DARPA Opens New Headquarters in Ballston
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) invited community leaders to be among the dozens to attend a ceremony marking the opening of its new headquarters today. DARPA headquarters,...
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TJ Theater to Reopen -- The county parks department is hoping to reopen the Thomas Jefferson Community Theater next month. The theater closed for repairs late last summer after damage was found...
Arlington St. Patrick’s Day Bar Guide 2012
This year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday. That means there will probably be more people than usual heading out for some Irish cheer at the local watering holes. Here's a list of a few...
Volunteers Needed for Green Expo on St. Patrick’s Day
The group Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment is asking for volunteers to help keep the green in St. Patrick's Day. Well, not exactly the Irish green -- but the environmental green. On March 17,...
Central Library Unveils Solar Panels
The Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St.) held a ribbon cutting event Monday afternoon to unveil its newly installed solar panels. The 250 panels on the roof of the building are expected to save...
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Businesses Compete for Green Games -- More than 120 property owners and office tenants have signed up for Arlington County's inaugural Green Games competition. The Games challenge local...
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McDonnell Pushes For Quick Action on Health Care Challenge -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, who praised state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's now-successful challenge to President Obama's...
Earth Day Events
There are a number of ways to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in Arlington tomorrow. Below are some that don't require access to the Pentagon. From 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., a new rain garden...
Green Energy Innovation in our Backyard
A new technology that generates electricity using bacteria will be unveiled at the Pentagon on Thursday. The Earth Day event will showcase a microbe-powered fuel cell developed by the the Office of...
To Do This Weekend: Earth Day Edition
Earth Day is coming up on Thursday and there's plenty to do this weekend to celebrate. Unfortunately, everything seems to be happening on Saturday, so hopefully you have a fast-but-fuel-efficient car...
Eat (and Dance) Compassionately This Weekend
If you want evidence that eating vegan is becoming more mainstream, just look at the 29 Arlington restaurants listed as vegetarian-friendly on VegDC.com. "There's no doubt that the popularity of...
Free Gardening Classes at Arlington Home Show
Is your garden or yard losing its luster? No need to worry, help is on the way. Coming up on Saturday, April 10, at the Arlington Home Show and Expo, two garden-specific classes will be...
