Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Bike Commute

A local bike commuter decided to spice up his ride to work by bringing along his favorite plastic robot boxing game. A YouTube video shows the anonymous cyclist riding down the Custis Trail...

Horsing Around on I-395

No, you weren't imagining things on your commute that morning. Those were, in fact, two horses grazing near the off-ramp from northbound I-395 to Glebe Road. It's unclear why exactly the...

Arlington’s Most Outspoken Restaurants on Twitter

Some restaurants say the darndest things... when they go on Twitter. Buttoned-up and professional inside, these restaurants become your chatty pal when you follow them on Twitter. Sometimes...

For Sale: 18-Foot Tall Topless Wooden Mermaid

If you've ever dreamed of owning a huge, wooden mermaid with big, exposed breasts, now is your chance. All you need is three grand and a chainsaw. The 18-foot tall mermaid has graced the front...

The Day of Reckoning is Coming, According to RV Convoy

A slow-moving convoy of recreational vehicles drove through Arlington this afternoon declaring that the "day of reckoning" is coming. A man with a bullhorn barked pronouncements of doom in...

Calling All Mullets to the Clarendon Metro Station

A local woman is hoping to round up area mullet-wearers for a photography project in Clarendon this weekend. The woman, who would only identify herself as "Irene," posted an ad on Craigslist to...

Weird Accident on Clarendon Boulevard

You might have seen our Tweet about about a car accident in Courthouse Friday night, but we're bringing it up again because it was so unusual. Around 11:00 p.m. Friday, Clarendon Blvd was shut...

Crime Report: Chef Burg-Lar-Eee Edition

This week's Arlington crime report is especially long, but that's just because it details incidents from the past two weeks (as opposed to the normal one). The report includes the bank robbery and...

Arlington Fire Dept., Always Vigilant

At around 7:00 tonight Arlington firefighters responded to a call about a fire on the practice field at Wakefield High School. Turns out it was a candlelight...

Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy in Ballston

Arlington Police responded to the Ballston Comfort Inn on N. Glebe Road this afternoon for a report of a pimp and his prostitute in one of the hotel rooms. After officers arrived on scene, the...