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Marine Corps Marathon Active Duty Registration Opens

By Katie Pyzyk

Active Duty Registration has officially begun for the Marine Corps Marathon.

The special discount and early registration applies to all active duty and reserve service members. Military personnel from all branches of the armed forces will receive a 15 percent discount off the regular $92 entrance fee.

Military personnel have until March 6 to take advantage of the discount. Registration opens to the general public on March 7.

The Marine Corps Marathon, which takes place on October 28, is the fourth largest marathon in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. The race starts and ends in Arlington.

Holiday Discounts on Capital Bikeshare Memberships

By Katie Pyzyk

If you’re looking to give the gift of fitness and transportation this holiday season, Capital Bikeshare may have the answer. It’s offering gift certificates for memberships at discounted rates until Christmas.

The annual membership is going for $65, down from $75, and the 30-day membership can be picked up for $20 instead of $25.

Bikeshare set up several new stations in Arlington last month, and has plans for more expansion throughout the county in the spring.

We’re told the discounts will be in place until December 25. You can find more information about the four options available for memberships, or make gift certificate purchases here.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Changes on Tap at Harry’s in Clarendon — Harry’s Tap Room (2800 Clarendon Blvd) is getting a new name and some new food. Renovations at the Clarendon restaurant are expected to begin later this month. When it reopens three weeks later, it will be re-branded as “Market Tavern” and will have a revised food focus. [Bisnow]

Discount on Signature Theater Tickets — Shirlington’s award-winning Signature Theater is offering 15 percent off tickets at the Signature box office when theater-goers present their library card. Two new Signature productions, A Second Chance and Hairspray, will start next month. [Arlington Public Library]

Housing for the Homeless — This week volunteers canvased the streets of Arlington in an effort to identify the 100 most vulnerable homeless individuals in the county. Part of the 100 Homes campaign, the results of the survey will be used to determine which chronically homeless persons will be moved to permanent housing. Findings from the surveys are being presented today to elected officials and to the public. [Washington Examiner, 100 Homes Arlington]

Flickr pool photo by divaknevil

Deal of the Day: $9 for $20 of Food at Faccia Luna

By ARLnow.com

Walk up and down Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon on a warm summer night, and you’re likely to be offered a free sample of pizza.

It’s a tradition at Faccia Luna, the “American Trattoria” that has been a presence in Clarendon since 1992. For those who haven’t tried their pizza, or those who can’t get enough of it, our partners at WTD are offering a great deal: $20 worth of food and non-alcoholic beverages for $9.

The deal is available for purchase through next weekend. It must be redeemed by Dec. 1.

See Faccia Luna’s menu here.

Deal of the Day: Burger for a Buck

By ARLnow.com

If you like juicy burgers and ridiculously inexpensive food, our partners at WTD have an offer for you.

WTD is offering $7 worth of burgers, shakes or fries at Ballston’s brgr:shack restaurant (4215 Fairfax Drive) for one dollar. Haven’t been yet? Check out brgr:shack’s menu, including their specialty burgers, shack salads, sweet potato fries and thick shakes.

The offer is on sale for the next five days. Already, more than 1,400 vouchers have been sold.

If you’re not hungry for burgers yourself, the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network is asking locals to consider donating the voucher so that the organization’s homeless clients can enjoy a nice meal.

Deal of the Day: 60% Off at First Down Sports Bar

By ARLnow.com

Our partners at WTD have a deal this week especially for Ballston and Virginia Square residents.

They’re offering $20 worth of food at First Down Sports Bar & Grill (4213 N. Fairfax Drive) for only $8. First Down has a menu that includes loaded tater tots, tex mex eggrolls, pizza, burgers, and 40 different chicken wing flavors. If you’re not watching sports on the restaurant’s HDTV’s, you can play shuffleboard, foosball and other bar games.

First Down is a “home” bar for fans of the Redskins, Capitals, Wizards, Steelers, Red Sox, Virginia Tech, and WVU.

Deal of the Day: Arlington Scavenger Hunt

By ARLnow.com

Think you know everything there is about Arlington? Prove it by competing in an Arlington Scavenger Hunt along the Orange Line.

Our partners at WTD are now offering discounted registration for a team of two. Instead of paying $20, WTD is offering a limited supply of team registrations for $10.

The hunt will take place between noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, rain or shine. Participants will solve clues, perform challenges and otherwise have fun while exploring the nooks and crannies of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.

All registrants must be 21 or over. The grand prize is airfare to Miami and four-day vacation for two on the Bud Light Port Paradise Cruise Ship.

Deal of the Day: 50% Off Pines of Florence in Va. Square

By ARLnow.com

Our partners at WTD are offering a great deal at the already reasonably-priced Pines of Florence restaurant in Virginia Square.

Through the end of the week you can get $30 worth of food (see menu) and non-alcoholic drinks for $15. The restaurant’s specialties include Italian classics like fried calamari, baked ziti and white pizza.

The deal is good for dining in at Pines of Florence’s pizza counter or main seating area. The restaurant is located at 3811 Fairfax Drive, two blocks from the Virginia Square Metro station.

See WTD’s other Northern Virginia deals here.

Deal of the Day: 50% Off at Mad Rose Tavern

By ARLnow.com

Our partners at What’s the Deal (WTD) have just launched a revamped daily deals offering for Northern Virginia, and their first deal is for a restaurant ARLnow.com readers are familiar with: Mad Rose Tavern.

The Clarendon eatery has gone through well-documented management and menu changes since its February launch. Credit the changes or the warm weather — but it’s clear that, at the very least, Mad Rose has started attracting sizable crowds to its outdoor seating areas.

If you want to try it out yourself, WTD is offering 50% off food and non-alcoholic drinks at Mad Rose Tavern for the next two weeks.

Photo via WTD

Discount on Taste of Arlington Tickets

By ARLnow.com

Taste of Arlington tickets are being offered at a discount this week.

Tickets for Arlington’s biggest food festival are normally $20 in advance and $25 at the gate, but for the next 10 days they’re being sold for $15 through local deal-of-the-day web site What’s the Deal.

The ever-popular annual event will held from noon to 5:00 p.m. on May 22.

Now in its 24th year, Taste of Arlington will be held from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. Admission is free but tickets are required to sample the food and drinks.

Disclosure: ARLnow.com has an affiliate relationship with What’s the Deal.

Outsource Your Life’s Mundane Tasks

By ARLnow.com

Save yourself some time and help support ARLnow.com by outsourcing your home cleaning, laundry and dry cleaning to the professionals.

A new local company called CityCentric is your one-stop shop for services that will make your life easier. CityCentric offers on-demand laundry and dry cleaning service, picked up and delivered directly from your home. Plus, the company is offering low-cost home cleaning that you can manage online. All employees are fully bonded and insured and licensed to work in the U.S. Satisfaction is guaranteed.

For a limited time, get $10 off when you use the code ARLnow.

Learn more about CityCentric’s services here, or call 202-905-2489 (CITY).