The Arlington County Fire Department is welcoming a new dog deputy, and he’s not joking around.
Joker, a male yellow Labrador retriever, is in training to help detect “fire accelerants” at the scene of a fire, ACFD spokesman Capt. Jamie Jill told ARLnow. The dog will be capable of smelling explosives as well as post-blast residue.
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 25, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunshine and a high near 79 degrees with a northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph. On Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 59 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
– Buddha
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Summer Restaurant Week promotions are continuing through the end of August at several Arlington locations.
Lyon Hall, Bar Chinois and Seoul Prime are just some of the 120 D.C.-area restaurants extending their prix fixe deals through Sunday, Aug. 31, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced.
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 22, 2025.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect sunshine and a high temperature of around 84 degrees, with calm winds picking up from the south at 5 to 9 mph during the morning. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a low temperature close to 68 degrees, and a south wind of 6 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“The first wealth is health.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.
In the latest episode, Vernon, Dan and Lene — and a special guest, Freddie’s Beach Bar owner Freddie Lutz — discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:
A longtime family-owned ice cream shop is preparing to close in Clarendon.
Nicecream is shuttering later this month at 2831 Clarendon Blvd, co-owner Gil Welsford confirmed. Welsford, who founded the business 11 years ago with his wife, Sandra Tran, expressed gratitude for his customers — saying, “the Arlington community has just been amazing to be a part of.”
A freshly renovated hotel with 355 rooms and a new restaurant and patio hosted a ribbon cutting in Crystal City today (Friday).
The new AC Hotel Arlington National Landing, formerly the Crystal City Marriott, is the largest location in North America for AC Hotels, the European-inspired hospitality group owned by Marriott.
Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 21, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect a sunny day with a high of around 83°F and a gentle north wind at about 6 mph. The night will be clear, and temperatures will dip to around 62°F, accompanied by a southeast wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”
– Ronald Reagan
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Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 20, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
There’s a slight chance of showers both before noon and after 1pm, accompanied by a cloudy sky and a high near 76 degrees. Expect a northeast wind around 11 mph, gusting up to 21 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation. As for Thursday night, clouds will gradually clear to become partly cloudy, and the temperature will dip to a low of around 64 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 6-9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”
– Simone de Beauvoir
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A variety of Oktoberfest celebrations are coming to Arlington and the surrounding area this fall, including a party on the newly renovated deck of the Clarendon Ballroom.
Starting late next month, here’s where to go to celebrate the German festival that dates back to the early 19th century, featuring Bavarian food, beer and other merriment.
Whole Foods seems to be getting closer to opening a new location in Crystal City, though the store has yet to announce a date.
New exterior signage is up, and public records suggest that the smaller-format store at 1550 Crystal Drive — referred to as a Whole Foods Market Daily Shop — is making progress. The supermarket, which declined to comment on the status of the new store, confirmed its Crystal City plans back in January.
Baby’s only four months old, but she has the potential to grow into her leopard namesake.
Baby is a domestic shorthair kitten in foster care with the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
