Crime Report: Pulling Guns on the Ritz
(Updated at 3:00 p.m.) A man was arrested outside the Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton hotel early Wednesday morning after police say he became upset at the hotel's rates and brandished two...
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Students Welcome Shuttle Arrival -- Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington welcomed the arrival of space shuttle Discovery yesterday by lining up in the school's parking lot in...
Crime Report: Wine as a Weapon Edition
The Days Inn on Columbia Pike is back on the Arlington County crime report this week. The motel, which has been the scene of at least three prostitution busts in the past several months, was the...
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...
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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...
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Frida Kahlo Opening Tonight -- An exhibit of 259 personal photographs of renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will go on display at Rosslyn's Artisphere cultural center (1101 Wilson Blvd) tonight....
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Management Change at Hotel Palomar -- After being sold for some $45 million, Rosslyn's upscale Hotel Palomar (1121 19th Street N.) will be changing management companies. Effective Feb. 22,...
Crystal City Motel Torn Down
The Crystal City Motel is no more. The deteriorating, long-vacant motor lodge off of Old Jefferson Davis Highway was torn down this week to make way for the future Boeing regional...
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Hotel Palomar For Sale? -- Connecticut-based HEI Hospitality LLC is in talks to buy Hotel Palomar (1121 19th Street N.) in Rosslyn for a reported $45 million, or nearly $300,000 per room. The...
New Hotel Breaks Ground in Ballston
A new Residence Inn by Marriott extended stay hotel is being built in Ballston, across the street from Ballston Common Mall. The project held its official groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The...
Fire at Key Bridge Marriott
A small fire was reported at the Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn this afternoon. Firefighters responded to the hotel just after 1:00 p.m. after a 911 caller reported smoke on the 9th floor. Upon...
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Post-Earthquake Safety Tips -- Arlington County is advising residents to call a structural engineer if they find cracks in their brick facades or chimneys following yesterday's earthquake....
Crystal City Claims Bathroom Bragging Rights
The new Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City has one of the best bathrooms in the country, according to a contest sponsored by restroom management and maintenance provider...
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Local Real Estate Market Lags -- While the average home sales price in Arlington was up 4.6 percent for the first half of 2011, the total volume of sales was down 19 percent compared to 2010....
BREAKING NEWS — Firefighters Battle Ballston Garage Blaze
(Update at 2:35 p.m.) An elderly woman is dead following a car fire in the parking garage below the Ballston Hilton (950 N. Stafford Street). Homicide detectives were called to investigate the...
