Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend
Looking for a new home? If so you’re in luck — there are almost 50 open houses in Arlington this weekend.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are some highlights:
4074 Lorcom Lane
Single Family Detached — 5 Bed / 5 Bath
Listed: $1,499,000
Agent: Kathleen Rehill
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
4010 38th Place North
Single Family Detached — 4 Bed / 4 Bath
Listed: $1,400,000
Agent: Scott Pearson
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
708 Edgewood Street North
Single Family Detached — 5 Bed / 4 Bath
Listed: $1,350,000
Agent: Betsy Gorman
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
1130 20th Street South
Single Family Detached — 4 Bed / 4 Bath
Listed: $905,000
Agent: Louis Andors
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
3131 9th Road North
Condominium — 2 Bed / 2 Bath
Listed: $789,000
Agent: Daniel Lesniak
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
851 Glebe Road North
Condominium — 2 Bed / 2 Bath
Listed: $569,950
Agent: Richard Urban
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
630 15th Street South
Condominium — 3 Bed / 3 Bath
Listed: $495,000
Agent: Lesley Salman
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
1021 Arlington Boulevard
Stock Cooperative — 1 Bed / 1 Bath
Listed: $349,900
Agent: Ivana Pelikan
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
4065 Four Mile Run Drive
Condominium — 1 Bed / 1 Bath
Listed: $299,900
Agent: Paige McLaughlin
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
1830 Columbia Pike
Condominium — 2 Bed / 1 Bath
Listed: $230,000
Agent: Connie Chillemi
Open: Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Weather Cancels Rosslyn Outdoor Movie
Rosslyn’s Outdoor FilmFest movie, “Dave”, will be canceled tonight because of expected rain and thunderstorms throughout the evening.
Weather permitting, the screening of “Swing Vote” will still take place next Friday (July 27) as scheduled.
The region is still under a flash flood watch from the National Weather Service until 11:00 p.m.
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED FROM AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL COULD CAUSE CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE
QUICKLY OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND COULD FLOOD LOW-LYING AND URBAN
AREAS…PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT HAVE HAD RECENT SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
CVS Store Opening Soon in Pentagon Centre
The new CVS store in Pentagon Centre (1201 S. Hayes Street) is getting prepped for its upcoming grand opening.
A representative from CVS corporate headquarters tells us the store is scheduled to open to the public on Sunday, July 29. Workers can be seen inside stocking shelves and putting finishing touches on the store.
The space has been vacant since Borders moved out last year, after the chain went bankrupt and closed all its stores across the country.
Your Beermonger: Beers of the Year, So Far
Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway)
We’re already well past the halfway point of 2012, which I didn’t even realize until the other day. That got me thinking about the new beers I’ve had the opportunity to try and in some cases stock this year. Between new brews arriving at Arrowine, random bottles brought by friends and customers, and festivals like SAVOR I get to try more different beers than the average bear. Here are my top five for the first half of 2012:
Stillwater Premium: The instant I tried Premium earlier this year I was blown away, and I still don’t expect anything to knock it off of its spot. Brian Strumke at Stillwater Artisanal Ales is in my opinion just about the smartest brewer in the country right now, and Premium is a masterpiece. Essentially a riff on the classic ‘macro lager,’ Premium uses many of the same grains and hops found in beers with TV ad budgets. The twist is that Strumke ferments Premium with two strains of wild Brettanomyces yeast and somehow the whole thing comes out of the bottle an elegant, funky joy to behold. If we get lucky, we’ll see another release of Premium before the year’s out.
The Alchemist Heady Topper: Word of mouth has made this Imperial IPA a sensation among beer geeks everywhere. Most often compared to Russian River Brewing’s legendary Pliny the Elder, Heady Topper is one of the punchiest and most drinkable hop hits out there. If you can get your hands on any of these 16oz. cans of goodness, don’t hesitate.
Williamsburg Alewerks Caledonia: This is a pretty recent addition to the list, but it just struck me out of nowhere. Labeled as a “Scottish-Style IPA,” Caledonia is just about every great British beer you’ve ever had in one bottle. At 4.5% ABV, Caledonia has a classic grassy English Pale Ale note and easy feel with just a touch of malt. Caledonia is still available, at least for now.
Mother Earth Double-Wit Blackberry: I mentioned this in my SAVOR recap, and it’s still holding up in my memory. Mother Earth’s beers aren’t available up here unfortunately, but it was nice to be able to try this one. The fruit was balanced with the rich yeast and wheat character, will all of the elements coming together just right to make this more than just a gimmicky ‘fruit beer’ — this was an elegant beverage.
Port City Downright Pils: Alexandria’s Port City brewery came through big-time with this special brew. Using one malt and one hop variety, Downright is a textbook clean, snappy Pilsner with just the slightest hint of extra hop bite to set it off. Downright had been out of stock for the past few weeks, but it’s just coming back to the market now so get at it while the weather’s right. Who knows — maybe we’ll get to see this one year round.
Until next time.
Cheers!
Nick Anderson maintains a blog at www.beermonger.net, and can be found on Twitter at @The_Beermonger. Sign up for Arrowine’s money saving email offers and free wine and beer tastings at www.arrowine.com/mailing-list-signup.aspx. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com.
Crime Report: Harassers Attack
A man was stabbed last weekend after trying to intervene when two men were harassing a woman in the Columbia Heights West neighborhood.
From this week’s Arlington County crime report:
MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 07/14/12, 800 block of S. Harrison Street. On July 14 at 4:00 am, two unknown subjects confronted and stabbed the victim after he intervened when they were harassing two female subjects. The suspects are described as Hispanic males between the ages of 19-22, wearing dark clothing.
