First Look: Rustico Hours Away From Opening

(Updated at 7:20 p.m.) With just hours to go until the long-anticipated opening of Rustico restaurant in Ballston, the staff is breaking out the Red Bull and the Mountain Dew, preparing for a long...

When Do Kids Go Trick or Treating in Arlington?

When are kids supposed to go trick or treating this year in Arlington? Halloween is six days away, and we've heard that question asked several times already. The answer seems logical enough:...

Interior Construction at District Taco’s Lee Highway Restaurant

Interior work on the new District Taco restaurant on Lee Highway is well underway. What was once Restaurant Vero is now morphing into a brick-and-mortar version of the popular taco cart. Some...

Sweetgreen Ballston Opening Nears

Arlington's first Sweetgreen store is less than three weeks away from opening in Ballston. The environmentally-friendly salad and frozen yogurt store is expected to open in the second week of...

Board Instructs Manager to Restrain Spending

"We are lucky to be Arlington," county manager Barbara Donnellan said, kicking off the board's initial guidance for the fiscal year 2012 budget. Donnellan was referring to the fact that property...

Murray Hopes to Benefit from Moran “Public Service” Swipe

(Updated at 9:50 a.m.) Republican congressional candidate Patrick Murray is seizing on remarks about his experience made by his opponent, Rep. Jim Moran, at an Arlington County Democratic Committee...

Morning Notes

Board Considering Restoration of Library Hours -- The county board will consider restoring library hours in next year's budget, members said at Saturday's monthly meeting. However, the board also...