Fire Marshal’s Office Monitoring Crowds At Local Bars

As it does on New Year's Eve and Halloween, the Arlington County Fire Marshal's office has sent staff out to a number of local bars to monitor building occupancy. About a dozen fire marshal's...

2011 St. Patrick’s Day & NCAA Tournament Guide

If there was ever a day to skip out of work after lunch, this is it. Between the nice weather, the start of the NCAA basketball tournament and -- of course -- the fact that it's St. Patrick's...

Photos: Clarendon Mardi Gras/St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Missed last night's festivities in Clarendon? After the jump are our photos from the 2011 Clarendon Mardi Gras/St. Patrick's Day parade on Wilson Boulevard....

Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade Date Set

Last year, the Clarendon Mardi Gras parade became a St. Patrick's Day parade due to a snow-related postponement. This year, the two holidays are close enough together that organizers are planning...

Arlington Police Make St. Paddy’s Day DUI Arrests

Arlington bars, including Ireland's Four Courts, McGinty's and RiRa, were packed last night. Arlington police, meanwhile, were well-prepared for the inevitable few revelers who decided to drink and...

To Do Tonight: Wear the Green

Whether you're Irish or not, there's something special about St. Patrick's Day. The green attire and green beer seems to go hand-in-hand with the greener grass and warmer weather. No matter where...

Photos From the Clarendon St. Paddy’s Parade

Last night's Clarendon St. Patrick's Day (eve) parade had it all: bagpipers, kids dancing, Mardi Gras beads, roller derby girls, a leprechaun on a unicorn, a Republican congressional candidate,...

Four Courts Four Miler a Success Despite Rain

More than a thousand runners braved heavy wind and driving rain on Saturday to compete in the inaugural Four Courts Four Miler road race, part of an early St. Patrick's Day celebration. “How...

To Do This Weekend: St. Patrick’s Day Stuff

Ireland's Four Courts seems like the place to be this weekend for pre-St. Patrick's Day fun. Saturday morning the pub will be hosting runners before and after the Four Courts Four Miler. It is also...

St. Paddy’s Day Festivities Start Today

The first event on our St. Patrick's Day Guide is coming up tonight. Kicking off the festivities is Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant (2915 Wilson Blvd), which is hosting traditional Irish band The...

Police Ramping Up DUI Patrols for St. Paddy’s Day

The Arlington County Police Department says it will have extra DUI patrols on hand for St. Patrick's Day next week. The department also announced that it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at an...

P. Brennan’s Won’t Be Open for St. Paddy’s Day

Hope that P. Brennan's would open in time for a big St. Patrick's Day celebration has been squashed. The owners of the new Irish pub on Columbia Pike were trying to wrap up construction and get the...

The ARLnow.com St. Patrick’s Day Guide

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year. While the midweek date may put a damper on the daytime festivities (or may put a dent in workplace productivity, depending on your level of...

Clarendon To Hold St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Today the Clarendon Alliance announced that in lieu of this year's Mardi Gras parade, which was canceled due to snow, Clarendon will host a St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade is being held on...