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Ask Adam: Avoid Homebuyer Pitfalls

Published July 16, 2013 at 11:45AM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email.

Question: It has been a while since I purchased a home and I would like to get your advice on the various pitfalls a homebuyer should be careful to avoid.

Weather

Heat Advisory for Arlington and Region

By ARLnow.com

Published July 16, 2013 at 9:30AM | Updated July 16, 2013 at 11:18AM

Update at 11:00 a.m. — WMATA has announced that passengers on Metrorail and Metrobus will be permitted to carry water in sealable, reusable bottles or containers until Friday.

Arlington and the surrounding region is under a heat advisory this afternoon.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 16, 2013 at 8:30AM

County Mulls Streetlight Changes — Arlington County is considering changing the type of LED streetlights it uses after complaints from residents. One possible change is using lights with a color temperature that more closely matches traditional sodium-vapor lighting. [Sun Gazette]

Cyclist Sets Up Stolen Bike Sting — A cyclist whose bikes were stolen from a Fairfax County parking garage managed to set up a sting operation in Arlington to try to catch the thief. The cyclist found one of the bikes for sale on Craigslist, arranged for the seller to come to an Arlington parking lot, and flagged down a police officer to lend assistance. After agreeing to a sale, listened to by police via a cell phone in the cyclist’s pocket, the seller was arrested. [Gripped Racing]

Feature

Open Houses in Arlington this Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published July 13, 2013 at 3:55PM | Updated July 13, 2013 at 4:36PM

Whether you are looking for a condo for one, or a new home for your family, take a peek at these open houses in Arlington this weekend.

See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:

News

Police Chase Ends in Crystal City Wreck

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 11:25PM | Updated July 13, 2013 at 11:00AM

Photo courtesy Alex Otwell

A police chase that started in D.C. ended with a wreck at a busy Crystal City intersection.

U.S. Park Police had chased the car from D.C. to Crystal City when, just before 8:30 p.m., it was broadsided by a Jeep at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway and 23rd Street S. The fleeing vehicle slammed into a gas pump at the Exxon station at the southwest corner of the intersection. Three men ran from the car, with one dropping a gun on the ground in the process.

Traffic

Two Hurt in East Falls Church Wreck

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 3:45PM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:38PM

Police are investigating a four-vehicle crash in East Falls Church.

The crash happened around 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Lee Highway and Sycamore Street. A witness told ARLnow.com that the accident was caused when one of the drivers tried to make an ill-advised U-turn. Police on the scene tell us he’s being charged with reckless driving.

Weather

Flash Floods and the Ecology of Local Waterways

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 1:20PM

This article was written by Audrey Batcheller

A flash flood is a weather condition defined by the National Weather Service as “a rapid and extreme flow of high water into a normally dry area, or a rapid water level rise in a stream or creek above a predetermined flood level, beginning within six hours of the causative event.” In other words, a tremendous amount of water in a short amount of time caused by thunderstorms or heavy rainfall.

Feature

Your Cheesemonger: Beecher’s NYC

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 11:45AM

Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Katie Carter, cheesemonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway)

On a recent trip to Manhattan, I found myself in a hairnet scrubbing my hands and arms over a knee-operated stainless steel sink. A moment later soapy, hot water rushed under my shoes. I was in the sanitary “make room” of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, a Seattle-based producer of artisanal cheese, with Dan Utano, the head cheesemaker and Colleen Levine, author of the cheese blog, Cheese and Champagne. Dan generously gave us a tour inside New York’s most ambitious creamery and some insight into the challenges and rewards of making cheese in the country’s most populated city.

Around Town

Arlington’s Role in ‘Sharknado’

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 9:30AM | Updated July 12, 2013 at 9:57AM

The low-budget film, which aired on the SyFy network, stars Tara Reid (American Pie), Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210) and John Heard (Home Alone). It seems that Arlington also played a bit part.

In one portion of the film, a scene clearly shows an Arlington police cruiser and fire engine.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 8:00AM | Updated July 12, 2013 at 9:20AM

Local History Being Digitized at Library — The Center for Local History, the new name for the Virginia Room at Arlington Central Library, is making a push to digitize historic photos and documents submitted by residents. The library’s own collection of historic documents is also being digitized. [Washington Post]

Arlington Dems Decamp for Competitive Races — Arlington Democrats, secure in the near-certainty that local races will go their way, are planning to help out in other, more competitive races around Northern Virginia. Among the help being offered by local Democrats is on-the-ground support and phone banking. [Sun Gazette]

Weather

Flash Flood Warning Issued

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2013 at 12:15AM

Arlington is under a Flash Flood Warning until 3:15 a.m.

Slow-moving storms moving into the area have the potential for heavy, persistent rainfall, which could flood streams and low-lying areas.

News

Hazmat Investigation for Medical Waste Found in Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published July 11, 2013 at 4:02PM

Authorities are trying to figure out why a box of old medical waste was left outside a hotel in Rosslyn this afternoon.

Police were first called around 3:00 p.m. to investigate a suspicious package, found next to a trash can outside Le Méridien hotel at 1121 19th Street N. Upon looking through the contents of the worn cardboard box, police discovered what was reported to be human waste.