Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: The forecast for Thursday includes partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 78°F, and a calm wind that will gradually increase to 5 to 9 mph from the southeast by morning. Moving into Thursday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature around 64°F, accompanied by a southeast wind at approximately 6 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Fall is here and Patch has published its annual guide to those looking to go pumpkin picking.
Along with a series of tips and tricks on resources for making the perfect jack-o’-lantern, Patch has compiled a list of locations around the region that are open for pumpkin picking.
There are several locations outside of the city, but a few within Alexandria city limits include:
- Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill’s 30th Annual Pumpkin Patch (3606 Seminary Road): Open weekdays from noon to 6-p.m. and weekends/Indigenous Peoples’ Day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Greenstreet Gardens (1721 West Braddock Road): Open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
The full list is available at the Patch.
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📅 Upcoming events
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