We’re Alexandria’s hyperlocal news source — covering people, culture, community, and good news since 2010. thezebrapress.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvkmmdbxkh2iFor ONE DAY ONLY! Framemaker and Artist Todd Healy will be at Gadsby's Tavern on Saturday, September 19th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don't miss it! @GadsbysTavern #GadsbysTavern #ToddHealy #Alexandria #Virginia #AlexandriaVA15 Sep 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkmmdbxkh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvk24phv3v26What’s happening at Alexandria City Hall? Our guide explains the $165.6M makeover, parking, relocated offices, FAQs and the live time-lapse camera. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/15/alexandria-city-hall-renovation-guide/ #AlexandriaVA #OldTown #CityHall #MarketSquare #LocalNews15 Sep 2026 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvk24phv3v26https://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvjrud5jgd2cRufus and the Montgomery Dog Park regulars are still waiting for lights. Alexandria left the $90,000 project out of its FY 2027 budget. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/14/dog-gone-it-alexandrias-90000-dog-park-lighting-request-goes-unfunded/ #ALX #Dogs #Budget #Parks #LocalNews15 Sep 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjrud5jgd2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvjfrikhwb2tAlexandria Oktoberfest will bring German food, beer, live music, artisan vendors and festive competitions to John Carlyle Square on Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. @visitalexva.bsky.social #AlexandriaOktoberfest #AlexandriaVA #PretzelTime #FallFestivals #Prost15 Sep 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjfrikhwb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mviukv55ud2vAlexandria Symphony’s new season is also an audition: four guest conductors will shape four programs as the orchestra searches for its next music director. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/14/alexandria-symphony-new-era-guest-conductors-2026/ #AlexandriaVA #AlexSymphony #ClassicalMusic #LiveMusic #Arts14 Sep 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviukv55ud2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvisr73ojf2cDeFlock Alexandria meets tonight at Burke Library. The 5:30–7 p.m. program examines plate readers, location tracking and the group’s call to end city contracts. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/14/deflock-alexandria-community-meeting-license-plate-readers/ #ALX #DeFlock #Privacy #Flock #LocalNews14 Sep 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvisr73ojf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvillc46gx25A message from France uncovered Mighty Mary’s Alexandria connection: sailor Linda Lindquist Bishop once lived on Lee Street. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/14/how-a-tip-from-france-led-us-to-mighty-marys-surprising-alexandria-connection/ #AlexandriaVA #MightyMary #Sailing #AmericasCup #Film14 Sep 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvillc46gx25https://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvgwmpczxg2fThe Washington Sun is adding chairs: 110 journalists, including at least 28 Washington Post veterans. Why Zebra publisher Mary Wadland is rooting for it: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/the-washington-sun-launches/ #WashingtonDC #Journalism #LocalNews #MediaNews #ZebraPress14 Sep 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgwmpczxg2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvguodqihw2uAlexandria’s Christopher Pierce joins Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. See why taking the oath from Clerk Greg Parks carried special meaning: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/christopher-pierce-virginia-lgbtq-advisory-board/ #AlexandriaVA #LGBTQ #Virginia #PublicService #ZebraPress14 Sep 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvguodqihw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvgrpeinm52kDASH ridership rose 10% as Virginia studies combining it with ART, Fairfax Connector and CUE. No merger is ordered; the report is due Dec. 15. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/dash-ridership-jumps-virginia-regional-bus-merger/ #AlexandriaVA #DASHBus #PublicTransit #Transportation #ZebraPress13 Sep 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgrpeinm52khttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvgrgvdh4x2kAspasia Xypolia will lead Alexandria housing after her former department helped create or preserve 6,340+ homes. See what she’ll oversee: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/aspasia-xypolia-alexandria-housing-director/ #AlexandriaVA #AffordableHousing #Housing2040 #CityLeadership #ZebraPress13 Sep 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgrgvdh4x2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvgmlfptqf2kCity Hall construction is hurting nearby Old Town businesses, and work may last until fall 2028. See the relief owners want: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/alexandria-city-hall-construction-old-town-businesses/ #AlexandriaVA #OldTown #CityHall #Business #ZebraPress13 Sep 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgmlfptqf2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvgcoj55sk2pVolunteers Still Needed for Art on the Avenue in Del Ray https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/volunteers-needed-art-on-the-avenue-del-ray-2026/13 Sep 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgcoj55sk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvfvh7ce7h2fFREE Sept. 23 screening + reservations: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/bridging-ground-first-public-screening-alexandria/ Cover story by Lisa-Helene Lawson: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/07/bridging-ground-a-new-documentary-follows-the-virginia-theological-seminary-reparations-program/13 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfvh7ce7h2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvfms6ji4x2dA beautiful fall Saturday, but make it Bavarian. Alexandria Oktoberfest is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., at John Carlyle Square. The free festival will offer live German music and performances, food, beer, artisan shopping and family-friendly fun. @visitalexva.bsky.social 13 Sep 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfms6ji4x2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvflog5zu52zFor ONE DAY ONLY! Framemaker and Artist Todd Healy will be at Gadsby's Tavern on Saturday, September 19th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don't miss it! @GadsbysTavern #GadsbysTavern #ToddHealy #Alexandria #Virginia #AlexandriaVA13 Sep 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvflog5zu52zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvfl2jhsa22pONE WIN FROM GOLD. 