weekend discussion

Happy Memorial Day weekend, Arlington.

We hope you’re able to get some rest and reflection in after this long week. Once we push past some rain this evening, it’s looking like sunny skies, high temps and grilling weather through Monday.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Thousands without power in Arlington after strong storms roll through
2. First case of monkeypox reported in N. Va.
3. Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia to open in Shirlington, aiming for fall
4. Republicans nominate Arlington resident as 8th Congressional District candidate
5. Massive ‘Pike’ sculpture is being installed this week near the county border
6. Smash and grab theft at Pentagon City mall jewelry store
7. Taqueria el Poblano staying open through the summer, now set to close in August
8. Police: Parking aide assaulted, more cars broken into
9. ACPD stepping up patrols of schools in wake of Texas shooting, Alexandria stabbing
10. Arlington now under Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The weekend has arrived and, apparently, so have mid-summer temperatures.

Perhaps a little too early. Forecasters warn residents not to let the heat take them by surprise as temperatures could reach the mid-90s.

But there’s plenty to do, so if you’re venturing out, be sure to hydrate, wear sunscreen and rest in shaded areas.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Kenmore Middle School dismissal delayed due to possible security threat
2. JINYA Ramen Bar opening this weekend and giving away free ramen in Ballston
3. Four more local businesses coming to Amazon’s HQ2
4. ACPD: Thieves break into 17 cars, steal three with keys inside
5. Woman seriously injured after reportedly being pushed out of an SUV near Ballston
6. Elderly woman armed with gun tased by police after firing at ‘known individual’
7. ACPD: Drunk driver slams into 7-8 parked cars, garbage cans and a utility pole near Rosslyn
8. Demolition begins on former Jaleo in Crystal City as redevelopment plan advances
9. Car bursts into flames after crash near Pentagon City
10. Police: Dozens of cars stolen or stripped of airbags over the past three weeks

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

It’s been a busy week.

A new music venue and watering hole opened, students rallied around abortion rights, and the police responded to a couple of bank robberies.

We hope the weekend is a little less hectic, and you can find some time to rest on yet another rainy weekend.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. B Live opening this week in the former Whitlow’s space
2. Expect the sounds of cannon fire in parts of Arlington tonight
3. Police investigating pair of bank robberies in Ballston
4. Vehicle-related thefts reported in three Arlington neighborhoods
5. These ten businesses are currently listed for sale in Arlington
6. Compass Coffee’s first drive-thru is under construction along Langston Blvd
7. ‘Dining in the Dark’ events coming to Clarendon restaurant
8. Police release photos of Ballston bank robbery suspect
9. Arlington high school students hold walkouts, rally for abortion rights
10. County Board to vote this weekend to end vehicle decal fee

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

We hope you had a great April and have some plans to ring in a new month this weekend.

There was plenty to talk about over the last 30 days.

This week’s number one story, about an FBI operation, was also the top story for the whole month of April. Coming in second, we wrote a story about a woman who pepper sprayed a man for taking photos of children — he turned out to be their dad. The third story you guys were most interested in this month was on SOJA, a band that formed in Arlington, winning a Grammy award.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. There was an FBI operation on Columbia Pike this morning
2. West Glebe Road bridge to completely close in two weeks
3. Atilla’s is closing next month after almost five decades on Columbia Pike
4. Two arrested after gunfire in D.C. leads to brief chase in Arlington
5. Arlington is getting its own pride festival this summer
6. Arlington ultramarathoner Michael Wardian is now running clear across the U.S.
7. Police planning targeted traffic enforcement in Rosslyn tomorrow
8. AWLA warns about potentially rabid fox
9. New Chipotle opening today in Clarendon
10. County Board unanimously approves Phase 2 of Amazon’s HQ2

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

Happy Earth Day!

In addition to the Earth Day Every Day Festival this weekend, there are several cleanups and recycling events to get your green points, including at Bon Air Park from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday and on the W&OD Trail from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Several large, public events will prompt road closures in Arlington this weekend
2. Arlington man builds rest area for weary walkers and cyclists atop steep hill
3. Balloons caused large power outage in Arlington
4. Farmbird in Ballston is closed and it’s unclear whether it will reopen
5. The $15 million ​​Jennie Dean Park renovation is almost complete
6. UnCommon Luncheonette in Clarendon preparing to open next week, sans dinner
7. Animal control investigating after crow shot with blow dart in Fairlington
8. Meet two of Arlington’s first female Eagle Scouts
9. Another $140,000 is needed for Gunston Bubble project due to ‘unsuitable soil conditions’
10. Morning Poll: Mask mandate dropped on Metro, flights

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

Between spring break, Good Friday, Easter and Passover, it appears that many have already checked out for the weekend, at least according to ARLnow’s Google Analytics chart.

