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Online Activities for Adults and Kids in Alexandria This Week

Published April 28, 2020 at 3:15PM

Social distancing got you feeling a little stir crazy? A few Alexandria businesses are hosting quarantine-friendly online activities to help keep you connected to your neighbors and favorite local establishments.

Hops N Shine, a Del Ray bar with an ongoing fundraiser for laid-off employees, is hosting a virtual beer tasting on Thursday (April 30). The tasting, hosted by Hops N Shine on Facebook live, will feature the Ashburn-based Old Ox Brewing Company and four beers — the Festival, Hoppy Place, and two more yet to be named.

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Morning Notes

By James Cullum

Published April 23, 2020 at 9:00AM | Updated April 23, 2020 at 10:28AM

Hunger Free Alexandria Has Urgent Need for Volunteers Today — “Urgent need for Thursday, April 23, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Hunger Free Alexandria is working with World Central Kitchen to feed our neighbors in need. Bring your mask and help with bagging pre-packaged food and distributing meals. Location is on Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria.” [Facebook]

State Legislators Reconvene in Richmond — “My “desk” at one of the most unusual legislative sessions in Virginia history. We begin at noon. You can watch us on the livestream. Virginia Transparency even during COVID-19!” [Mark Levine/Twitter]

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Arlandria Bar Fundraises to Support Laid-Off Employees

By Vernon Miles

Published April 16, 2020 at 2:00PM

Arlandria bar Hops N Shine (3410 Mount Vernon Avenue) is running a GoFundMe for its laid-off kitchen staff.

The bar opened last January and has become a local fixture; full to the point of overflowing on Wednesday trivia nights. Like other restaurants, Hops N Shine is operating a limited carry-out and delivery business, and the company said in the GoFundMe that it’s had to minimize the number of employees for financial and health reasons.

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Bike Racks at Mom’s Organic Market Get Yarn Bombed with Star Wars Characters

By James Cullum

Published April 9, 2020 at 4:30PM

Mike Bostick, the produce manager at Mom’s Organic Market, couldn’t help himself, so he recently yarn bombed the store’s bike racks to look like characters from Star Wars.

“I wanted to do something that was widely known, that people could get right away immediately,” Bostick told ALXnow. “I’m more of a Star Trek fan, but that would be a little too difficult to make.”

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Casa Chirilagua Thanks Alexandria for ‘Incredible Response’

By Vernon Miles

Published April 2, 2020 at 4:30PM

Casa Chirilagua took to YouTube to thank Alexandria for the recent outpouring of support and to outline ways the organization is trying to help some of the city’s most vulnerable populations.

Casa Chirilagua is a Christian nonprofit in the Chirilagua/Arlandria neighborhood that provides help for local low-income families. Over the last few weeks, as many of these families have lost jobs, Casa Chirlagua has scrambled to help cover rent and grocery needs for the community.

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Del Ray and Arlandria Plan Updates Leave the Town Hall and Go Online

By Vernon Miles

Published March 26, 2020 at 2:00PM

Historic Del Ray (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria’s goal of reshaping the Del Ray and Arlandria plans is still moving forward, but the once town hall-driven process is going entirely digital to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The long term plans for the neighborhoods shape policies on things like retail, residential and public spaces in Del Ray and Arlandria. These plans were last updated in 2003 for Arlandria and 2005 for Del Ray. With Amazon moving in next door, the new plans aimed to help these neighborhoods hold onto their sense of community.

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Car Crashes Into Pet Valu Store on Mount Vernon Avenue

By James Cullum

Published February 26, 2020 at 2:00PM

A car crashed into the Pet Valu store at 3819 Mount Vernon Ave. on Feb. 12, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

A car crashed into the Pet Valu store in Arlandria just after noon on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

No one was injured in the incident at 3819 Mount Vernon Avenue, the driver was not charged and there were no customers in the store at the time.

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New Tysons Sushi Joint to Take Over Arlandria Bar on Saturday

By Vernon Miles

Published February 18, 2020 at 10:30AM

A sushi bar coming to Tysons later this year is making a guest appearance as a pop-up in Arlandria this Saturday.

Roll Bär is scheduled to take over local bar Hops N Shine (3410 Mt Vernon Avenue) from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. The event will showcase items from the upcoming Roll Bär menu, like hand-rolled sushi.

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Digable Planets, Arlo Guthrie and Others Coming to The Birchmere

By Vernon Miles

Published February 6, 2020 at 9:15AM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 10:01AM

February’s here, but you don’t have to go through the winter dour and alone. There’s plenty of exciting acts coming to The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Avenue) in Arlandria.

One of the most high profile is Digable Planets, a Grammy-winning hip hop trio from the late 1980s. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24. Tickets are $55.

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First Look at the Top Priorities in New Del Ray and Arlandria Plan

By Vernon Miles

Published January 31, 2020 at 10:35AM

After months of gathering feedback, city staff have a better idea of what residents of Arlandria and Del Ray think their communities need.

The public feedback is the first step in an ongoing effort to update the plans for Del Ray and Arlandria made in the early 2000s.

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Del Ray Bar ‘Hops N Shine’ to Celebrate One Year Anniversary This Weekend

By Vernon Miles

Published January 30, 2020 at 12:00PM

Hops n Shine (photo via Hops N Shine/Facebook)

In just one year, local bar Hops N Shine has become a staple in Arlandria/Del Ray area and this weekend, the business is scheduled to host a celebration of that success.

The bar and beer garden sits at 3410 Mount Vernon Avenue at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and E. Glebe Road. It is frequently packed, particularly on the weekly Wednesday night trivia events (where, full disclosure, at least one ALXnow reporter is a regular).