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Girl Scout cookie booth sales start this week in Arlington

By Matt Blitz
Girl Scouts deliver cookies to Virginia Hospital Center (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

This week begins one of the favorite times of the year for many: Girl Scout cookie season.

Friday (Feb. 3) marks the first day of in-person booth sales in Arlington. Friends and family order taking by scouts started in December, and orders are now being delivered. Cookies will be sold through March 12.

In addition to the old favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas, a new cookie has been added to the line-up: the Raspberry Rally.

It’s been a bit of an up-and-down few years for local cookie sales. While business started off as normal in 2020, the beginning of the pandemic shortened the season and shifted all sales online. Thousands of boxes were left unsold.

Sales stayed mostly virtual in 2021, at least in Arlington. While business remained down, local troops didn’t let unsold cookies go to waste by donating nearly 700 boxes to the staff at the Virginia Hospital Center.

Last year, cookie sales essentially returned to pre-pandemic operations with booths set up in 15 locations across Arlington County. More than 4 million boxes were sold locally, per the regional Girl Scouts chapter, far exceeding its initial goal of 3 million boxes.

Booths are scheduled to be set up in about 20 Arlington locations this year. Below is the list of Arlington booth locations for cookie sales this coming weekend.

For the full calendar between now and March 12, go to the Girl Scouts Cookie Finder.

  • Ace Hardware (2001 Clarendon Blvd)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Ballston Metro Station (901 N. Stuart Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Big Wheel Bikes (3119 Langston Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Central Place Plaza (1800 N. Lynn Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Courthouse Metro Station (2100 Wilson Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • The Crossing Clarendon (2801 Clarendon Blvd)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • East Falls Church Metro Station (2000 N. Sycamore Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2501 9th Road S.)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m.to 8 p.m
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • GNC (1100 S. Hayes Street)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The Jefferson (900 N. Taylor Street)
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • MedStar Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Road)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Meridian (900 N. Stuart Street)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Safeway (2500 N. Harrison Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Safeway (1525 Wilson Blvd)
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • St. Agnes Parish Hall (1910 N. Randolph Street)
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Virginia Square Metro Station (3600 Fairfax Drive)
    • Friday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd)
    • Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More in-person sales means more cookies sold for local Girl Scouts this year

By Matt Blitz
Girl Scouts delivering cookies to Virginia Hospital Center in 2021 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Increased in-person sales have led to more cookies sold for local Girl Scouts in 2022.

With cookie sales coming to a close this weekend, Girl Scouts in Arlington and Alexandria are celebrating a solid season of sales.

So far, local Girl Scouts have sold more than 270,000 boxes of cookies. That’s an increase of about 35% from last year, despite an 11% dip in online orders compared to 2020 when sales were mostly all virtual.

Much of the increase can be attributed to more booth and in-person sales, local co-cookie chair Laura Loomis tells ARLnow. She helps oversee sales for Association 60, which encompasses Arlington and Alexandria and is comprised of 60 troops with more than 3,000 girls.

There was also a 26% increase in the number of boxes donated to military services, Loomis notes.

Overall, the D.C. area regional branch of the Girl Scouts sold more than 4 million cookies, according to a press release. This exceeded both last year’s total of 3 million and this year’s stated goal of 3.6 million.

There are still several days left, though, to get those Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Adventurefuls, and Lemon-Ups at ten in-person booths in Arlington County.

Below is a list of Arlington booth locations for last-minute cookie purchases this week:.

  • East Falls Church Metro (2000 N. Sycamore Street)
    • Tuesday, March 8, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Courthouse Metro (2100 Wilson Blvd)
    • Wednesday, March 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Central Place Plaza (1800 N. Lynn Street)
    • Thursday, March 10, 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    • Friday, March 11, 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 12, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Ballston Metro (901 N. Stuart Street)
    • Wednesday, March 9, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    • Friday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 12, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road)
    • Friday, March 11, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3115 Langston Blvd)
    • Friday, March 11, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd)
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
  • Safeway (3717 Langston Blvd)
    • Friday, March 11, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
  • Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd)
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd)
    • Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Girl Scouts website has a full booth sales calendar.

