Morning Notes

Parks Department Shortens Name -- The Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is now just the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation. The "Cultural...

Reconstruction of Old Jeff Davis Hwy Set for 2012

Old Jefferson Davis Highway, which will be officially renamed "Long Bridge Drive" next year, is arguably the worst road in Arlington County. With deep potholes, large pools of standing water, and...

Parks and Rec Class Registration Crashes, Again

Overzealous parents may have helped to bring down the server that hosts the Arlington parks and recreation class registration system this morning. Registration for winter parks and recreation...

New Signs Discourage Smoking in County Parks

As part of its new "Smoke-Free Parks Initiative," Arlington County has placed 'no smoking' signs in more than a dozen county parks. But while many government signs convey a law -- a 'no littering'...

Morning Notes

Goldman Sachs Invests in Rosslyn -- Investment giant Goldman Sachs has acquired a majority stake in 3 million square feet of office space in Rosslyn. The acquisition includes trophy properties...

Arlington: Come Get Your Free Trees

The Arlington County Parks and Natural Resources Division is offering free saplings to any resident interested in planting a tree in his or her yard. The county is offering one tree per household...

Board Approves New Barcroft Park Baseball Field

Baseball Field #6 at Barcroft Park will be getting an extreme makeover this winter. Last night the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a plan that will provide at least $3 million for...

Volunteer Opp: Dogtober Day 2011

Arlington's Parks Department is seeking volunteers for its annual Dogtober Day celebration at Lacey Woods Park (1200 N. George Mason Drive). On Saturday, Oct. 8, dogs will compete for prizes in...

Meeting to Discuss $4 Million Baseball Field Revamp

The Arlington County Parks Department will be holding a meeting next week to discuss a proposed $3-4 million renovation to one of the baseball fields at Barcroft Park. George Washington...

Proposed Ban on Kids in Dog Parks Goes Bust

The controversial proposal to ban children from Arlington dog parks will not come to fruition after all.  As Gwyn Donohue of the blog Two Dog Tales first reported, the county has decided to keep the...

Bunny Boom in Arlington

The rabbit population is on the rise in Arlington. A resident of the High View Park neighborhood, just north of Virginia Hospital Center, tells us that neighbors have been buzzing with talk of a...

Ill-Fated ‘Goth’ Restaurant in Va. Square Torn Down

It couldn't have looked more out of place. An old building near the Virginia Square Metro station, dressed up in black paint and Gothic-style accents. What would have been a restaurant, bar and...

Arlington and GWU to Discuss Barcroft Enhancements

Improvements could be coming to the main baseball field at Barcroft Park. The Arlington County Parks Department is in talks with George Washington University, which uses the field for its baseball...

PETA Weighs in on Arlington Dog Park Debate

A controversial proposal to ban young children from Arlington's dog parks has caught the attention of PETA. The animal rights group has written a letter to Arlington Parks Division Chief Caroline...

Morning Poll: Banning Kids from Dog Parks

Arlington officials have been quietly listening to public feedback generated by a proposal to ban children under the age of 8 from the county's dog parks. At first, officials say, most people who...