Passover Begins

Jewish families across Arlington are sitting down for the ritual feast of the First Seder, in observance of the Passover holiday. Arlington's Congregation Etz Hayim, which is holding morning Passover...

Thank You To Our Flickr Poolers

On this cool and rainy Monday, we wanted to take the time to thank the more than 100 photographers who have joined our Flickr pool. If you haven't already, head over to Flickr and check out...

Blind Item: Nats Edition

Which new Nationals star has signed a lease for the penthouse apartment in a swanky new Crystal City apartment...

New “Save the Planetarium” Flyer

Friends of the Planetarium members Carolyn Lange and Raphael Perrino have created a new flyer for the Save the Planetarium campaign. The flyer is being distributed in local grocery stores, libraries...

Weekend News Roundup

State May Force Arlington To Cough Up $1.5 Million -- Arlington County, already raising taxes and cutting services due to a multi-million dollar budget deficit, may be forced to send $1.5 million to...

Former Congressman Stan Parris Dies

Stanford Parris, a Republican who represented the eighth district of Virginia in congress for most of the 1980s, has died from heart disease at the age of 80. Parris was an Air Force veteran. He was...

How George W. Bush Helped Make a Street Art Exhibit Possible

As G-40: The Summit, Crystal City's ambitious street art exhibit, comes to a close this weekend, it's worthwhile to look back and see how it came about. Much of the credit can be given to Art...

Police Cuff Two in Clarendon

Police detained and questioned two men near the new Northside Social in Clarendon around 1:00 this afternoon, as a lunchtime crowd looked on. Officers were seen blocking off roads and scouring the...

Residents Speak Out About Tax Rate Increase

If this were the world of SimCity 2000, computerized voices would be booing Acting County Manager Barbara Donnellan's recommended four percent tax hike. But this is not SimCity 2000. It's...

Zee Germans Invade Zee County Tax Hearing

A group of German students from Arlington's sister city of Aachen, Germany has managed to fluster members of two Arlington governing bodies nearly simultaneously. The group of nearly two dozen...

To Do This Weekend: Lots of Things

There is flat-out a ton of things to do this weekend in Arlington. There's plenty of live music, live theater and live comedy to experience this weekend. If that's not enough, there's also a charity...

New Hope for the Arlington Planetarium

Acknowledging the "loud voice" of thousands of concerned community members, Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy said the school system is looking at "partnerships" as a possible...

Crash On GW Pkwy Causes Problems for Commuters

A truck ran off the road, flew over a stone wall and landed in a ditch on the northbound George Washington Parkway during tonight's evening commute. The northbound lanes of the Parkway were blocked...

Thousands Rally on Facebook to Save Planetarium

The David M. Brown Planetarium on North Quincy Street has hosted countless school children and at least one wedding over its 40 years. Since Arlington Public Schools announced its plan to...

Northside Social Menu Revealed

Northside Social's preliminary opening menu has found its way online. It reveals that cupcakes are "mini versions of cakes" (see left). The highly-anticipated coffee and wine bar is now planning...