
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 7, 2024.
- 8:30 am: UPDATED: Schools closed and boil water advisory issued after 16-inch water main bursts | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Mediterranean restaurant opens at former Bar Ivy space in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: BREAKING: Man killed in Arlington house explosion likely caused the blast himself, authorities say | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:00 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Duke | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: UPDATED: Van Leeuwen ice cream shop may open next week in Crystal City | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- ‘New Mexico style’ restaurant to open in Virginia Square (15686 views)
- JUST IN: Dead bear was struck by driver before being dumped in Arlington, AWLA says (13185 views)
- Axe-wielding suspect arrested after Ballston chase (12063 views)
- Here’s an updated list of new restaurants expected to open in Arlington (10335 views)
- New Thai restaurant coming to Williamsburg neighborhood (7203 views)
- Family influence helps to drive success at Green Valley soul food spot (7027 views)
- UPDATED: Schools closed and boil water advisory issued after 16-inch water main bursts (28307 views)
- From journalist to Jiu-Jitsu medalist, Arlingtonian wins bronze at world championship (6086 views)
- One Missing Middle lawsuit dismissed, but the county’s legal fees are still mounting (4920 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: Full Circle Montessori School Community Yard Sale!
- 9:00 am: Cherrydale-Maywood Neighborhood-Wide Yard Sale
- 10:00 am: Tenant Summit
- 11:00 am: Encore Stage & Studio’s Production of Rapunzel
- 12:00 pm: Wear Orange
- 1:00 pm: Free Tours at the Ball-Sellers House
- 1:00 pm: Arlington Historical Museum Open, FREE
- 2:00 pm: D-Day: America’s Missa Solemnis
- 3:00 pm: Encore Stage & Studio’s Production of Rapunzel
- 4:00 pm: Culpepper BBQ & Blooms
- 7:30 pm: The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show with Danny Rouhier
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 👉 7:30 am: The Arlington Triathlon
- 8:00 am: Women’s Distance Festival 5K and Run After the Women 5K
- 11:30 am: Free show: Improv Comedy Sunday Brunch
- 1:00 pm: Arlington Historical Museum Open, FREE
- 3:00 pm: Encore Stage & Studio’s Production of Rapunzel
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect a sunny day with a high reaching near 82 degrees and a west wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. As the night progresses, it will become partly cloudy with a low temperature around 65 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind at 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
– Mae West
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
