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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 3, 2024

By ARLnow.com

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 — Oct 3, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Friday’s forecast

Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of around 76 accompanied by a gentle south wind at 3-6 mph. As the night sets in, the skies will continue to stay cloudy, with temperatures dipping to a low of about 62 and a mild south wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

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Peruvian restaurant El Fuego has shuttered in Lyon Park

By Katie Taranto
El Fuego's former location in Lyon Park (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

El Fuego in Lyon Park has closed after about six years in business there.

The Peruvian restaurant’s signage has been removed from 2300 N. Pershing Drive and the interior appears empty. Comments on the establishment’s Instagram page suggest it closed at least five weeks ago.

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Volunteers needed for acorn collection event at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery this weekend

By James Jarvis
Acorn collecting event sponsored by the Virginia Department of Forestry (courtesy of the Potomac Conservancy)

A local environmental nonprofit is looking for 100 volunteers to collect acorns at Arlington National Cemetery this weekend.

The goal of the collection event, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, is anything but nutty. It’s part of the Potomac Conservancy’s Tomorrow’s Trees program, which recruits volunteers to support reforestation projects throughout the D.C. area.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 2, 2024

By ARLnow.com

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 — Oct 2, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high around 74 degrees, accompanied by light and variable winds. As night falls on Thursday, the sky will transition to being partly cloudy with a low temperature of about 62 degrees, and a gentle breeze from the south. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
– William James

🌅 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.

New restaurant eyes early 2025 opening at former Rooftop Bar & Grill spot

By Katie Taranto
2424 Wilson Blvd in Courthouse (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new restaurant may soon open at the former spot of Rooftop Bar & Grill in Courthouse.

The unnamed bar and restaurant concept comes from Gary Ouellette, the owner of Union Jack’s British Pub in Columbia, Md., and formerly in Ballston. The new business has its eyes on an early 2025 opening at 2424 Wilson Blvd, general manager Brian Ouellette told ARLnow.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 1, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 — Oct 1, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect isolated showers in the afternoon under cloudy skies, accompanied by a light northeast wind and a high near 71 degrees. The chance of precipitation stands at 20%. For Wednesday night, anticipate mostly cloudy conditions with a low around 61 degrees and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 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.

Green Pig Bistro relocates to same Clarendon address as nearby Buena Vida

By Katie Taranto
Green Pig Bistro's new mural (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Green Pig Bistro is expected to reopen soon after relocating a few blocks away from its original home.

The Clarendon restaurant of 12 years has completed the 0.2-mile move from 1025 N. Fillmore Street to the first floor of 2900 Wilson Blvd, PR rep Jill Collins told ARLnow.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 30, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Sep 30, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect cloudy conditions with a high near 68 and a 70% chance of showers, accompanied by a northeast wind averaging 8 mph. There may be new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch. Overnight, there is a slight chance of showers before 2 am. The night will be cloudy, with a low around 61, and a northeast wind between 3 to 6 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 20%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer

🌅 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.

New sports bar plans to open on GMU campus in Va. Square

By Jared Serre
The future location of Wood & Iron in Virginia Square (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A sports bar with three locations around the state’s capital is planning to make the trip up I-95.

Richmond-based Wood & Iron is expected to open up in Virginia Square next year, on the ground level of a new mixed-use building planned for George Mason University’s Arlington campus.

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Free tree ‘whips’ being made available to Arlington residents

By GazetteLeader
Marymount University volunteers plant trees in Arlington in 2023 (courtesy Gaston Araoz)

The Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting requests for up to 500 young native trees that will be provided free, one per household, next month.

“The trees you plant are part of our mission to expand and enhance Arlington’s urban-tree canopy,” county officials said. “This annual program is very popular and has yielded many beautiful trees and benefited our community.”

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