Screenshot 2Rose at Unwined (photo via Unwinedva/Instagram)
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high near 80, accompanied by a south wind at 3 to 8 mph. As the night arrives, skies will be mostly clear with temperatures dipping to around 54. Winds will change direction, going from southwest at 6 to 13 mph to a northwest wind after midnight.
Pets at Paws in the Park (photo by Martyn Griffen/Animal Welfare League of Alexandria)
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s (AWLA) Paws in the Park earlier this month was a huge success, raising over $100,000 for the local animal shelter.
The event on Sunday, Oct. 13, featured 4,000 attendees along with their pets. The event is a free annual event that also serves as the city’s biggest animal adoption event and a huge fundraiser for AWLA.
This recurring Most and Least Expensive Home feature is sponsored by Adrianna Vallario of Compass. Based in the North Ridge area of Alexandria City, Adrianna is more than just a real estate agent – she is a trusted advisor, relocation expert, and community advocate.
In October 2026, 26 detached homes sold, 50 condos sold, and 41 townhomes sold. Detached home sales are down 40% when compared to the same time period last year, condos are down 52%, and townhomes are down 18%.
Skill games at La Feria Latina Grocery at 3842 Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria, Oct. 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
On a recent weekday morning, La Feria Latina was full of men playing skill games. The machines were unlocked when customers gave money to the clerk at the counter.
The convenience store at 3842 Mount Vernon Avenue is one of three in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood that have brought back the machines since they were outlawed as illegal gaming by the Virginia legislature in 2020.
Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+ at 215 N. Payne St. in Old Town. Registration for its 21-day Fall Into Fitness program closes this Saturday, October 31. Two spots remain.
The program is built for adults who never trained seriously, haven’t trained in years, or keep starting programs that don’t stick. Members get:
ALX Community Office Suites at 101 N. Union Street is now open in Old Town, Oct. 2024 (Photo via Laura Hatcher)
Coworking chain ALX Community recently opened the doors to their fourth location in Old Town. The office at 101. N. Union Street allows pets, has impressive waterfront views,
Cofounder Kelly Grant says her business rebounded after the pandemic, despite — or perhaps as a result of — the city’s declining office values.
Northern Virginia Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and support our upcoming World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims.
World Day of Remembrance is an annual event where we honor those whose lives were prematurely ended after being struck by a person driving. This year is particularly painful and sad as we think about the recent death of a 13-year-old Frost middle school student who was struck and killed by a person driving a truck on Pickett Road. We will also honor the nearly 30 other people (as of today’s date) who have been killed on Northern Virginia streets while, walking, biking, or rolling since last year’s day of remembrance.
At the City Council meeting this week, the Council voted 5-2 in favor of a series of design changes on Eisenhower Avenue and nearby roads, denying an appeal from residents near the project of an earlier Traffic and Parking Board Decision.
Assorted ciders, beer and mead (image via Meritt Thomas/Unsplash)
Like pumpkin picking and Thanksgiving dinner, the Alexandria Cider Festival is one of those great fall activities and it’s scheduled to return next month.
The Alexandria Cider Festival is a special cider tasting event complete with live music, tavern games, a food truck and more.
Jamie Fortin, owner of Friends to Lovers Bookstore (photo via Friends to Lovers/Instagram)
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 82 with calm winds turning south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 51 and a light south breeze.
StepALIVE! participants on Sunday, Sept. 20 (Courtesy photo)
Hundreds of walkers from dozens of congregations just raised $88,000 for Alexandria residents struggling to put food on their tables.
More than 450 people participated in the 43rd annual StepALIVE! 5K walkathon across the city on Sunday (Sept. 20). The event is the single biggest fundraiser for ALIVE! every year.
A rally to extend the moratorium on rent evictions in front of the Alexandria Courthouse on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria’s Office of Housing is hosting a meeting Thursday (Oct. 24) afternoon to discuss the “Eviction Landscape in Alexandria.”
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, there was a sharp uptick in evictions in Alexandria as previous protections established at the start of the pandemic expired. The meeting on Thursday will look at eviction trends in the City and how eviction trends have continued over the last few years.