Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with increasing clouds and a hot high near 99°F. Southwest winds will be around 7-9 mph, and there is a 50% chance of precipitation. On Wednesday night, precipitation chances increase to 70%, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, possibly extending until 2am, followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will drop to a low of around 72°F under mostly cloudy skies. New rainfall amounts may range from half to three-quarters of an inch.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria Living Magazine reported that Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town could be turning a new leaf.
The hotel and spa could be converted to an Archer Hotel, a chain of boutique hotels. Alexandria Living Magazine spotted a note on the website for a new Alexandria Archer Hotel at the Lorien Hotel & Spa site called Treasure Trove. While the listing has seemingly been deleted, it describes the hotel as featuring a “charming brick courtyard” and “delightful spa.”
Alexandria Living Magazine noted that he hotel will reportedly feature a $4 million redesign.
Photo via Lorien Hotel & Spa/Facebook
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 25, 2024.
- Notes: Axios speculates Alexandria could be Trump staff hotbed if ex-president gets second term (2365 views)
- New rewards program for shopping and dining local goes live in Alexandria (2286 views)
- Alexandria no longer wants to sell this tiny parcel of land on the waterfront (1881 views)
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening Tuesday night (1448 views)
- Alexandria hosting open house for long-awaited fix to damaged Holmes Run Trail (988 views)
📅 Upcoming events
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