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Alexandria was home to the reality TV show “Queer Eye” last summer as the Fab Five filmed their tenth and final season in the D.C. area.

The Netflix show held its production headquarters in a warehouse at Van Dorn Station during a five-week shoot from late June to August 2025, Visit Alexandria spokesperson Allison O’Keefe told ALXnow. The location was coordinated through a partnership between the city of Alexandria, Visit Alexandria and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership.


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Alexandria’s Market Square was covered in rainbows Saturday for the City’s 8th Annual Pride Fair.

The event included dozens of vendors from businesses, nonprofits and the city. Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley read a city proclamation to the audience that exemplified the city’s support of the LGBTQ+ community. Inside City Hall, young children and their families listened to drag queen story hour with queen Lemon X Fluiditea.


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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81 degrees. Calm wind becoming southwest around six mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.


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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 64 degrees. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches are possible. Scattered showers tonight, mainly before 11 p.m. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, it is cloudy, with a low of around 59 degrees. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.