Morning Poll: Post-Labor Day Events

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by ARLnow.com September 1, 2011 at 9:34 am 2,285 29 Comments

Now that the first day of September has arrived, it’s time to start looking forward to some of the later summer and fall events that Arlington has to offer.

The first major event after Labor Day is the Rosslyn Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10. Jazz luminaries Dee Dee Bridgewater, Henry Butler and Grace Kelly will perform at the annual event, which is held in Rossslyn’s Gateway Park.

The annual Vintage Crystal wine and jazz festival is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18. The event, held in a Crystal City parking lot, features wine tastings and food samples, as well as jazz and dance performances, all with a “Latin twist.”

Clarendon Day, another local favorite, will happen on Saturday, Sept. 24 this year. Food vendors, live music, a 10K/5K race and family activities round out the day’s excitement.

The Capital City Brewing Shirlington Oktoberfest is back this year for more Teutonic debauchery in Shirlington Village. Sample enough Märzen-style beers and you’ll forget all about the boisterous crowds and long lines. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8.

Finally, for the political wonks, Election Day will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 this year. Will Barbara Favola successfully fend off a challenge from Republican Caren Merrick? Will Democrats hang on to the Virginia state Senate? Local political types will be watching closely.

Which event are you most looking forward to?

JamesE

Something is screwy with the login today, but my answer is none of the above. The only correct response is the Fall event known as college football.
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    Seems fixed now, was it an issue with the names having the same first and last characters?
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      - Lou
        
        Not as convenient.
- Chouse
  
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- BlueLoom
  
  Agree on “none of the above,” but not a football fan, either. Not college, not pro. A bunch of over-padded, beefed-up hulks smashing into one another. I’ll take baseball any day over football. Unfortunately, hell will surely freeze over before the Nats find themselves in any kind of contention as the leaves change color.
CrystalMikey

In for Clarendon Day, if only for the 5/10K.
PikerShorts

Shirlington Scotchtoberfest is a pain in the butt.
- JamesE
  
  Rustico oktoberfest is pretty good, but of course that is Alexandria. Maybe they could blocked off Wilson and have it in Ballston.
- CrystalMikey
  
  Ya used me Skinner…ya used me!
steve85

JamesE said the right thing. Its college football. But I can’t wat for the NBA to come back. Let’s go Knicks!!!
CW

Pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers! But I can enjoy them much more in settings other than Shirlington’s tribute to agoraphobia.
- JamesE
  
  http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/38394
  - CW
    
    Have you tried their Creme Brulee Stout? When I was in school, Southern Tier Beer was available everywhere. It’s made it into a lot of places down here in D.C., but mostly just their IPAs and year-round stuff. Know anywhere in the R-B corridor that sells Pumking?
    
    Also try Schlafly Pumpkin if you haven’t.
    - JamesE
      
      Total Wine has it, they did last year at least. I usually drive drive to the one in McLean after work. I have yet to try the Creme Brulee Stout.
    - South Arlington
      
      Westover Market usually has it also. Lost Dog Columbia Pike also usually has the full line (I’d guess the Westover location probably does too).
Lou

Ahem…asking if Barbara Favola can fend off a challenge from another candidate kind of implies she already holds the position. Lets not coronate her just yet.
Harry Rogers

Need to rethink this rethink of the web page.
Observation

Election Day is beating both jazz events – what is wrong with you people ? Clarendon Day is the best party. I suggest it would be better with more than 2 kinds of beer. Have they announced the music for that yet ?
Overgrown Bush

1. The Premiership (started already)
2. College Football
3. The demise of brown flip-flops for the winter.
NOVApologist

Instead of receiving the customary T-shirt for running the Clarendon day 5/10K this year, the sponsors are giving all the runners…..flip-flops.
- CrystalMikey
  
  No problem with that…we runners enjoy a little good-natured humor. 😀
- SomeGuy
  
  Yes, flip-flops. Which most podiatrists would recommend against wearing, particularly for runners who are prone to plantar fasciitis and other foot-related running injuries.
  
  Nonetheless, I have enough poorly fitting cotton T-shirts from running local races that I welcome the change to footwear in the race packet.
- Clarendon
  
  Will there be flip-flop races ? That would be fun.
  
  Followed by some contest involving cupcakes.
- KARLington
  
  I thought it was dumb – Pacers usually has good race tech tees.
  - SomeGuy
    
    I’ve never seen a good tech tee in a 5K/10K race packet without purchase of the upgrade. Races around here are getting expensive too ($50 for the Clarendon Day 10K, $60’ish for the Army Ten Miler), so I wouldn’t want to see them increase the prices just to offer a tech tee by default. Probably shouldn’t even give them the idea…

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