Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to partly sunny skies and a high near 69. Southerly wind speeds range from 5 to 11 mph and may gust up to 20 mph. Friday night brings a slight chance of showers and mostly cloudy conditions, with a low around 52. Winds will slow to around 6 mph, becoming light and variable. Precipitation chances stand at 20%.
🚨 You need to know
Lost Boy Cider is hosting a vintage market tomorrow (Saturday) with a cider bar, food trucks, live jazz music and more.
The event is called Vintage Affair and runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Canal Center Plaza.
According to a release:
Join over 30+ DMV vintage and vintage-inspired vendors for a day full of shopping and community. Get your holiday gifts early! Enjoy live jazz music from DC-based Swingology. Lost Boy will have their mobile cider bar available for purchase to sip ‘n shop! Food vendors will be on site. Dogs are allowed! Underground parking for $5 or pay to park on the street. Rain or shine!
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm Friday: Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
- 7:30 pm Friday: The Dead Sea Squirrels at the Lyceum
- 8:00 am Saturday: 19th Annual St Rita 5K & Fun Run for Education
- 8:15 am Saturday: Nepenthe Gallery’s 2nd Annual Turkey Trot
- 👉 9:30 am Saturday: Holiday Shop
- 9:30 am Saturday: Common Interest Communities Education Series: Membership Meetings
- 11:00 am Saturday: A Vintage Affair on the Plaza