Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 62 degrees. Expect increasing clouds tonight, with a low of around 51 degrees. There’s a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow, with a high near 64 degrees.
🚨 You need to know
Bill Butcher, founder of Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, is worried about the new 25% tariffs that begin today on Canadian and Mexican goods.
“Our bottle caps are manufactured in Mexico,” Butcher explained to Hearst Television’s Washington D.C. Bureau. “Our pilsner malt, our base malt, comes from Canada. That’s the main ingredient in all of our beers, and so we’re going to have to increase our prices substantially.”
“People are willing to pay more for a better quality product, but there are limits to that,” said Butcher. “And at a certain point, people start looking for other options.”
The Trump administration claims these new taxes will push Canada and Mexico to tighten up on immigration and illegal drug flow. Trump had put off the tariffs in February but recently announced that Canada and Mexico couldn’t avoid these hefty taxes any longer and announced that they would begin today.
This move is part of a bigger trade plan that also includes new tariffs on Chinese imports, set to also start today.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 3, 2025.
- VDOT warns of ‘unpaid toll charges’ scam making a comeback in Northern Virginia (1783 views)
- VDOT asking for feedback on improving S. Van Dorn Street at Franconia/Alexandria border (738 views)
- Alexandria launches effort to support local fired federal workers (521 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our newsletter and our event calendar.
Things To Do
- 10 a.m.: Tiny Art Show Take and Make at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10 a.m.: English Language Learning at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:15 a.m.: Family Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 10:15 a.m.: Stories and Songs at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 11 a.m.: Baby and Toddler Time at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 5 p.m.: One-On-One Computer Help at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 6 p.m.: Money Talk for Women at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 6 p.m.: First Tuesday LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour at Royal Restaurant
- 6:15 p.m.: Silent Book Club at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 6:45 p.m.: Open Level Contemporary Modern at Local Motion Project
- 7 p.m.: BeerYoga at Port City Brewing Company
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Holly Montgomery at 9 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Antonio James at 6 p.m.
- Lost Dog Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Trivia at 8:15 p.m., Pete Baker at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Trivia Night at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- Sonoma Cellar: Sleeper Car at 7 p.m.
- Southside 815: Combo Indigo at 7:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere Music Hall: Robin Trower at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 10 a.m.: APD Awards Ceremony
- 6 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Commission for Women Meeting
- 7 p.m.: Planning Commission Regular Monthly Meeting
- 7 p.m.: Arts Commission Executive Committee Meeting
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