weekend discussion

If you’re looking forward to an end to this week’s steamy weather, there’s good news and bad news.

It seems set to cool down a bit Saturday, but only because rain seems likely to return. Some weather watchers are even calling for downpours and flooding.

A reminder to think twice before hopping on the Metro this weekend, as major track work starts Saturday and lasts for the next two weeks. Sunday’s “Unite the Right 2” rally in D.C. will mean additional headaches for commuters, and D.C. officials are taking precautions to prepare for the arrival of white supremacists downtown. Arlington police say there aren’t any events planned in the county surrounding the event, but some county residents are taking some online action.

Check out our event calendar for more info on what’s going on this weekend, and be sure to catch up on our top articles of the past week:

1. Metro Warns Silver, Orange, Blue Line Riders: Stay Away, Starting Saturday
2. Morning Poll: Should Washington-Lee HS Be Renamed?
3. Girl Believed to be Abducted from DCA Found Safe
4. Owner of Lyon Park Vegetarian Restaurant Dies
5. With Amazon Looming, Developers Increasingly Link Crystal City to Potomac Yard

Head on down to the comments to discuss these stories or anything else local. Have a great weekend.

Flickr pool photo via John Sonderman

Hold on, for just one more day — today is our last day with rain in the forecast for the near future, setting up a sunny weekend.

Weather watchers project a wet Friday night before things, at long last, clear up for Saturday and Sunday. Check out our event calendar should you need some suggestions on how to enjoy this break from the rain.

And you can always catch up on our most popular stories from the last week:

1. Clarendon Grill Space Listed for Lease
2. Police Issue Amber Alert for Girl Allegedly Abducted from DCA
3. Virginia Square Resident Catches Burglar on Video
4. Man Tasered By Police at Peet’s Coffee in Clarendon
5. Car Crashes into Lee Harrison Shopping Center

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

Flickr pool photo via wolfkann

Keep the umbrellas handy for one last round of storms tonight, before things clear up a bit this weekend.

Sure, there’s another threat of major thunderstorms and floods, mirroring what we’ve had all week, but things should calm down a bit in the coming days.

Be sure to check out our event calendar for a look at what to do around Arlington while we have this reprieve from the rain.

And you can catch up on our most popular stories from the past week while you wait out tonight’s downpour:

1. Police Arrest Maryland Man in Connection with Ballston Murder
2. KKK Recruitment Fliers Found in East Falls Church Neighborhood
3. Plans to Redevelop American Legion Post into Affordable Housing Complex Take Shape
4. Upper Crust Pizzeria Along Lee Highway Shuts Down
5. County Settles Lawsuit Alleging Police Officer Rammed into Pedestrian in Crosswalk

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

The weather has been just about perfect the last few days, but it doesn’t seem meant to last this weekend.

Rain is set to move in Saturday, then linger throughout the D.C. region for the next week, so go find that umbrella.

Watch out for some big traffic backups if you’re planning on hitting the road on I-395 this weekend. And if you’re looking for things to do, head on over to our event calendar.

It’s been a big week full of news, so catch up on our most popular stories from the past few days, if you haven’t been able to keep up:

1. Body Found in Potomac River Off Gravelly Point
2. Police Arrest Man Following Shirlington Standoff
3. Ballston Construction Projects Continue to Progress
4. Thieves Smashed Windows, Stole Airbags from ‘Approximately 35 Vehicles’
5. Dorsey: Stop Trying to ‘Protect Neighborhoods’ from Density

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Hey now, All-Star Week starts today, so keep your eyes peeled for MLB’s glitterati around Arlington and D.C. this weekend.

The weather should be pretty hospitable to guests arriving for baseball’s midsummer break, though things are set to get hot and steamy soon enough.

If you’re looking for things to do, swing on by Rosslyn’s newest public art installation, or check out our full event calendar.

You can also catch up on our most popular stories from the past week:

1. Police Searching for Stabbing Suspect in Westover
2. Report: Arlington Will Add 24,000 New Homes Through 2040
3. State Supreme Court Could Decide Fate of Highlander Motel Redevelopment
4. Arlington’s Car Decal Program Could Soon End, Though Its Fees Would Stick Around
5. Chemical Leak at Fairlington Dry Cleaners Prompts Neighborhood Worries

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

Flickr pool photo via John Sonderman

After a Fourth of July-sized interruption to the weekly routine, the weekend, and end to this heat wave, is nearly here.

The D.C. area has seen seven straight days with highs above 90 degrees, but that finally seems set to wrap up as we move into the weekend.

Take a look at our event calendar to catch up on all the post-Independence Day goings on, but be sure to allow some extra time if you’re taking Metro anywhere around the county.

Should you find yourself waiting for a train, or otherwise looking to kill some time online, check out our most popular stories from the past week:

1. Clarendon Apple Store Has Closed Temporarily
2. Bistro 1521 Closed in Ballston
3. Rosslyn’s Art Institute of Washington Set to Close, Stop Accepting New Students
4. Park Service Selects Location Near Rosslyn as Preferred Site for Boathouse
5. Fire in Virginia Square

Head down to the comments to discuss these stories or anything else local. Have a good weekend!

