
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 14, 2024.
- 9:00 am: Permanent outdoor dining sought by South American eatery on Columbia Pike | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Here’s where you can watch Euro 2024 soccer in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:35 am: UPDATED: Another large police response at the Key Bridge Marriott | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:00 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Dottie | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:00 pm: Julie Farnam: Why you should vote for me | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Tenley Peterson: Why you should vote for me | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: Natalie Roy: Why you should vote for me | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: JD Spain: Why you should vote for me | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: James DeVita: Why you should vote for me | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: JUST IN: Man convicted of 2023 Virginia Square murder | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- NEW: Another bear has been spotted in a North Arlington neighborhood (56020 views)
- Police investigating body found in Pentagon City (27682 views)
- More sightings as bear continues to wander through north Arlington (19121 views)
- New bar and restaurant coming to former Pamplona space in Clarendon (10211 views)
- Blues festival, 5k to prompt road closures along Columbia Pike and in Pentagon City (8344 views)
- Overnight I-395 chase ends with big crash, search for suspect near Shirlington (7373 views)
- Planned DCA pedestrian bridge teed up for $18M regional investment (6930 views)
- Video: Sound of shots fired sends partygoers fleeing in Arlington View neighborhood (6829 views)
- Hot pot, Korean BBQ restaurant coming to Ballston Quarter (5473 views)
- ACPD: Driver playing loud music struck officer with car near Ballston (5157 views)
- Plan to swap proposed Crystal City library for $5.8M could become final this weekend (3936 views)
- NEW: Ballston Target robbery leads to bike and foot chase (3894 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 am: ZERO Run/Walk Prostate Cancer
- 👉 10:00 am: U.S. Army Birthday Festival
- 12:00 pm: Hawaiian Cultural Festival
- 1:00 pm: Arlington Historical Museum Open, FREE
- 5:00 pm: Art After Hours: 50th Anniversary Celebration
- 6:00 pm: Arlington Sheriff’s Office vs. Arlington Soccer
- 6:30 pm: Public Planetarium Shows
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 11:00 am: Father’s Day at Punch Bowl Social
- 1:00 pm: Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk
- 1:00 pm: Free Tours at the Ball-Sellers House
- 1:30 pm: Public Planetarium Shows
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies and a high of 84 degrees, accompanied by a 10 mph north wind during the day. Moving into Saturday night, the sky will be mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to a low of approximately 63 degrees, with a light northeast wind ranging from 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
– Walt Disney
🌅 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. 👋
