Expect sunny skies and a high of 88, accompanied by a 6-10 mph south wind. As night falls, the weather will shift to partly cloudy skies with a low of approximately 72 and a 7-9 mph south wind. Independence Day brings a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, partly sunny skies, and a high of 95. The heat index may reach up to 101 with a southwest 6 mph wind. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
The exterior of The Energy Club in Shirlington (via The Energy Club/Shirlington)
An indoor playground business is opening a location aimed at both kids and adults in Shirlington.
Scramble Parkour will be opening at 2900 S. Quincy Street, according to permits. It replaces The Energy Club gym, which closed last year amid a decline in membership.
Arlington’s Four Mile Run corridor is home to an inspiring new happening. The new art market called SPARK! launches on Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and continues every first Sunday of the month through November.
A fun inclusive outdoor market with handpicked art and food vendors and programming including poetry, music and art making, it’s the kickoff activity for the new outdoor venue 2700 Art Space, located at 2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington, Virginia 22206. Meet your neighbors, build community and be inspired.
At the first event, “Spark” your creativity with a smooth jolt of coffee from Rossana Coffee. Browse the stacks at the mobile bookstore Wandering Shelf. Get a massage from the licensed therapists from Zen27 Healing and Body Works. Peruse artwork by artists David Amoroso, Kate Rosendale or the printmakers and ceramicists from The Studios at Arlington Arts. Have a poem composed especially for you at The Poet is IN booth. Stop by Tigerflight and put the squeeze on a plush animal made from repurposed wool sweaters. Enjoy a Thai-inspired dessert from Mango Mama while listening to tropical sounds from the DJ’s of Leon City Sounds! Every month will offer something new and unusual. Visit the website for the full list!
Artist Roxana Alger Geffen will be the interactive artist at the first SPARK! bringing her popular Arlington Art Truck project “Patch or Swap: A Textile Rescue Lab” to the market! Fans of the Art Truck, which brought artists-in-residence to every corner of the County from 2018 through 2025, will be glad to know that SPARK! is curated with a similar vision by Arlington Arts’ programming team including Special Projects Curator, Cynthia Connolly.
Located adjacent to Jennie Dean Park, busy auto repair shops, a food assistance outlet and one of the region’s most popular “destination” dog parks, it is only a four-minute walk across Four Mile Run to the Tony Award-winning Signature Theater. The area is bustling all day.
Anchored by SPARK!, the venue now known as 2700 Art Space is at the nexus of several communities. It’s directly opposite Arlington Arts’ headquarters featuring Theatre On the Run, an 90-seat black box theater, rehearsal rooms, dance studios, and new printmaking and ceramics studios for the resident artists of The Studios at Arlington Arts (formerly LAC Arts Center on Langston Boulevard), which will hold its Spring Show and Sale on Saturday, May 2.
Music and merch aren’t the only types of art that will surround you at SPARK! As shown in this reel, even the tables and benches are fun! Film nights and other activities are in the making for the fall, and two works of temporary public art are currently being installed. Artist Adam Henry is creating a 10-foot tall sculpture of a golden retriever replete with a QR-code dog collar inviting you to upload selfies and stories about your pets. Directly adjacent to the outdoor space (on three sides of the Arlington Arts headquarters at 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr.) will be a sweeping new mural by nationally acclaimed artist MasPaz. Both works grew out of a special Artist In Residence (AIR) Grant from Arlington Arts, made possible by a top-tier award from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Visit our website for more information about SPARK!
Should the former president get elected to another term, there might be some chatter among Arlington’s most progressive residents of potentially moving out of the country — particularly among affluent progressives with the means to do so.
Local rising kindergartener, Phin, has advanced to the Top 5 in his group in the national Jr. Ranger Contest, a competition that celebrates children who are passionate about nature, wildlife, and exploration. After making it through earlier rounds with strong community support, Phin is now in 4th place and working toward the top spot needed to move on to the quarterfinals.
The contest encourages kids to engage with the outdoors and highlights their curiosity and love for learning about the natural world. For Phin and his family, this experience has been both exciting and meaningful, made even more special by the encouragement from friends, neighbors, and the broader community.
Photos of house in Donaldson Run featured by popular social media account (via @zillowgonewild/Twitter)
A Donaldson Run house steps from Marymount University has captured the attention of a popular, real estate-focused social media account.
Zillow Gone Wild — which has 4.3 million followers across multiplesocialplatforms — posted about the four-story home at 4605 26th Street N., showcasing its personal movie theater, extensive bar area and more.
