A new Olympic weightlifting gym is opening its doors in Alexandria’s West End on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Gym owner Brian Leung is opening Monument Weightlifting at 614 S. Pickett Street. The 6,800-square-foot gym will teach clients that want to learn Olympic lifts, or to continue developing their training.
Meet Bonnie, a dog whose zest for life and love for people doesn’t go unnoticed.
This 3-year-old confident and social dog from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is ready to make a new family her own. She has moved past the puppy stage but still has plenty of energy for runs, hikes and other adventures. After playtime, she’s happy to settle into cuddle time.
For the fifth consecutive year, a Halloween-themed pop-up bar will soon open in Del Ray.
Nightmare on the Avenue is opening at the seasonal Del Ray Pop-Up Bar this Saturday (Sept. 19) at 2312 Mount Vernon Avenue. Customers can expect Halloween-themed cocktails and bites, culminating with a spooky party on the big day itself, Saturday, Oct. 31.
Alexandria resident George Vercessi was an adult when his late mother unexpectedly had a stroke. His tight-knit family was suddenly dealing with unfamiliar territory as every day brought new challenges for his mother’s recovery.
Until it happened to his mother, Vercessi didn’t know the impacts of a stroke on the body or what the recovery period looked like. He thought it might be even more difficult for younger family members to understand.
More than a dozen shops and salons will team up to offer specials in Alexandria’s first-ever beauty crawl.
The Old Town Beauty Crawl will run Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sep. 27 at participating businesses in Old Town. Shops and salons specializing in cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, haircare or beauty treatments will offer promotions and prizes throughout the three-day weekend.
Diners in Alexandria will have to look elsewhere to find the flavors of Uzbekistan and Russia.
Rus Uz closed at Alexandria’s Hoffman Town Center (210 Hoffman Street) on Aug. 31 at the lease end, owner Ismoil Rakhmatullaev told ALXnow. The Uzbek family-owned restaurant’s other locations remain open at 1000 N. Randolph Street #3a in Arlington and 2600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in D.C.
Bon appétit! Bastille Brasserie & Bar (606 N. Fayette Street) is celebrating a milestone this Thursday, Sept. 17.
It’s the French restaurant’s 20th anniversary, and the evening features a one-night-only, $155 per-person four-course dinner with wine pairings. Chefs and owners Christophe and Michelle Poteaux opened the restaurant in 2006, and they’re calling the anniversary celebration “Icons at 20.”
Alexandria fits a remarkable amount of local news into 15 square miles.
On any given day there could be a City Council decision, an ACPS budget question, a West End development update, a new restaurant in Del Ray, or an Old Town parking fight. Keeping up with all of it takes time that many Alexandrians don’t have.
That’s why we’ve launched the ALXnow Daily Update podcast, now available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and other podcast apps.
Each episode runs about 4-5 minutes and catches you up on ALXnow’s original reporting from the past day. It’s roughly the length of a walk down King Street, a lap around the Del Ray blocks with the dog, or the tail end of a drive home on the Parkway.
The Daily Update podcast publishes shortly after 4 p.m. each weekday, around the same time our free daily newsletter goes out to around 10,000 Alexandria inboxes.
The podcast is free and open to everyone — no Press Club membership required. It’s read by virtual hosts, which is a deliberate choice: it means producing a daily episode doesn’t pull our reporters away from reporting. The stories are ours. The narration is automated so that covering Alexandria always comes first.
The Daily Update follows the launch of a similar podcast on our sister site ARLnow last month.
We’re still making improvements, so feel free to send feedback after listening. Subscribe via the links above, or get a preview with the player below.
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is hoping to find a landing place for its longest-stay pet.
According to AWLA, 5-year-old Bruno is an easygoing dog weighing about 46 pounds with a white and brown coat. He can be a shy guy at first when meeting new people and will warm up to them slowly before revealing his gentle nature.
Residents and visitors in Alexandria can expect a full lineup of weekend events in September, starting with this weekend.
As Alexandrians remember 9/11, the day will be followed by a National Day of Service and Remembrance for volunteers at Alexandria National Cemetery.
Mobius Records is opening shop in Del Ray this Saturday (Sept. 12).
The new record store by Neighborhood Restaurant Group replaces Mulberry Lane Play Café at 2016 Mount Vernon Avenue, and will be one block away from Crooked Beat Records, which plans to open soon in its new location. Mobius Records will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
