Author: Vernon Miles

Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

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ACPD and state police conduct parking enforcement sweep on Four Mile Run Drive

By Vernon Miles
Parking enforcement operation on Four Miles Run (photo via Arlington County Police Department/X)

The Arlington Police Department (ACPD) and Virginia State Police carried out a parking enforcement operation on Four Mile Run Drive and S. George Mason Drive following complaints about abandoned cars.

ACPD tweeted yesterday (Thursday) that “neighborhood concerns” spurred on the stepped-up enforcement. Virginia State Police assisted with identifying fraudulent inspection stickers.

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Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in and around Arlington this fall

By Vernon Miles
The Clarendon Ballroom (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A variety of Oktoberfest celebrations are coming to Arlington and the surrounding area this fall, including a party on the newly renovated deck of the Clarendon Ballroom.

Starting late next month, here’s where to go to celebrate the German festival that dates back to the early 19th century, featuring Bavarian food, beer and other merriment.

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Weekend fairgoers beat the heat with inflatable planetarium, local vendors and more

By Vernon Miles
The Arlington County Fair (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

While the Ferris wheels and games are probably the Arlington County Fair’s most iconic attractions, an entire second world could be found this weekend indoors.

Many fairgoers sought refuge from a 100-degree heat index inside the Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 2nd Street S.). There, they encountered vendors selling assorted wares, advocates seeking signatories for petitions, assorted competitions and more.

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As Arlington County Fair begins, workers share hints and tales of years past

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Arlington County Fair (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

It was, both literally and figuratively, the calm before the storm.

The bottles were all lined up against the wall, awaiting their executioners. The lights were on at the rides, but the vehicles were frozen in place like cars on I-95 and crowded with fair workers savoring their last moment of downtime before the floodgates opened.

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New Arlington program offers vouchers for e-bikes worth up to $1,650

By Vernon Miles
E-bike on a trail (photo courtesy Julianne Miles)

A new voucher program for Arlington residents seeking to buy electric bicycles is kicking off tomorrow.

The e-bike voucher program will provide about 250 vouchers that can be redeemed at participating bike shops. The main vouchers are as follows.

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Cake influencer plans ‘Cake Fest DMV’ next month in Clarendon

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Strawberry cake (photo via Jasmine Bartel/Unsplash)

A local pastry personality is hosting a festival for cake creators in Clarendon next month.

Chanise Nycole, a cake decorator with over 30,000 TikTok followers, announced in a video that she’ll be hosting Cake Fest DMV on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Arlington Beer Garden (3217 10th Street N.).

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