Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 84 degrees. Calm wind becoming south around six mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear tonight, with a low of around 62 degrees. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

🚨 You need to know

Alexandria celebrates Juneteenth. (Credit: Carol Jean Stalun Photography)

Visit Alexandria, the city’s tourism organization, is inviting the public to explore Alexandria’s Black history and cultural experiences, including upcoming Juneteenth tours and celebrations, museum experiences, and Black-owned businesses in June.

Juneteenth Celebrations

Tours and Museums

Black-Owned Businesses

  • 1799 Prime Steak and Seafood: Dine at this steakhouse, owned by a member of one of the oldest documented African American families.
  • Café du Soleil: Relax and enjoy coffee, pastries and classic French-style dishes at two Old Town locations.
  • AR Workshop: This DIY craft studio offers hands-on classes for creating custom home décor.
  • Explore more Black-owned businesses here.

Learn more and explore all events and happenings at VisitAlexandria.com/BlackHistory and VisitAlexandria.com/Juneteenth.

Here’s what else you need to know

🔥 On this day in 1897, a large fire broke out at Herbert Bryant’s fertilizer mill on the Strand. According to the City of Alexandria, “it spread quickly, destroying Bryant’s warehouse, Pioneer Mills and the Old Dominion Boat Club, and numerous other buildings and wharves along The Strand from Duke to Prince Streets. Read More

❌ Several streets in Old Town were temporarily blocked or closed last night due to downed live power lines. According to Alexandria Police, the streets included S Pitt & Prince, King & Pitt, St Asaph & Prince, Royal & Prince, and Pitt & Duke.

🎤 The City of Alexandria invites you to share your thoughts on proposed safety improvements near Alexandria City High School on King Street. They’re hosting an open house tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria.

🆕 Chipotle Mexican Grill will open their new location in the Bradlee Shopping Center (3672 King Street) today.

👉 Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins will join ALXnow for a live one-on-one virtual video conversation on Monday, June 9, at 4 p.m. Have a question for the Mayor? Ask it here.

🗓️ Break out that calendar and plan your week and weekend. Here’s what’s happening in Alexandria for events, civic meetings, and entertainment.

📈 Monday’s most read

The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for June 2, 2025.

  1. Alexandria Police arrest suspect in Metro station assaults
  2. DHS removes ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ list, which included Alexandria, from its website
  3. Alexandria to unveil improvements at Hooffs Run Interceptor and African American Heritage Park

📅 Upcoming events

Here’s what’s happening today in Alexandria, as per our newsletter.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings

Here’s a complete look at what’s happening this week and weekend.

Organizing an event? Submit your event to ALXnow’s Event Calendar.