🏀🇺🇸 Alexandria native Kara Lawson leads Team USA against France at 2 p.m. today for the Women’s Basketball World Cup title. One game left for a hometown coach on the world stage. #AlexandriaVA #KaraLawson https://thezebra.org/2026/09/09/kara-lawson-team-usa-world-cup-quarterfinal/13 Sep 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfl2jhsa22phttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mveqhzcy4e26The Wilson Bridge opens, carries a Potomac walkway and shelters basketball courts. Read 10 surprising facts—including remarkable rescues: https://thezebra.org/2026/09/13/woodrow-wilson-bridge-history-openings-alexandria/ #AlexandriaVA #WilsonBridge #LocalHistory #DMV #ZebraPress13 Sep 2026 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveqhzcy4e26https://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mveekp3mf52uAlexandria Oktoberfest is Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at John Carlyle Square. Admission is free; expect German food, beer, music, shopping and contests. @visitalexva.bsky.social #AlexandriaOktoberfest #AlexandriaVA #BeerSteinChallenge #FallFun #GermanFood13 Sep 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveekp3mf52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvebvrxupq2tThe first marker in the survey of Washington, D.C., sits beneath a grate at Jones Point Park in Alexandria. See the history that began in 1791. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/12/jones-point-boundary-stone-washington-dc-alexandria/ #AlexandriaVA #JonesPoint #DCHistory #LocalHistory #Virginia12 Sep 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvebvrxupq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvdmxo26dc2zA true Alexandria field hockey family: Titans coach Philomena Fitzgerald now shares the team with younger sisters Ella and Maire. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/12/philomena-fitzgerald-alexandria-field-hockey-sisters/ #AlexandriaVA #FieldHockey #TitanPride #ACPS #Sisters12 Sep 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdmxo26dc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvdkwj4af52uAlexandria hotel occupancy exceeded 90% during two major summer weekends as America250 and World Cup activity helped tourism rebound. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/12/alexandria-hotels-occupancy-america250-world-cup-tourism/ #AlexandriaVA #Tourism #Hotels #America250 #WorldCup12 Sep 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdkwj4af52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvcv6e4vmc2sShanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah services continue this weekend at Beth El and Agudas Achim in Alexandria, with family worship and Tashlich also planned. Check with each congregation before attending. Wishing all who celebrate a peaceful and sweet 5787. #AlexandriaVA #RoshHashanah12 Sep 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcv6e4vmc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvco77vjvs2qMobius Records ALX opens Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2016 Mount Vernon Avenue with more than 5,000 new and used vinyl titles—plus CDs, cassettes, posters, T-shirtts, etc. #AlexandriaVA #DelRay #MobiusRecords #VinylRecords #ShopLocal12 Sep 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvco77vjvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvbtjw33me2zYour best dirndl or lederhosen may finally have plans. Alexandria Oktoberfest returns to John Carlyle Square on Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free event includes German food, cold beer, live music, artisan vendors and plenty of Oktoberfest spirit. @visitalexva.bsky.social 12 Sep 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbtjw33me2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvbdre2f7j2dMayor Alyia Gaskins told Alexandria’s 9/11 remembrance that light can carry hope, courage, compassion and unity through grief—and asked the city to carry that light forward. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/11/alexandria-911-remembrance-mayor-gaskins-light/11 Sep 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbdre2f7j2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvbdoanqly2kAlexandria’s office vacancy rate fell to 18.8%, but tenants are still surrendering more space than they occupy. Office conversions, federal moves and dramatic neighborhood differences help explain why. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/11/alexandria-office-vacancy-rate-2026/11 Sep 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbdoanqly2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvbbawmwyv2uWhat do Alexandria businesses want in 2027? The Chamber’s nine priorities span parking, driverless cars, housing, workforce training, weekend trains and childcare. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/11/alexandria-chamber-2027-legislative-agenda-driverless-cars-parking/11 Sep 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbbawmwyv2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvavp2sod42tBastille marks 20 years of French cooking and hospitality in Alexandria—with a month of celebrations and a heartfelt farewell to longtime employee Noemi Zelaya. https://thezebra.org/2026/09/10/bastille-alexandria-noemi-zelaya-20th-anniversary/11 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvavp2sod42thttps://bsky.app/profile/thezebraalexandria.bsky.social/post/3mvahnutkrs2yTwenty-five years later, Alexandria pauses with the nation to remember the lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger and the families forever changed. September 11, 2001. Forever in our hearts. We will never forget. #AlexandriaRemembers #NeverForget11 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:sabry2qafi6jgic7d7e22jry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvahnutkrs2y