A South American restaurant on Columbia Pike has asked for county approval to implement outdoor dining.
Café Sazón would use a few privately-owned parking spaces in front of its storefront to permanently accommodate a patio area, according to an Arlington County Board report.
ART Changes Coming — “Starting Monday, July 1, Arlington Transit (ART) will increase fares, discontinue three routes, and add a new route in north Arlington… Three weekday routes in north Arlington – ART 53, ART 61 and ART 62 – are being discontinued. The last day of service for the three discontinued routes will be Friday, June 28. The new ART 56 Military Road-Rosslyn Metro route will provide peak hour, weekday service.” [Arlington County]
Flyover Planned This Morning — “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, June 14, 2024 @ 9:15 AM.” [Twitter]
Expungement Clinic Planned — “The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, in partnership with the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Arlington Sheriff’s Office, and numerous community organizations, is announcing the first Expungement Clinic of 2024. The event will take place on Saturday, June 22, at Arlington Presbyterian Church (918 S. Lincoln Street, Arlington VA, 22204). It will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.” [Arlington County]
Questionable Meat Handling — “Five food establishments in Arlington recorded violations during recent inspections from the Arlington County Public Health Department. Inspectors conducted visited nine restaurants between June 3-6 and no violations were reported at four of them. All five of the kitchens where violations were found had cross contamination risks due to the handling of raw meat.” [Patch]
Park Cleanup Tomorrow — From Arlington County police: “Take advantage of the sunshine & give back to the community on 6/15 by joining members of ACPD at parks around Arlington for a morning cleanup session! [Twitter]
Wakefield Crew Ascendant — “Up through the 2018 season, the Wakefield High School crew program had limited participants and rarely generated any news. Not now… This spring, the program reached its high-water mark when multiple shells, plus one individual Warriors’ rower, placed high at the National Rowing Championships in New Jersey.” [Gazette Leader, Arlington Public Schools]
Hot Today and Next Week — “Ok, it’s that time (maybe past that time): We declare spring over and the start of summer in DC — based on weather patterns. Next week’s heat looks brutal — maybe one of the hottest stretches in years.” [Twitter, Capital Weather Gang]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high of around 93 degrees, accompanied by a south wind of 6-8 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are possible between 5-11 p.m., with otherwise mostly cloudy skies and a low of about 67 degrees. Winds will shift to the north at 9 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
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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 — Jun 13, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect mostly sunny skies today, with the temperature reaching a high of around 93 degrees, accompanied by a south wind of 6-8 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 5pm, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues before 11pm, leaving mostly cloudy skies and a low of about 67 degrees. Winds will shift to the north at 9 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
– Henry David Thoreau
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A plan to have a developer pay Arlington County $5.8 million instead of building a planned library in Crystal City could get final approval this weekend.
Citing “site, operating, and capital budget constraints,” a county report calls for accepting a proposal “to support library operations elsewhere” by receiving payments from JBG Smith in installments over the next six years.
Join Jadin O’Brien, Olympic athlete, 3x NCAA pentathlon champion and 10x All-American (heptathlon) winner for this in-person and virtual 5K. This event is sponsored by The Alex Manfull Fund to raise awareness and advance research on debilitating infection-associated neuroimmune disorders (including PANS and PANDAS) that affect young people. The 5K is part of the organization’s 36 Hours for PANS and PANDAS Advocacy in Motion event. Runners will receive a Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt and A Chip Timed Event. The event commemorates the life of Alex Manfull, who died at age 26 due to PANDAS. Susan and William Manfull established the Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short—or interrupted—by these illnesses. Learn more at TheAlexManfullFund.org.
Hungry soldiers have a new place to dine at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
Fort Myer’s new dining facility held its grand opening on Wednesday after three years of renovations, providing a modernized place to eat for more than 4,000 active duty and Department of Defense civilians on base.
A local high school student is hoping police can catch a man he says stole his bike in Pentagon City.
The alleged theft, on May 8 near Amazon’s HQ2, was caught on a surveillance camera and shared with ARLnow. The victim is a senior at Washington-Liberty High School.
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Arlington is rolling out a series of green initiatives, pouring millions into revamping its public infrastructure.
Láylí Mediterranean is looking to take advantage of the outdoor space at 3033 Wilson Blvd.
The eatery, which opened its doors last week, has applied for three use permits at the 7,100 square foot property — two of which would re-establish the outdoor presence put in place under the former Bar Ivy.
More on Seven Corners Development — “A 110-foot-tall multi-family building with 250 apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space has been proposed at 6200 Wilson Blvd… In addition, townhomes are being planned to replace the 143 surface parking spaces along N. McKinley Road on the Arlington portion of the 5.58-acre site. Design work is underway for what will be a separate, by-right development.” [FFXnow]
Local Woman Faces DUI Charge — “A 35-year-old Arlington woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in connection to Tuesday’s early morning crash that injured a Virginia State Trooper on the Capital Beltway.” [Patch]
Flyover This Afternoon — “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 3:15 PM.” [Twitter]
Flights for Party Conventions — “Washingtonians looking to attend the presidential nominating conventions in Milwaukee and Chicago this summer will have no shortage of flight options. United Airlines Inc. said this week that it will add dozens of flights from Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to the two cities during the weeks of the conventions.” [Washington Business Journal, PR Newswire]
CivFed to Focus on Parks — “As the Arlington County Civic Federation continues rebuilding its committee structure for a post-COVID world, one major part of community life thus far has yet to be addressed. But that is about to change. ‘We don’t have a parks-and-recreation committee, but we will soon,’ said Jackie Snelling.” [Gazette Leader]
AED Reveals Startup Grants — “Arlington Economic Development (AED) is excited to announce the latest recipients of Catalyst Grants from the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF). After a thorough review process, four Arlington-based startups have been awarded $175,000 in grants.” [Arlington County]
Success for YHS Crew — “The Yorktown High School crew team completed a successful season this spring with various shells placing high in regattas. The girls varsity eight, the girls second eight and the boys varsity eight all finished fourth in the state-championship competition on the Occoquan River.” [Gazette Leader]
Summer Turns Up the Heat — From the National Weather Service: “After a beautiful day today, heat & humidity return later this week. High temps will push toward 90 degrees Thursday & above that mark Friday in many locales. This will be just a preview to even hotter conditions expected for much of next week.” [Twitter]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions with a high near 88 and a south wind ranging from 3 to 8 mph. On Thursday night it will be mostly clear with a low around 70 and a gentle southerly wind. [NWS]
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