Girl Scouts bring back more in-person cookie sales, starting this week

By Matt Blitz
Girl Scouts delivering cookies to Virginia Hospital Center last year (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated, 2/2/22) Girl Scout cookie sales in Arlington are back in person this year, after going mostly virtual in 2021.

Over the next several weeks, residents will be able to purchase their Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs or the newest flavor, Adventurefuls, at 15 booths across the county, according to the Girl Scouts’ Cookie Finder website. Only four locations were set up in 2021.

Booth sales start this Friday (Feb. 4) and end March 13.

Cookies will continue to be sold online as well, with the treats being shipped or delivered by Girl Scouts. Sales actually started in December, with Scouts selling to family, friends and neighbors both door-to-door and online.

Laura Loomis, part of the team that oversees cookie sales in Arlington and Alexandria, tells ARLnow they’ve already seen a 40% increase in those friends and family sales compared to last year.

She says that cookie sales are truly one of the highlights of the troops’ calendars, a chance for the kids to get out and meet people. The scouts are very excited that sales are mostly back in person this year, she said.

“So much of what the Girl Scouts do is being out in the community,” Loomis says. “It’s much more enjoyable to meet people face to face than to send an email.”

There will be restrictions in place at the booths, Loomis notes, including requiring masks and a limit of two kids and two adults per booth.

In Association 60, which encompasses Arlington and Alexandria, there are about 305 troops and 3,085 kids. The sales are a huge fundraiser for the Girl Scouts, with 85 cents from each box going to the troops.

The D.C. area regional branch of the Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of Nation’s Capital, has set a goal this year of selling more than 3.6 million cookies, according to a press release. Last year about 3 million cookies were sold.

A list of Arlington booth locations for cookie sales this coming weekend are below.

  • Ace Hardware (2001 Clarendon Blvd)
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 12-4 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Ballston Metro (901 N. Stuart Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Central Place Plaza (1800 N. Lynn Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 1-5 p.m.
  • Courthouse Metro (2100 Wilson Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • East Falls Church Metro (2000 N. Sycamore Street)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2501 9th Road S.)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m
    • Saturday, Feb. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3115 Langston Highway)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Medstar Capital Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Road)
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-6 p.m.
  • Safeway (3717 Lee Highway)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 4-8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • The Crossing Clarendon (2801 Clarendon Blvd)
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-5 p.m.
  • Virginia Square Metro (3600 Fairfax Drive)
    • Friday, Feb. 4, 3-7 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd)
    • Sunday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Girl Scouts website has a full booth sales calendar.

Local Girl Scout Troops Donate Nearly 700 Boxes of Cookies to Hospital

By Jo DeVoe
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(Updated 4 p.m.) Since Girl Scout cookie season started, troops in north Arlington have donated 671 boxes to their hometown heroes: the staff at Virginia Hospital Center.

“It’s very local and very personal,” said Dorine Andrews, the Service Unit Manager for the local scouts. “[VHC] is a real institution in Northern Virginia, and we really feel that the healthcare workers are overworked.”

One of the troops — six Glebe Elementary 3rd grade girls of Brownie troop #60229 — harnessed the power of Instagram to sell 1,415 boxes, 395 of which they donated to VHC, she said. The troop with the second-most boxes, #60160, donated 59 boxes.

“None of the other troops have really done what this troop has done in terms of social media,” Andrews said. “It really worked well.”

The third-grade entrepreneurs used Instagram to work around some limitations to the online Girl Scout cookie platform, she said.

“The system works fairly well for buying cookies online, but for any kind of custom donations, it’s very difficult,” Andrews said. “I think these girls and their parents were incredibly creative.”

