The Salt Line in Ballston is now “looking at a September opening,” restaurant representatives tell ARLnow.

This another push back from the restaurant’s initial opening in spring 2020. Pandemic-related delays caused that to be moved to 2021. Then, construction delays shifted it again to summer and, now, opening appears to be set for late summer or early fall.


Looking to buy a home in Arlington? Stop by one of the many open houses taking place throughout the area this weekend.

Before diving in, let’s take a look at what the market has been up to. In the past four weeks, there have been 188 new listings, giving us a total of 710 homes for sale, according to Homesnap. That includes 466 condos, 202 single-family homes and 42 townhomes.


At 8 a.m. on Sunday, a man will embark on a 42-day walk from the Pentagon to Shanksville, Pennsylvania to the World Trade Center in New York City to honor the first responders who risked their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

The journey is personal for Frank Siller, who is traversing six states and more than 500 miles in memory of his brother, New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who died responding to the terrorist attack. The surviving Siller plans to arrive in Manhattan on Sept. 11.


Next to a park bench, across from Bob & Edith’s Diner on Columbia Pike, there’s a converted newspaper box with the words “Free Blockbuster,” framed by that nostalgic dark yellow movie ticket stub, spray-painted on the front.

Inside, passersby can find free movies, popcorn and candy to enjoy a movie night at home.


For the first time, a team of 9-year-old baseball players from the Arlington Babe Ruth League is going to the league’s version of the World Series.

The team, dubbed the Arlington Storm, is headed to Florida’s Treasure Coast today (Wednesday) to compete for the national title. The trip comes after winning the Virginia state championship and the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Championship last week in Snow Hill, North Carolina.


Wanting to buy? Or maybe you just want to take a look. There will be dozens of open houses throughout Arlington this weekend.

But before taking a look, let’s review some of the numbers. In the past four weeks, we’ve seen 200 new listings, resulting in a total of 733 homes on the market, according to Homesnap. That includes 485 condos, 207 single-family homes and 41 townhouses.


When Pentagon City’s Mattie and Eddie’s opened earlier this year, it immediately garnered a lot of attention. For its owner, though, the restaurant is personal.

“It’s a very personal story,” chef and restaurateur Cathal Armstrong tells ARLnow about the Irish pub’s origins. “There are pubs all over Ireland that have great food and I wanted to show that… and be respectful to my grandparents.”


In the market for a job? Whether you’re looking for a part-time gig or new full-time role, there are plenty of openings around Arlington.

We scoured job boards and company sites to find new opportunities posted in the past 14 days. You’ll find a little bit of everything — from jobs at Amazon and Deloitte to gigs with local chocolate shops and pet care companies.


(Updated at 1:15 p.m.) A year after closing due to the pandemic, Clarendon gym Barry’s is preparing to reopen later this summer.

The gym, which first opened in Clarendon in January 2020, had a short run before it had to shut down operations in August because of the coronavirus. Now, the bootcamp-style gym is gearing up to reopen its doors at 2825 Wilson Blvd this summer, a company representative said.


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