Music enthusiasts lined up for hours – some overnight – outside Crooked Beat Records (2417 Mt. Vernon Ave.) in Del Ray on Saturday for the annual Record Store Day celebration, hoping to score limited-edition vinyl releases.
By 8:39 a.m., approximately 120 people had formed a line outside the independent record store. The first customers had arrived nearly 12 hours before the doors opened at 9 a.m.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 54 degrees. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, there will be scattered showers, mainly before 8 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. It will be mostly sunny on Sunday, with a high near 63 degrees—northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Welcome to Friday, arguably the best day of the week in Alexandria.
With a weekend of limitless possibilities ahead, here’s a recap of the last few days in the Port City.
Update (April 12: 1:42 pm): The Alexandria Police Department announced on Saturday (April 12) that the suspect wanted for Friday’s armed robbery of the Stage Door Deli (1324 King Street) in Old Town has been safely apprehended.
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oin us for our free movie night @ AlexRenew Terrace!
Join us Saturday, May 16th for the Eisenhower Partnership Movie Night, presented by Burke and Herbert Mortgage! We will be showing the Emperors New Groove!
Crooked Beat Records in Del Ray (2417 Mt. Vernon Ave.) is preparing to join more than 1,400 independent record stores across the United States for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 12.
The annual celebration of vinyl culture will feature special releases, including exclusive offerings from Crooked Beat’s in-house label.
Update (April 12: 1:42 pm): The Alexandria Police Department announced on Saturday (April 12) that the suspect wanted for Friday’s armed robbery of the Stage Door Deli (1324 King Street) in Old Town has been safely apprehended.
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Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) has unveiled two new proposed boundary maps as part of its ongoing School Boundary Redistricting Process.
The Red and Indigo plans are now open for community review and input. A Green Plan, Blue Plan, and Purple Plan were also recently presented to the public.
Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle collision at N. Washington Street at Pendleton Street.
The right lane of N. Washington Street is currently blocked due to the accident.
Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at North Henry Street and Queen Street.
The left lane is currently blocked due to the accident.