The cookies will be distributed via a “sunshine cart,” which one employee volunteers to wheel through the hospital, distributing snacks to boost morale, said Hilary Phillips, the executive assistant to the president at Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.

“We are thrilled that our local Girl Scout Service Unit has adopted Virginia Hospital Center as its ‘Hometown Hero,’ collecting more than 650 boxes of cookies to share with our staff,” Phillips said in a statement. “We continue to be grateful for the incredible support we receive from the Arlington Community.”

Phillips said the foundation tries to feed staff who work directly with COVID-19 patients, which works out to about 140 people each shift. Other local organizations have also pitched in.

The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization has donated thousands of lunches to nurses. Local startup HUNGRY facilitated the donation of 600 meals to VHC in January, in addition to its other local food donation efforts.

But Phillips is looking for more support.

“Now I’m going on local people calling out of goodness of people’s heart,” she said.

Donations can be made by going to the foundation’s donation page and select “Healthy Meals for Clinical Staff by TryHungry.com.” Those who want to loop in a local restaurant through their donations can contact Phillips directly at foundation@virginiahospitalcenter.com

Those interested in donating cookies can email Andrews at  [email protected].

Girl Scout Cookies Sales Mostly Virtual This Year, With Few In-Person Booths in Arlington

By Jo DeVoe

(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) Girl Scouts have found a half-dozen ways to get their crave-worthy cookies to customers in spite of the pandemic. Here is how to do it.

Starting this week, people can buy cookies online and have them delivered through the Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital chapter. On Friday, troops will set-up booths in at least four locations in Arlington to sell cookies.

That is a dramatic drop-off from last year, when ARLnow counted more than 20 locations.

“I think it has to do with the fact that a lot of folks are not doing the sales this year because of the question of risk,” said Laura Loomis, a local cookie volunteer leader.

Here are the locations and schedules, according to the Girl Scouts’ cookie finder:

  • Virginia Square Metro Station (3600 Fairfax Drive): every Friday from Feb. 5 to March 5.
  • Market Common Clarendon (2801 Clarendon Blvd): every weekend from Sunday, Feb. 7 to Sunday, Feb. 21.
  • Rosslyn Central Place Plaza (1800 N. Lynn Street): Feb. 5, Feb. 11 and March 5
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd): every Saturday from Feb. 6 to March 6.

All cookie sales end March 14.

“This year we had a decrease, but of course, Girl Scouts have found a way,” said Tygerian Burke, the marketing and communications manager for Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital.

Buying cookies online works like this:

  • Customers can type their zip code into the cookie finder and find local troops selling cookies virtually.
  • When customers click the link corresponding to the troop of their choice, the link will take them to a page with a description of what the sales will go toward and directions for buying the cookies.
  • The cookies can be shipped to the customer’s house or to someone else as a donation.

The Girl Scouts are also having cookies delivered via GrubHub, a promotion that started in the D.C. area on Thursday, Burke said. Drivers can deliver cookies to homes within a 25 minute radius of where a scout or troop is located, which in D.C. traffic, will mean varying distances, she added.

She advised checking social media for Facebook Live promotions of GrubHub deliveries throughout the month-and-a-half of sales.

While the online option has been around for a few years, Loomis said “this is the first year where we’ve seen a growth,” which she attributed to people wishing to minimize exposure to the coronavirus.

Burke said some troops within the council are setting up drive-through locations as well as signs with QR codes linking to their personalized virtual booth pages.

Girl Scouts are selling Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Tagalongs — as well as a new cookie called Lemon-Ups — for $5 a box. Two specialty cookies, S’mores and Toffee-tastics, go for $6 a box.

Image via Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital

Where to Get Girl Scout Cookies Around Arlington

By Shreeya Aranake

It’s that time of year again — spring is around the corner, Shamrock Shakes are officially back at McDonald’s as of today, and Girl Scout cookies are currently on sale all around Arlington.

