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VIDA Fitness is opening it’s first Virginia location in early 2020, and to celebrate, we want to give your body the full makeover it deserves.

When you join VIDA Ballston during November, you’ll also receive a complementary 2-week trial to SweatBox, D.C.’s premiere strength & cardio-based workout.


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Located in the midst of Ballston, Origin is among Arlington’s newest residential developments, rising 22-stories with 406-units ranging from studios to two-bedroom residences and a wealth of indoor and outdoor amenity space.

At Origin, residences feel inspired with an elevated level of finish that can be observed in every room. Residences feature stunning interiors with fully equipped chef-inspired kitchens and relaxing bathrooms. Homes are adaptable to every lifestyle with the available upgrade packages that include ample walk-in closets, in-unit washer and dryer, patios and terraces, kitchen islands and more.


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It’s official: We, The Pizza says it will open its new Ballston location next week.

The restaurant at 4201 Wilson Blvd, in the Ballston Exchange complex, is expected to open on Wednesday, Oct. 30. In addition to the usual pizza selection, the restaurant will be introducing four flavors of gelato shakes, including Hazelnut Nutella and Stracciatella


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A “reimagined pet care” business is eying a 2020 opening in Ballston Quarter.

Heart + Paw will offer veterinary care, a grooming spa, and a pet day care, according to the Ballston Quarter website. Its interior will be an “elevated space designed using the latest research on low stress environments.”


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Early plans for the new hotel being proposed in Ballston include locally-run bars, a rooftop jacuzzi, an artistic LED light display, and possibly an urban farm.

Vienna-based developer Schupp Companies is proposing to build the 10-story, 180-room hotel at the intersection of N. Randolph Street and 5th Road N. along with a two-story underground parking garage with space for 91 cars, as first reported by UrbanTurf.


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(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) Three out of four lanes of Wilson Blvd in Ballston were blocked by utility work Monday morning.

The work, at the intersection of Wilson and N. Randolph Street, near the mall, was to replace a blown electrical transformer in a utility vault that’s in the middle of the westbound lanes of Wilson. Crews from Dominion Energy were on scene, along with a large, mobile crane.


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It appears that World of Beer will be opening a new location in Ballston.

The tavern chain, noted for its extensive craft and international beer selection, has filed initial permit applications to build a new location at 4300 Wilson Blvd, according to Arlington Economic Development.


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