Ballston to Get Its First Bikeshare Station
Ballston will be getting its first Capital Bikeshare station next week, as CaBi continues its westward push. The station will have 19 docks, and will be set up on N. Stuart Street at 9th Street,...
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Ballston Building Seeks Permission for Lighted Sign
The Ballston Point office building at the corner of Wilson Blvd and Glebe Rd wants to add a lighted sign along its roofline. The County Board is scheduled to look at whether to grant a permit for the...
Crime Report: Really Bad Day Edition
A woman had a double whammy of a bad day this past Friday night/early Saturday morning. Not only was her bike stolen from outside the Ballston Metro station, but a man tried to rob her at knifepoint...
Latest Design for Mosaic Park Revealed
The latest conceptual design plan for major improvements to Mosaic Park (544 N. Pollard Street), near Ballston, includes interactive water features, a playground, a multi-use court and a small...
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Arlington Ranked Second Healthiest County in Va. -- Arlington has been named the second-healthiest county in Virginia, second only to Fairfax County. The rankings were released yesterday by the...
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Contractor Chosen for New Ballston Apt. Tower -- KBR Building Group has been tapped to build "The Place at Founders Square," a new 17-story, mixed-use residential tower at 4000 Wilson Boulevard....
Woman Dies After Fall from Ballston Parking Garage
A woman died Saturday after falling from the parking garage at Ballston Common Mall. The woman fell from an unknown level of the parking structure and landed on the sidewalk on the N. Randolph...
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Marine Corps Marathon Sets Registration Record -- The Marine Corps Marathon has recorded the fastest sellout of any U.S. marathon, ever. Registration for this year's marathon, which starts and...
Buffalo Wild Wings Coming to Ballston
A new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant is coming to Ballston, according to building permits filed with Arlington County. The restaurant will be located in the office building at 950 N. Glebe...
Coming to Ballston: Red Parrot Asian Bistro
(Updated at 2:55 p.m.) A new Asian fusion restaurant is coming to Ballston later this year. Red Parrot Asian Bistro, which has locations in Baltimore and Hanover, Md., just applied for a liquor...
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Happy Fat Tuesday -- It's Fat Tuesday, the traditional day of feasting (or partying) before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. To celebrate the occasion, the annual Clarendon Mardi Gras...
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Ballston Parking Garage Rate Hike Approved -- On Saturday the Arlington County Board approved a proposed increase in parking rates at the Ballston Public Parking Garage. The parking rate hike,...
Board to Vote on Rate Hike at Ballston Parking Garage
(Updated at 4:40 p.m.) Parking rates at the Ballston Public Parking Garage could be going up soon. The Arlington County Board is scheduled to vote over the weekend on a proposal to increase...
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County Expects Fewer Housing Dollars from Feds -- Federal spending cuts and a reduction in poverty in Arlington have combined to result in a relatively steep drop in federal housing dollars for...
Ballston Building Adds ‘Bob Peck’ Awning
A new office building under construction in Ballston has added an architectural feature that should look familiar to many locals: a triangular awning that pays tribute to the old Bob Peck...
