Mayor Justin Wilson, City Of Alexandria | City Of Alexandria website
Mayor Justin Wilson, City Of Alexandria | City Of Alexandria website
On Saturday, June 22, the Charles Houston Recreation Center will host two events to commemorate Juneteenth. The events include a Bench Dedication from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a Celebration from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The facility and pool will maintain regular hours during these events. Due to expected high attendance, attendees are encouraged to use alternative transportation methods.
The Braddock Road Metrorail station is nearby, with Yellow Line and Blue Line trains stopping there. It is a seven-minute walk from the center, and services start at 7 a.m. on Saturdays.
DASH buses provide free service, with lines 30 and 31 dropping off one block away at Madison St & N Patrick St. These buses operate from as early as 6 a.m. until midnight on Saturdays.
Capital Bikeshare offers several docking stations within walking distance of the event site at various locations including Madison St & Fairfax St and N Pitt St & Montgomery St.
Dockless mobility options such as e-scooters and e-bikes are available throughout Old Town. Users are reminded not to ride on sidewalks per City code and should park devices in designated areas like scooter corrals or bike racks.
Rideshare services like Lyft and Uber can be used for drop-off and pick-up at the recreation center through their respective apps.
Several taxi companies operate in Alexandria, including GoGreen Cab (703-212-2000), King Cab (703-549-3530), VIP Cab (703-333-5800), White Top Cab (703-683-4004), and Yellow Cab (703-549-2500).
For those choosing to drive, parking is recommended at garages or lots away from the Charles Houston Recreation Center. Colonial Parking Garage is four minutes away by foot and charges $13 for the day. Local street parking is also available along N Patrick Street and surrounding roads; however, drivers must obey all parking signs.
The ParkMobile app can be downloaded for street parking payment options where applicable.
Further information about these events can be found at alexandriava.gov/go/5988.
For disability accommodations, contact Jacquay Plummer via email at Jacquay.Plummer@alexandriava.gov or call 7033-746-5434, Virginia Relay 711.
Language interpretation and translation services are available upon request by emailing LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or calling 703-746-3960.
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