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MLK Day in Arlington -- Arlington County government offices, libraries, and schools will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. See the full list of closures here....
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Anime Festival Comes to Crystal City For Last Hurrah
The Anime USA convention, an annual celebration of Japanese arts and popular culture, has brought plenty of colorful, costumed characters to Crystal City over the years. This year's...
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Free Coffee for Earth Day -- To celebrate Earth Day, Starbucks is offering a free coffee or tea to anybody who brings a reusable mug or tumbler. Caribou Coffee, which has locations in...
Wacky Conventions Stuff County Coffers
In January, the National Mastitis Council brought its annual meeting to Arlington. Approximately 400 people from around the country and around the world gathered for four days and three nights at the...
Twilight Convention Coming to Arlington
Hundreds of Twilight fans will be flocking to the Sheraton National Hotel (900 S. Orme Street) this weekend for the D.C. leg of the Official Twilight Saga Fan Convention Tour. The convention,...
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Pike Realignment in County Legislative Priorities -- The county's wish-list of federal legislative priorities includes a land exchange with the federal government to allow Columbia Pike to be...
Meet Your New Sister City
Arlington has a new sister city, and she's eastern European. On Friday, county board chairman Chris Zimmerman will be joined by Viktor Anushkevychus, mayor of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine,...
Volunteer Opp: Sister Cities Conference in Crystal City
A family reunion of sorts will be taking place in Arlington next week. The Sister Cities International program will be holding its 55th annual conference at the Crystal Gateway Marriott (1601 South...
Independent Booksellers Learn from Arlington Bike Store
These are anxious times for independent booksellers. Having survived the emergence of e-tailers like Amazon.com, now small book stores are bracing for the impact of e-books on their business. The...
Anime Convention Invades Crystal City
(Updated at 4:35 p.m.) The annual Anime USA convention has brought scores of, er, colorful characters to the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City. The convention, which ends on Sunday, features bands,...
