Give a warm welcome to Winner, who is available for adoption through the Homeward Trails Animal Rescue!
This guy is currently in foster and his foster family had this to say:
Tivoli Gourmet & Pastry will reopen in about two weeks, a worker tells ARLnow.
The bakery and deli at 901 N. Stuart Street, above the Ballston Metro station, is temporarily closed and undergoing renovations.
From rooftop views and stylish resident lounges to a private courtyard, fitness center, pet spa, and dedicated work-from-home spaces, The Aidan offers the perfect balance of comfort, convenience, and connection.
Just steps from shopping, dining, entertainment, and the Braddock Road Metro, everything you love is right outside your door.
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (June 2024).
Most expensive single-family homes sold
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An Indian restaurant operating out of John Lyon VFW Post 3150 in Colonial Village has abruptly left the space.
A sign on the door of the post said that Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe is moving to a new spot at 1320 Braddock Place, near the Braddock Road Metro station, in Alexandria.
Live standup comedy in Arlington on Friday July 31 starring Jim Bryan, Kim Villamera, and Greg Billet.
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Thursday is the Fourth of July, and Arlingtonians have a front-row seat to the annual fireworks show over the nation’s capital.
The National Park Service is expected to start its fireworks show over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at 9:09 p.m. For those hoping to stay west of the Potomac River, there are plenty of spots in and around Arlington to see the show.
County staff are seeking feedback on competing visions for a more verdant and multi-functional Gateway Park in Rosslyn.
Following an initial round of community feedback on the recreation area at 1300 Langston Blvd, which the county hopes to overhaul several years earlier than expected, a new presentation outlines three possible paths forward. All of them involve keeping popular features including Gateway Park’s lawns and dog park, while adding more greenery and new areas geared toward a variety of activities.
New Laws Take Effect — “New state laws take effect July 1. The new laws apply to speed limits, certifying election results, access to polling places, transportation safety, solar programs, emissions inspections, firearms, opioids, towing, electronic meetings and more.” [Fairfax County, Patch]
Man Convicted of Illegal Ammo Buy — “Approximately three weeks following his Maryland conviction, on May 3, 2023, Kearney traveled to Arlington and purchased ammunition from a federally licensed gun store. As a previously convicted felon, Kearney could not legally possess firearms or ammunition.” [USDOJ]
Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The U. S Military will conduct a flyover in the National Capitol Region, at the Arlington National Cemetery, on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 1:22 PM.”
Video: Tree Falls Over Glebe — From Dave Statter: “The moment a tree and wires came down on N. Glebe Rd at N. 18th Street. This was around 6:30 p.m.” on Saturday. [Twitter]
County Signs on to Gun Case — “County Board members authorized staff to become a signatory to Garland v. VanDerStok, in which a federal judge has held that the Biden Administration overreached its authority when in 2021 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) revised definitions within the federal Gun Control Act.” [Gazette Leader]
Google Bucks for Local Startup — From a PR rep: “Trustible – out of Arlington – is one of 20 recipients nationwide of Google for Startups Founders Funds. Trustible is set to receive $150,000 in non-dilutive cash awards and $100,000 in Google Cloud credits to help grow their businesses.” [Press Release]
Space Event with Astronaut at HQ2 — “Thanks to a partnership with Kuiper Government Solutions, non-profit Higher Orbits will bring its Go For Launch! program to Arlington, VA. On July 11 and 12, students in grades 8-12 will participate in a space- inspired event held at Amazon’s Virginia-based headquarters… Interested students can register online at www.GoForLaunch.space.” [Higher Orbits]
It’s July — Expect sunny skies and a high near 80 accompanied by a north wind around 14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. For Monday night, the weather will be mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to around 63 degrees, and a north wind at 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]
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Flickr pool photo by Cyrus Wilson
Arlington — as well as D.C. and surrounding areas — is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this (Sunday) afternoon.
The National Weather Service just issued the watch, which is in effect until 11 p.m.
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 — Jun 28, 2024.
- 9:30 am: A Lyon Village home comes with a new restriction: no Missing Middle | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Large county property acquisition to remain ‘in its natural state for now’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: El Mercat to bring Spanish tapas to Pentagon City | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Turkish food, hookah coming to old rug shop on Columbia Pike | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Electronic dance music street festival coming to Clarendon next month (11058 views)
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington (10769 views)
- McDonald’s on Langston Blvd to be demolished, replaced with modernized building (10512 views)
- Nearly 1,400 without power due to Virginia Square outage (8667 views)
- NEW: Drought warning issued for Arlington (8122 views)
- APS students may get a second five-day weekend in November (7741 views)
- Third-party candidate announces bid for Arlington County Board (6365 views)
- Wagamama opening ‘sooner rather than later’ this summer in Clarendon (6157 views)
- Crumbl Cookies reportedly no longer coming to Lee Harrison Shopping Center (5123 views)
- Uniqlo, two others coming to Pentagon City mall (4633 views)
- Elementary school relocation, APS debt debated as School Board approves $570M CIP (4106 views)
- Luxury: Arlington has it in its rental housing inventory (3828 views)
- Cold Stone Creamery slated to open next month at Lyon Village Shopping Center (3613 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Family Fun Day @ MoCA Arlington’s Innovation Studio + Store
- 10:00 am: Papermaking from Military Uniforms and Open House
- 7:30 pm: The Fly Birds
🌦️ Saturday’s forecast
There is a 20% chance of slight showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with partly sunny skies and a high of 91 degrees. Expect a south wind between 9 to 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. For Saturday night, the probability of showers and thunderstorms increases to 50%, mainly occurring after 8pm. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 78 degrees and a south wind between 8 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.”
– Voltaire
🌅 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. 👋