So where can you restock on your favorite seasonal baked goods? As in years past, local Girl Scouts are setting up shop all over the county. Most cookie-selling stations are located around grocery stores and Metro stations.

Here are some of the places around town you can get your grubby hands on those delicious cookies.

  • Ace Hardware (2001 Clarendon Blvd) — Saturday, Feb. 22: 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Arlington Soccer Tournament (3600 N. Harrison Street) — Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Ballston Metro station (901 N. Stuart Street) — Weekdays: 3:30-7:30 p.m., weekends: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (3901 Cathedral Lane) — Sunday, March 1: 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
  • Central Place Plaza Rosslyn (1800 N. Lynn Street) — Thursdays and Fridays: 4-7:30 p.m.
  • Crystal City Metro station (1750 S. Clark Street) — Weekdays: 3-7 p.m., weekends: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Courthouse Metro station (2100 Wilson Blvd): Weekdays: 3:30-7:30 p.m., weekends: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • East Falls Church Metro station (2000 Sycamore Street) — Weekdays: 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2501 9th Road S.) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3115 Lee Hwy) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Market Common Clarendon (2800 Clarendon Blvd) — Saturday, Feb. 22: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23: 1-5 p.m.
  • Market Common near Playground/B&N (2801 Clarendon Blvd) — Sunday, March 1: 1-5 p.m.
  • MedStar Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Road) — Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sundays: 1-6 p.m.
  • Meridian Pint (6035 Wilson Blvd) — Friday, Feb. 21: 4-8 p.m.
  • Pentagon City Metro station (1200 S. Hayes Street) — Weekdays: 3:30-7 p.m., weekends: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Pentagon Centre (1201 S. Hayes Street) — Saturday, Feb. 22: 4-7 p.m, Sunday, Feb. 23: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (2500 Harrison Street) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (3717 Lee Hwy) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (1525 Wilson Blvd) — Sundays: 1-6 p.m.
  • Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd) — Fridays: 4-8 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd) — Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

You can find a full list of places where Girl Scouts are selling their wares here.

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Pacers Invites Runners to Pair Whiskey With Girl Scout Cookies at Event Next Week

By Alex Koma

An event in Clarendon next week invites runners to wash down Girl Scout cookies with whiskey.

Pacers Running, located at 3100 Clarendon Blvd, is hosting a social run around the neighborhood this coming Tuesday (March 5) with some special treats available at the end.

The attraction of the event is nominally a chance for runners to try out ON Running’s “CloudSwift” shoes. But the unusual twist comes after the run is over.

Representatives from Pittsburgh-based distillery Wigle Whiskey will be on hand after the event sampling some of its liquor offerings. And with each new spirit, they’ll recommend a Girl Scout cookie to pair with it.

“It’s an unbeatable combination,” promises a Facebook page describing the event.

The run will start at the Pacers shop at 7 p.m. All running paces are welcome.

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Here’s Where You Can Pick Up Girl Scout Cookies Around Arlington

By Alex Koma

If you’ve got a hankering for samoas, thin mints and tagalongs these days, you’re in luck — it’s officially Girl Scout cookie season around Arlington.

Local troops have begun setting up booths around the county, with proceeds of the annual sale set to benefit the local Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital and fund a variety of trips and programs for kids around Arlington.

Booths are generally set up at Metro stations, grocery stores and other popular spots in the county.

