Beloved Old Town chili-spot Hard Times Cafe at 1404 King Street could be temporarily closing to undergo extensive interior renovations.
Hard Times Cafe filed an application for partial demolition and encapsulation at the restaurant. That permit is scheduled for review at the Board of Architectural Review meeting on Wednesday, April 17.
A local nonprofit is donating a $50,000 scoreboard at the Kelley Cares Miracle Field outside the Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center in Old Town.
The scoreboard is a gift to the city from the Miracle League of Alexandria and it will be presented to City Council for approval on April 2. Additionally, the $3,000 installation for the scoreboard’s support beams is being donated by the Simpson Development Company.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny today, then gradually becoming sunny this afternoon, with a high near 62. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 40.
Alexandria City Council members and candidates are opening up about their positions on the city backing out of the Potomac Yard arena deal.
Mayor Justin Wilson said that the city will be spending a lot of time unpacking what led to the announcement that it was backing out of a plan to move the Washington Wizards and Capitals from D.C. to a new arena with an entertainment district in the city’s Potomac Yard neighborhood.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend; enjoy!
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The Alexandria Police Department and Alexandria Commonwealth Attorney’s Office were recently awarded large grants to curb a skyrocketing surge in gun-related crime incidents in the city.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services recently awarded APD with a $250,000 grant for gun violence and prevention, and the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office with a $497,000 grant to prosecute gun-related crimes.
Sky Zone, an indoor playspace featuring trampolines, climbing walls, zip lines and more announced plans to expand into Alexandria, but the specific location is still to be determined.
Alexandria is one of three new locations planned for the region, along with one in Arlington and another in Frederick, Maryland.
While there’s no shortage of finger-pointing in the aftermath of the collapsed Potomac Yard arena deal, one that flew a little under the radar in the news yesterday was developer JBG Smith laying the blame squarely on a conspiracy involving the Fairfax casino project.
The statement from JBG Smith was noted by the Washington Business Journal as being unusually blunt.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Rain is probable before noon with patchy fog clearing by 10am, followed by cloudy skies and a high of around 53°F. Expect north winds of 7-14 mph, gusting up to 21 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation, potentially accumulating between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Gradual clearing will occur during Thursday night, with lows around 38°F and northwest winds of 9-14 mph, gusting up to 21 mph.
Updated 6:25 p.m. — The Potomac Yard arena won’t be moving forward.
The City of Alexandria just announced that the city is ending negotiations related to the Potomac Yard Entertainment District and “the proposal will not move forward.”
Alexandria is going all out this year for its sweet 275, and it doesn’t look a day over 200.
The anniversary is in July, marking 275 since the city was founded in 1749, but the party starts in April.
