weekend discussion

We’ve reached the long holiday weekend, but before we go, there’s time to take a quick look back at the week.

These were our most-read stories this week:

1. UPDATED: Fast-Casual Pizza Chain &pizza to Open Wednesday, Dec. 27 in Ballston
2. Mediterranean Restaurant Delia’s to Replace Tazza Kitchen in Arlington Ridge Shopping Center
3. Beware the Hole in This North Arlington Road
4. Va. Bill Would Require Drivers to Stop for Pedestrians
5. Japanese Restaurant Takohachi Open on Columbia Pike

And these received the most comments:

1. Va. Bill Would Require Drivers to Stop for Pedestrians
2. County Art Truck Receives Federal Grant
3. East Falls Church Metro Station Could Get More Bus Space Under County Plan
4. Local Legislators Propose Marijuana Decriminalization Bills
5. Japanese Restaurant Takohachi Open on Columbia Pike

We’re going to take a few days off for the holiday ourselves, and be back on Wednesday, December 27, except in the case of any breaking news. There will also be some regularly-scheduled features published between now and then.

In the meantime, feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments. Happy holidays!

Flickr pool photo by Lisa Novak

This weekend marks the start of another SoberRide campaign by local nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program.

From tonight (Friday, December 15) until December 22, download Lyft and use the code “SOBERRIDEDC” in the app to get a free ride home.

It’s the same program as for St. Patrick’s Day, Fourth of July, Halloween and other holidays, and this one will last until the morning of January 1, with new codes made available for each Friday.

So if you’re out for early holiday celebrations this weekend, or any other kind of revelry, keep that code in mind.

These were our most read stories this week:

1. Ballston Quarter Mall to Add 18-Restaurant Food Hall
2. A Historic Change for the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse
3. Front Page Restaurant in Ballston to Close at Year’s End
4. Cantina Mexicana Closed in Crystal City
5. Marble and Rye to Close at Year’s End on Columbia Pike

And these received the most comments:

1. Bus-Only Lanes May Soon Be Possible on Columbia Pike
2. Morning Notes (December 12)
3. Free Resident Wi-Fi Coming to Arlington Mill Residences
4. Ballston Quarter Mall to Add 18-Restaurant Food Hall
5. Morning Notes (December 14)

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Stay safe in the snow, and have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by Rex Block

It’s the weekend, and tonight and tomorrow might bring our first snow of the season.

This week has been dominated by talk of the new I-66 HOT lanes, and accusations against two elementary school teachers.

These were our most read stories this week:

1. Taylor Elementary P.E. Teachers Accused of Smoking Marijuana in School
2. Tolls High As I-66 Express Lanes Launch
3. Virginia State Police: Get Ready for I-66 Changes Monday
4. Italian Store Seeking Return of Stolen Vespa
5. Shots Fired Sunday Night in Nauck

And these received the most comments:

1. Tolls High As I-66 Express Lanes Launch
2. Taylor Elementary P.E. Teachers Accused of Smoking Marijuana in School
3. Morning Poll: What’s the Most You Would Pay for I-66 Tolls?
4. Morning Notes (December 6)
5. Virginia State Police: Get Ready for I-66 Changes Monday

Discuss anything of local interest below. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by eschweik

It’s been a busy week, filled with important decisions.

Only today, the National Park Service announced it will spend more than $200 million to repair and rehabilitate Memorial Bridge, while the County Board voted this week to allocate its closeout funds and encourage more “accessory dwelling units.”

Elsewhere, a survey found that more residents would cycle if there were more protected bike lanes available for use, and Second Lady Karen Pence will appear on community radio station WERA next week.

And ahead of the 2018 legislative session, Arlington’s lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly will have a go at renaming Jefferson Davis Highway and getting dedicated funding for Metro.

These were our most-read stories this week:

1. Police Investigating Death in Pentagon City
2. Morning Notes (November 27)
3. Crime Report: Masked Man Seen Pleasuring Self in Courthouse
4. Report Shows Disparities in Income, Health Care Across Arlington
5. County Board Approves Long Bridge Park Aquatics Center Contract

Discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by The BeltWalk

The long Thanksgiving weekend is here.

If you’re traveling, be careful on the roads, and be aware that lines at Reagan National Airport may be on the long side.

And if you’re staying in the area, remember that the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City will be celebrating Black Friday with various deals, giveaways and long hours.

Before we disappear to eat turkey, let’s take a quick look back at this shortened week.

These were our most read stories:

1. Protestors Call on Harris Teeter to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
2. DEVELOPING: Detectives Investigating Death at Dunkin Donuts
3. Woodbridge Man Charged with Assaulting Woman in Clarendon
4. Morning Notes (November 21)
5. Jumping Joeys Children’s Gym Closed in Virginia Square

And these received the most comments:

1. Protestors Call on Harris Teeter to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception
2. Morning Notes (November 21)
3. Board Approves Reduced Parking Plan at New Buildings Near Metro Stations
4. Woodbridge Man Charged with Assaulting Woman in Clarendon
5. Meanwhile in D.C. (November 21)

We’ll be back reporting on Monday, barring any breaking news over the long weekend. In the meantime, feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo by Twitter user @ZacharyWahl

It’s the end of another busy week.

In news you might have missed, “Spaces” is now open in the former Artisphere in Rosslyn, while TechShop in Crystal City was forced to close as the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Joel McHale sat down for an interview ahead of his performance at the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, while in that same neighborhood, advocates say Columbia Pike is getting a “big boost” three years on from the streetcar cancellation.