Here’s a look at some of the main spots to get your cookie fix over the next few weeks:

  • Ace Hardware (2001 Clarendon Blvd): Saturday (March 2): 12-4 p.m. Sunday (March 3): 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Ballston Metro station (901 N. Stuart Street): Weekdays, 3:30-7 p.m., weekends 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Central Library (1015 N. Quincy Street): Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 12:45-5 p.m.
  • Central Place Plaza Rosslyn (1800 N. Lynn Street): Thursdays and Fridays: 4-7:30 p.m.
  • Crystal City Metro station (1750 S. Clark Street): Weekdays, 3-7 p.m., weekends 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Courthouse Metro station (2100 Wilson Blvd): Weekdays, 3:30-7 p.m., weekends 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Deloitte Rosslyn (1919 North Lynn Street): Thursday (Feb. 28): 11:30-1 p.m.
  • East Falls Church Metro station (2000 Sycamore Street): Weekdays, 3:30-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2501 9th Road S.): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3115 Lee Highway): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Market Common Clarendon (2800 Clarendon Blvd): Saturday (March 2): 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday (March 3): 1-5 p.m. March 9: 12-3 p.m.
  • Marymount University (2816 N. Dinwiddie Street): Wednesday (Feb. 27), 4:30-7:30 p.m.
  • MedStar Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Road): Saturday (March 2): 9:30-2 p.m. Sunday (March 3): 1-6 p.m.
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church (1601 13th Road S.): Sundays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Pentagon City Metro station (1200 S. Hayes Street): Weekdays, 3:30-7 p.m., weekends 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Safeway (2500 Harrison Street): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (3717 Lee Highway): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Safeway (1525 Wilson Boulevard): Sundays: 1-6 p.m.
  • Safeway (5101 Wilson Boulevard): Fridays: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd.): Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Photo via Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Here’s Where You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies in Arlington in March

By Anna Merod

About a month ago, Girl Scouts began selling their famous — dieters might call them infamous — cookies in Arlington.

The net revenue raised from Girl Scout cookies funds the organization’s local council and troops, which in turn is used for trips or donated to community projects or causes.

This month Girl Scouts will again be posting up at Metro stations, grocery stores and other high-foot-traffic locales, offering a fix of their seemingly addictive mass-produced baked goods.

Below, after the jump, are some of the times and places places you can grab some Girl Scout cookies in March.

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Here’s Where You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies in Arlington This Month

By Anna Merod

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, and there will be plenty of booths throughout Arlington where residents can get their sweet fix.

The net revenue raised from Girl Scout cookies funds the organization’s local council and troops, which in turn is used for trips or donated to community projects or causes.

According to the Girl Scouts website, booth sales in Arlington will kick off this coming Friday, Feb. 16. Below are some of the times and places places you can grab some Girl Scout cookies this month.

  • Four Sisters Grill (3035 Clarendon Blvd.)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-7 p.m.

  • Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd.)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 17 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Giant Food (3115 Lee Highway)

    • Feb. 17 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Giant Food (2901 S. Glebe Road)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 17 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Giant Food (2501 9th Road S.)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 17 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 4-8 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Key Elementary School  (2300 Key Blvd.)

    • Feb. 16 — 3-6 p.m.

  • Courthouse Metro Station (2100 Wilson Blvd.)

    • Feb. 16 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 19 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 20 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 21 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 22 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    • Feb. 26 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 27 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 28 — 3:30-7:30 p.m.

  • Virginia Square-GMU Metro Station (3600 Fairfax Drive)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-7 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 4-7 p.m.

  • Pentagon Center Mall (1201 S. Hayes Street)

    • Feb. 16 — 4-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 17 — 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 1-6 p.m.
    • Feb. 23 — 4-7:30 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 1-6 p.m.

  • Ace Hardware (2001 Clarendon Blvd.)

    • Feb. 17 — 12-4 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 12-4 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St.)

    • Feb. 17 — 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 18 — 12:45-5 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 12:45-5 p.m.

  • Meridian (1401 N. Taft St.)

    • Feb. 17 — 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Nice Cream (2831 Clarendon Blvd.)

    • Feb. 17 — 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Delancey at Shirlington Village (4220 Campbell Ave.)

    • Feb. 17 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Io Piazza Apartments (2727 S. Quincy St.)

    • Feb. 17 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • The Whitmore (4301 Columbia Pike)

    • Feb. 16 — 4:30-7 p.m.

