Happy Friday Arlington!
We hope you find some things to do this weekend, but pack an umbrella as it looks like there’s a chance of thunderstorms each day.
Now, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.
- Juan Soto has a new house (somewhere) in Arlington
- EXCLUSIVE: The Clarendon Ballroom is back, with a new interior, rooftop deck and a slightly different name
- Arlington sets record after again ranking No. 1 on American Fitness Index
- Is River Place’s time coming to an end in Rosslyn?
- New empanada restaurant coming to Columbia Pike
- Three arrested after a spate of men exposing themselves in various parts of Arlington
- Arlington’s first medical cannabis dispensary is opening in Clarendon
- Police investigating armed mugging in Courthouse
- County Board discusses “missing middle” housing proposal amid roiling community debate
- Arlington office vacancy rate continues to rise amid work-from-home trends
Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Enjoy the weekend!
Recent Stories
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The March NAACP Arlington Branch General Membership Meeting
The March NAACP Arlington Branch General Membership Meeting is focused on Public Safety & Justice. We will hear from Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Chief Public Defender Brad Haywood, Chief of Police Andy Penn, and Deputy Chief Wayne Vincent. We encourage you to come to this community conversation prepared with questions for our speakers. Registration Required www.arlingtonnaacp.com
Guest Speakers
Too many of us in our community have experienced wrenching loss lately. It can be particularly tricky to navigate as Spring arrives. While it may feel like the very last thing you are able to do, we urge you to consider a local support group and we have a list of a few that our clients have found to be welcoming and healing. This is by no means a complete list, but from Capital Caring to Haven of Northern Virginia to the Wendt Center to the Dinner Party you will find people who get what you are going through.
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Are you planning to move in the next 12 months but feeling overwhelmed by the current real estate market’s low inventory and high mortgage rates? Join us for a short seminar where we’ll provide 5 tips to help you find
Free Ice Cream at Nicecream
Locally owned ice cream shop, Nicecream, is celebrating their freezing agent liquid nitrogen (-321°F), Nicecream is offering unlimited, free ice cream all day on March 21st.
On Tuesday March 21, 2023 Nicecream will give out unlimited free ice cream to
