Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 76 degrees. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 55 degrees. Calm wind.
🚨 You need to know
Which business community is better, Old Town or Del Ray? In terms of softball, the arguments will be settled tonight (June 2,) with the seventh annual Del Ray vs. Old Town Softball Game.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins will throw the first pitch at Eugene Simpson Park (426 E. Monroe Avenue) at 6 p.m. The five-inning game will include food trucks and ice cream, and the event is a fundraiser for the Alexandria Little League Scholarship Fund. Del Ray is in the overall series lead with a 4-2 record.
Tea Lamond of Chadwicks leads Team Old Town, and Coach Bill Blackburn of the Homegrown Restaurant Group leads Team Del Ray.
This event is sponsored by Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, Simpson Real Estate, and The Jen Walker Team.
Here’s what else you need to know
🍽️ The 16th Annual Taste of Del Ray brought 500 food enthusiasts to the Mount Vernon Recreation Center Fields on Sunday. The event was a sellout, highlighting the neighborhood’s diverse culinary offerings and naming winners across several categories. See Who Won
🚨 A 35-year-old man from Fairfax County is facing several charges linked to two separate assaults near Alexandria Metro stations last Friday evening.
🥎 Which business community is better, Old Town or Del Ray? In terms of softball, the arguments will be settled tonight, with the seventh annual Del Ray vs. Old Town Softball Game.
☀️ It looks like we’ll finally be shaking off the rain and cooler-than-average temperatures this week with the arrival of a few 80 and 90-degree days. Here’s the National Weather Service’s Detailed Forecast for the week ahead.
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around six mph in the morning.
- Tuesday: Widespread haze after 3 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around six mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
- Friday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
📈 Sunday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 30, 2025.
- Two transported to Alexandria Hospital after crash at N. Van Dorn Street intersection
- Alexandria Police seek public’s help in locating missing 14-year-old
- Jerylen Lavender Daniels named new principal of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary
📅 Upcoming events
Here’s what’s happening today in Alexandria.
Things To Do
- 6 p.m.: Del Ray vs Old Town Softball Battle at Eugene Simpson Park
- 6:30 p.m.: Joggers & Lagers at Port City Brewing Company
- 6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Theology on Tap at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Live music at 9 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Daniel O’Connell’s: Traditional Irish Music Session at 7 p.m.
- Del Ray Pizzeria: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Jim West at 6 p.m.
- Mason Social: Rook Richards at 5 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Colby Sard at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
- 1:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Commission on Aging – Executive Committee Meeting
- 4 p.m.: Duke Street Land Use Plan Pop-Up
- 5 p.m.: Visit Alexandria Executive Committer Meeting
- 6 p.m.: ACPS Advanced Academic Services Advisory Committee Meeting
Organizing an event? Submit your event to ALXnow’s Event Calendar.
