to your life. And who has the energy to clean after work? That’s why it’s smart to enlist the help of professionals, like Well-Paid Maids.
Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who
