Arlington ice cream shops are preparing to scoop out some sweet deals in honor of National Ice Cream Day this Sunday.
Here’s a look at some local parlors that plan to offer discounted scoops for the annual celebration, along with a couple other local flavors to try anytime.
The team behind a Vietnamese restaurant in a closing Annandale food hall is dropping hints about its upcoming project in Crystal City.
Balo Kitchen, which is closing this summer along with the rest of the vendors at The Block in Annandale, has teased a new “project” in Crystal City this fall. Its owners, Huy Nguyen and Long Lai, are slated to design the menu of the upcoming Scapegoat Beer Garden at 556 22nd Street S.
This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].
Question: How does home value appreciation vary in Arlington by property type?
Answer: The Arlington VA housing market has appreciated by an average price of 49% and a median price of 39% over a ten-year period, but that appreciation is not evenly distributed across all property types.
Detached Homes Appreciate Over 60%
Those who spend the most on a home benefit from the highest appreciation rates, with detached home appreciation of 60%+ over the course of a decade, and new detached homes appreciating the most of any property type, at 65%.
Condos Appreciate 1-2% Annually
The worst performing category over ten years in Arlington is the one-bedroom condo, with appreciation close to 1% annually and just 15% over ten years. Two-bedroom condos perform moderately better, with an average annual appreciation closer to 2% at 28% over ten years.
Townhouses are the Goldilocks Property Type
More expensive than condos and less expensive than detached homes, townhouse/semi-detached properties fall right in the middle of cost and ten-year rate of appreciation, coming in at 40% over ten years. (more…)
A selection of top-rated steakhouses in Arlington are known for their satisfying meals and quality prime cuts.
Here are the nominees for “Best Steakhouse in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite place? Write them in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for the Best Things to do with Kids in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Barbecue Restaurant in Arlington. The results are now official:
Arlington County is collecting feedback on possible improvements to a Wilson Blvd intersection near the Dominion Hills Centre strip mall, possibly including a new traffic signal.
Respondents have until Sunday to submit feedback on existing pedestrian crossings, a bus stop and travel lanes at Wilson Blvd’s intersection with N. Livingston Street, as well as the pedestrian signal between Powhatan Springs Park and the strip mall.
Join Kaiser Permanente for Healthy at the Harbor, a free community health and wellness event taking place Saturday, June 6, from 11 am to 4 pm at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Bring your family and friends for free full day of fun, fitness, and preventive care along the waterfront.
Throughout the day, Kaiser Permanente nurses and physicians will offer no-cost health screenings, alongside a health and wellness expo focused on preventive care education. A lively Kids’ Zone will keep children active and entertained with spin-art bikes, face painting, balloon art, games, and more.
The only Domino’s in Falls Church will soon relocate to a shuttered bike shop, possibly making way for another pizzeria to set up shop.
The Domino’s, currently located in a strip mall at 1106 W. Broad Street, plans to move to 438 S. Washington Street in mid-November, operations manager Himel Uddin told ARLnow.
Child Drowning Warning — “Arlington County Public Health urges parents and caregivers to be extra careful around water this summer. Eight children under the age of five have accidentally drowned in Virginia pools since Memorial Day – that’s more than the total number of child drowning deaths in each of the last three years (three in 2024, two in 2023, and four in 2022). In Arlington, there have been two reports of near drownings in the past two weeks.” [Arlington County]
ICE in Arlington — “Guatemala national David Cabrera was collared by ICE last week after being set free by sanctuary-aligned jurisdiction Arlington County, who refused to honor a federal detainer and released him without notifying ICE… Cabrera entered the U.S. illegally in 2014 and was convicted of felony rape in 2015. He was sentenced to more than seven years in prison, although a portion of it was suspended.” [Fox News]
Crash on I-395 — “Two views as a single car crash takes out a sign and a pole on I-395S at Boundary Channel on Tuesday afternoon. The car drifted over three lanes and narrowly missed hitting other cars. I don’t know if this was from a medical problem or some other issue.” [Dave Statter/X]
Robbery in Arlington View — “The male victim was inside his parked vehicle when the male suspect drove up… and subsequently made threatening statements before stealing a personal item from the victim’s hands. The victim then exited his vehicle and was running away from the scene when the suspect chased the victim, began to assault him and attempted to steal the victim’s phone. When unsuccessful, the suspect fled the scene. The victim sustained minor injuries.” [ACPD]
Community Police Meetings — “The Arlington County Police Department’s (ACPD) Community Engagement Division invites the public to the summer quarterly community meetings covering community issues, crime prevention tips and quality of life concerns. All are welcome to attend.” [ACPD]
Roosevelt Bridge Work — “For the next 3½ years, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge will be undergoing a major $128 million rehabilitation that will involve lane closures that increase over time. The work threatens to snarl commuter traffic… On Monday, that fourth eastbound lane was removed entirely, so there are only three lanes in each direction.” [Washington Post]
It’s Friday — Expect showers and thunderstorms after 5pm today, with otherwise partly sunny skies and a high near 87. The north wind of 6 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, the showers and thunderstorms will most likely occur after 8pm, leading to mostly cloudy skies and a low around 73. A light southeast wind will accompany the 40% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
PADAM ENTERPRISE, LLC
Trading as:
LEDO PIZZA
1035 S Edgewood St,
Arlington, Arlington County, VA 22204
The above establishment is applying to
the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a
Restaurant – Wine and Beer On and Off
Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic
beverages.
Padam Regmi, Member
NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this
license must be submitted to ABC no
later than 30 days from the publishing
date of the first of two required
newspaper legal notices. Objections
should be registered at www.abc.virginia.
gov or 800-552-3200.
Good Thursday 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 — Jul 17, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect showers and thunderstorms after 5pm today, with partly sunny skies and a high near 87. The north wind of 6 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, the showers and thunderstorms will most likely occur after 8pm, leading to mostly cloudy skies and a low around 73. A light southeast wind will accompany the 40% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”
– Francis Chan
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Many Arlington residents are getting their first glimpse of the spotted lanternfly within the county’s borders this month.
The quickly propagating invasive insect has recently been spotted in various parts of Arlington, including in Ballston and along Langston Blvd, after several years of anticipation. That follows a few sightings late last summer.