Flickr pool photo via Tom Mockler

A midweek celebration of the nation’s independence is quite nearly upon us, but first, a hot and steamy weekend is on tap for Arlington.

It seems the D.C. area is in for a heat wave, with 90-degree temperatures and plenty of humidity in the forecast for the next few days.

It should be the ideal sort of weather to, say, hop on the dockless electric scooters popping up all over Arlington, or head to any one of the bevy of events around the county this weekend.

Or, if you’d rather stay inside and enjoy the A/C, you can catch up on our most popular stories of the past week:

1. Letter: Arlington County Should Change its Logo
2. Bird’s Dockless Electric Scooters Now Available in Arlington
3. Condo Board Moves Meetings to School Over Concerns About Armed Resident
4. Report: Arlington Has Lost More Than 14,500 Market-Rate Affordable Homes Since 2000
5. Man in Critical Condition After Being Rescued from Submerged Car

Before we leave you for the week, a quick note to say we stand in solidarity with our fellow journalists in Annapolis today. The shooting at the Capital Gazette has touched everyone who works in the news business, and we’re thinking not only of those lost and their families, but everyone in the newsroom right now.

Head down to the comments to discuss your weekend plans, or anything else local. Have a good weekend.

Flickr pool photo via Jim Havard

Some more showers are on the way this weekend, though Arlington seems set to avoid a total wash-out if you’re trying to get outside.

Storms will stick around tonight, even though more than a foot of rain has already plagued the D.C. region since mid-May, and could make Saturday a bit dreary as well. Sunday, however, should provide a few rays of sun.

Check out our event calendar if you need some ideas about things to do. If you’re headed to downtown Clarendon, be aware that some big drop-off and pick-up changes are now in effect. Or if you’re planning on swinging by the Arlington Cemetery, know that you won’t be able to get there by Metro.

And if you’re the owner of a wayward stuffed rabbit lost at the Taste of Arlington, county officials remain ready to arrange a reunion.

UPDATE: The bunny found in @TasteArlington compost/recycling/trash sorting remains unclaimed. Still exploring the depths of possibilities, including whatever bubbles up at Arlington's Water Pollution Control Plant. @DanielMagnolia https://t.co/KXrZRNYqRO pic.twitter.com/7CQysyc9SD

— Arlington DES (@ArlingtonDES) June 22, 2018

If you’re looking to wait out these storms, check out our most popular stories of the past week:

1. I-66 Tolls Have Yet to Convince Arlington Commuters to Choose Transit
2. Morning Poll: What’s Above the CVS in Clarendon?
3. Rustico Ballston to Host Crawfish Boil, Open New Beer Garden Saturday
4. New Ballston Quarter Pedestrian Bridge Delayed Until 2019
5. Following a Maywood Roof Dispute, County Board Weighs Historic District Policy Changes

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A major D.C. sports team has won a championship for the first time since 1992, but Mother Nature is gearing up to, quite literally, rain on Caps celebrations this weekend.

If you’re looking to keep celebrating the Stanley Cup’s arrival in Washington, or simply heading out to buy some Caps championship gear, you may want to pack an umbrella. The Armed Forces Cycling Classic, the annual Capital Pride Parade and all the weekend’s associated Pride events may get a bit soggy as well, though Saturday morning events are expected to remain dry, for the most part.

Luckily, our event calendar has plenty of suggestions for other, indoor events this weekend. And you can always stay in with some of ARLnow’s top stories from the past week:

1. Duckling Rescue Effort at Fairlington Pool Sparks Neighborhood Dispute
2. Linda’s Cafe on Lee Highway Set to Close, Could Soon Be Replaced by Bob and Edith’s
3. New Caps Banner Above Columbia Pike Prompts Community Consternation
4. Heavy Rain Prompts Severe Flooding in Waverly Hills, Residents Plead for County Help
5. County Police Investigating Series of Thefts at Arlington Elementary Schools

Head down to the comments to talk about these stories, your Caps victory parade plans, or anything else local. Have a nice weekend!

Photo via @RosslynVA

It might’ve been a short week (for most of us) but the weekend is here, and it feels just as sweet.

The weather should be nice tonight, but things will likely get a bit wetter Saturday — unbelievably, there is yet more flooding in the forecast.

That means you may want to consider watching the Caps game inside, and be sure to avoid all the traffic near Capital One Arena if you’re not going to Game 3.

If you’re not much of a hockey fan, you could always drop by Rosslyn’s new “parklet,” or even help a wayward stuffed bunny find its way home. Our event calendar has plenty of suggestions too.

And there’s always your ARLnow reading to catch up on, with our top stories from the last week:

1. APS: ‘Incident’ Involving Substitute Teacher at Swanson Middle School
2. Resident Calls Police on Children’s Karaoke Party in Fairlington
3. ACPD to Enforce New Clarendon Drop-off Points
4. Ice Cream Shop Appears to be Coming to Shirlington
5. Freddie’s Beach Bar Owner Planning to Revive Crystal City’s Cafe Italia

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

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