Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny conditions, with temperatures reaching a high of about 75 degrees and gentle west winds at 5 to 7 mph. As we transition into Wednesday night, the sky should be mostly clear with cooler temperatures, dropping to a low of around 49 degrees. The southwest wind at 5 mph will become light and variable during the evening.
🚨 You need to know
Gustave Le Jardin, a new Parisian-themed beer garden, opened this weekend at Gustave Boulangerie and Brasserie (2213 Mount Vernon Avenue) in Del Ray.
The Del Ray Business Association, Del Ray Citizens Association President Katie Waynick and members of Alexandria’s City Council were present for a ribbon-cutting on Saturday.
The new Gustave Le Jardin offers a selection of beers and wines, from local offerings like Port City and Lost Boy to a selection of French wines.
Photo via Visit Del Ray/Facebook
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 12, 2024.
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
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