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

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Friday’s forecast

Expect showers with a high near 54, a northeast wind of 8 to 10 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation bringing three quarters to one inch of rain. Friday night will also have showers, a low around 44, a north wind of 11 mph with gusts up to 21 mph, and a 100% chance of precipitation with half to three quarters of an inch of rain possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Peace begins with a smile.”
– Mother Teresa

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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Arlington fitness entrepreneur opens new barre3 studio in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
Hope Wheeler at barre3 in Falls Church (courtesy of Christine Halsey)

An Arlington woman began her entrepreneurial journey earlier this year with the opening of a new fitness studio in Falls Church.

Hope Wheeler opened a barre3 this winter at 450 N. Washington Street, making a career shift after two decades in professional communications. Since February, the new boutique fitness studio has brought dozens of people together for classes in strength, cardio and mindfulness.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 9, 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 — Apr 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers mainly after 2pm, with cloudy skies and temperatures reaching up to 57°F. Southeast winds will range from 6-10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch. Thursday night will bring rain, lows around 47°F, east winds of 7-10 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts will be between a quarter and half of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
– Steve Jobs

🌅 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.

SER celebrates 10 years in Ballston as owners plan new restaurant

By Katie Taranto
SER in Ballston in 2025 (courtesy of SER)

Now celebrating a decade in Ballston, an award-winning Spanish restaurant is opening an outdoor patio as its owners consider plans for a new Arlington eatery.

SER co-owners Javier Candon and Christiana Campos commemorated 10 years at 1110 N. Glebe Road over the weekend alongside about 300 supporters. Expressing gratitude for community support and regional recognition, they teased expansion plans.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 8, 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 — Apr 8, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine today accompanied by a high of around 55 degrees with mild, fluctuating winds that will pick up to 6 mph from the southwest in the afternoon. As we move into Wednesday night, there will be some cloudiness and a 20% chance of light showers after 2 am, with temperatures dropping to a low of around 42 degrees and light south wind at 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde

🌅 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.

Ballston fitness scene grows with planned new gym and Onelife Fitness expansion

By Katie Taranto
Onelife Fitness in Ballston Quarter (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Ballston’s fitness scene is growing stronger.

Ballston Quarter gym Onelife Fitness is planning to renovate and expand into a nearby vacant space. Meanwhile, Performance 360, a new fitness center, is gearing up to open where Hunan Gate closed in December.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 7, 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 — Apr 7, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of around 47 degrees, accompanied by northwest winds at 14 to 16 mph and gusts reaching up to 29 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low temperature of around 30 degrees, while northwest winds will blow at 5 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.”
– Ambrose Redmoon

🌅 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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By ARLnow.com
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Cantonese restaurant aims for May opening at Pentagon City shopping center

By Katie Taranto
1983 Chinese Cuisine at the Westpost shopping center (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new Chinese restaurant hopes to open at Westpost at National Landing in early May.

1983 Chinese Cuisine is currently wrapping up interior design and finalizing its menu at 1101 S. Joyce Street in Pentagon City, manager Cuong Vo told ARLnow. It will fill a vacancy left by Bonefish Grill last winter.

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