Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of around 79 degrees and an east wind at approximately 10 mph. As for Friday night, there will be a 40% chance of showers, primarily after 11 pm, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a low temperature of about 54 degrees. The east wind will be blowing at a speed of 7 to 11 mph.
🚨 You need to know
A new chocolate emporium is opening this weekend in Old Town, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
Madame Coco: Emporium & Everything Chocolate is opening at 103 S. St. Asaph Street. The new chocolate shop will also double as a tarot card reading spot, the owner told ALXnow.
“I’m sourcing chocolate from all over the world,” Armstrong told ALXnow. “I believe I can this can turn this into something really special. I really would like to find a small group of people who would be interested in partnering.”
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 26, 2024.
- No charges after woman allegedly assaulted in Del Ray Sunday afternoon (1341 views)
- Notes: Two hospitalized after GW Parkway crash on Wednesday afternoon (1240 views)
- Alexandria City Council adopts budget with 2.5 cent real estate tax rate increase (1221 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am Friday: May Book Sale
- 7:00 am Saturday: Arlington Civitan Open Ait Flea Market
- 10:00 am Saturday: Preservation Tours: Lost Buildings of Alexandria – The Berg & Parker-Gray
- 11:00 am Saturday: Alexandria Art Show & Craft Spring Fair ~ Mother’s Day Celebration @ John Carlyl
- 12:30 pm Saturday: StarKist Tuna Day!
- 2:00 pm Saturday: Bourb n’ Derb
