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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 22, 2025

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 — Dec 22, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect rain primarily before 9am, followed by cloudy skies that will gradually clear up to become mostly sunny. The high will be around 53 degrees, with southwest winds ranging from 7 to 10 mph and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 30%. As for Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low temperature of approximately 39 degrees and a west wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
– 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! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.

Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ’s in Falls Church

By Jared Serre
BJ’s Wholesale Club in Falls Church (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A lottery ticket from a Falls Church wholesale store was worth $50,000 in a Powerball drawing over the weekend.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (6607 Wilson Blvd) sold the ticket, which was one of five $50,000 winners statewide. The winner beat roughly 1 in 900,000 odds to successfully match four numbers plus the Powerball.

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Kilwins chocolate and ice cream shop opens in Clarendon

By Jared Serre
Kilwins in Clarendon (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A long-awaited confectionery shop in Clarendon has opened just in time for the Christmas season.

Kilwins, located on the ground floor of The Hartford Building at 3101 Wilson Blvd, opened for business on Friday. Joining other locations in D.C. and Alexandria, it offers an array of chocolates, ice cream and other classic treats.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 19, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday 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 — Dec 19, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. BREAKING: Police investigating fatal crash overnight on S. Glebe Road (30246 views)
  2. UPDATED: Two pedestrians struck in Ballston road rage incident (26112 views)
  3. UPDATED: Driver dead after car careens down sidewalk in Ballston (19120 views)
  4. Crystal City Restaurant sold to adult entertainment chain after 62 years in business (16971 views)
  5. Stratford Garden restaurant and bar opens at former motel in Falls Church (13746 views)
  6. Lyon Park residents demand answers after iconic tree removed from median (9660 views)
  7. Police: Man beat up three people in Crystal City then urinated in public after arrest (8822 views)
  8. Arlington faces $13M shortfall from low consumer spending and real estate revenue (8002 views)
  9. BGR: The Burger Joint closing next week in Lyon Village after 15 years (7741 views)
  10. Federal workers to get extra days off before, after Christmas (7510 views)
  11. Yorktown sophomore wins piano competition, will perform with National Chamber Ensemble (7119 views)
  12. Jurors deadlock in case of W-L substitute teacher accused of sexual relations with a student (7073 views)
  13. Christmas movie marathon at Arlington Drafthouse begins tomorrow (5118 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 44 degrees, as calm winds in the morning shift to the south, ranging from 5 to 9 mph. For Saturday night, skies will be partly cloudy, with the temperature dropping to around 36 degrees and a south wind blowing between 8 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
– Buddha

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋

ARLnow and sister sites switching to new email platform

By ARLnow.com
The Beehiiv logo (via Beehiiv)

ARLnow is approaching its 16th anniversary next month and much has changed in media during that time.

On the digital side, the blogging era gave way to the Buzzfeed era of scaled, social media-driven audiences, which has since given way to a more atomized era of niche media, podcasters, YouTubers and email newsletters.

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Crystal City Restaurant sold to adult entertainment chain after 62 years in business

By Jared Serre
Crystal City Restaurant (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

An institution in the D.C. area adult entertainment scene is changing hands to a regional chain.

Crystal City Restaurant and Gentlemen’s Club (422 23rd Street S.) has been sold to Paper Moon, which operates other gentlemen’s clubs in Richmond, Northern Virginia and D.C. It’s only the second time the family-owned business has transferred ownership in its 62-year history.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 18, 2025

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 — Dec 18, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect rain and potentially a thunderstorm before 1pm, followed by a slight chance of rain until 2pm. Temperatures will drop to around 38 by 5pm with breezy south winds between 15 and 23 mph, shifting west and gusting up to 47 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, with amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. Friday night will be mostly clear and breezy, with lows around 27, west winds between 17 and 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight, and gusts up to 46 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 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! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.

Cover bands of Elvis, Nirvana and more coming to State Theatre in Falls Church

By Jared Serre
The State Theatre (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A full slate of classic cover bands from Elvis to ABBA is coming to Falls Church between now and the new year, with more to come in 2026.

State Theatre (220 N. Washington Street) will host more than a dozen tribute acts between now and the end of March, according to the current schedule.

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Ireland’s Four Courts listed among America’s top 10 soccer bars

By Jared Serre
People gather to watch sports at Ireland's Four Courts (via Ireland's Four Courts/ Facebook)

A popular watering hole in Courthouse is in the running in a competition to crown the nation’s best soccer bar.

Ireland’s Four Courts was among 10 bars nationwide to receive the most nominations in the online contest, organized by the soccer media company Men in Blazers. Voting is currently underway to name a champion, though no end date has been announced.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 17, 2025

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 — Dec 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Thursday’s forecast

Rain is likely after 4pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 54. Morning winds will shift south at 5-8 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will see temperatures rise to around 55 by 3am, accompanied by south winds at 8-17 mph and gusts up to 29 mph. Rain is expected, with a 100% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts ranging between half and three-quarters of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Every artist was first an amateur.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

🌅 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! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.

Stratford Garden restaurant and bar opens at former motel in Falls Church

By Jared Serre
Stratford Garden in Falls Church (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new spot for bites and brews has opened in Falls Church, replacing a former motel.

Stratford Garden opened yesterday (Tuesday) at the long-vacant Stratford Motor Lodge at 300 W. Broad Street, abuzz with local officials including Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 16, 2025

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 — Dec 16, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny conditions today, as the temperature reaches a high near 49 degrees. The southwest wind of about 7 mph will shift west in the afternoon. For Wednesday night, the sky will be partly cloudy, with the temperature dropping to around 30 degrees, accompanied by a light and variable wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

🌅 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! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.

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