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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 19, 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 — Aug 19, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect patchy showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, with clouds gradually clearing to mostly sunny skies and a high near 85°F. The east wind will shift to southeast at 6 mph in the afternoon, and precipitation chances stand at 30%. For Wednesday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, followed by a slight chance of showers. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a low around 70°F and a northeast wind at 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
– Mark Twain

🌅 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.

‘Paradise Juice’ looks to replace shuttered pizza restaurant Ballston

By Katie Taranto
Paradise Juice's future spot in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new juice shop is coming to Pizza Roma’s former space near the Ballston Metro station, after Scolapasta backed out of plans there this spring.

Paradise Juice has signed a lease and is preparing to open at 4219 Fairfax Drive, owner Sal Salim told ARLnow. He hopes to differentiate the shop from competitors by preparing juices in-house.

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‘Withered Fig’ menswear store plans first brick-and-mortar location in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
The West Falls development in Falls Church, as seen at Haycock Road and Leesburg Pike (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After eight years in business online, a Northern Virginia-based men’s clothing shop is preparing to open its first physical location in Falls Church.

Withered Fig is a small business retailer specializing in “premium menswear” and imported garments. It’s currently only an e-commerce site, but owner Richard Lin told ARLnow he hopes to open the new shop early next year at 255 W. Falls Station Blvd, on the ground floor of The Oak condominiums.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 18, 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 — Aug 18, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Showers are expected after 1pm, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high temperature near 73°F. A northeast wind will blow at around 9 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Showers may continue into Tuesday night, mainly before 8pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 67°F. The east wind will blow at 5 to 7 mph, and the chance of precipitation remains at 30%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
– Nelson Mandela

🌅 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.

Weekend fairgoers beat the heat with inflatable planetarium, local vendors and more

By Vernon Miles
The Arlington County Fair (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

While the Ferris wheels and games are probably the Arlington County Fair’s most iconic attractions, an entire second world could be found this weekend indoors.

Many fairgoers sought refuge from a 100-degree heat index inside the Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 2nd Street S.). There, they encountered vendors selling assorted wares, advocates seeking signatories for petitions, assorted competitions and more.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 15, 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 — Aug 15, 2025.

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

  1. Commissioner of Revenue continues hunt for those hiding vehicles to evade car tax (55364 views)
  2. Arlington apartment dwellers get little bang for their buck, survey finds (13756 views)
  3. Columbia Pike water main break causes fish kill in Four Mile Run (10461 views)
  4. New Arlington program offers vouchers for e-bikes worth up to $1,650 (8066 views)
  5. Teens sought after bathrooms near Yorktown High School vandalized (6766 views)
  6. ‘The Cheese Cartel’ plans new Falls Church cheese and charcuterie shop (6055 views)
  7. Arlington isn’t obligated to help federal takeover of D.C. policing, Karantonis says (5699 views)
  8. As Arlington County Fair begins, workers share hints and tales of years past (5298 views)
  9. Beyer and DHS trade blows after congressman visits immigration detention center (5197 views)
  10. A Tex-Mex restaurant with a focus on seafood is coming to Courthouse (5077 views)
  11. Record demand for food and shaky economy leave $891K budget gap at AFAC (4908 views)
  12. Arlington home sales are up but prices are down amid economic anxieties (4443 views)
  13. DEVELOPING: APS holds firm to transgender policy, defying Dept. of Education (4865 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 patchy fog in the morning until 8am, followed by mostly cloudy skies which will gradually clear up to become sunny as the day progresses, with temperatures reaching around 88°F. East winds will blow at 3 to 6 mph. On Saturday night, the skies will remain mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 71°F. South winds of 3 to 5 mph will take over during the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”
– Bob Marley

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

Podcast: Free e-bike money, the county fair and housing policy with Jane Green

By ARLnow.com
ARLnow podcast (August 15, 2025) screenshot

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, housing advocate Jane Green — discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:

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Mahjong group ‘Talk Tiles to Me’ plans new studio in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
Tori Rittinger leads a game of mahjong (courtesy of Tori Rittinger)

A studio for all things mahjong is coming to Falls Church.

The Arlington-founded mahjong business Talk Tiles to Me is opening a new events space and shop at 113 Rowell Court. Founder Tori Rittinger hopes to debut the new studio sometime next month, offering a new home base for her group’s growing audience.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 14, 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 — Aug 14, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Showers may occur between noon and 2pm, followed by potential showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high of 88 and light east winds of 6 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Friday night holds a slight chance of showers before 11pm, followed by a possibility between 11pm and 2am. The night will be partly cloudy with a low of 72 and light east winds of 3 to 6 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation. 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.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

As Arlington County Fair begins, workers share hints and tales of years past

By Vernon Miles
Arlington County Fair (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

It was, both literally and figuratively, the calm before the storm.

The bottles were all lined up against the wall, awaiting their executioners. The lights were on at the rides, but the vehicles were frozen in place like cars on I-95 and crowded with fair workers savoring their last moment of downtime before the floodgates opened.

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Onelife Fitness begins expansion onto second floor of Ballston Quarter next week

By Katie Taranto
Onelife Fitness and its upcoming expansion space at Ballston Quarter (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Onelife Fitness is set to begin a $2 million expansion next week at its Ballston gym, constructing new spaces for exercise, recovery and physical therapy.

The fitness center on the third floor of Ballston Quarter will be expanding into vacant retail space below, adding about 12,000 square feet to double the center’s square footage dedicated to turf and strength training.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 13, 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 — Aug 13, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 89. Light northwest winds of 3 to 6 mph, and a 30% chance of precipitation. On Thursday night, a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, followed by a slight possibility of showers until 2am. Partly cloudy skies with a low around 73 and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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