Arlington Beer Garden will soon open for business.
Sunday will mark the grand opening at 3217 10th Street N. in Clarendon, starting a new chapter for the establishment formerly known as The Lot.
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Around Town
As the sun peeked over the horizon this morning, nearly 1,500 shadows danced across Arlington National Cemetery’s 639 acres as soldiers placed flags at each grave, including of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Starting at 6 a.m., members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit — known as the “Old Guard” — began the solemn task of placing flags at the base of approximately 260,000 headstones as part of their annual “Flags In” tradition, held just before Memorial Day.
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.
- 9:15 am: Arlington parks remain No. 5 in national ‘ParkScore’ rankings | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: NEW: Starbucks expanding to adjacent storefront at Lee Heights Shops | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Armed Forces Cycling Classic returning to Crystal City and Clarendon next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Extreme Pizza closes in Virginia Square after six years | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Koba | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:20 pm: JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: Looser parking restrictions approved for Arlington businesses | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 👉 4:30 pm: Jazz @ Met National Landing
- 5:00 pm: Noche de Impacto
- 5:30 pm: Music by the Metro
- 👉 6:00 pm: Voices of Arlington – LIVE Podcast Recording
- 6:30 pm: Medicare 101: Understanding Your Benefits with AARP
⛈️ 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.
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Meet the handsome Koba, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
This boy is currently up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and needs a forever home.
Six years after it opened, Virginia Square’s Extreme Pizza has closed its doors.
The pizzeria, which boasts a unique twist on traditional pizza offerings, shuttered at 3444 Fairfax Drive on Saturday after battling the longstanding effects of the pandemic, franchisee Ernie Harris said.
Starbucks is expanding at the Lee Heights Shops.
Construction is currently in progress to add the former storefront of Facets Fine Jewelry to the current footprint of the Starbucks at 4526 Cherry Hill Road.
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 — May 21, 2024.
- 9:45 am: New ice cream shop in Crystal City eyes June opening | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: FAFSA portal glitches fuel college anxieties, Arlington students and staff tell Sen. Warner | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Puppet shop seeks new location as Crystal City Underground set to close | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Police investigating gunfire in Glencarlyn neighborhood | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Eminent domain fight heats up over Columbia Pike property | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect a sunny day with temperatures reaching around 88 degrees, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 5 to 7 mph. As we move into Wednesday night, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 pm. The sky will become partly cloudy, with lows around 69 degrees and a south wind at 3 to 6 mph. There is a 20% chance of precipitation during the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
– William Shakespeare
🌅 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.
Alban Odoulamy has been selling puppets out of his shop in the Crystal City Underground for 28 years.
Opening as “La Marionette” in April 1996, that shop — now Puppet Heaven at 1750 Crystal Drive — has shifted locations over decades, but it’s always stayed in the subterranean mall. However, following last month’s announcement that all shops must vacate the shopping area, what Odoulamy says is the D.C. area’s only dedicated puppet store is one of many businesses in need of a new home.
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(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) New York-based ice cream chain Van Leeuwen expects to open its Crystal City location next month.
The shop will occupy retail space underneath The Grace, the new apartment tower at 269 19th Court S. The shop is planning on an early June opening.
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 — May 20, 2024.
- 9:30 am: ACPD participating in Click It or Ticket campaign starting today | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: More sexual health outreach needed, Arlington LGBTQ+ group tells county | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: The Mexican ambassador tells Axios that he likes this taco spot in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Smallest and largest homes sold in Arlington (April 2024) | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: New restaurant and bar opens in former ‘Rebellion on the Pike’ space | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: New upscale sushi restaurant slated to open next year in Pentagon City | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: ACPD investigating armed robbery of scooter near Wakefield High School | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Crisis Care Update
- 6:30 pm: Flex & Flow at Founders Row
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high around 82 and a south wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature near 62 and a south wind at approximately 7 mph. 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.
A new high-end sushi restaurant appears to be coming to Pentagon City.
The realty management company Rappaport announced on its website that the creators behind Gyu Shige Japanese BBQ & Bar in Fairfax’s Mosaic District have leased about 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space below the Sage at National Landing, a 306-unit multifamily building at 480 11th Street S.
A new restaurant and bar has opened at the former site of Rebellion on the Pike.
Cornerstone opened its doors last month at 2900 Columbia Pike, serving up hearty plates like chicken pot pie, beef chili and seafood pasta along with beers, wines and signature cocktails at its full bar.