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

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

  1. Ten Arlington restaurants named winners in ‘Best of NoVA 2025’ list (28673 views)
  2. Large protests planned on Langston Blvd and over I-66 before military parade (19778 views)
  3. Obituary: Barbara “Bobbi” Ann Farley (1982-2025) (18451 views)
  4. Military parade will bring road closures but no festivities in Arlington (17506 views)
  5. New developer takes over stalled project at Arlington Beer Garden site (11589 views)
  6. ACPD: Teens arrested after stabbing and armed robbery (11322 views)
  7. Ballston fitness studio, a mini-mart and several Arlington restaurants listed for sale (10185 views)
  8. School Board selects new W-L principal despite criticism from school staff (9320 views)
  9. JUST IN: Tornado Watch issued for D.C. area (8093 views)
  10. New system for using credit cards to ride Metro earns Virginia leaders’ praise (7667 views)
  11. Eight shoplifting suspects arrested in Pentagon City after surge in retail crime (7410 views)
  12. Shirlington plaza changes, $7.8 million Barcroft loan slated for County Board consideration (6017 views)
  13. Paragon Theaters opens in Falls Church tomorrow with discounted tickets (5674 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 showers and a potential thunderstorm after 2pm with a high near 82 and a mild northeast wind. Precipitation chance is 80%, with new rainfall between a tenth and quarter of an inch, and higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday night will see showers, possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, and a low around 66 with an east wind. The precipitation chance remains 80% with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.”
– Unknown

🌅 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: Arlington’s best restaurants and how to pronounce ‘ARLnow’

By ARLnow.com

The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.

In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vern discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:

Let us know what you think about the new podcast format in the comments or via email.

Watch below on YouTube, or listen to the podcast via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Audacy, TuneIn or your favorite listening app.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Pickles McButterpants

By Vernon Miles
Pickles McButterpants (photo via AWLA/Facebook)

Snuggly mixed-breed dog Pickles McButterpants is looking for a new home and, thanks to a donation, his adoption fee is free.

The whimsically named dog is two years old and is described by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) as very affectionate, though he would prefer to be the only pet in the house.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 12, 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 — Jun 12, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3pm, with a partly sunny high of 89°F and south winds of 3-6 mph. Friday night features a 60% chance of precipitation, including likely showers and potential thunderstorms before 8pm, continuing intermittently until after 2am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 71°F, southeast winds of 3-6 mph, and new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts during thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
– Pablo Picasso

🌅 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.

Paragon Theaters opens in Falls Church tomorrow with discounted tickets

By Katie Taranto
The planned location of Paragon Theaters on Founders Row in Falls Church (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new movie theater in Falls Church is opening its doors tomorrow (Friday).

The new Paragon Theaters at 112 Founders Avenue will offer $8 movie tickets now through June 30 to welcome its first guests. The location originally planned to open over Memorial Day weekend.

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Arlington Players kicks off 75th season with outdoor ‘Peanuts’ show

By Scott McCaffrey
Jonathan Mulberg and Emily Carbone in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" (photo courtesy Tyler McGee for The Arlington Players)

The Arlington Players has launched its 75th-anniversary season with a celebration of the beloved “Peanuts” characters, who are also marking their 75th year.

Weather conditions were accommodating for two of the opening weekend performances as the group brought the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” outdoors to audiences at Lubber Run Amphitheater.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 11, 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 — Jun 11, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 93 during the day, with a calm wind turning west around 5 mph in the afternoon. On Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 71, with the south wind at 5 mph calming down in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”
– 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Ten Arlington restaurants named winners in ‘Best of NoVA 2025’ list

By Katie Taranto
A sample of one of the menu options at Carbonara (Staff photo by Savannah Taffe)

The Arlington dining scene earned quite a bit of recognition in Northern Virginia Magazine’s new list of the region’s best food spots.

Ten restaurants with Arlington locations won their respective categories, including Best Bagel, Best Deli/Sandwich Shop and Best Crabs, in the “Best of NoVA 2025” list. This is in addition to nine Arlington restaurants named as runners-up.

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Cafe near Courthouse rebrands as ‘Cafecito’ under new owners

By Katie Taranto
Previous Mumu Cafe signage at Cafecito near Courthouse (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Mexican flavors and a new moniker have arrived at a cafe near Courthouse following a change in ownership.

Business partners Jessica Cordova and Arturo Encarnacion took the reins of Mumu Cafe late last month. Now called “Cafecito,” the coffee shop at 1924 N. Uhle Street serves new beverages, lunch items and pastries sourced from local Mexican-American entrepreneurs.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 10, 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 — Jun 10, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect widespread haze after 11am followed by sunny skies and a high temperature near 87. The calm wind will turn west around 6 mph in the afternoon. For Wednesday night, the sky will be mostly clear and the low temperature will be around 67 with a calm wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“We must become the change we want to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

🌅 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.

Juneteenth celebration returns to Pentagon City next week

By Vernon Miles
Juneteenth celebration in Arlington (photo via Arlington Chamber of Commerce/Facebook)

Pentagon City’s second annual Juneteenth Community Day is returning next week.

The free celebration, hosted by the Arlington nonprofit Challenging Racism, is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Metropolitan Park (1330 S. Fair Street). The event will include live music, performances and food trucks.

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Ballston fitness studio, a mini-mart and several Arlington restaurants listed for sale

By Katie Taranto
SPENGA studio in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A Ballston fitness studio and a local mini-mart are among at least 10 local businesses that have been recently listed for sale in Arlington.

The businesses appeared for sale as blind items on the real estate marketplace BizBuySell, as did several unnamed Arlington restaurants. Here’s a look at some recent listings.

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