  • Goodwill Industries  (10 S. Glebe Road)

    • Feb. 17 — 12-6 p.m.
    • Feb. 24 — 12-6 p.m.

  • Market Common (2801 Clarendon Blvd.)

    • Feb. 24 — 2:30-6 p.m.
    • Feb. 25 — 1-5 p.m.

  • The Citizen at Shirlington Village  (3000 S. Randolph St.)

    • Feb. 24 — 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Photo via Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Here’s Where to Buy Girl Scout Cookies Around Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Girl Scout Cookie boxesGirl Scout Cookie time is here and there are plenty of places to buy boxes of the addictive treats around Arlington.

This year’s selection includes favorites like Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Savannah Smiles, along with some newer cookies recently added to the lineup.

Booth sales will be going on locally through at least March 20. You can search for sale locations on the Girl Scout website, or use this handy guide to find a sale location this weekend.

Friday:

  • 4:00 PM-8:00 PM – Giant Stores (3115 Lee Hwy., 3450 Washington Blvd.)
  • 3:30-7:30 PM – Courthouse Metro (2100 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 4:00-7:00 PM- Virginia Square Metro (3600 Fairfax Dr.)
  • 5:30 PM-7:30 PM – Madison at Ballston Station (4401 N. 4th Street)
  • 4:00 PM-8:00 PM – Giant Food (2501 9th Rd. South)
  • 4:00 PM-8:00 PM – Safeway (2500 North Harrison St.)
  • 4:00 PM-8:00 PM – Safeway (3717 Lee Hwy.)
  • 3:30 PM-7:30 PM – East Falls Church Metro (2000 North Sycamore Street)
  • 4:00 PM-8:00 PM – Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 3:30 PM-7:30 PM – Pentagon City Metro (1200 South Hayes St.)
  • 3:00 PM-7:00 PM – Crystal City Metro (1750 South Clark St.)
  • 3:30 PM-7:30 PM – Pentagon Center Mall (1201 South Hayes St.)

Saturday:

  • 10:00 AM-5:00 PM – Central Library (1015 North Quincy St.)
  • 9:00 AM-5:00 PM – Giant Food (3115 Lee Highway)
  • 9:00 AM-5:00 PM – Giant Food (3450 Washington Blvd.)
  • 11:00 AM-6:00 PM – Market Common (2801 North Clarendon Boulevard)
  • 11:00 AM-3:00 PM – Courthouse Metro (2100 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Giant Food (2501 9th Rd. South)
  • 9:00 AM-8:00 PM – Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 9:00 AM-5:00 PM – Safeway (2500 North Harrison St.)
  • 9:00 AM-5:00 PM – Safeway (3717 Lee Hwy.)
  • 1:00 PM-5:00 PM – Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd.
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Safeway (5101 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 11:00 AM-7:30 PM – Pentagon City Metro (1200 South Hayes St.)
  • 11:00 AM-3:00 PM – Crystal City Metro (1750 South Clark St.)
  • 10:00 AM-8:00 PM – Pentagon Center Mall (1201 South Hayes St.)

Sunday:

  • 12:45-5:00 PM – Central Library (1015 North Quincy St.)
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Giant Food (3115 Lee Highway)
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Giant Food (3450 Washington Boulevard)
  • 1:00 PM-5:00 PM – Market Common (2801 North Clarendon Boulevard)
  • 3:30 PM-7:30 PM – Courthouse Metro (2100 Wilson Blvd.)
  • 1:00 PM-6:00 PM – Kettler Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Rd.)
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Giant Food (2501 9th Rd. South)
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Safeway (3717 Lee Hwy.)
  • 11:00 AM-7:00 PM – Safeway (2500 North Harrison St.)
  • 3:00 PM-8:00 PM – Pentagon Center Mall (1201 South Hayes St.)

List compiled by Justin Funkhouser

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