Change appears to be coming to the Clarendon building housing music venue B Live and rooftop bar Coco B’s.
The property at 2854 Wilson Blvd, built in 1951 and formerly home to longtime local bar Whitlow’s, has been listed for sale or lease online. A brochure says the first floor and rooftop space, totalling nearly 8,000 square feet, “can be leased separately or together.”
As Arlington leaders consider ending public access to a Rosslyn observation deck in exchange for $14 million, a civic association is seeking an additional benefit.
A proposal to eliminate public access to the “View of D.C.” is scheduled to go before the Arlington County Board on Monday. Funding from the proposed deal with CoStar Group, which announced earlier this year that it is relocating to 1201 Wilson Blvd, would fund a major overhaul of Rosslyn’s Gateway Park several years earlier than previously expected, county staff have said.
This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
The sound of summer is here in Arlington with free outdoor concerts and a music festival!
The Lubber Run Amphitheater Free Summer Concert Series kicks off on June 6 (continuing through August 2), and the 29th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival takes place on Saturday, June 13!
Free Summer Concerts at Lubber Run Amphitheater
June 8 – August 2
Both Country music icon Reba McIntyre and crooner Michael Bublé hit the red button for DMV Blues Diva Carly Harvey’s “blind audition” for NBC’s The Voice last fall. Now you can hear Carly Harvey Sing Amy Winehouse to kick off the Free LUBBER RUN AMPHITHEATER Summer Concert Series, at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The concert series continues with Afrobeat band Dogo Tu Togo (Fri., June 12); Latin-jazz from Rumba Club (Sat., June 13); and the majestic Arlington Philharmonic (Sun., June 14, *6:30pm start time); The Grandsons 40th Anniversary (Sat., June 20); and the educational ensemble Mama Elena (Sun., June 21, 11:00 a.m.), continuing our tradition of Sunday morning performances for the whole family; and a Simon & Garfunkel Tribute performance (Fri., June 26).
Presented by Arlington Arts in cooperation with the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation and with the collaboration of the Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation, the Lubber Run Amphitheater Concerts take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June 6 through August 2. Concert times are 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with Sunday morning family performances beginning at 11:00 a.m. (unless otherwise noted), two of which are co-presented with Arlington Public Library. (more…)
Last week we rounded up the eight airlines applying for new long-haul flights at Reagan National Airport.
Tomorrow is the final day for public feedback to the U.S. Department of Transportation on which airline proposals should receive one of the five new congressionally authorized slots.
Plans to Replace DCA Terminal –“The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is in the very early stages of planning a new facility to replace the Terminal 1 gates used by Southwest and other airlines at Reagan National Airport. The authority, which manages both DCA and Dulles International Airports, is scheduled to discuss a planning document for the new facility at its meeting Wednesday, per an agenda released Monday.” [Washington Business Journal]
Gunfire Investigated in Arlington Mill — “At approximately 12:30 a.m. on July 13, police were dispatched to the report of suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, it was determined the victims were inside their residence when they heard a loud noise and upon further investigation, located property damage and a bullet fragment. No injuries were reported. The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.” [ACPD]
Union Vote at Rosslyn Compass — “A unionization vote [for several Compass Coffee locations] is scheduled for July 16. In the runup, its workers have complained that a hiring spree is aimed at weakening their support.” [Axios, Twitter]
Kink Causes Metro Delay — From Metro yesterday: “Trains are single tracking between Crystal City & National Airport because of a heat kink outside Crystal City. Expect delays in both directions.” [Twitter]
When temperatures rise, metal rails can expand. This can create a bend/kink in the track. Please allow additional time this evening as crews work to resolve this issue. We'll provide updates as soon as they're available. Real-time service info: https://t.co/c2xBrn1Jhj #wmata https://t.co/twGw3PDog0 pic.twitter.com/KE0Ilii8oI
— Metro Forward (@wmata) July 15, 2024
Country Club Revenue Rises — “Country club revenue has been soaring nationally since the pandemic, and many Greater Washington nonprofit country clubs are seeing similar gains… Army Navy Country Club, which has facilities in Arlington and Fairfax, grew revenue 27% from $33.66 million in 2020 to $42.97 million in 2022.” [Washington Business Journal]
More Use SoberRide on July 4 — “The SoberRide initiative of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) saw a major bump up in usage for the Independence Day holiday. A total of 738 people used the service during a 12-hour period from July 4 at 4 p.m. to July 5 at 4 a.m. That’s up from 447 a year before.” [Gazette Leader]
Wizards Help Local Camp — “Drew Summer Camp, a 4-H after-school enrichment program, is up and running with programming for youth ages 4 to 12 in Arlington’s Green Valley community. The first week of the program kicked off with a donation from the Washington Wizards through community partner Leveling the Playing Field.” [Gazette Leader]
VP Pick Lives Down Avenue from Arlington — “Author, Ohio Senator, Del Ray resident and yarn bomb victim J.D. Vance has been tapped as the Vice President pick for Republican Candidate Donald Trump. Vance moved into an over $1.5 million home in Del Ray back in 2023.” [ALXnow]
It’s Tuesday — Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with sunny and hot conditions marked by a high near 101 and heat index values reaching up to 108. A southwest wind will be blowing at 3 to 8 mph, and there is a 20% chance of precipitation. For Tuesday night, isolated showers and thunderstorms may occur before 2am, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 78. A south wind at 6 to 8 mph can be anticipated, maintaining a 20% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington is hosting its monthly run & walk social on June 18th (Thursday) at 6:30pm. The 3 or 4 mile run (or walk) will start in the back parking lot (off N. Stafford St.) and end at St. Agnes. Participants can enjoy complimentary pizza afterwards. Drinks are BYOB. Extra points if you wear Catholic school swag. Thank you Father Oetjen, who started off our May run from Court House to/from the Marine Corps War Memorial with a prayer (and ran a competitive pace). Also, thank you to the Notre Dame and Georgetown alumni who wore their schools’ colors!
Please RSVP at the link, so we know how much pizza to get. Thank you!
Good Monday 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 15, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with sunny and hot conditions marked by a high near 101 and heat index values reaching up to 108. A southwest wind will be blowing at 3 to 8 mph, and there is a 20% chance of precipitation. For Tuesday night, isolated showers and thunderstorms may occur before 2am, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 78. A south wind at 6 to 8 mph can be anticipated, maintaining a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
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Nearly 3,000 residences and businesses were without power in the Ballston and Virginia Square area Monday evening.
That was according to Dominion’s outage map at 6:45 p.m.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6 p.m. Monday.
A strong storm is approaching from the northwest, packing gusty, damaging winds and lots of lightning.
A Goodwill Donation Express center is slated to open later this year at 5210 Langston Blvd, formerly Tops Cleaners.
The new facility will mainly operate as a donation drop-off spot, a local Goodwill spokesman tells ARLnow, but a limited selection of donated goods will be for sale.
A county expert asserted that Arlington’s sewage systems are well equipped for expected growth as the Missing Middle civil trial neared its conclusion today (Monday).
Jon Lawler, chief support engineer at Arlington County Water Sewer Streets, pushed back against previous testimony from a plaintiff’s witness, who argued that an influx of additional housing units could cause backups in individual sewer systems.