For those of you still here, we have the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. ACPD: Woman pepper sprayed man for taking photos of children — who turned out to be his own kids
2. Multiple injuries, one reported trapped after crash in Ballston
3. Robbery and carjacking in Ballston lead to two chases and multiple arrests
4. Arlington sees two crimes in two weeks allegedly committed by men awaiting trial in Fairfax County
5. Arlington reaches ‘medium’ CDC Covid level
6. The Union, a “casual fine dining” restaurant, is now open in Virginia Square
7. Pizza and beer hall finally planning to start serving tomorrow in Ballston
8. Large power outage affecting neighborhoods around Pentagon City
9. Police: Woman packing heat in her fanny pack robbed man in Rosslyn
10. Clarendon resident charged with shoving window washer on balcony

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy what should be a decent spring holiday weekend, weather-wise, Arlington!

It’s been a gray and rainy week in Arlington.

We may have some scattered showers this weekend but hopefully you’re able to get out of the house without an umbrella in between.

Here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Arlington band wins Grammy award
2. Amid transit-oriented growth in Arlington, a detached garage endures across from the EFC Metro
3. Arlington teachers union under interim leadership following internal turmoil
4. Carjacking reported near Ballston
5. Motorcycle cop injured in Shirlington Circle crash
6. Seven restaurants with Arlington ties are up for RAMMY awards this year
7. Fire pit debris causes weekend house fire near Westover
8. British cuisine purveyor Salt Pot Kitchen planning to open in Ballston next month
9. Plans for Phase 2 of Amazon’s HQ2 receive Planning Commission approval
10. Jewelry store closing next month after nearly three decades in the Lee Heights Shops

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

Don’t you wish you were an Oscar Mayer weiner?

No, it’s no April Fools Day joke — the Weinermobile rolled through Arlington. Perhaps it was the same large sausage vehicle that was posted up at the Springfield Lidl in Fairfax County this afternoon. It will also be at the Fairfax Lidl at 11179 Lee Highway on Sunday between 9 a.m. and noon for anyone who really wants to get a photo.

A hot dog-shaped vehicle could seen cutting across a few lanes of southbound I-395 earlier today.

(1) Watch: People have been called a "wiener" or worse for crossing 4 lanes of traffic to get from Boundary Channel to Route 1 on I-395S. And then there are the actual wieners. @JohnKelly @WTOPtraffic @ARLnowDOTcom @6abcDan #395cam #STATcam #zeuscam #traffic pic.twitter.com/xQe5zjnR35

— Dave Statter (@STATter911) March 31, 2022

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Ballston Macy’s proposal draws concerns about density, land use
2. Tornado Warning for parts of Arlington
3. TSA nabs pistol-packing Arlington man at DCA
4. U.S. Marshal Service, ACPD on scene of fatal leap from building
5. Arlington animal control frees coyote trapped between fences
6. Reality star Michael Darby might be opening a restaurant in the former Clarendon Ballroom
7. ACPD scales back some services amid reduction in staffing
8. A fog is being released in Shirlington this week to shoo away crows
9. B Live and Coco B’s to open in former Whitlow’s space this spring, summer
10. Abingdon Elementary politely asks neighbors to get off its lawn during school hours

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Happy April, Arlington!

The blossoms have bloomed and there’s plenty to see and do in Arlington this weekend, despite the expected chilly weather.

In conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, this Saturday the Blossom Kite Festival will bring some of the festivities to Virginia Highlands Park in the Pentagon City area. The D.C. Tattoo Expo is also coming to Arlington.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Arlington publishes guide to noise complaints as neighbors protest purported party house
2. Arlington County Board greenlights two major residential developments
3. Your tap water is going to start tasting different today
4. Study: Arlington is a hub for Gen Z renters and trendsetters
5. Preschool in Ballston evacuated after threat
6. EXCLUSIVE: Fights involving kids are on the rise, Arlington Public Schools says
7. Investigators on scene of reported trash fire at Wakefield HS
8. U.S. Marshal Service, ACPD on scene of fatal leap from building
9. Nighthawk Pizza opening Thursday in Pentagon City
10. It’s been a bad 24 hours for light poles in Arlington

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!

It seems spring weather may be here to stay — just in time for the first day of (astronomical) spring this Sunday.

After strong winds and snow last weekend, daytime temperatures have been mostly in the upper 50s, 60s and 70s each day this week. Those temps will continue through Tuesday, before some rain is expected, according to the National Weather Service.

Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.

1. Convoy honking horns, jamming up NB I-395 near Pentagon City
2. Police investigating possible shooting near Ballston
3. Storm brings strong winds, drops just over an inch of snow on Arlington
4. Two women are on a quest to map every racially restrictive property deed in Arlington
5. Morning Poll: Automated noise enforcement in Arlington?
6. Rosslyn CVS to close after more than two decades inside of 1100 Wilson Blvd
7. Four Mile Run to be dredged in $5M project to alleviate potential flooding
8. Police investigating shots fired near Columbia Pike last night
9. Local officials warn of impacts from upcoming, months-long Yellow Line shutdown
10. Updates to Clarendon’s development plan head to County Board

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, Arlington!