Events Planned for MLK Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday, and Arlington has plans to honor the civil rights leader. Here is a short list of some of the events in the area. The county's big event is on Sunday at...

Morning Notes

Happy Hanukkah! -- The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah starts at sunset tonight. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah runs through Wednesday, Dec. 28. Barcroft Construction Enters Phase...

‘Arlington Fun Ride’ Planned for Saturday

Dozens of bicyclists will hit the trails around Arlington this weekend for the second-annual "Arlington Fun Ride." The family-friendly event, which will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon on...

Board Approves New Barcroft Park Baseball Field

Baseball Field #6 at Barcroft Park will be getting an extreme makeover this winter. Last night the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a plan that will provide at least $3 million for...

Meeting to Discuss $4 Million Baseball Field Revamp

The Arlington County Parks Department will be holding a meeting next week to discuss a proposed $3-4 million renovation to one of the baseball fields at Barcroft Park. George Washington...

Arlington and GWU to Discuss Barcroft Enhancements

Improvements could be coming to the main baseball field at Barcroft Park. The Arlington County Parks Department is in talks with George Washington University, which uses the field for its baseball...

Fastpitch Softball Tourney Returns to Arlington This Weekend

Girls' fast pitch softball teams from around the region will converge on Arlington this weekend for the ninth annual First Responders' Cup tournament. The tournament is held to "celebrate the heroism...

Goat’s Head Among Weird Things Found in Barcroft Park

A group of 20 volunteers conducted one of the more eventful clean-ups of Four Mile Run over the weekend. The group, which cleaned up the portion of the stream that runs through Barcroft Park,...

Group With World Cup Dream Films Music Video in Arlington

On Sunday, the soccer field at Barcroft Park served as the stage for what some area residents hope will be an official music video of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. You wouldn't know a...

Arlington’s Hometown Baseball Team

You may not know it, but Arlington is the defacto home of a college baseball team that's currently in first place in its conference. For the past 20 years or so, the George Washington University...