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 — Jul 5, 2024.
- 9:30 am: Arlington under Heat Advisory today, with triple-digit heat index values expected | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Karaoke and pup cups are coming to Shirlington’s Astro Beer Hall | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Custom gelato pop shop opens in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: BREAKING: Police-involved shooting reported in Rosslyn | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Yet another theft reported at Clarendon’s Lululemon store | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- UPDATED: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Arlington and D.C. (49006 views)
- Here’s where in Arlington you can watch the fireworks on July 4 (24276 views)
- Two thefts in two hours reported at Clarendon’s Lululemon store (11213 views)
- $3.9 million Donaldson Run home featured by ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ (7764 views)
- What’s on your Mount Rushmore of old school Arlington? (7260 views)
- Indoor ‘parkour’ gym for kids and adults replacing The Energy Club in Shirlington (5217 views)
- Cartoon: “If Trump wins…” (4613 views)
- New Uyghur restaurant in Crystal City eyes November opening (3649 views)
- NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington (3630 views)
- Ballston Metro station bakery and deli will reopen soon (3432 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 am: Arlington Civitans Open Air Flea Market
- 👉 12:00 pm: First Baby? Find Your New Mom Tribe!
- 1:00 pm: Arlington’s Oldest House Open for FREE Tours
- 2:00 pm: Self-Care Saturday: DIY Face Masks
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
⛈️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 94, heat index as high as 102, and southwest winds around 7 mph. There is a 40% chance of precipitation. On Saturday night, anticipate scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, mostly cloudy conditions, a low around 75, south winds around 6 mph becoming west after midnight, and a 50% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
– Abraham Lincoln
🌅 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. 👋
