weekend discussion

The long weekend is finally here, but the weather hasn’t exactly been all that welcoming.

While the rain soaking the region is set to clear out by the end of the night, the forecast calls for temperatures to drop quite low indeed for Veterans Day weekend.

At least the area’s fall foliage will reach its peak color this weekend, and the weather should cooperate for any and all events set for the holiday. Check out our event calendar for full details.

And don’t forget to catch up on our most popular stories of the past week:

1. Police Arrest Stafford Man After Homicide in Crystal City Hotel
2. De Ferranti Bests Vihstadt for County Board, Amidst Democratic Sweep in Arlington
3. Sichuan Wok in Ballston Appears to Have Closed
4. Punch Bowl Social Looks Set to Open in Ballston Quarter Next Month
5. Westmont Shopping Center on Columbia Pike Could Soon Be Torn Down, Redeveloped

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your holiday weekend plans or anything else local. Enjoy!

Flickr pool photo via Tom Mockler

After a few days of summer-like conditions, it seems a weekend that feels much more like fall is on tap for the D.C. area.

Outside some showers tonight, the forecast is calling for a pair of crisp, windy fall days on Saturday and Sunday. That means weekend events like the Samuel Beckett’s Celtic Festival and the shrimp boil at the Rhodeside Grill should go off without a hitch.

Check out our event calendar for a full look at the goings on this weekend, and catch up on our most popular stories of the past week while you’re at it:

1. Maryland Man Wanted for Assaulting Woman on Orange Line Train in Arlington
2. Parent Takes APS to Court Over Handling of Special Education Classes at Carlin Springs Elementary
3. Nazi Propaganda Mailed to ARLnow.com
4. Pizza Autentica in Ballston Shuts Down
5. Letter to the Editor: Sending South Fairlington Students to Drew Would be a Mistake for APS

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your weekend plans or anything else local. Have a great one!

Flickr pool photo via Michael Coffman

Halloween weekend has arrived, and the forecast is looking a bit spooky.

A nor’easter seems set to bring plenty of rain tonight and tomorrow, and the temperatures just keep dropping.

Luckily, the rain should mostly leave the D.C. region by Sunday, meaning the Marine Corps Marathon and some of the Halloween fun scheduled for this weekend should go off as planned. Be sure to check our event calendar for a full list of the goings on this weekend.

And if you’re huddled up inside, you can always catch up on our most popular stories of the past week:

1. Arlington Man Arrested After Sexual Assault, Homicide in Douglas Park
2. Condominium Building Fire in Rosslyn Area
3. Video: Soldier on Scooter Menaced by Driver in Pentagon City
4. Man Killed While Trying to Stop Sexual Assault Remembered as Warm and Unassuming
5. Police Investigating Fall from Ballston Apartment Building

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your weekend plans or whatever else strikes your fancy. Have a great weekend!

The calendar turned to fall a few days back, but the weather is finally starting to reflect the change in season.

Starting today and moving into this weekend, cool and breezy conditions are on the way in Arlington. Outside of some scattered showers Saturday morning, the D.C. region also seems set to stay pretty dry in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

That should surely be good news for anyone headed outside to the Virginia Wine Festival in Rosslyn, or any of the other events around the county this weekend.

You can also use the weekend to catch up on some of our most popular stories of the past week:

1. Longtime Nightlife Venue Clarendon Grill to Close
2. New Research Reveals Opportunity Gap Between North and South Arlington Neighborhoods
3. Death Investigation in Alexandria Near Arlington Border
4. Despite Bankruptcy, DCA’s Taylor Gourmet Still Serving Up Sandwiches
5. Cops Nab Naked Man Running Near Elementary School

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your weekend plans or anything else local. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo via David Giambarresi

A holiday weekend (for some of us) is here, and the weather is cooperating with some pleasant early-fall temperatures.

Though the forecast heats up heading into next week, temperatures should hover around the 70s for much of the long weekend.

That should be good news for anyone heading out to the Army Ten-Miler race, the Columbia Pike Fall Festival, or any of the other events happening around the county this weekend.

And you can always take a few minutes to catch up on our most popular stories from the past week:

1. Mt. Vernon Trail Blocked After Construction Equipment Damages Bridge
2. Body Found Near Base of Antenna Tower Along Lee Highway
3. Ballston Quarter Wins Approval for Outdoor Seating in New Plaza
4. Three Restaurants Replacing Clarendon’s La Tasca Now Set for Early 2019 Opening
5. Artist Emerges for Mysterious Street Art in Pentagon City, Crystal City

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your weekend plans or anything else local. Have a great one!

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At long last, Mother Nature is ready to let up a bit and offer Arlington its first pleasant weekend of the fall.

After a dreary week of rain, the forecast is looking quite promising indeed over the next few days — and that should be quite good news for bars and restaurants hurting from the past few weeks of wet weather.

Fortuitously, there are also plenty of outdoor events planned for this weekend around the county, from the Crystal City Oktoberfest to South Arlington’s ValleyFest. Check out our events calendar for a full look at what’s going on around Arlington.

And if you’re a bit behind on your reading, catch up on our most popular stories from the past week:

1. Armed Robbers Invade Country Club Hills House
2. Police: Woman Raped at Columbia Pike Apartment Building
3. Original Bob and Edith’s Diner on Columbia Pike Listed for Sale
4. Arlington Cyclist Killed in D.C.
5. ACPD Arrests Nauck Shooting Suspects

Head down to the comments to discuss those stories, your weekend plans or anything else local.

