‘Couture’ Returns to Crystal City Next Week

The annual Crystal Couture fashion show and sale is returning to Arlington next week. Starting on Tuesday, designers, models and fashionistas will take over the former food court at the Crystal...

President Obama to Visit Fire Station 5 Tomorrow

(Updated at 2:20 a.m.) President Obama will visit Arlington's Fire Station 5 tomorrow morning to discuss a new initiative to help returning military veterans get jobs -- including jobs as...

Crystal City Man Convicted of Prostitute Attacks

A man accused of forcing prostitutes to perform sex acts at gunpoint in Crystal City is facing a lengthy jail sentence after pleading guilty or being found guilty on an assortment of charges. Last...

Crime Report: Female Escort Sexually Assaulted

A female escort was held against her will and sexually assaulted in a Crystal City hotel room last week, according to the latest Arlington County crime report. ABDUCTION WITH INTENT TO DEFILE /...

Artomatic Coming to Crystal City

Crystal City will play host to Artomatic this year. The popular, periodic arts event will take over the Transwestern Presidential Tower at 2511 S. Clark Street from May 18 to June 24. More than...

Morning Notes

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....

Wine and Walking Combine at Weekend Event

If you're looking to sip some wine without worrying too much about calories, this weekend's 1K Wine Walk in Crystal City may be up your alley. Walkers can sample more than 30 different wines while...

Hee Been Asian Bistro Buffet Now Open

(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) There's no shortage of variety at Hee Been Asian Bistro Buffet, a new restaurant located between Crystal City and Potomac Yard at 3600 S. Glebe Road. Hee Been's nearly...

Seattle’s Best, California Tortilla Coming to Crystal City

A new coffee shop and a new eatery are coming soon to Crystal City. Interior construction is underway at a new Seattle's Best Coffee location at 2450 Crystal Drive. The owners were originally...

Crystal City to Host Winter Cycling ‘Derby’

Crystal City is planning to transform an underground parking garage into a "distinctive cycling obstacle course" in March for the inaugural "Crystal City Diamond Derby." The derby will allow...

Big Changes Coming to Crystal Drive

Starting next year, two one-way portions of Crystal Drive are set to be converted to two-way roads -- a move that planners hope will prepare the Crystal City area for future development and a...

Morning Notes

Looming Defense Cuts Worry Some in Crystal City -- Some Crystal City business owners are worried about the ripple effects that could be caused by billions in looming Defense Department cuts....

Spotted in Arlington: Ovie’s New Girlfriend

Via the Montreal Gazette, of all places, comes word that Capitals star Alex Ovechkin's new girlfriend has been hanging around Arlington as of late. Russian tennis star Maria Kirilenko has been...

New Wine Shop Coming to Crystal City

A new gourmet wine shop is coming to the northern end of Crystal City, according to a permit application recently filed with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The "Crystal...

Good Stuff Eatery to Open in Crystal City

'Top Chef' contestant Spike Mendelsohn's Good Stuff Eatery is announcing its impending arrival in Crystal City. A photo posted on Facebook over the weekend shows big, colorful signs covering the...