Arlington Snapshot: Sartorial Splendor
Northern Virginia was well represented at the Virginia Gold Cup this year.
Arlington: Fire Station 8 Task Force Nears Decision
Task force will vote on options May 12.
The Fire Station 8 Task Force narrowed down its options during its meeting on April 26, and will now vote on May 12 to narrow the decision down to one proposal going forth to the County Board.
Arlington: Garvey, Gutshall in Democratic Primary
Democratic Primary pits incumbent Libby Garvey against establishment-backed newcomer Erik Gutshall.
Two years ago, County Board member Libby Garvey refused to back the Columbia Pike Streetcar.
Arlington Snapshot: Happy Mother’s Day
My three grandsons — Blaise, age 4; Zachary Replogle, age 2; and Isaac Replogle, age 5 — are bringing flowers home to Mom from the Mother’s Day brunch at the Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road.
Arlington Letter: Mom’s Health Month
Letter to the Editor
Having a new baby … the happiest time of a woman’s life, right? Not always.
Arlington: New Owner-Chef Leads La Côte d’Or
Attention to culinary detail.
La Côte d’Or, on the border of Falls Church and Arlington, has a new owner. The restaurant was purchased in February by Chef Jacques Imperato.
Two Arlington Foster Parents Advise: ‘Just do it’
Recalling the challenges and joys.
Scott and Marcy Burka are Arlington's Foster Parents of the Year. In addition to their three birth children, they’ve provided five long-term placements, including two sibling groups of three. Scott Burka works in real estate and Marcy Burka is an accountant.
Arlington Brief: Honoring Original Fire Station 8 Firefighters
The John M. Langston Citizens’ Association of Hall’s Hill - Highview Park in Arlington will be commemorating “the heroism of the original 14 Negro firefighters who served in Fire Station 8.”
Arlington: Chef Introduces New Lineup of Nats-inspired Ice Creams
Arlington Chef Katie Gilman, owner of Taste - Inventive Food by Katie Gilman - a carry-out restaurant and catering business, has created a lineup of Nats-inspired ice creams as part of her concept of “perfect scoops” of ice cream.
Arlington: Virginia Cancer Specialists Honored
VCS provides pro bono care for Arlington Free Clinic patients.
Maria, a middle-aged El Salvadoran woman, was upset. She had been referred to Arlington Free Clinic (AFC) after being seen in the emergency room for internal bleeding. Maria came to her appointment at AFC with a stack of bills from the hospital, which she could not sort out.
Culinary Passion: A Taste of Hawaii
Profile: Mikala Brennan
When you think of the tropics and of Hawaii, your visions probably include palm trees, sandy beaches with crashing waves, and a whole lot of sunshine. But you probably don’t even know about Hawaiian food, which is both tropical and somewhat Mainlandish. To learn about the real deal, head to Arlington’s Hula Girl restaurant, owned and cooked for by a Hawaiian native, Mikala Brennan.
Arlington County Offers Summer Camps for Kids
Gulf Branch Nature Center features three different sessions.
Arlington County offers nine sessions of weekly summer camp beginning June 27 and running through the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Times for the sessions vary. Some of the camp content is repeated at each location and different park locations so the camp brochure indicates campers should attend only one session.
Snapshot: Second Chances
Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the State of Virginia, outlines the state’s recent legislation addressing the problems and challenges of prisoners.
Arlington Neighborhood Outlook: Along the Corridor
New retail and commercial spaces fill Rosslyn and Ballston.
Indoor-outdoor dining is the new trend, according to Rosslyn BID President Mary-Claire Burick.
Arlington County Board Passes Budget Mostly as Proposed
Affordable Housing Investment Fund gets boost from 2016 leftovers.
Between the County Manager Mark Schwartz’s budget proposal in February and the final adoption on April 19, little had changed.