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Today marks the start of the Memorial Day weekend and the return of Arlington’s spraygrounds.

The kid-oriented water features at county parks are open for the season as of today — Friday, May 24. All spraygrounds will operate from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. through Monday, the county says, before returning to normal hours on Tuesday.


News

Falls Church police are investigating hidden cameras found in the bathrooms of Northside Social.

Police say someone placed cameras in two first floor restrooms, facing the toilets, at the popular Clarendon cafe’s Falls Church outpost, which opened in 2018 at 205 Park Avenue.


News

Election Season Safety Planning — “The specifics for public consumption are – not surprisingly – left a little hazy, but Arlington public-safety officials say they are taking steps to ensure election season is not interrupted for one reason or another… Among law-enforcement leaders in the Washington region, ‘this is a consistent topic,’ Police Chief Andy Penn told County Board members.” [Gazette Leader]

More Road Safety Installations — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “Crews have completed installing centerline hardening devices at five locations around Arlington,” including Ballston, “to slow vehicles making left turns near crosswalks. Another Vision Zero safety project pilot.” [Twitter]


Address: 2020 N Lincoln Street
Neighborhood: Cherrydale
Type: 2 BR, 2 BA single-family detached – 1698 sq. ft.
Listed: $1,050,000

Noteworthy: Magnificent Designer Cape Cod Home in the Heart of Cherrydale

This enchanting 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom residence boasts a beautifully painted brick exterior, storybook qualities, mature shrubbery, and a neatly manicured 7,496-square-foot lot. The interior captivates with quality craftsmanship, featuring newly refinished hardwood floors, abundant natural light, neutral paint hues, and a living room with a wood-burning fireplace. The sophisticated updates continue into the gourmet eat in kitchen, equipped with stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, island, a gas range, white shaker cabinetry, window seat, built-in desk and deck access.

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Listed by:
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News

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Arlington’s Maywood neighborhood tonight.

The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday on the 3300 block of 22nd Street N., a narrow street with houses, a small park and a sidewalk on one side.


Good Thursday 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 — May 23, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

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🌦️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the day before 8am and between 8am-11am, with patchy fog before 8am. Later, expect mostly cloudy skies to gradually clear up, reaching a high near 82°F with a light north wind. Precipitation chance for the day is 20%. In the evening, partly cloudy skies and a low around 65°F with a light south wind are anticipated. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
– Mark Twain

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


News

A Fairfax man was jailed after he allegedly rammed a police cruiser.

The incident happened early Monday morning on the western end of Columbia Pike in Arlington. Police say an officer spotted a car with stolen tags in a parking lot, leading to an unsuccessful attempt to flee by the 25-year-old suspect.


Opinion

Last week Rosslyn-based Politico broke the news about a big rift at Washington Golf and Country Club in North Arlington.

Some 240 members and spouses at the tony club at 3017 N. Glebe Road reportedly signed a letter expressing concerns about the plan to include a men’s bar and grill in a $5 million renovation project.


Pizza spot Angolino in Clarendon (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)

Melwood Project Clears Hurdle — “Arlington County Board members late on May 21 kept the ball rolling on the possible eventual redevelopment of the 2-acre Melwood parcel near Crystal City, but expressed hope the property owner and surrounding community could find more common ground than has been the case to date.” [Gazette Leader]

‘Surreal’ Restaurant Review — “The first NoVA restaurant for the group profits from a young, moneyed neighborhood [in Crystal City] ready to splurge on breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner. And the prices at Surreal reflect that. Diners will find that a hot dog retails for $22 and dinner entrées start at $34. Are those prices worth it? Sometimes.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

Artist Studios Moving — “Arlington County Board members on May 18 approved a contract worth about $1.73 million to renovate a portion of a building on South Four Mile Run Drive to accommodate the relocation of print-making, ceramics and textile studios from other venues across the county.” [Gazette Leader]

Sex Offender Found Guilty, Again — “On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted a 38-year-old Honduran man, who had previously been incarcerated at the Arlington County Adult Detention Center, with illegally returning to the United States. On Feb. 7, 2020 Sergio Alberto-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery of a 10-year-old family member in the Circuit Court of Arlington County, according to court documents.” [Patch]

Car Crimes in Crystal City — “Between approximately 1:38 p.m. and 2:27 p.m., the male suspect entered the parking garage and tampered with two vehicles and a motorcycle. Security personnel verbally confronted the suspect and he subsequently left the area. During the course of the investigation, an additional vehicle was determined to be tampered with in a garage in the 3400 block of Potomac Avenue and personal items stolen. A vehicle… was reported stolen from a parking garage in the 1700 block of Crystal Drive.” [ACPD]

It’s Thursday — Expect showers and thunderstorms, intensifying after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. A west wind of 3 to 6 mph accompanies a 60% chance of precipitation and potential for a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall. For Thursday night, showers and storms are likely before 11pm, with lows around 66 and a southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Precipitation chances increase to 70%. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar


Good Wednesday 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 — May 22, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms, intensifying after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. A west wind of 3 to 6 mph accompanies a 60% chance of precipitation and potential for a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall. For Thursday night, showers and storms are likely before 11pm, with lows around 66 and a southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Precipitation chances increase to 70% with similar rainfall amounts as earlier in the day. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
– Abraham Lincoln

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


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