Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 5pm, accompanied by sunny skies and a high near 93. South winds will range from 6 to 8 mph with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 11pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will drop to a low around 68, accompanied by a north wind of around 9 mph. The chance of precipitation remains 30%.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive townhouses sold last month (May 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
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Without the pandemic keeping James “Jimmy” Lewis and his campaign team from unleashing their ground game, he says that years of door-knocking experience will significantly improve his second Democratic primary bid for Alexandria’s City Council.
Lewis faces 10 opponents, including four incumbent Council Members, for the six Council seats in the June 18 Democrat primary. He placed eighth in the 2021 primary with 6,606 votes, and that was 730 votes behind Kevin Harris. Like Lewis, Harris is trying again this cycle to get in the top six spots to secure his nomination for the November election.
With the June 18 primary for Alexandria mayor and City Council around the corner, candidates have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for what is anticipated to be a low-turnout election.
The only seats in contention for the Democrat primaries are Mayor and City Council, and there is also a single candidate running for Council in a Republican primary.
Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria’s sister cities: Caen, France; Dundee, Scotland; Helsingborg, Sweden; and Gyumri, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the American colonies, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the “Alexandria commemorates America’s 250” campaign. David & Ginger specialize in researching, recording, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums, historic sites, schools and universities. Mount Vernon, The National Gallery of Art, The National Archives, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors.
Tickets are $20.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, 2024.
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Sanse Apartments, described by city leaders as one of the biggest affordable housing projects in Alexandria, is making progress and is scheduled to start vertical construction this fall.
Director of Housing Helen McIlvaine told the City Council at a meeting this week said the housing development, which the city is developing with nonprofit Housing Alexandria, is “larger than any project we’ve undertaken with a partner.”
The Alexandria Police Department has increased its patrols in the West End in an effort to stem a rising tide of violent crimes, illegal drug use and other crimes.
APD announced last week on social media that it is continuing to address “quality-of-life concerns” in the West End with increased patrols in the area. The department also advised residents to call 911 if they see something suspicious, or the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching a high near 89 degrees and a south wind of 3 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with the low temperature around 70 degrees and a south wind of 6 to 8 mph.
Just in time for Pride Month, a new LGBTQ+ bar opened in Del Ray on Tuesday night.
The Pride on the Avenue pop-up is the only bar catering to Alexandria’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning community.
