Saturday, May 25, 2013
The 25th annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride rolls through the DC region Memorial Day weekend.
Expect to see thousands of motorcycles on area roads this weekend — it’s time for the annual Rolling Thunder Run motorcycle ride. A map of the ride is above — or click here to see a map of the 2013 Rolling Thunder Run if you’re on a mobile device. Here’s where the bikers will be Sunday and Monday, May 26 and 27: Sunday, May 26 6 a.m. Reveille — Riders will gather in the North and South Pentagon parking lots starting by 7 a.m. The cyclists will leave around noon from the Pentagon. Noon — First Amendment Demonstration Run, after which riders will gather in West Potomac Park. Monday, May 27 11 a.m. Candlelight Vigil — Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance — Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The …
Virginia's hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday begins Saturday.
Virginia is offering a sales-tax holiday on certain goods that can be used during natural disasters such as hurricanes. Virginia’s hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday runs Saturday, May 25 through Friday, May 31. The holiday exempts 22 categories of smaller items, including batteries, flashlights, bottled water, tarps, duct tape, cell-phone chargers, smoke detectors, and first aid kits. As long as each item costs $60 or less, it is exempt from sales and use tax. Portable generators and inverters priced at $1,000 or less are also exempt during the holiday. For a full list of tax-exempt products, answers to frequently asked questions, and guidelines for consumers and retailers, visit www.tax.virginia.gov. “I hope people pay attention…
These homes are for sale in Alexandria—many are new listings—and all are hosting open houses this weekend.
Here's a sampling of homes for sale that are hosting open houses in Del Ray and the surrounding neighborhoods. If you're having an open house this weekend or have just listed a home for sale, and would like to add a photo to the gallery, you can click on the upload button above to do so. You're also welcome to add text information to the comments section below. Clicking on the addresses linked below will bring you to more information about each home. Happy house hunting! 3203 Russell Road 216 Tennessee Ave. 5 Auburn Court #D 309 E. Raymond Ave. 22 E. Linden Street See more open house listings in Alexandria here. For more Alexandria real estate stories and information, see the Del Ray Patch real estate section here.
Plus, we tell you where NOT to find your next lawnmower.
Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening somewhere in the area. Here's a look back at some weird goings on over the past week. Cicadas Everywhere (Or Not): A line has been drawn, and it isn't residents rejecting the D.C. metro label — it's cicadas that have decided they'd rather avoid the congestion inside the Beltway. We've been anxiously anticipating a crazy spring of buzzing cicadas crawling everywhere. Now, some of us are finding the big bugs crawling out of holes and up trees in Fredericksburg, Woodbridge and lower Fairfax County, but others haven't seen any of this year's brood. Enjoying the Breeze: Manassas City Police have a description of a suspect in …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Defense attorneys claim Kashif Bashir suffers from auditory hallucinations.
The man accused of shooting Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy will face a mental competency hearing after a judge granted a defense motion Friday, according to NBC Washington. Kashif Bashir, 27, is facing one count of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer, one count of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The cab driver was indicted by an Alexandria Circuit Court grand jury Monday. • See: Suspect in Laboy Shooting Indicted by Grand Jury Bashir's defense attorneys said Friday that he suffers from auditory hallucinations and believes that people involved in his case are speaking to him telepathically, according to NBC Washington. According to the report: During …
Investigation continues into the homicide of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins.
The off-duty Arlington County sheriff’s deputy who police say was involved in the homicide of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins early Wednesday in Alexandria’s Lynhaven neighborhood is not being held in custody because he is not considered a flight risk by authorities, according to WUSA9. • See: Dawkins' Death Ruled a Homicide Dawkins was shot following an early morning confrontation with Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Patterson, police said. Dawkins died after being transported to the hospital. No charges have been filed against Patterson, an Alexandria resident and 17-year veteran of Arlington’s sheriff’s office. He's currently on administrative leave. • See: Alexandria Police ID Victim in Lynhaven Shooting Police told The Washington Post Patterson …
Several swimming pools in Alexandria open this weekend.
If you plan to live the life aquatic this summer, get ready to dive in. The traditional kick-off to the summer swim season is upon us. Even though the weather forecast calls for it to be hovering around 70 degrees Monday, Memorial Day, the holiday weekend is a traditional kick-off to the pool season. Here's a rundown of pools in and around Alexandria: City of Alexandria Old Town Pool: 1609 Cameron St. in Alexandria. The pool opens for the season Saturday, May 25 and will be open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. The pool will be open Monday, Memorial Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The pool will only be open on weekends until June 23; after that it will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and noon to 7 p.m. on the weekends. On the 4th …
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Martin Luther King Jr. Pool at Gum Springs
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Lee Rec Center pool and spray park
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Mt. Vernon Rec Center pool
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1609 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA
Old Town Pool
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Great Waves Waterpark
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3210 King St, Alexandria, VA
Chinquapin Rec Center
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Warwick Pool
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6300 Holmes Run Pkwy, Alexandria, VA
Dowden Terrace Swim Club
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Virginia Hills Swim Club
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Highland Park Swim Club
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Mount Vernon Park Association
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City government will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day
All Alexandria City government offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The following information was provided by the City of Alexandria: Health Facilities — The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard St.) and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St.) will be closed Monday. Hotlines — All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline, 703-746-5800, the domestic violence hotline,703-746-4911, the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline, 703-746-3401, and the sexual assault hotline, 703-683-7273. Libraries — All …
One of the nation's largest youth organizations votes to begin accepting openly gay kids and teens as members.
More than 60 percent of the Boy Scouts of America’s voting members agreed to lift the ban on admitting openly gay kids and teens into scout troops beginning Jan. 1, 2014. But the move prompted some organizations to say they would pull their sponsorships of packs and troops while LGBT activitists said the policy change should go further by allowing gay adults to take on leadership roles. The Thursday vote did not address allowing gay scout leaders. It only addressed admitting gay youth. Some conservative churches and parents said the scouts were violating an oath to be "morally straight." The leader of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington issued a statement saying the vote would likely force the diocese to reconsider sponsoring troops in about…
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