Mister Days in Clarendon celebrates its 40th anniversary, while the campaign managers from the recent Governor’s race reflected on the election on Monday night.

And from today, the new Dunkin’ Donuts is open in Clarendon. Celebrations continue tomorrow.

These were our most-read stories this week:

1. UPDATE: Missing Woman Found in Arlington
2. Sources: Crystal City a Likely Finalist for Amazon’s HQ2
3. Morning Notes (October 13)
4. Letter: New Middle School Boundaries Must Respect County’s Diversity
5. Police Searching for Missing Woman

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by Bekah Richards

It’s the end of another week, a shorter one for some due to the observation of the Veterans’ Day holiday today.

Tuesday’s election weighed on plenty of people’s minds this week, as you can see from this week’s most-read stories:

1. UPDATED: Democrats Celebrate Clean Sweep of Local, Statewide Elections
2. Heavy Turnout, Short Lines Reported At Arlington Polling Stations
3. Large Power Outage Reported in Ballston Area
4. Woman Charged With Peeing on Cop’s Foot
5. Democratic Gains in Va. House Give Arlington Officials Hope

And these received the most comments:

1. Democratic Gains in Va. House Give Arlington Officials Hope
2. UPDATED: Democrats Celebrate Clean Sweep of Local, Statewide Elections
3. Morning Notes (November 7)
4. Meanwhile in D.C. (November 9)
5. Charles McCullough: Why You Should Vote For Me

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a good Veterans Day, and a good weekend!

The weekend is here.

These were our most-read stories this week:

1. Feds Seek Forfeiture of Clarendon Home in Manafort Case
2. Fast-Casual Restaurant The Simple Greek Coming to Colonial Village
3. RIP DCist
4. Arlington Readies for Halloween Trick-or-Treating
5. Neighbors File Lawsuit After Board Approves Lee Highway Child Care Center

And these received the most comments:

1. Local Republicans Criticize Favola’s ‘Evil’ Remark
2. Morning Notes (November 1)
3. Morning Notes (October 30)
4. Neighbors File Lawsuit After Board Approves Lee Highway Child Care Center
5. Morning Notes (November 2)

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a great weekend!

After a largely sunny week helped mark the start of fall, things get a bit wetter this weekend with a storm system set to bring rain and wind to the area on Sunday.

With plenty of Halloween and fall events on the calendar for this weekend, don’t let the weather spoil your plans.

These were our most read articles this week:

1. Blind Triplets Make History With Eagle Scout Recognitions
2. BREAKING: Two Rabid Raccoons Found in Arlington This Week
3. D.C. Man Gets Jail Time for Riding ATV in Arlington
4. Police: ‘Mob’ of Young Males Chased Victim, Dragged Him into Woods
5. In One Clarendon Office, Multiple People Have Been Struck By Cars Recently

And these received the most comments:

1. In One Clarendon Office, Multiple People Have Been Struck By Cars Recently
2. Manager Recommends Surplus Go to Affordable Housing, Other ‘Near-Term Needs’
3. Morning Notes (October 25)
4. County Board Candidates Respond to Follow-Up Questions from Recent Forum
5. Morning Notes (October 24)

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by eschweik

This weekend is the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon and 10K. To those participating, we wish you luck, and hope plenty of spectators are out and about on Sunday morning.

And for anyone trying to get around Arlington County, keep in mind the various road closures, and the Metro opening two hours early.

These were our top five most read articles this week:

1. Police Investigating Death Near Bike Trail
2. Police: Teens Busted for Drunken Powder Puff Football Game
3. Letter: Am I a Burden on Arlington?
4. Photo: Pepsi Spill in Pentagon City
5. ‘The G.O.A.T’ Sports Bar Opens Today in Clarendon

And these received the most comments:

1. Letter: Am I a Burden on Arlington?
2. Plan for Reduced Parking Near Metro Stations Advancing Towards Board Vote
3. Police: Teens Busted for Drunken Powder Puff Football Game
4. Annual Decal Design Competition Now Open
5. ‘The G.O.A.T’ Sports Bar Opens Today in Clarendon

Feel free to discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a great weekend!

Flickr pool photo by Erinn Shirley

Some in the region may have spent today in mourning, after the Washington Nationals’ World Series dream died last night.

Closer to home, a man got stuck in the bathroom at a Starbucks in Ballston, while the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City will add a food delivery service starting Monday.

One person was in critical condition after a house fire in Ashton Heights in the early hours of Wednesday morning, while some Leeway-Overlee residents are up in arms over road construction delays.

These were our top five most-read articles this week:

1. ACFD Treats Dozens of Army Ten Miler Runners for Heat-Related Illness
2. Arlington Resident Finds Raccoon in Bathtub
3. BREAKING: Washington-Lee HS Secured as Police Investigate Threat
4. Manassas Business Owners Wary of Becoming Like Clarendon
5. Ballston-Based Big Buns to Succeed Former Johnny Rockets in Shirlington

And these received the most comments:

1. Giant Wind Turbine Art Project Planned for Columbia Pike
2. Morning Notes (October 12)
3. Groups Seek Budget Influence As More Funding Goes to Schools, Metro
4. Ballston-Based Big Buns to Succeed Former Johnny Rockets in Shirlington
5. Arlington Resident Finds Raccoon in Bathtub

If you’re traveling locally this weekend, keep in mind that shuttle buses are replacing trains on Metro’s Blue and Yellow Lines, and that roads will close Sunday in Courthouse for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s “Pints 4 Paws” beer festival. The county’s fire stations will also be open tomorrow to mark Fire Prevention Week.

Discuss anything of local interest in the comments below. Have a great weekend!