East Building Garge Entrance Out Of Service

The East Building Garage entrance is temporarily out of service. Management says the needed parts have been ordered by our contractor, Overhead Doors. The door will be repaired, at the earliest, tomorrow and worst case scenario, Monday.

City Of Alexandria Absentee Voting Going On Now!

On Tuesday, June 12, there will be a Republican Primary for U.S. Senate and a Democratic Primary for U.S. House of Representatives and Alexandria City Council. There is no party registration in Virginia, however, voters may only vote in one primary and are required to express their political party ballot choice.

Absentee voting for the June 12 primaries began on Friday, April 27. Many Alexandria voters are eligible to vote absentee, but relatively few take advantage of this option. There are several qualifying circumstances. 

 For example:

• You commute and work for 11 of the 13 hours the polls are open. (Take into account those days when traffic is heavy or the weather is bad and it takes longer than usual to get to and from work.)
• You are a caregiver for a confined family member.
• You are unable to go to the polls in person on Election Day because of an illness or disability.
• You will be absent from Alexandria on Election Day because of personal business, work, school, or vacation.

To learn more about these and other circumstances in which absentee voting is an appropriate option, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections and click “Absentee Voting,” or call 703.746.4050.

Don't Miss: Satin Doll Trio @ The Carlyle Club this Saturday Night! (Video)

Satin Doll Trio is an elegant ensemble that performs in the intimate "supper club" jazz style made popular by artists such as Julie London, Sarah Vaughan, and Peggy Lee during the early 1950's. Buy your tickets online at this link before it's sold out.

Here's a clip of them performing 'East Of the Sun.'

Happy Cinco De Mayo! (Video)

WatchMojo.com explains the history and background of Cinco de Mayo, the holiday that commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Reminder: MAJOR Track Work On Metrorail this Weekend (Video)

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Don't Miss: Ottmar Liebert At The Birchmere This Wednesday!

German-born guitarist Ottmar Liebert composes, performs and records music in a "nouveau flamenco" style, which mixes elements of flamenco with jazz, bossa nova, and other genres. He'll be at the Birchmere in Alexandria this Wednesday. Buy tickets at this link.

While there are many historic concert halls in the D.C. area, no other venue in town has been the site of more acclaimed live albums by scheduled musicians than The Birchmere. Located just six miles from downtown Washington, in Alexandria, The Birchmere isn't your average concert hall; while its size makes it suitable for large audiences, the hall is also filled with quaint tables for the many diners that come to catch dinner and a show. The spacious hall has become an ideal place to catch popular musicians, and a favorite among the performers themselves.

To give you a sampling of what to expect, here's Ottmar & his band Luna Negra performing one of my favorites 'Barcelona Nights.'

Residents! Need An Extra Parking Space?

See this list on our residents portal bulletin board of the latest parking spaces available for rent at Carlyle Towers.