Ethan Rothstein | ARLnow

Crystal City Startup Uses Photo Booths as Marketing Tool

Published November 3, 2014 at 12:00PM

Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.

Dave Clark founded the company four years ago after graduating from Liberty University — where he transferred from George Mason — and it has since grown into a multi-device based marketing agency, providing photo booths for companies to engage potential customers with “real-world experiences.”

Events

Arlington Agenda (Nov. 3-9)

By Ethan Rothstein

Published November 3, 2014 at 5:00AM | Updated November 3, 2014 at 9:36AM

Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.

If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form. Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

News

The Washington Post Endorses Vihstadt

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 31, 2014 at 4:30PM

The Post said Vihstadt would be a “badly needed independent voice” on the otherwise all-Democratic, five-member County Board. Vihstadt was elected to the Board in April in a special election, when he defeated Democrat Alan Howze by a 57-to-41 percent margin.

Howze is again running against Vihstadt, and local prognosticators are predicting this race will be closer; former Arlington treasurer Francis O’Leary thinks Howze will win because of a greater turnout of Democratic “party line” voters. However, the Post writes, the issues that led voters to choose Vihstadt in April haven’t changed.

Around Town

Clarendon Amputee Innovates for Halloween Costumes

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 31, 2014 at 1:30PM

Many of us go through the annual struggle of figuring out a creative Halloween costume. For Clarendon resident and amputee Josh Sundquist, his disability presents him an annual showcase for his creativity.

Feature

Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 31, 2014 at 12:30PM

It’s the weekend after Halloween, so shake off the hangover, eat something healthy after gorging on candy and go visit some open houses in your area.

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

Around Town

Chinese/Thai Restaurant Now Open in Courthouse

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 29, 2014 at 3:45PM

Lucky Pot, the Chinese and Thai restaurant in the new 1919 Clarendon Blvd building, is now open for business.

Lucky Pot opened last Thursday with its storefront on the Wilson Blvd side of the building, across the street from the Colonial Village condominiums. It’s owner Zhong Lin’s first restaurant after working in Chinese restaurants for more than 20 years, he said.

News

$23 Million Arlington Mansion Target of Possible Home Invasion Robbery

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 29, 2014 at 1:30PM

The $23 million mansion at 201 Chain Bridge Road in Arlington was the scene of a possible home invasion robbery this morning.

The robbery is at least the second time the 23,000-square-foot, Mediterranean house overlooking the Potomac River has been broken into in the past seven months. This time, police were dispatched around 10:30 a.m. for a report of a burglary in progress, according to Arlington County Police Department spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

Arlington Pet of the Week: Hudson

Published October 29, 2014 at 12:45PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Hudson, a rescue dog. He enjoys riding in the car with his owners, particularly if they’re heading to an outdoor festival. But sometimes he just wants to chill out at home in a big pile of pillows.

Here’s a little more from Hudson’s point of view, as translated by his owner, Dayna:

News

County Manager Recommends 40 New Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 29, 2014 at 10:30AM | Updated October 29, 2014 at 10:46AM

Donnellan said in a memorandum in July she would recommend issuing no new taxi licenses in the county. But when the Accessibility Subcommittee of the Transit Advisory Committee took up the issue in September, it found that there was a need the county had not adequately addressed.

“[The subcommittee] that the low level of taxi complaints reported in the 2014 Certificate Determination Report was not a meaningful measure to determine the amount of accessible taxis needed,” Donnellan’s memorandum, issued earlier this month, states. “Since taxi dispatchers are informing callers that a three-hour wait is required for an accessible taxicab ride, customers are unlikely to complain to the County or request a same-day accessible taxi trip in the future.”

Schools

Middle School Violence Raises Parent Concerns

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 28, 2014 at 5:00PM

Kenmore Middle School principal John Word

A sixth-grader was attacked by two seventh-graders outside Kenmore Middle School last Thursday after school hours, and the incident has raised concerns among parents about how the school handles cases of bullying and violence.

According to Kenmore Principal John Word, a seventh-grader said the sixth-grade victim had called him “a racial slur” over the summer, and the seventh-grader and his friend waited until about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday to retaliate.

News

Lyon Park Polling Place Quietly Moves to Garfield Park

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 28, 2014 at 11:00AM

The polling place for the Lyon Park voting precinct has moved for the Nov. 4 election, from its normal location at the Lyon Park Community Center to the Garfield Park Apartments.

The community center closed temporarily for major renovations on Oct. 1, but voters in Arlington’s 15th voting precinct — generally, homes south of 10th Street N., east of N. Garfield Street and north and west of Arlington Blvd — have yet to be notified of their new voting center, at 925 N. Garfield Street.

Feature

Small Business Shopping Social Network Launches in Arlington

By Ethan Rothstein

Published October 27, 2014 at 12:05PM

Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.

They’re all on the small business social network app, YOPP, created and developed in Arlington as a way to help small businesses reach customers in the mobile-dominated technology landscape.