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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 18, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday 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 18, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. New 7-screen movie theater with dining service to open next month in Falls Church (13493 views)
  2. Obituary: Dabney Miller Wharton (1948-2025) (12127 views)
  3. Lost Dog Cafe considers closing amid Columbia Pike construction and tough times ahead (10804 views)
  4. These Arlington and Falls Church restaurants are 2025 RAMMY Award finalists (10568 views)
  5. Police: Teen girl threw food at officer at Pentagon City Metro station (8644 views)
  6. Assault of police officer in Pentagon City leads to multiple foot chases, five arrests (7098 views)
  7. Gov. Youngkin maintains support for federal cuts and tariffs despite ‘near term’ pain in Virginia (6877 views)
  8. With Missing Middle up in the air, developers turn to single-family homes (6359 views)
  9. Northern Va. ‘trophy’ offices will likely stay valuable in turbulent times, analysis finds (5852 views)
  10. ACPD: Arlington man threw rock at fire truck (5545 views)
  11. Grazie Grazie opens new sandwich shop tomorrow in Ballston (5034 views)
  12. Arlington apartments are small and getting smaller, new report finds (3403 views)
  13. New Metro policy on banning riders for crimes has Northern Va. leaders’ support (3144 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

Partly sunny skies are expected, as temperatures reach around 85°F and winds blow steadily from the southwest at 14 mph, occasionally gusting up to 24 mph. Tonight, clouds will dominant the sky, with the low temperature settling at approximately 64°F. The southwest wind, initially blowing at 7-10 mph, will shift to the northwest after midnight, potentially gusting up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
– Plato

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

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Dance studio and daycare open at West Falls in F.C., with more businesses on the way

By Katie Taranto
Ribbon cutting at the new West Falls Tierra Encantada daycare (via Tierra Encantada West Falls Church/Facebook)

A full slate of new businesses have opened in recent weeks and months at the West Falls development in Falls Church.

A daycare, dance studio, Chase Bank and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls are just some of the project’s newest retailers — and even more restaurants, including an ice cream parlor and a ramen bar, are on their way this spring and summer.

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News

Clarendon store at No. 1 in new ranking of Arlington’s most transit-accessible grocers

By Katie Taranto
The Clarendon Trader Joe's storefront (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The Clarendon Trader Joe’s is Arlington’s most accessible grocery store for walkers, bicyclists and transit users, according to a new ranking for a local advocacy group.

Other winners in Sustainable Mobility for Arlington County’s ranking of 18 Arlington grocery stores include grocers in Bluemont, Cherrydale, Pentagon City and Penrose. The lowest-ranking businesses, based on the group’s rubric, were a pair of grocers in Yorktown.

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Opinion

Poll: The best bike shop in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Spring has sprung, providing both fair weather and ideal biking conditions. Arlington has plenty of spots to find the perfect bike, buy gear or see a trusted mechanic for repairs.

Here are the nominees for “Best Bike Shop in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.

Did we miss your favorite business? Write them in!

Voting will close in two weeks.

Voting for the Top Gutter Cleaning or Installation in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.

Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Playground in Arlington. The results are now official:

  1. Chestnut Hills Park
  2. Fairlington Park
  3. Rocky Run Park 
News

New Rosslyn Hilton starts taking reservations ahead of November opening

By Dan Egitto
Hilton at 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

A new high-rise Hilton hotel in Rosslyn has begun accepting reservations for this fall.

The 36-story building at 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive will receive its first guests on Nov. 15, according to its website. Two on-site restaurants, Locket and Scott’s Coffee Shop, are expected to open then as well, a Hilton spokesperson told ARLnow.

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New county fees raise concerns for Arlington performing arts groups

By Scott McCaffrey
The Arlington Cultural Affairs building at 3700 S. Four Mile Run (via Arlington County)

Arlington County is changing the way it bills performing arts groups for services, raising concerns among some advocates.

Beginning July 1, the county will shift from charging groups a 10% surcharge for tickets to charging an hourly fee for each staff member or contractor who provides services at a county- or school system-owned theater facility.

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News

Morning Notes for April 18, 2025

By ARLnow.com
Red tulips at the Netherlands Carillon in April 2025 (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Spotlight on Student’s Volunteer Work — “Aliyah went to New York in March to be interviewed on the Today Show, hosted by Jenna Bush Hager. At the end of an engaging interview about the Points of Light award, the hosts announced a wonderful surprise for Aliyah: Scholastic Books was donating $10,000 worth of books to her One Word Reading Initiative!” [FCNP, Today Show]

Theft from Shirlington Building — “2700 block of S. Arlington Mill Drive. On April 14, police received an online report for a late breaking and entering. It was reported that on March 14 at approximately 10:44 p.m., the two male suspects forced entry into a secured residential building, stole a key and mail and subsequently fled the scene in a black sedan.” [ACPD]

Police Week Approaching — “Members of the public and the media are invited to attend the Observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Friday, May 9, 2025. 8:00 a.m. Arlington County Justice Center Plaza located at 1425 North Courthouse Road.” [ACPD]

More Pentagon Turmoil — “Ullyot’s departure comes in the midst of a tumultuous week for the Pentagon. Three political appointees were put on administrative leave on Tuesday and Wednesday during an investigation into potential leaks, including two top aides to Hegseth and the chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.” [Politico, Stars and Stripes]

F.C. Mulls Trash Fee — “In response to residents at Park Tower condominiums who have been asking the City to include them in the City’s solid waste services for several years, saying it was unfair that they pay taxes but do not receive the service, staff presented options last October to move to a fee-based trash service.” [Falls Church Pulse]

It’s Friday — Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching about 77°F, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 7-16 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. The night will be partly cloudy, as temperatures drop to around 64°F. The south wind will persist at around 14 mph and may gust up to 22 mph. [NWS]

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 17, 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 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching about 77°F, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 7-16 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. The night will be partly cloudy, as temperatures drop to around 64°F. The south wind will persist at around 14 mph and may gust up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”
– George Orwell

🌅 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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