The weekend is here and the first day of September is within sight.
If the idea of the calendar flipping to the most self-assured month of the year conjures up fears of summer ending imminently, don’t worry — you have another 3+ weeks to go. According to our admittedly unscientific poll from earlier this week, a slim plurality of ARLnow readers believe the Autumnal Equinox on Sept. 22 to be the true start of fall.
The weekend is here. That is a phrase that used to mean something, but these days the weekend isn’t as different from the rest of the week.
There’s not as much to do, for one. But more so, it just doesn’t feel as different for those who are working from home. That’s doubly true if you have kids, and the weekend is only a slightly less stressful version of the work week — blending together in a 2020 stew of nonstop activity and frequent anxiety.
The countdown to the end of summer is well underway.
Sure, technically fall doesn’t start until Sept. 22, but Labor Day weekend is only three weeks away and the signs heralding fall’s imminent arrival are already here.
We’ve weathered a tropical storm and an otherwise slow local news cycle this week, now it’s time to kick back and enjoy what should be a decent weekend.
Without further ado, here are the most-read articles of the week:
It’s the last day of July. August is hours away and fall is within sight — mercifully, given the heat wave over the past few weeks.
This post is being written in advance (even editors need a half day of vacation sometimes) so without knowing the topic of today’s Beermonger post, a word of caution to beer fans: stock up on your shandies now, before you know it they’ll be gone and only Oktoberfest and pumpkin seasonal beers will be on the shelves (if they’re not there already).
The summer news doldrums are not here yet: this was a busy week with lots of news from the last round of County Board meetings of the summer and plenty of weather excitement.
There is already plenty on the agenda for next week, so we may have to wait until August for a breather.
It’s the weekend and we have a downright hot stretch of days ahead.
Besides the steamy weather, there is plenty to discuss from the last week. Here are the most-read articles of the past week:
After four months of consistently high readership, today is the first non-holiday Friday during which our Google Analytics stats suggest that a fair number of people are on vacation.
If you have left Arlington to head to the beach, the lake or elsewhere, we hope you’re having fund and staying safe.
Happy Fourth of July weekend!
We’ll make this short and sweet so you can get on with your grilling, fireworks and travel (most likely via car). Here are the most-read articles this week on ARLnow:
It was another busy week in Arlington, but one bit of good news held up for the entire week: Arlington’s coronavirus prognosis continues to look good.
With relatively few new infections and an improving local economic outlook, there’s reason for optimism. But as Texas and Florida shows, there remains a possibility that the virus could come back and disrupt Arlington’s economy anew.
A busy week has has given way to what looks to be a beautiful weekend.
We are grateful this week for the passion of those protesting in Arlington and elsewhere, the medical recovery of long-time ARLnow commenter Flood Czar, and the support of our readers and sponsors — who have propelled our readership to record levels and who have allowed us to stay business through the pandemic with no layoffs.
It was a historic week in Arlington, D.C. and across the country.
Missed any of our coverage? You can find it here.
