Alexandria’s Connection to World’s Largest Aircraft — “Beneath a clear sky in mid-June, 1915, a newly built hydro-aeroplane’ named Clare slipped out of its shed on the foot of Duke street and into the Potomac River.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
It’s Thursday — Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 88 and low of 76. Sunrise at 6:07 am and sunset at 8:25 pm. [Weather.gov]
While several neighbors along Polk Avenue shared thoughts on city plans to replace a stretch of parking with a sidewalk, there was no discussion from members of the Traffic and Parking Board before they unanimously approved the plan.
The city is planning to build a new sidewalk that connects two dead-end stretches of sidewalk that cut off abruptly into dense underbrush. The city said the sidewalk construction will help students in the neighborhood walk to Polk Elementary and Hammond Middle School.
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Vola’s Dockside Grill is filing a permit to make its outdoor seating permanent, though the application also seemingly kills off any hope to see Riverside Taco return.
The application from Alexandria Restuarant Partners (ARP) includes details of a few changes at the area, including a proposal to take over management of some of the waterfront’s few public restrooms.
In the run up to this fall’s 27th annual Art On The Avenue festival in Del Ray, Dominion Energy is starting off with better footing than last year.
The power company just approved a $20,000 sponsorship to embellish the festival’s Kids Art Corner, a popular activity at the festival where more than a dozen nonprofits provide art activities for kids and families.
For a second year, the Robinson Landing development on the waterfront has announced a series of programs for late summer and early fall, from live music to amateur archeology.
The Owner’s Association for Robinson Landing (7 Pioneer Mill Way) announced a series programs yesterday and a new partnership with the Office of Historic Alexandria.
Armed Man Stopped at National Airport — “A Transportation Security Administration officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) stopped an Alexandria Va. man from bringing a loaded handgun on his flight Monday, a TSA press release said.” [ABC7]
It’s Wednesday — Rain in the morning. High of 84 and low of 73. Sunrise at 6:06 am and sunset at 8:26 pm. [Weather.gov]
Updated at 3:55 p.m. The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is signing up high-risk residents to get the monkeypox vaccine.
As of July 25, the number of cases in Virginia reached 72. There are 54 cases in the Northern Virginia region, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
Repaving season in Alexandria continues, this week with some neighborhoods south of Duke Street getting some love.
After repaving around the North Ridge neighborhood earlier this month, repaving is continuing in Del Ray and some of the streets south of Duke Street are getting some much-needed attention from yesterday through next Friday, Aug. 5.
Bun Papa talks a big game, and now they have a RAMMY to back it up.
On Sunday (July 24), thousands were in attendance recognizing the region’s culinary excellence at the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s annual RAMMY awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Bun Papa won the outstanding pop-up concept in the publicly voted category.
Cannabis company Jushico is opening a new Beyond Hello dispensary just south of Hunting Creek in Fairfax.
The new location is called Beyond Hello Alexandria but is located on the Fairfax side of the border at 5902 Richmond Highway. The location is scheduled to open tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10 a.m.
