It’s that time again.
The beloved Hello Kitty Cafe Truck plans to make a pit stop in Pentagon City on Saturday as it tours the United States, selling its usual sweets and whimsical feline merchandise.
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From French bistros to fried chicken, dozens of new restaurants have landed across Arlington and Falls Church in recent months.
Here are some of the latest developments in the local dining scene this summer, along with some highlights of anticipated openings over the next few months.
With summertime parking at a premium at Reagan National Airport, more travelers are arriving with reservations in hand.
The number of drivers with advance parking reservations rose 36% year-over-year during both the Memorial Day and Juneteenth travel periods, Chryssa Westerlund, chief revenue officer for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), said at a Wednesday board of directors meeting.
Arlington ice cream shops are preparing to scoop out some sweet deals in honor of National Ice Cream Day this Sunday.
Here’s a look at some local parlors that plan to offer discounted scoops for the annual celebration, along with a couple other local flavors to try anytime.
A series of free outdoor movie nights on Columbia Pike begins this Friday with “The Wizard of Oz.”
Columbia Pike Movie Nights are coming to two outdoor plazas on Fridays and Saturdays this summer. Hosted by the Columbia Pike Partnership, the series will provide weekly movie screenings at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Penrose Square Apartments until late August.
Road closures, reduced county services and modified transit schedules will be in effect tomorrow (Friday) in observance of the Fourth of July.
Arlington will operate on a modified holiday schedule, closing county courthouses, community centers and all public libraries. Metered parking across the county will not be enforced.
Independence Day is next Friday, bringing views of D.C’s annual fireworks show as well as other local celebrations in Arlington.
The nearly 18-minute pyrotechnic production on the National Mall is expected to begin at 9:09 p.m, weather permitting. Many parks and trails in Arlington provide popular viewing spots each year.
A free summer concert series at Lubber Run Amphitheater returns today (Friday) with a production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”
The annual Lubber Run Summer Concert Series will run productions at 200 N. Columbus Street through Aug. 1 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Featured music genres include big band, blues, soul and orchestral music.
With summer on the horizon, “spraygrounds” across Arlington are set to reopen tomorrow (Saturday).
Arlington is home to seven parks with splashing and water features. These will reopen from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. this Memorial Day weekend, with the exception of Penrose Square, which is closed for repairs.
Some spring-break travelers at Reagan National Airport had to scramble for alternate parking last month after all available spots filled up.
Airport officials expect the same situation on high-traffic days throughout the summer and are urging drivers to make reservations to ensure they get a parking spot.
Another series of outdoor weekend concerts is kicking off in Crystal City this weekend.
Water Park’s free Saturday Summer Concert Series begins at 6 p.m. this Saturday at 1601 Crystal Drive, with a concert by soul musician Bryan Lee.
With warmer evenings ahead, free, outdoor live music and movies are coming to Clarendon this spring and summer.
The Clarendon Alliance’s concert series, Music by the Metro, began last week, while a movie series hosted by George Mason University kicks off this Friday.