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Sprayground Parks Open for Summer

By ARLnow.com

The county’s three “sprayground” parks opened for business over the weekend, just in time for our first heat wave of the year.

The kid-friendly water parks will be open through Labor Day. Due to budget cuts last year, the parks will continue operating under reduced hours.

Arlington’s sprayground parks include Drew Playground (3514 22nd Street S.), Hayes Park (1516 N. Lincoln Street) and Lyon Village Park (1800 N. Highland Street).

The county is hoping to open a fourth spraygound park near Pentagon City next year.

Photo via Arlington County

The Summer’s Hot Stories on a Cold Day

By ARLnow.com

To help you get through this cold, rainy November day, we thought it might be a good time to go through the archives and find some of the “hottest” stories of the summer.

These are not necessarily the most important stories — rather, they’re just intended to get your mind off the cold and on to something from those hot, humid, hazy days of summer.

Solar Crepes Cart Launches in Ballston

Rosslyn Events Canceled Due to Heat

A Look Inside the New Fireworks Pizza in Courthouse

Independence Day in Photos

Obama and Medvedev Visit Ray’s Hell Burger

Budget Cuts Keep Water Park Close on Scorching Day

Flames Engulf Minivan in Costco Parking Lot

Del. David Englin Keeping Things Hot

Group Offering Free Solar Water Heater Installation

Bike Commuting in the Heat and Other Hot Weather Tips

Columbia Pike Blues Fest Photos

Summer Thunderstorm Storm Rolls Through Arlington

Washington-Lee Grad Crowned Miss Virginia

Local Eco Heartthrob Spearheading Cleanup Efforts in the Gulf

As Governor Makes HOT Lanes Push, Companies Donate to GOP

Photos from Clarendon Cup Men’s Pro Race

Small Vintage Plane Flips Over at Reagan National

County Employee Targets Signs on Struggling Fillmore Street

Flickr pool photo (top) by philliefan99

Happy Labor Day

By ARLnow.com

It’s Labor Day, the day when we traditionally mourn the end of summer (even though the official start of fall is more than two weeks away and at least two more 90+ degree days are predicted this week).

With the pools getting ready to close and the kids going back to school, we ask:

Has this summer gone faster or slower than usual? And are you excited for fall or sad about the end of summer?

Flickr pool photo by Chris Rief