Samuel Beckett’s To Open in November

Over the weekend, Shirlington Village Blog published a letter from Mark Kirwan, owner of the under-construction Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub at 2800 South Randolph Street. Kirwan says he's...

To Do Tonight: Entrepreneurship and the Environment

What does entrepreneurship have to do with saving the environment? Martin Ogle, the chief naturalist for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, says the same entrepreneurial spirit that leads...

Storm Warning from Arlington County

Right now it looks like just another drizzly day outside, but Arlington County is warning residents about the threat of severe weather later this afternoon. From Arlington Alert: There is a chance...

County Board Meeting Roundup

In case you wanted to enjoy Saturday morning outside rather than spend it inside watching the first county board meeting following the summer break, here's a summary of what happened. The board...

Planetarium Boosters Plan Another Night of Shows

Astronomy buffs of all ages will get another chance to enjoy a night of stargazing at the David M. Brown Planetarium (1426 North Quincy Street).  After the success of July's first "Night at the...

Southwest “Protest” Outside Rosslyn Metro Station

Southwest Airlines is doing some sort of protest/promotion outside the Rosslyn Metro Station this morning. A tipster tells us that Southwest reps, armed with ID cards, free peanuts and a bullhorn,...

Hateful Group Coming Back to Arlington

Those lovable optimists from the Westboro Baptist Church are coming back to Arlington next week to protest military funerals outside Arlington National Cemetery. The Kansas-based church members,...

Images from Clarendon Day 2010

It started with a couple of fun races and ended with a performance of "The Arlington Rap." Clarendon Day 2010 benefited from beautiful weather (okay, it was a bit hot) and plenty of food and...

Morning Notes

Rain, At Last -- After a long dry spell, we'll get periods rain all day and potentially strong thunderstorms tonight. More from the Capital Weather Gang. Local Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to...