The Mega Millions jackpot has crossed the $1 billion mark after no big winner was selected during last night’s lottery drawing.
The estimated $1.02 billion prize is the third largest in the game’s two-decade history, according to CNN. The next drawing is set for Friday night.
It’s a bit of a conspicuous time to ask, given that we’re at the end of a sweltering heat wave, but do you ever wish Arlington’s climate was a bit cooler?
Or warmer, for that matter?
It’s going to be a hot end to the week.
We hope everyone plans to stay hydrated, as the temperatures this weekend are expected to reach the upper 90s. It’s going to be sunny and hot tomorrow (Saturday), with a high near 97 and a heat index value into the triple digits. And Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high near 99.
This month’s highlighted cartoon by noted local satirist Mike Mount wades into the “missing middle” housing issue.
For all the talk on one side of the debate about parking, school capacity and neighborhood character, and on the other about welcoming new residents and providing more reasonably priced housing, there may be those with a more simplistic view, the cartoon suggests.
Happy Friday Arlington!
We hope you find some things to do this weekend, but pack an umbrella as it looks like there’s a chance of thunderstorms each day.
Arlington was just named the fittest “city” in America for a record-setting fifth year in row.
The ranking included incredible stats, like 93.8% of Arlington residents reporting that they exercised at some point over the past 30 days.
We hope those who had time off enjoyed the holiday-shortened work week.
With any luck, many of you crossed some summer activities off your list, given that we’re nearing the halfway point of the Memorial Day-to-Labor Day season.
Last night was basically a perfect night, weatherwise, to watch the July 4 fireworks over the nation’s capital.
Still, with the Air Force Memorial closed, Metro warning of delays, and the usual traffic headaches, perhaps going to watch the fireworks in person was not ideal for everyone.
Another three-day weekend awaits.
Arlington is a great place to be if you want to catch the fireworks display in D.C., whether from up close or afar.
Earlier this month, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Arlington County Board, supporting the county’s Missing Middle Housing Study.
The letter says that the proposed framework of legalizing small-scale multifamily housing in neighborhoods currently only zoned for single-family homes would be a positive step in creating new housing that’s more affordable than what would otherwise be built on single-family-only lots.
Grab your rainbow flags, the Arlington Pride Festival is this weekend.
The free event is set to run from noon to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) at Rosslyn’s Gateway Park at 1300 Langston Blvd. It’s expected to feature games, vendors, live entertainment, DJs and a dog park area and kids play section.
Last week, we invited the two candidates running in the Democratic primary for Congress in Virginia’s 8th District to write a post about why our readers should vote for them on Tuesday (June 21). Find information on how and where to vote in Arlington here.
Here is the unedited response from Rep. Don Beyer:
