Pole Dancing Competition Coming to Arlington

A statewide pole dancing competition is coming to the Crystal City Hilton (2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy) later this month. The Virginia leg of the Southern Regional Pole Dance Fitness Competitions...

Crime Report: Cash Briefcase Edition

A would-be crime victim said "no deal" to a criminal who tried to steal his briefcase full of cash. The attempted robbery took place in a Crystal City parking garage. According to this week's...

Crystal City 5K Fridays to Start This Week

An annual springtime athletic tradition is coming back to Crystal City this week. Crystal City's 5K Fridays will start this coming Friday, April 6 -- the first of four Friday races that will run...

Fundraiser Offers Chance to Rappel Down Crystal City Hotel

If you've ever dreamed of rappelling down a tall building, here's your chance to actually do it, legally. The Special Olympics of Virginia is holding a fundraising challenge called "Over the...

Coming Soon to Crystal City: Black Lime Cafe

A new fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant concept is coming to Crystal City. Building permit applications are in for Black Lime Mediterranean Cafe, which will be built on the ground floor of 2450...

Crystal City Wine Shop Now Open

Crystal City's only gourmet wine shop is now open for business. The Crystal City Wine Shop, at the corner of Army Navy Drive and 12th Street S. on the ground floor of the Lenox Club apartments,...

Firefighters Battle Restaurant Blaze in Crystal City

(Updated at 3:35 p.m.) Arlington County, Alexandria and Fort Myer firefighters are battling a restaurant fire in Crystal City. A fire that broke out in the kitchen of the Matsutake Hibachi...

New Location for Artomatic 2012

Artomatic is changing locations. It's still going to be in Crystal City, as announced in January, but the location will be a few blocks away from the originally named venue. Instead of taking place...

Crystal City Streetcar May Get Built Before Pike Streetcar

There has been much discussion about the planned Columbia Pike streetcar, but there's another streetcar project in Arlington that's looking more likely to get built sooner than the Pike...

High-Rise Apartment Proposed for Crystal City Post Office Site

The former Crystal City Post Office will be transformed into an 11-story apartment complex under a plan announced by local real estate development firm Kettler today. Located at the corner of 18th...

Einstein Bros. Bagels Offering Grand Opening Freebies

Einstein Bros. Bagels is officially opening its first store in the area tomorrow. To celebrate, it's giving away free bagels for a year to some lucky visitors. The restaurant will be located in...

Bicycle Derby to Take Over Crystal City Parking Garage

Expect to see a lot more bicycles in Crystal City this weekend. Saturday is the inaugural Crystal City Diamond Derby. Unlike most other bike races, this one takes place indoors at the parking...

Route 1 Blocked in Alexandria Due to Flooding

Update at 4:35 p.m. -- The flooding has cleared up and all lanes have reopened, according to Dr. Gridlock. Route 1 is closed just south of Potomac Yard in Alexandria due to flooding in the...

Morning Notes

Wienermobile Spotted in Arlington -- The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was spotted yesterday afternoon at the entrance to Bluemont Park (above). No word yet on what it was doing there. Vornado Hurt...

Social Clubs Plan Leap Day Parties

Several local social clubs will be toasting the arrival of "Leap Day" in Arlington tomorrow. Tomorrow is Feb. 29, a date that comes around only every four years or so during a leap year. Leap...