Join us for the 12th Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani. This youth-only swim-bike-run event for ages 7-15 takes place Sunday, June 7th at Washington-Liberty Aquatics Center. It features a time-trial pool swim, a circuit bike course on closed streets, and an on-road run to the finish on the track. For registration, sponsorship information and more, please visit our website at www.triathlonfamilyusa.com. The race benefits the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington’s award-winning, elementary school-based multi-sport training program, the longest-running youth triathlon program of its kind in the country.
Clarendon’s Lululemon store was hit by thieves twice Monday, separated by only a matter of hours, according to police.
Arlington County police responded to the store at 2847 Clarendon Blvd just after 5 p.m. after two women in their teens or 20s had entered the store, gathered up merchandise, and left without paying, a police spokeswoman said.
Tourists and visitors at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn in March 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington’s visitors spent $4.5 billion in the county last year according to a new study, eclipsing a pre-pandemic record by nearly $100 million.
The county’s 7.1 million visitors in 2023 spent record-breaking sums on transportation, food and drink, hospitality, recreation and retail, according to a study conducted by economic forecaster Tourism Economics.
People on smartphones (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Telemarketing calls have been the bane of phone owners for decades, but an escalation led to action against “robocalls” by state and federal elected officials alike over the past couple of years.
A more modern telecommunications annoyance, meanwhile, may be taking the spotlight away from such calls.
The Gartner building at Central Place in Rosslyn (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)
County Board Meeting Moved — “Due to scheduling conflicts, the previously scheduled Saturday, July 20 meeting of the Arlington County Board is being moved to Monday, July 22. The switch was made to accommodate a retreat hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which County Board Chairman Libby Garvey and Vice Chairman Takis Karantonis will attend.” [Gazette Leader]
Local NAACP Press Conference Today — “Celebrate the life of Tori Thompson and stand in unity with the family calling for police transparency regarding their failure to notify the family of his passing. Tori’s passing on July 5, 2023, has left a void in our hearts. His family, grieving and seeking answers, was denied notification, and Tori was cremated against their beliefs.” [Event]
More Guns Caught at DCA — “TSA officers found a loaded .22 caliber handgun and a switchblade among an Indiana man’s carry-on items at a security checkpoint. Later in the day, officers stopped an Aldie man with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets. In both cases, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers confiscated the weapons and cited the travelers.” [Patch]
Break-in Attempt Near Westover — “1200 block of N. Kensington Street. At approximately 4:21 p.m. on June 30, police were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, it was determined the female victim was inside her residence when she heard a loud banging at her door and observed the male suspect, who is known to her, allegedly attempting to force entry into her home, causing property damage. The victim then called police.” [ACPD]
July 4 Block Party on the Pike — Sabores Tapas Bar is planning an all-day, July 4 block party on the 2400 block of Columbia Pike, with music, food and drinks. [Twitter]
Va. Now Has an Official Pollinator — “Big news today out of Virginia. The state has an official state pollinator. It is the European honeybee. State Delegate Patrick Hope worked with the Virginia State Beekeepers Association to draft the legislation.” [NPR]
New State Cat Law — From the Animal Welfare League of Arlington: “As an animal welfare organization, we are excited that starting today, July 1, it is illegal to declaw cats in the state of Virginia, except when deemed necessary for therapeutic purposes by a licensed veterinarian.” [Twitter]
Major Proposal for I-66 Entry in D.C. — “Federal planners are in the earliest stages of crafting a monumental new concept to reincorporate the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the nearby Potomac River waterfront into a greener D.C. landscape by eliminating a tangled maze of highways and ramps that inhibit the area today. The colossal vision, presented last month to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, would transform roughly 84.5 acres from Virginia Avenue to the Lincoln Memorial with a new 27-acre park, overhaul entry into the District via Interstate 66 by shifting ramps and roads underground. It would also open up space for new national monuments and other new development.” [Washington Business Journal]
Drought Conditions Continue — From the National Weather Service: “Moderate drought continues across much of the region despite some locations seeing showers & t-storms over the last 48 hours. Many locations ended up in the top 5 for the driest Junes on record.Unfortunately, dry & hot conditions look to continue well into July.” [Twitter]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny conditions today, reaching a high of approximately 85°F. Come Tuesday night, the sky will turn partly cloudy and temperatures will drop to around 65°F. [NWS]
Expect sunny conditions today, reaching a high of approximately 85°F. In the afternoon, light and variable wind will increase to 5-7 mph from the southeast. Come Tuesday night, the sky will turn partly cloudy and temperatures will drop to around 65°F, accompanied by a southeast wind ranging from 3-8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
