Luckily, a festive holiday, plenty of Halloween events and an extra hour of sleep will help remedy a stressful week.
Without further ado, feel free to discuss the haunted happenings around Arlington or any other topic of local interest in the comments.
Rain may be in the forecast for Sunday, but runners will be hoping for light sprinkles that cool them off without slowing them down.
Also happening this weekend, ahead of next weekend’s Halloween festivities: Rosslyn restaurant Guajillo will begin serving its traditional Day of the Dead menu and cocktails, starting Saturday. Guajillo recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.
All Metrorail lines save the Green Line will be running every 24 minutes due to Metro’s ongoing major weekend track work.
An ARLnow.com poll on Thursday found that fully 80 percent of 1,632 respondents reported taking Metrorail less often due to repeated service breakdowns — underscoring the importance of Metro’s rebuilding effort.
(Updated at 11:30 p.m.) Thousands of runners will descend on the Pentagon for the 31st annual Army Ten Miler.
The race takes runners from Arlington to D.C. and back to the Pentagon for the finish line. Registration is closed for the event, but people can still go down to the Pentagon to cheer on runners and listen to different bands that will be playing every two miles along the course.
National Weather Service is predicting the county will see a couple inches of rain over the weekend, with the heaviest rain today and tomorrow. Arlington is under a flash flood warning through Saturday evening.
The county is urging people to prepare for continued heavy rain due to the nor’easter. Wind speeds are predicted to pick up tonight and Saturday, with gusts as fast as 31 miles per hour. The storm may cause trees to fall, causing power outages and safety hazards.
If the rain holds off, you can head down to Wilson and Clarendon Blvds for the annual Clarendon Day.
The free festival will have food, five different stages of live music and entertainment, a kids zone and the annual chili cookoff.
The Capital Weather Gang may have declared summer over in the D.C. area, but National Weather Service’s predictions for this weekend look pretty summery. NWS expects a high of 86 degrees for Saturday and a high of 78 degrees on Sunday.
One way to enjoy the beautiful weather may be a trip to the Air Force Memorial, located off of Columbia Pike, to say happy birthday. The Air Force turned 68 years old this week.
Arlington’s first responders gathered outside of the county office building at Courthouse Plaza this morning to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Meanwhile, at the Pentagon, the military held a remembrance ceremony for the 184 lives lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., on Sept. 11, 2001.
Despite possible storms tonight, National Weather Service predicts a sunny three-day weekend. Saturday and Sunday both have highs of 84 degrees, and a a high of 88 is predicted for Labor Day on Monday.
Most county government offices will be closed for Labor Day, and ART and Metro will both run on holiday schedules. Metered parking in Arlington will not be enforced on Monday.
National Weather Service predicts a high of 88 degrees for Saturday and 90 degrees for Sunday.
One way to enjoy one of the last weekends of summer break is at one of Arlington’s numerous parks. Some Arlington parks have shade and water features to help beat the heat, as well as playgrounds, tennis courts and picnic spaces. However, as we reported this week, not all visitors have had glowing reviews of local parks.
This annual pet shopping expo has more than 60 exhibitions, where shoppers can buy treats, food and pet goods. Pets can also get their pictures taken for $5, so make sure they look their best.
The event will also have live music and kids activities. Pets are welcome to attend.
This weekend, the Orange, Blue and Silver lines will all be operating every 20 minutes due to single tracking between Federal Center Southwest and Eastern Market stations while WMATA conducts tests and installs emergency call boxes.
Metro is continuing to experience rush hour delays, with another station malfunction yesterday. Last week’s train derailment has caught the eye of area lawmakers, and they are not happy with the agency.
