Big Wheel Bikes has been selling bicycles to Alexandrians or renting them out to visitors traveling the Mount Vernon Trail for 30 years, but its current location at 2 Prince Street could close sometime in the next year.
Store manager Bennett Moore told ALXnow that the shop had gone from a long term lease to a year-to-year lease and that, ultimately, waterfront developer Murray Bonitt wanted to put a restaurant called Waterfront Taco Factory in the space.
It was quite a weekend in Alexandria.
Alexandria’s Scottish Christmas Walk weekend started Friday (Dec. 6), where hundreds attended the decadent annual Taste of Scotland fundraiser for the Campagna Center at The Atrium building in Old Town.
Santa needs a warm-up in Alexandria before going to work delivering toys on Christmas Eve.
At 1 p.m., Jolly Old St. Nicholas will waterski along the Potomac River near Alexandria’s waterfront.
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.
Alexandria’s credit is still good.
On Tuesday, the city announced that S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed its ‘AAA’ bond rating. The move means that Alexandria can get low-interest rates from bond investors to provide funding for expensive capital improvement projects.
Old Town, I don’t want to be rude, but you smell pretty bad.
Over the last week there’s been a particularly strong smell in the air around Old Town. Multiple conversations were overheard along King Street about the smell and one person submitted an anonymous tip about the odor.
The City of Alexandria is warning locals to be aware of a coastal flood advisory in effect until 10 p.m. tonight.
The advisory warns of one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding, particularly along Alexandria’s waterfront.
The parks along Alexandria’s waterfront will be getting an upgrade to LED this fall.
In a memo to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Deputy Director Jack Browand said the lights in Rivergate Park, Oronoco Bay Park, Founders Park, Waterfront Park, and Roberdeau Park will all be converted to LEDs this fall.
The Tall Ship Providence Foundation will soon be floating an expansion plan past the Alexandria Planning Commission. The proposal would add outdoor dining with alcohol and live entertainment to its offerings along the waterfront.
The proposal by the nonprofit to amend its special use permit would expand its current footprint along the Potomac River at Waterfront Park to accommodate a portable bar, 78 seats, and an area for live music performers.
Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon is recommending that City Council not sell a tiny parcel of land at 2 King Street on the Alexandria waterfront.
Last year, the city issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the 1,825-square-foot property between Waterfront Park and The Strand Street. The city received two responses from the RFP, and since then Parajon’s office and the city’s Real Estate Committee came to the conclusion that it should cancel solicitation of the project until the waterfront mitigation project is completed.
Update 6/21: The Portside in Old Town festival has been canceled for Saturday due to extreme heat
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.
