A family-friendly pizza restaurant in Falls Church is shooting to open in a few months, following some delays.
After announcing plans in December 2024 to open at 119 E. Broad Street, Little Beast Cafe & Bistro — known for its storybook-style decor and Detroit-style pizza — has reset its timeline to open in February or March, owner Aaron Gordon told ARLnow.
The Pentagon’s Metro station was the most popular in Arlington this year, followed closely by the one in Pentagon City, according to a new analysis.
The stop at the Pentagon received about 10,300 daily riders, while Pentagon City saw around 9,000 riders per day, according to a Washington Business Journal ranking of weekday ridership numbers in May 2025.
In Stafford, Embrey Mill is known for its active, connected, and outdoors-focused way of life. Since its debut, the community has grown into one of the area’s most recognizable master-planned neighborhoods, defined by its parks, trails, gathering spaces, and strong sense of community. That lifestyle continues to evolve.
At Cascades at Embrey Mill, Brookfield Residential offers a fresh perspective on active adult living within the established community—one that feels more modern, more social, and more in step with how people want to live today. Condominiums start at $399,990 and offer main-level living—with your kitchen, living, dining, and primary suite all on one floor—plus private elevators, all in the Cascades neighborhood.
Equally important, the homes are designed for low-maintenance living, with lawn care, snow removal, and exterior upkeep all included, so homeowners can spend less time managing a home and more time enjoying their day.
More Ways to Stay Active. More Ways to Connect.
Life here isn’t about slowing down. It’s about having more ways to spend your time.
Homeowners can start the morning with a pickleball match or a walk along nearby trails, meet friends for coffee, or spend the afternoon enjoying the clubhouse and community spaces. With a full calendar of clubs, gatherings, and social events, there’s always something happening.
And because Cascades is part of the larger Embrey Mill community, that experience extends even further, with access to parks, pools, dining, and neighborhood destinations just moments from home.
Homes Designed for the Way You Live Now
At the center of it all are modern 55+ active adult condominiums with private elevators, thoughtfully designed for the way people want to live today.
Brookfield Residential’s thoughtfully designed homes offer main-level living with contemporary finishes and open layouts that support both comfort and flexibility. Private elevators, outdoor living spaces, and attached garages make everyday living easier—whether hosting friends or enjoying a quiet day at home. (more…)
Next year could be make-or-break time for Falls Church officials’ desire to do something big on the affordable-housing front.
The city, through its Economic Development Authority, already owns nine small apartment properties in the Virginia Village community near Annandale Road. At a Nov. 19 meeting between elected officials and staff, discussion turned to moving forward on a consolidated plan for housing the neighborhood.
A member of the Arlington Rotary Club and leader at an Arlington homelessness nonprofit has received a local leadership award.
Liz Nohra received the Inter-Service Club Council of Arlington’s 2025 Community Leader Award at the organization’s 86th annual awards luncheon, held at Washington Golf & Country Club last week.
Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.
We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .
For her efforts in support of Virginia women, children and families, one of Arlington’s state senators has received the Arlington County Bar Foundation’s highest honor.
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-40) was presented with the 35th annual William Winston Award during the foundation’s annual luncheon, held at Washington Golf & Country Club last week.
Flyover Planned This Afternoon — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, November 24 at approximately 1:15PM.”
Clarendon Closing Time Fight — “Clarendon Tonight: An apparent fight/assault that left one man on the ground in front of Spider Kelly’s. @ArlingtonVaFD stopped by to patch him up. ” [Dave Statter/X]
Seat Belt Campaign Returns — “The Arlington County Police Department is reminding the public of the importance of buckling their seat belts by teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the high visibility Click It or Ticket seat belt awareness campaign. From November 22 through November 30, the law enforcement community will be working together to reduce the number of fatalities that occur when vehicle passengers fail to buckle up.” [ACPD]
Brandishing Near Columbia Pike — “The seven juvenile male victims were walking in the area when they observed the four male suspects following the group. The suspects then brandished what appeared to be firearms. The victims then ran from the area and the suspects fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported.” [ACPD]
Childcare Grant for Marymount — “Marymount University’s Early Learning Academy (ELA) is enhancing its innovative approach to early childhood education through the development of a new STEAM Lab and outdoor STEAM learning area, made possible by a $75,000 Child Care Capacity Building & Quality Improvement Grant awarded by the Arlington County Board and additional donor funding from Marymount trustee J. Andrew Steele.” [Press Release]
It’s Monday — Expect sunshine and a high of 55 degrees with a northwest wind around 6 mph. By Monday night, skies will become mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 41 degrees. [NWS]
Today’s Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious. ARLnow has been in an Industrious office for years and we love the convenience — you get to focus on work rather than worrying about brewing your own coffee or keeping the copy machine stocked. Industrious has several Metro-accessible coworking locations in Arlington.
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 — Nov 21, 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:
Showers are possible before 10am, after which the sky will gradually clear up, resulting in a mostly sunny day with a high near 56 degrees. A north wind at 6-8 mph is expected, and there is a 40% chance of precipitation. The night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 36 degrees. The north wind at 5 mph will become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
– C.S. Lewis
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All charges against a professional rugby player accused of rape in Clarendon were either dropped or dismissed this week.
A judge in Arlington County’s General District Court on Wednesday found no probable cause to advance the felony charges against Brady Gilliland-Daniel, according to online court records.
The Arlington Historical Society has launched a new initiative designed to capture present-day voices for future study and understanding.
In preparation for pilot projects — including discussions with those involved in development in the Shirlington area as well as the Crystal City Underground — co-chairs Sean Denniston and Marty Suydam recently completed a five-week training session on oral histories courtesy of the Office of Historic Alexandria.
