Get ready for the annual Spring Fling block party in Old Town Alexandria on May 3, 2025. This neighborhood-wide celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering a mix of shopping, activities, and fun for everyone.
Organized by Old Town Boutique Community, the event features a variety of experiences throughout Old Town. You can get your tarot cards read, try your hand at crafts, join an outdoor yoga class, or cool off with a snow cone.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain mainly before 11 a.m. and patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., with cloudy conditions and a high near 51 degrees. A 6-8 mph northeast wind accompanies a 60% chance of precipitation, with new amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. On Monday night, there’s a slight chance of showers before 2 a.m., with clouds gradually clearing to partly cloudy and a low around 35 degrees. Light west wind will shift to northwest at 9-14 mph in the evening, gusting up to 21 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation.
Among the movers serving Alexandria, VA, 495 Movers stands out for a simple reason: its local hourly rate includes packing materials, furniture disassembly and reassembly, and protection for floors, walls, and elevators. The company has been in business since 2009 and has completed more than 20,000 moves, a number that keeps climbing.
Anyone who has hired movers in the DC area knows the familiar pattern. A low hourly rate wins the call. Then the invoice arrives with a charge for boxes, a charge for taking the bed apart, a fee for the stairs, and another for the elevator. By the end, the number on the bill has little to do with the number in the ad. 495 Movers was built to avoid that.
495 Movers is a full-service moving company serving Alexandria and the rest of the DMV, founded in 2009 by people who had worked as movers for several other companies first. They wanted to do it differently.
“We wanted to take a different approach, offering a simple, honest, and transparent approach for the customer,” said Moti Kachlon, co-owner at 495 Movers. For local moves, that meant building the most common extras into the hourly rate. Seventeen years and more than 20,000 moves later, the company is still growing.
Alexandria is a hard place to move. A truck on an Old Town block gets watched by neighbors, property managers, and a family wondering whether the sofa will make the turn on a staircase built long before sofas got this big.
Old Town’s rowhouses have narrow staircases and tight turns, which is why large furniture often has to come apart to get out. Del Ray’s bungalows and rowhouses have basements that hold more than anyone remembers. And condo and apartment buildings in Carlyle, Potomac Yard, and the West End often require movers to carry a certificate of insurance and book the elevator, with building managers who care a great deal about scuffed hallways. The street adds its own complications, from cobblestones to limited curb space.
That’s the context for how 495 Movers prices its work.
For local moves, the rate covers four things that many movers bill separately:
The third annual Del Ray Dog Fest on Sunday was off the chain, in a good way.
Hundreds of pooches and their people attended the event, which featured a fashion show, playgrounds for pups, live music, and 65 vendors.
Alexandria City Council members have submitted numerous budget proposals for consideration at the upcoming FY 2026 Budget Add/Delete Public Hearing scheduled for April 8.
The proposals, which must be balanced with corresponding cuts or revenue increases, range from increasing support for Alexandria City Public Schools to expanding recreational programs and enhancing public transportation services.
Curious about strength training but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you're looking for a more efficient alternative to traditional gyms?
Imperium Strength & Longevity invites the Alexandria community to an Open House on Sunday, November 1, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers after 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. Rain tonight with patchy fog between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 44 degrees. North wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%—new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
The Alexandria Fire Department has earned accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, a part of the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
James Parajon, the City Manager, says this shows Alexandria’s dedication to top-notch public safety and always improving fire and emergency services.
The 4th Annual ALX Dog Walk brought together more than 1,000 dogs and their owners for a two-mile trek through Old Town Alexandria Saturday morning, combining environmental advocacy with puppy playtime.
The event, emceed by NBC4’s Chuck Bell, transformed Oronoco Bay Park into a hub of sustainability education and dog-centered activities.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then isolated showers after 5 p.m.. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76 degrees. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around tonight before 2 a.m., then scattered showers after 5 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62 degrees. South wind around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is welcoming Adaarema S. Kelly as the new principal of Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School, starting July 1, 2025.
Kelly, who currently leads Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, brings over 25 years of K-12 education experience to her new position.
