(Updated 6:15 p.m.) The residents of N. Jackson Street in Ashton Heights have gone all out again this Halloween but they’re not the only ones.
ARLnow also toured other parts of Arlington to size up the competition, and the surrounding neighborhoods did not disappoint.
Virginia Railway Express is considering introducing Saturday service and making fares free for children.
The former would result in three round-trip trains on the lines connecting Arlington, from its Crystal City station, to Manassas and Fredericksburg. Service would head northbound in the morning and southbound in the afternoons and evenings.
Address: 6100 – 22nd Road N
Neighborhood: Overlee Knolls
Type: 4 BR, 2 BA single-family detached – 2000 sq. ft.
Open House: Open House Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, from 1 to 4 pm
Listed: $1,200,000
Noteworthy: Buy this home and move to the top of the long list to join popular Overlee Pool
Located on a quiet cul-de-sac bordering the Greenway, this 4 bedroom 2 bath, four- level split is in pristine, move-in condition. Fresh paint complements the recent roof, attic insulation, and pull-down stairs; replacement double-pane windows; HVAC; two renovated bathrooms, and remodeled rec room. Gleaming wood floors on two levels, two wood-burning fireplaces, and a beautifully landscaped lot for play, sports, gatherings, and gardening. Walk to East Falls Church Metro, large, leafy Tuckahoe Park, Westover Village, indie restaurants, and groceries, shops, and services at Lee-Harrison Center. A wonderful home awaits buyers who value space, convenience, and peaceful surroundings.
Listed by:
Betsy Twigg
[email protected]
(703) 967-4391
Starting this Saturday, Lubber Run and Madison Community Centers are set to become a haven for young bounce house enthusiasts.
Sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, the event, dubbed “Open Bounce,” runs every Saturday through April 6 — except for the Saturday before Christmas.
Arlington Public Schools says it is closing a math achievement gap worsened by Covid.
But a School Board watchdog group says the school system’s new progress report is missing pre-Covid data and paints a misleading picture of how far APS still has to go.
Join DC Road Runners and Potomac Valley Track Club for our annual Family Night at the Track and Meet of Miles. The event is open to runners of all ages and paces as well as nonmembers.
This event hosts 400 meter and 800 meter races for kids ages 1-8, as well as multiple 1-mile heats for participants of all ages. There is also a 3K race that is open to participants of all ages.
Passenger Growth at DCA — “Dulles inched ahead of National by about 100,000 passengers for August – 1.19 million vs. 1.09 million – according to authority officials. Both are up from 2022 but it was Dulles that saw a major increase compared to 2019 (up 20.3% vs. 2.4% at National). Part of the challenge for National remains FAA restrictions on service in the New York City area.” [Gazette Leader]
Police Investigate Teen Mob Assault — “The juvenile male victim was walking in the area when he was approached by three juvenile male suspects, one of which he’d been in an ongoing dispute with. Suspect One brandished a knife while Suspect Two pushed him and threw rocks at him and Suspect Three made threatening statements towards the victim. The suspects fled the scene on foot.” [ACPD]
Good Wednesday 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 — Oct 25, 2023.
The third and final building in the long-awaited Red Top Cab redevelopment in Clarendon is complete — ahead of schedule.
The building comprises the second of two phases for the “Clarendon West” project by Arlington-based Shooshan Company and its partner, Trammell Crow Residential, or TCR. The Arlington County Board approved the overall project, replacing the old Red Top Cab headquarters and dispatch center, and two small commercial buildings, in 2015.
Nottingham Elementary School will not become a swing space for other schools slated for renovations, according to Arlington Public Schools.
The administration came to this conclusion last night in a “Committee of the Whole” meeting during a preview of a forthcoming report outlining the schools in need of extensive renovations.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin swung by the new Peruvian Brothers restaurant in Pentagon City yesterday to sizzle some lomo saltado and rally support from the Hispanic community.
The Tuesday afternoon visit came ahead of the pivotal November election, with control of the Virginia legislature in the balance. Youngkin wasted no time getting behind the grill of the fast-casual Peruvian eatery, which opened earlier this month on the ground floor of the Amazon’s HQ2.
