Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 60 degrees. East wind 6 to 14 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. There will be scattered showers tonight, mainly after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 52 degrees. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
There’s a chance of showers on Thursday, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80 degrees. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
🚨 You need to know
President Trump’s tariff policy is already affecting small business owners in Virginia, prompting them to consider raising prices and cutting jobs.
Bill Butcher, who started Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, was on Capitol Hill on Monday to discuss how Canadian tariffs could harm small American businesses.
Speaking alongside Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia, Butcher said that a 25% tariff on Canadian pilsner malt would be a major blow to his business. Following the event, Butcher shared on BlueSky, “We held a press conference this morning with Sens. Schumer, Klobuchar, Kaine and Warner to discuss the damage that Canadian tariffs will have on American small businesses. Our base malt, which goes into all of our beers, is Canadian and will be subject to a 25% tariff. Higher costs = higher prices”.
Butcher’s craft brewery has used this specific type of high-quality barley from Canada since 2011 and has said in multiple media interviews that there’s no U.S. alternative that matches its quality.
According to WTOP News, Butcher has already had to let go of two employees due to various economic pressures.
The Trump Administration has promised to announce wide-ranging tariffs on Wednesday, April 2.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for April 1, 2025.
- Alexandria man held without bond after alleged indecent exposures in Old Town bars (1123 views)
- Shooter McGee’s reopens, some neighboring businesses remain closed following shopping center fire (837 views)
- Eclairons Pastry and Coffee House preparing to open in former Firehook Bakery location (583 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria.
Things To Do
- 2 p.m.: Adventure Movie Series – All Alexandria Reads at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 5 p.m.: Wine Tasting Wednesdays – Drink Wine, Save Cats at Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe & Wine Bar
- 5 p.m.: Paws to Read at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 5 p.m.: Spitfire Book Club – Kindergarten – 3rd Grade at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 5:30 p.m.: Alexandria Artists Meet and Greet – Ages 12-18 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 7 p.m.: Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual)
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Live music at 9 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Ragsdale at 6 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Port City Brewing Company: Bluegrass Jam Night at 7 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere Music Hall: Al Di Meola at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 8 a.m.: Your Business in a Shifting Federal Market
- 8:45 a.m.: Supplemental Retirement Plan Pension Board
- 3 p.m.: Excellence in Aging Awards Nominations Due
- 6 p.m.: Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance
- 7 p.m.: Independent Community Policing Review Board
- 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review Public Hearing
- 7 p.m.: Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
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