A Pride-themed block party, planned as the “signature event” in Arlington during Pride Month, has been canceled less than three weeks before it was scheduled to happen.
Logistical challenges proved insurmountable for the Arlington Pride Block Party, which was originally expected to draw hundreds of attendees to Crystal City’s Restaurant Row area on Saturday, June 6, organizers announced yesterday (Monday).
All flights at Reagan National Airport have been canceled today (Sunday) due to the winter storm.
Travelers are advised to check with their airlines to confirm or rebook, the airport announced earlier this morning.
At least one day of trash collection has been canceled in Arlington as authorities are urging residents to prepare and stay off the roads during this weekend’s snowstorm.
Curbside collection and brush pick-up will not take place on Monday, and no make-up runs will happen later in the week, Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services announced today (Friday). Residents are advised to check the county website for any further updates about pick-up on Tuesday and beyond.
For the second day in a row, Arlington is under an Extreme Heat Warning.
Expect dangerously hot conditions outside for much of the day today (Tuesday), with heat index values rising above 110.
Arlington County has canceled all outdoor Dept. of Parks and Recreation programming after 11 a.m. Monday due to the Extreme Heat Warning.
The cancellation affects league practices, games, and other partner outdoor programming at county outdoor facilities. Summer camp participants will be notified directly via email and phone if their programs are canceled, closed early, or relocated.
King Street Oyster Bar has cancelled longtime plans to open a Pentagon City restaurant.
The new oyster bar was reportedly on the rocks in December when Rappaport began marketing its leased space at 480 11th Street S. to prospective tenants. Now, the deal is officially off, a Rappaport representative told ARLnow in an email.
A planned redevelopment project at a busy Columbia Pike intersection has reportedly been canceled.
Developer Christopher Companies has abandoned years-long plans to turn the Elkins Building at 2801 Columbia Pike into a multifamily building with 88 units, Angela Kostelecky, senior architect at Devereaux and Associates, told ARLnow.
It’s still mostly rain that’s falling outside as of 1:30 p.m., but that’s likely to change soon.
Temperatures are dropping and forecasters say the immediate D.C. area should expect heavy snow and deteriorating conditions, starting around 2-3 p.m. The big threat later tonight, as frigid temperatures set in, is ice.
A seasonal celebration of craft beer and oyster shucking in Shirlington has been canceled for the second year in a row.
For logistical reasons related to a change in ownership last December, Copperwood Tavern’s Shucktoberfest won’t be returning in October, General Manager Jody Hessler told ARLnow.
Arlington is again under an Excessive Heat Warning today (Wednesday).
Heat index values of up to 110 are expected, making time spent outdoor potentially hazardous. As a result, Arlington’s Dept. of Parks and Recreation has again cancelled outdoor programming between noon and 8 p.m. today.
Ballston’s Quarterfest Crawl, originally scheduled to happen this weekend, has just been pushed back to late June.
“Due to forecasted weather, Quarterfest has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 29th,” says an announcement.
(Updated at 1:40 p.m.) For the second year in a row, the in-person Marine Corps Marathon and associated festivities have been cancelled.
The Marathon, a major tourism event for Arlington, had been scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 31. It kicks off in Rosslyn and winds with way into and through D.C. before crossing the 14th Street Bridge, rounding the Pentagon, and finishing in Rosslyn.
