ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 16, 2023

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 5235 times… so far.

📈 Top stories

The following are the most-read articles for today — Jun 16, 2023.

1. Morning Notes
2. NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington
3. Candidates rack up endorsements as County Board race enters home stretch
4. Chronic staffing shortages top of mind for Arlington County Sheriff candidates — with a side of pickleball

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

1. WaPo: Arlington restaurant has one of the best burgers in the area (14320 views)
2. A half-dozen affordable garden apartment buildings near Rosslyn are set to be renovated (5748 views)
3. Arlington Career Center project approved despite some resident concerns (5666 views)
4. Shop selling snacks “from all seven continents” opens at Pentagon City mall (3945 views)
5. Power outage and road closure after tree falls on utility lines (3572 views)
6. Amazon unveils first buildings in HQ2 with pomp and circumstance (3501 views)
7. Smokecraft in Clarendon feeling heat from county threat to revoke live entertainment permit (2585 views)
8. Morning Poll: Which of these noise complaints has the most merit? (2412 views)
9. A new Starbucks has opened in Ballston (2047 views)
10. New townhomes coming soon to Arlington (1890 views)
11. Pedestrian crash near Ballston prompts a stop sign and temporary police presence (1859 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

• 10:15 am: Pride and Polls Family Bike Ride
• 12:00 pm: Craniosacral Therapy for Self-care
• 👉 12:00 pm: Loopalooza at The Crossing Clarendon
• 1:00 pm: Columbia Pike Blues Festival
• 👉 3:00 pm: Nighthawk Brewery & Pizza to Host Brewers Got Your Back on Saturday, June 17
• 11:00 pm: Family Pride: Picnic in the Park

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

• 👉 7:30 am: Special Olympics Area 26 First Annual Pancake Breakfast
• 1:00 pm: WalkArlington Presents: Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk
• 1:00 pm: Family Constellation Workshop with Randy Goldberg

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. At night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
– Milton Berle

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