Last week a Maywood resident was robbed at gunpoint, in the middle of the day, by two suspects.
ROBBERY, 07/12/12, 2300 block of N. Lincoln Street. On July 12 at 3:48 pm, two unknown subjects kicked in the victim’s kitchen door and robbed him at gunpoint of cash, sneakers and a phone. Suspects are described as black males, approximately 20 years old, with one possibly wearing fake dreadlocks.
The rest of the crime report, after the jump. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Dominion Warns Customers of Bill Paying Scam
Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a bill paying scam being used to gather victims’ personal information.
The scam involves offering customers the opportunity to set up an account to pay utility bills via a federal program. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no such federal program in existence to pay household bills.
Victims have reportedly been contacted in person as well as by phone, text and social media. They were asked to register their Social Security numbers and banking information in order set up an account to make payments. The account numbers the victims were then given for bill paying turned out to be fake.
So far, Dominion has notified around 60 customers that their payments could not be processed because the account information they gave was invalid thanks to the scam.
Anyone who is contacted about a federal government bill paying program should not give any personal information due to the risk of identity theft. Potential scam victims are encouraged to contact the Better Business Bureau and local police. Customers should ask for an official Dominion ID from anyone who may come to their residence and claim to be from the company.
The Better Business Bureau provides the following tips to avoid being scammed:
- Beware of giving personal information over the phone. Never provide your Social Security number, credit card number or banking information to anyone requesting it over the phone or at your home unless you initiated the contact and feel confident about the person with whom you are speaking.
- Use your own personal information. Always pay your bills with your own personal information; never pay your bills with information that is not your own.
- Do your research. If you receive a call claiming to be from your utility company and feel pressured for immediate payment or personal information, hang up the phone and call the customer service number on your utility bill.
- Beware of the door-to-door sales approach. Never allow anyone into your home to check electrical wiring, natural gas pipes or appliances unless you have scheduled an appointment or have reported a utility problem. Also, ask utility employees for proper identification.
- Be proactive. If you have already provided information to someone claiming to offer this service, contact your bank immediately. Also contact the three national credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – and have a notation made on your account so it doesn’t impact your credit rating.
- Inform others. Share this information with friends and family so they do not become victims. Elderly victims are common in this type of scam, but anyone who pays a utility bill is a potential target.
Aquatics Facility Petition Sent to County Board
A petition from the Friends of Long Bridge Park containing more than 2,400 signatures has made its way to the County Board, asking for funding to construct the Long Bridge Park Aquatics, Health and Fitness Center.
The County Board is scheduled to vote on Saturday (July 21) on four referenda to be included on the November 6 ballot. The Local Parks and Recreation referendum includes $42.5 million for the proposed aquatics center. That would cover a portion of the total cost, which is estimated at more than $70 million.
The aquatics center has been a hot topic, and generated much discussion at a Capital Improvement Plan hearing last month. Opponents say the facility would put too much of a long-term financial burden on the county and on taxpayers. Others say the funds should instead go toward more essential projects such as repairing infrastructure.
One high profile supporter of the aquatics center is Arlington native Tom Dolan, winner of two Olympic gold medals in swimming. He recently wrote an email to the Board emphasizing the importance of this type of facility in the county, highlighting the community programming and revenue benefits to the county.
“Arlington has been waiting a long time for a facility of this magnitude,” said Dolan.
In addition to the aquatics center, the petition requests funding to complete other planned developments at Long Bridge Park over the next 10 years. Those include a fourth synthetic turf sports field and a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Mount Vernon Trail.
Petitioners note that the park plans were based on a county-wide recreational assessment in 2004, showing unmet demand for aquatics, outdoor field sports and recreation such as nature walks. They say the improvements and additions at Long Bridge Park would fill these demands by providing a place for people of all ages to enjoy events and fitness opportunities.
“People who visit the first phase of the park are amazed by the transformation of a former brownfield into healthy green space,” said Eric Cassel, Friends of Long Bridge Park board member. “They want to see and enjoy its full potential as soon as possible.”
Flooding Closes Portion of S. Joyce Street
Update at 4:45 p.m. — The closed section of road has reopened.
As if the construction along S. Joyce Street weren’t enough of a headache, this morning there’s another obstacle for drivers on that stretch of road. The storms last night (Thursday) have flooded part of the street and it’s shut down.
The closure is in place from Columbia Pike to Army Navy Drive. Drivers should find alternate routes, and are reminded not to attempt driving through high water.
There’s no word on how long Joyce Street will remain closed. It could be a while, however, considering more storms are predicted for today, according to the Capital Weather Gang.
Morning Notes
911 Outage Scrutinized in Electrocution Death — A Falls Church man died on Sunday after being electrocuted by downed lines during the derecho storm on June 29. Bystanders tried calling 911, but couldn’t get through due to the sporadic outages across Northern Virginia. It’s unclear if the man could have been saved had the system not been down. [Washington Post]
Historic Carlin Hall Gets Facelift — The Glencarlyn Civic Association is pleased with the progress of the $500,000 renovation on the 120-year-old Carlin Hall. The project was originally only intended for replacing some siding, but inspectors found many more areas in need of repair. [Arlington Mercury]
Iota Hosting CD Release Party — Sixteen local bands will be on hand at Iota Club and Cafe in Clarendon on Sunday, to celebrate the release of a CD featuring 20 local artists. The CD includes a variety of music, from punk-pop to hip hop. The event kicks off at 7:00 p.m. and admission is $10. [WTOP]
