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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 12, 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 12, 2025.

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

  1. Sharpshooters to begin Arlington deer cull in February (40684 views)
  2. ‘Arlington Sauna’ seeks to launch Finnish-style wellness spot in 2026 (9202 views)
  3. Man sentenced for setting fires at three Crystal City restaurants (8080 views)
  4. Change in plans for new Career Center facility angers Arlington Tech parents (7675 views)
  5. New bus route will reconnect Shirlington to D.C. starting next week (6362 views)
  6. New affordable housing building near Rosslyn celebrated with ribbon cutting (6349 views)
  7. Demolition beginning soon at townhouse development planned near Columbia Pike (5539 views)
  8. County manager punts on questions of local takeover of Glebe Road and Langston Blvd (5131 views)
  9. Officer’s request for man to remove mask leads to arrests in Pentagon City (5760 views)
  10. Local ‘Geezers’ use lunch gatherings to keep tabs on Arlington politics (4573 views)
  11. Proposal to add 700+ more housing units to RiverHouse heads to County Board (4225 views)
  12. Mae’s Market and Cafe closes in Pentagon City, making way for new Maman (3661 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 cloudy day with a high near 45 and a southwest wind around 6 mph. On Saturday night, snow showers are likely, possibly mixed with rain, before turning into all snow after 4am. The low will be around 29, with calm winds shifting to north at 5 to 8 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation stands at 80% with new snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 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 Daily Debrief for Dec 11, 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 11, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Friday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 38 degrees with a light west wind of 3 to 6 mph. As night falls, the sky will turn mostly cloudy with the temperature dropping to a low of around 28 degrees. The wind will remain calm throughout the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
– Maya Angelou

🌅 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.

Medical spa and recovery center replacing Grand Cru in Ballston

By Jared Serre
The former Grand Cru Wine Bar & Bistro in Ballston on Thursday, Dec. 11 (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new medical spa and wellness studio are coming to Ballston, taking over the location of a wine bar that closed last month.

McLean-based Evexia Med Spa plans to open a second location at 4301 Wilson Blvd — the former Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro space — alongside a new “recovery wellness center,” Evexia Bio Studio, Evexia Managing Partner Chirjeev Sawhney told ARLnow.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 10, 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 10, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 37 degrees and northwest winds blowing at 13 to 15 mph, occasionally gusting up to 29 mph. Cloud cover will increase during Thursday night, bringing the temperature down to around 27 degrees while a gentle west wind blows at 5 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
– Francis of Assisi

🌅 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.

Local ‘Geezers’ use lunch gatherings to keep tabs on Arlington politics

By Scott McCaffrey
Members of the Geezers at Dec. 3, 2025, luncheon gathering (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

With age comes wisdom — sometimes, at least — and in the case of one Arlington group of civic leaders, it brings a sense of humor, too.

They call themselves the Geezers. Among their ranks are two retired judges, a trio of former elected officials, several lobbyists and — a Geezer-in-waiting — the current clerk of the circuit court.

Go to Local ‘Geezers’ use lunch gatherings to keep tabs on Arlington politics Read more

‘Arlington Sauna’ seeks to launch Finnish-style wellness spot in 2026

By Jared Serre
Steven and Kira Hu with their children (courtesy of Steven Hu)

A local couple is hoping to bring a new method of rest and relaxation to Arlington: Finnish saunas.

Entrepreneurs Steven and Kira Hu are currently scouting locations to launch Arlington Sauna, a “pop-up village” with wood fires and cold plunges based on a popular practice in Finland.

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Arlington preschool seeks shoe donations to support families in need

By Jared Serre
The Children's School's shoe drive tracker (photo courtesy of the school)

An Arlington preschool is seeking donations of footwear to support families around the world.

The Children’s School is asking for “gently used, wearable shoes” in either adult’s or children’s sizes through Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Go to Arlington preschool seeks shoe donations to support families in need Read more

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 9, 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 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect rain between 8am and 2pm, with cloudy skies and a high near 45. There will be south winds of 11-14 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, and a 40% chance of precipitation. The night will be mostly cloudy, with lows around 32 and west winds of 10-13 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”
– Alexander Graham Bell

🌅 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.

Drop-off toy drive returns to spread Christmas cheer in North Arlington

By Scott McCaffrey
Volunteers move donated toys into a storage unit (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

A holiday toy drive born out of pandemic-era restrictions returned last weekend to the Yorktown neighborhood.

Knights of Columbus Arlington Council 2473 once again hosted a drop-off collection site for Toys for Tots, continuing a tradition of spreading cheer to local children.

Go to Drop-off toy drive returns to spread Christmas cheer in North Arlington Read more

Mae’s Market and Cafe closes in Pentagon City, making way for new Maman

By Jared Serre
The former Mae's Market and forthcoming Maman in Crystal City (staff photo by Jared Serre)

After just over a year in business, a Pentagon City cafe selling baked goods and lunch items has shuttered — apparently making way for another cafe.

The windows of Mae’s Market and Cafe are papered over at 1450 S. Eads Street with signs advertising another tenant: Maman, a New York City-based chain that opened its first Arlington location in Courthouse this fall.

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