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...

Bluemont Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Arlington County parks department will be celebrating the opening of its new Bluemont Park playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. The playground, at 601 N. Manchester Street,...

Giant Hole Opens Up in Haley Park

If Alice fell down this hole, she would probably reach Wonderland. A hole that appears to be at least 20 feet deep has opened up in Haley Park, at 2400 S. Meade Street in Arlington Ridge....

Where Are The Trout?

With floundering finances, Arlington budget sharks were forced to cancel the county's annual trout fishing season this year. "Trout season" is actually an artificial creation in Arlington County...

Park Closure Update

Work is getting underway on the upper fields of the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, to address a problem with the light poles. The fields will be closed from sunrise to 3:00 p.m. for at least...

Lubber Run Amphitheatre Supporters Question County Study

Does the shuttered Lubber Run Amphitheater need some no-frills fixes or a complete overhaul before it can reopen? It depends who you ask. Earlier this month Arlington County released a decidedly...

Parks Closed Due to Light Pole Concerns

Utah Park, in Fairlington, and the upper fields at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, in Arlington Heights, will be closed for at least a three weeks due to problems found with the light poles at...

Community Garden Plots: A Tragedy of the Commons?

There are eight community gardens around Arlington, and each has a wait list. At the South Four Mile Run garden, however, one gardener is wondering why the county is allowing the high-demand plots...

Snowblower Decision Could Be Reached This Week

The county's snowblower loan program is at a crossroads. Should it expand to meet greatly increased demand, or simply stick with its existing fleet of ten snowblowers? Yesterday a plurality of...