Vote: Summer Photo Contest
It was tough work but we've narrowed down the dozens of entries to our Summer Photo Contest to ten finalists who successfully captured a unique, visually-appealing summer scene in Arlington. Fire...
Posts Tagged ‘summer’
Summer Class Registration Begins Tomorrow
Coming up with ideas for things to do throughout the summer isn't always easy. But the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation has hundreds of classes available, and registration opens...
Call For Entries: Summer Photo Contest
Memorial Day is just around the corner. That means it's time to break out the swimsuits, sandals, sunscreen -- and the cameras. In celebration of their new outdoor canopy -- which will help...
Your Beermonger: Spring Forward Into Summer
Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). One of the areas where the explosion of craft beer’s popularity has had its...
Activities Fair Kicks Off Summer Camp Catalog Distribution
It's not even officially spring yet, but already it's time to start thinking about summer activities. The county's 2012 Summer Camp Catalog hits the stands tomorrow. Catalog distribution will kick...
Morning Poll: Too Cold for Flip Flops?
According to the Capital Weather Gang, yesterday was the coolest day in the D.C. area -- and the first day where the temperature failed to reach 70 degrees -- since May 14. Although warmer weather...
Morning Poll: What’s Your Favorite Thing About August?
The second month to be named after a Roman emperor (the other is July), there's a lot to like about August. It's sort of like summer's grand finale -- when folks begin packing in the remaining...
Kitten Boom Prompts Need for Adoptions
The boom of kittens born in spring has left a lot of animals homeless this summer. As first reported by Coryn Julien in the blog The Arlington Connection, summer is a tough time to find homes for...
Morning Notes
School's Out for Summer -- Today is the last day of school for elementary students in Arlington. High school students had their last day on Wednesday and middle school students had their last day...
Morning Poll: How to Spend a Hot, Humid Afternoon
The mercury is expected to flirt with 100 degrees today as a heat wave envelops the region. Tomorrow will bring more of the same heat and humidity -- but with a better chance of hitting 100. If...
Summer Camp Volunteers Needed
A local non-profit is looking for energetic volunteers to help out with their summer camp program. Affordable housing developer AHC Inc. hosts "educational and fun" summer camps for low-income...
Sprayground Parks Open for Summer
The county's three "sprayground" parks opened for business over the weekend, just in time for our first heat wave of the year. The kid-friendly water parks will be open through Labor Day. Due to...
The Summer’s Hot Stories on a Cold Day
To help you get through this cold, rainy November day, we thought it might be a good time to go through the archives and find some of the "hottest" stories of the summer. These are not necessarily...
Happy Labor Day
It's Labor Day, the day when we traditionally mourn the end of summer (even though the official start of fall is more than two weeks away and at least two more 90+ degree days are predicted this...
