Former Commanders owner Dan Snyder has put his Mount Vernon mansion up for sale at an astonishing $60 million asking price.
The home is an eight-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bath mansion at 7979 E Boulevard Drive with 16,000 square feet and a 16.5-acre lot. The home has an Alexandria address, but is solidly in not-Alexandria — also known as Fairfax County.
With teen pregnancy rates on the rise in Alexandria’s Hispanic community, we couldn’t help but wonder: what is the city doing to address teen pregnancy trends?
The City of Alexandria just released its annual Report Card on Sex Ed for All — providing an update on the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) and other programs that aim to ensure “young people have complete and culturally appropriate sexual health information at age-appropriate levels and access to sexual and reproductive health care services.”
Alexandria’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is returning to Old Town and Del Ray next month, followed shortly by Alexandria Restaurant Week.
The annual Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, according to Visit Alexandria. The streets around Old Town and Del Ray will likely be lined with local boutiques setting up shop outside of their storefronts and offering discounted summer merchandise. A list of participating shops is available online.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching near 88°F, as north winds of 5-9 mph shift to light east winds during the afternoon. The evening will be partly cloudy, with lows around 72°F and southeast winds of 3-6 mph.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21, 2024.
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A new section of park in Potomac Yard is nearly ready for its public debut.
A new memo (page 8) to the Parks and Recreation Commission said the North Potomac Yard extension of Potomac Yard Park is almost ready to be opened to the public.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Isolated showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm can be expected, with a partly sunny sky and high of around 89°F. A north wind at approximately 7 mph is also anticipated. Precipitation chance stands at 20%. Moving into Thursday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected before 8pm, followed by isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. The sky will be partly cloudy, with a low of about 69°F, and a north wind at around 7 mph. Precipitation chance increases to 30% later in the night.
On the one hand, it’s very cool that Kamasi Washington is performing at The Birchmere — his new album Fearless Movement is great — along with the Bacon Brothers, but there’s some bad news for Washington and Bacon fans.
The Bacon Brothers, a musical duo featuring Kevin and Michael Bacon, are returning to The Birchmere this weekend. Washington is playing on Wednesday, July 31. Unfortunately: both shows are sold out.
A new hair salon with offerings like laser hair removal opened earlier this month in Old Town.
SEV, a national ‘medspa’ chain that started in California in 2010, opened on July 8 at 106 N. Washington Street, formerly a Chase Bank. The Alexandria location is their first in Virginia.
Hot on the heels of changes to streets near William Ramsay Elementary School, the City of Alexandria is looking to make streets safer near a local Catholic school.
Changes (page 15) to West Glebe Road and Russell Road are headed to the Traffic and Parking Board on Monday, July 22 with the goal of making the intersection near Saint Rita Catholic School safer.
Say hello to Dash!
This 5-year-old has been patiently waiting to find his people, his companion, his forever home. Dash in currently up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
