The 2024 high-school football season was plenty memorable, in multiple ways, for Arlington’s four varsity teams.
Two things from the season stood out as the most likely to be remembered in coming years:
It’s been a busy year for Ocean Shack, the seafood restaurant and sports bar that opened in Waverly Hills last November.
With an emphasis on sports, seafood and social media, the restaurant — which celebrated its one-year anniversary a couple weeks ago — overcame some initial growing pains to regularly draw in weekend crowds.
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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 man who tried unsuccessfully to shoplift from the Ballston area Harris Teeter later flashed a gun, prompting a large police response.
The alleged incident happened just after 11 p.m. last night (Tuesday) at the grocery store on the 600 block of N. Glebe Road.
Join the Capitol Hill Chorale for our final concert of the season, “Lamentations Into Joy” on Saturday, May 30th, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 31st, at 4 p.m. at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.
This concert contains matched pairs of pieces from seven composers, contrasting expressions of sadness and joy. It also features the premiere of a new piece by CHC Composer-in-Residence Kevin Siegfried.
A D.C. pizza restaurant with a colorful monster theme is looking to open a second location, in Falls Church.
Known for its picture book-style art and Detroit-style pizza, Little Beast Cafe & Bistro plans on bringing a little whimsy to the ground floor of Broad & Washington (111 E. Broad Street) sometime next year.
Equality Arlington and the National Landing BID are co-sponsoring a LGBTQ+ movie screening on Saturday, June 6 beginning at 3 PM at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema followed by a Pride Month Party at National Landing Water Park from 6-9 PM. Both events are free and first come, first serve (although we encourage you to RSVP to help us prepare) and open to all. Learn more at equalityarlington.org/events.
Saturday, June 6th: 3 PM – 5:20 PM – Screening of “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Crystal City (1660 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202).
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It’s going to be a very breezy — and, perhaps, briefly snowy — Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the day tomorrow, saying that gusty winds could fell tree branches and cause some power outages.
From cider tasting to ice skating, Water Park in Crystal City has some wintery activities planned this holiday season, starting this week.
Following a tree lighting at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday), a Wine & Cider Festival featuring beverages and charcuterie pairings is happening from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday.
Ambar in Clarendon has a frosty new look — and libations — for the holiday season.
The Balkan restaurant at 2901 Wilson Blvd recently unveiled a winter drink menu and a cozy, chalet-inspired interior on its lower level.
A new 420-unit apartment building in Crystal City has begun leasing.
The Zoe, a 19-story tower at 2051 S. Bell Street, is one of two buildings replacing the former Crystal Plaza One office building at 2001 Richmond Highway.
Water Infrastructure Repairs — Amid temperatures dipping below and then rising above freezing, crews from the Arlington Dept. of Environmental Services responded to several water main breaks and other infrastructure issues yesterday, including at the intersections of S. Glebe Road and S. Old Glebe Road, Wilson Blvd and N. Edison Street, and elsewhere. [Twitter, Twitter, Twitter, Twitter]
Washington Walk Upcoming — On Dec. 14: “Walk in the footsteps of George Washington on a guided walking tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Washington’s purchase of 1168 acres of land in what is now Arlington. After the Revolutionary War, Washington returned home and surveyed his property.” [Event Calendar]
Record Bikeshare Ridership in F.C. — “For the City’s long-term transportation and bike infrastructure goals, the good news keeps rollin’ in. According to Capital Bikeshare, ride-shares on their service, starting from the City of Falls Church’s ten stations – created in 2019 – have hit a record high.” [Falls Church Independent]
Snow Possible Thursday — “As a strong Arctic front blasts through the area Thursday morning, computer models are simulating a brief period of snow or rain… the precipitation could briefly be heavy and reduce visibility. The exact timing is still to be determined, but it will probably be some time between 4 and 10 a.m. from west to east.” [Capital Weather Gang]
It’s Wednesday — Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 42°F and gentle southwest winds in the morning, increasing to 10-15 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. On Wednesday night, there’s the possibility of rain and snow showers after 1 am, coupled with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 34°F. The southwest wind will maintain at around 16 mph, with gusts reaching 26 mph, and a 40% chance of precipitation. [NWS]