Prix fixe dining deals are coming soon to the D.C. area with the start of this summer’s Restaurant Week.
Over two dozen restaurants in Arlington and Falls Church are expected to participate in the biannual promotion, which kicks off on Monday, Aug. 18 and lasts through Sunday, Aug. 24. These include spots like the new Bar Chinois in Crystal City and ARLnow reader favorite Lyon Hall.
With a week and a half to go before the start of school in Arlington, we’re decidedly in the waning days of summer.
Nights are cooler. Pre-season football is on TV. Fall plans are being made. And office parking lots have plenty of open spaces thanks to people getting their final beach vacations in.
In all, the mid-August vibes are strong and that leads to another thing: a general pre-Labor Day malaise.
As the dog days drag on, an August inertia sets in for some, making it ever more excruciating to wake up in the morning and put in a full day’s work. A lucky few may have the flexibility to unilaterally slash their working hours and output, while the rest of us just have to muddle through.
How prevalent is this late summer lethargy in Arlington? Let’s find out.
Address: 1527 N. Randolph Street
Neighborhood: Cherrydale
Type: 5 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached – 4800 sq. ft.
Listed: $2,395,000
Noteworthy: Built in 2006 and renovated with the quality and finishes of a custom home
Walk to Ballston Metro, restaurants, library, bike trail and more from well-designed, thoughtfully renovated home in the Cherrydale community. Kitchen features MK Designs cabinetry, SubZero, Bertazzoni, and Bosch appliances, quartz tops, and tile backsplash. Adjoining the breakfast nook is the family room with gas fireplace, flanked by built-ins. A door opens to the deck and large level rear yard. The mudroom and butler’s pantry leads to the drywalled garage with epoxy-painted floor. Large rec room with plank flooring, built-in cabinetry and areas for media, table sports, and working out. A den off the rec room provides office or reading space. Desirable details: high ceilings, refinished wood floors on two levels, all closets fitted with drawers, designer lighting, extensive moldings and built-ins, fresh neutral decor. A delightful home awaits those who value condition and style and an enviable location.
Listed by:
Betsy Twigg – Corcoran McEnearney
[email protected]
(703) 967-4391
Two men have admitted to conspiring to steal dozens of catalytic converters across the D.C. area, including at least 15 in Arlington alone.
Erick Alfaro Guevara, 46, pleaded guilty yesterday (Wednesday) to one count of conspiracy to engage in interstate transportation and sale of stolen goods, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.
This year’s Very Godly VBS, inspired by The Titan’s Curse, invites children into the world of Camp Half-Blood to explore faith, courage, belonging, and community through storytelling, music, crafts, games, science, and reflection in a fun and welcoming environment for all.
Location: The Falls Church
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.
Join the Pentagon MMA Kick-a-thon Fundraiser and Fight for a Cause! 🥊
Get ready to kick with purpose! Pentagon MMA is proud to once again host our Kick-a-thon Fundraiser in support of the incredible work of the Arlington Free Clinic.
After nearly two hours of trash talk, Falls Church City Council leaders have settled on two potential options for funding future garbage collection and recycling services.
Council members have set a Sept. 8 date for a public hearing, and a likely final vote, on the long anticipated switch away from paying for trash collection and recycling services via general taxation.
Police Helos Kept Away from DCA — “After a search for a kidnapped child delayed several flights last week, air traffic controllers at Washington Reagan National Airport were instructed to stop letting police helicopter missions take priority over airline traffic.” [Washington Post]
VHC Expansion Update — VHC Health plans to submit final site plans in September for its 146-bed behavioral health and inpatient rehabilitation center, partnering with Lifepoint Health on the $160 million project that has doubled in cost from the original $80 million estimate. The county has switched from selling VHC the land at 601 S. Carlin Springs Road to offering a long-term lease instead, while VHC continues expanding with a $46-50 million main hospital addition and a $33 million freestanding ER along Arlington Boulevard. [WBJ]
More DUI Patrols — “From Friday, August 15, 2025 – Monday, September 1, 2025, motorists nationwide can expect to see increased messages about the dangers of driving under the influence, coupled with enforcement and increased saturation patrols to identify and apprehend impaired drivers. This campaign aims to drastically reduce drunk driving on our nation’s roadways through a two-pronged approach of education and enforcement.” [ACPD]
Flyover This Morning — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 11:10AM.”
Dog Bite in F.C. — “The City of Falls Church Police and Animal Control are looking for a dog that bit a young woman on the leg on Saturday, August 9 around 4:15 p.m. on N. Oak St. between West St. and Lincoln St.” [City of Falls Church/FB]
Memory Helps Metro Officer — “A Metro transit police officer is being recognized for her hard work closing cases, using her photographic memory.” [NBC 4]
Another Challenger to Beyer — “Former Alexandria City Councilman Mohamed “Mo” Seifeldein announced Tuesday to reporters that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, challenging five-term incumbent Rep. Don Beyer and positioning himself as a voice for economic change.” [ALXnow]
It’s Thursday — Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with otherwise mostly sunny skies and a high near 89. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night brings a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 73. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Dennis Dimick
Good Wednesday 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 — Aug 13, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
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.
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Despite higher year-over-year home sales in July, several data points suggest that economic concerns are driving a continued cooldown in the Arlington housing market.
That also appears to be the case regionwide.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, the District and surrounding areas.
The watch is now in effect and goes through 9 p.m. Heavy storms are expected this afternoon and evening, with the potential for flash flooding from excessive rainfall.
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