Flickr pool photo via Michael Coffman

The D.C. region seems set to miss the worst of Hurricane Florence’s rain and wind this weekend, so don’t go clearing out the grocery store shelves just yet.

In fact, the forecast is calling for only isolated showers between tonight and Sunday. While Arlington might see some stronger storms early next week, the storm’s southerly track should keep us relatively dry this weekend.

Even still, county officials are urging people to use caution. Many outdoor events have been called off or pushed back as well — check our event calendar for the latest details.

And if you’re behind on what’s going on around Arlington, here’s a look at our most popular stories of the last week:

1. Mysterious Artwork Blooms Between Pentagon City, Crystal City
2. Letter to the Editor: Don’t Overlook the Dangers of Electric Scooters
3. Three Arrested in D.C. After Driving the Wrong Way Down I-395 While Fleeing Police
4. Arlington County Urges Residents to Be Prepared for Hurricane Florence
5. Man Shot by Arlington Police Claims Officers Opened Fire as He Tried to Surrender

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your hurricane-adjusted weekend plans or anything else local. Have a great weekend, and stay dry!

Flickr pool photo via wolfkann

Tropical storms Florence and Gordon are set to hammer other parts of the country quite a bit harder than Arlington, but the D.C. region is still in for a wet weekend.

The forecast is calling for scattered storm chances tonight and Saturday, with wettest conditions set for Sunday, so get your outdoor activities out of the way before then.

That means the weather should be decent, if a little dicey, for the Rosslyn Jazz Fest tomorrow. And if you need other ideas to fill out the weekend, head to our event calendar.

If it gets too wet out there, you can always stay inside and catch up on our most popular articles of the past week:

1. Body Found in Four Mile Run
2. Plans Coming Together for Redevelopment of Ballston Harris Teeter
3. Rescue Underway After Vehicle Runs Down Four Mile Run Embankment
4. Top Chef Star’s ‘Le Kon’ Restaurant Opens in Clarendon
5. Commuter Incentives Suspended for APS Employees

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your weekend plans or anything else local. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo via Erinn Shirley

If you’re one of the estimated 850,000 people around the D.C. area hitting the road for Labor Day this weekend, be prepared for delays — and the unexpected.

“If past is prologue, holiday travelers departing the Washington metro area this Labor Day weekend will find slowing traffic beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2018, and the worst time to travel between 5-6 p.m. The best bet for drivers is to wait until after 7 p.m. on Friday or before noon on Saturday to help ensure valuable vacationing time isn’t spent in standstill traffic during summer’s swansong,” said John Townsend, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic, in a press release this morning.

The auto org is gearing up for one its busiest weekends of the year — it responded to more than 14,000 roadside assistance calls across the D.C. region during last year’s Labor Day holiday.

And if you’re stuck in an airport or in the car, be sure to catch up on our most-read stories of the past week:

1. New Casual Italian Restaurant Coming to Columbia Pike
2. Pedestrian Struck by Car Along Columbia Pike
3. Arlington Ranked as Most Dog Friendly Spot in the Nation
4. Police Arrest Man for Lewd Act Inside Glebe Road Business
5. Cassatt’s Hasn’t Been Operating, Fueling Fears About Its Future

Head down to the comments to discuss your plans for the long weekend, or anything else local. Have a nice weekend — barring breaking news in the meantime, we’ll be back publishing as the kids go back to school on Tuesday.

Flickr pool photo by Erinn Shirley

The weather is set to be downright perfect this weekend, so get yourself outside ASAP.

The forecast calls for these balmy, delightfully un-humid conditions to last through Sunday, so enjoy it while you can. Perhaps it’ll be fine weather for a bike ride, or any of the other events going on around the county this weekend.

But should you find yourself online, somehow, check out our most popular stories of the past week:

1. Police: Bikers Steal from Rosslyn Gas Station, Assault Employee
2. ‘Something from Nothing’: Stories of Punk in Arlington
3. Glebe Elementary PTA Claims Auction Vendor Won’t Turn Over $88,000
4. Workers Start Cutting Down Large Dawn Redwood Tree in Williamsburg
5. Arlington National Cemetery Expansion Plans Moving Ahead

Head on down to the comments to discuss these stories, or anything else local. Enjoy the weekend!

Flickr pool photo via Erinn Shirley

The weekend is here, and so too, perhaps, is an end to this week’s muggy conditions.

The forecast is calling for a few scattered showers tonight and into the weekend, but those should help cool down the oppressively steamy weather we’ve seen the last few days.

That should be good news if you’re heading to the county fair, or any of the other happenings around the county this weekend.

In the meantime, catch up on our top stories of the past week:

1. HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ Returns to Arlington, Features Local Couple
2. Woman Spots Worker Tattooed with Nazi Symbols at Ballston Quarter
3. Arlington County Fair Pledges to Cover ‘Racist Caricature’
4. Density, Development Debates Take Center Stage as Lee Highway Planning Nears
5. County Fair Opens Today in Arlington Heights

Head down to the comment to chat about these stories or anything else local. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by Bekah Richards