If you’re sticking around town for Thanksgiving this year, you might want to dig out that winter parka.
The forecast is calling for some absolutely frigid temperatures for Turkey Day and Black Friday alike, so be sure to bundle up if you’re planning to swing by a turkey trot or do some holiday shopping.
If you have any extra food to help hungry families for the holiday, the Arlington Fire Department is collecting:
. @AFACfeeds 18 distribution sites in @ArlingtonVA include affordable housing communities & senior living facilities. We dropped off over 200 lbs of food yesterday. Thank you for your generosity so far. Help us collect even more before Christmas. Info: https://t.co/N053QpE0Ak pic.twitter.com/6gSBivr2ql
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) November 21, 2018
Swing by our event calendar if you’re looking for something to do with a little extra time off. And you can always catch up on our most popular stories of the past week too:
- Pentagon City Mall Adds Five New Stores Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
- Video Shows SUV Crashing into ACPD Cruiser During Thursday Morning Snow
- Arlington Commits to Only Limited Affordable Housing Measures As Part of Amazon Deal
- Drybar Set to Open Today at Ballston Quarter
- County Inspectors Issue Goody’s A Warning for Painting Unapproved Mural on Storefront
Head down to the comments to discuss these stories, your Thanksgiving plans, or anything else local. We’ll only be publishing a few stories these next few days, so from all of us at ARLnow, have a happy Thanksgiving!
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$75 for two songs delivered to a place of your choice by a live, in-person quartet. Includes a classy tin of chocolates, fresh red rose and personalized card. Small mileage surcharge for >5 miles outside Arlington VA.
$30 Facetime/Skype valentine- two songs delivered ‘live’ via Facetime or Skype at an agreed-on time.
$20 virtual valentine- two pre-recorded quartet songs delivered via email with a personalized message.

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Grey View, in the Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, is an homage to “gray” and a snapshot of the artist’s process. Consisting of photographs, collage, and a site-specific installation, this show is an outgrowth of Rivas-Rogers’ visual investigations into places you see on your way to somewhere else.
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