Arlington: Palette 22 Combines Working Art with International Flavors
Diners can watch art in progress.
Palette 22 at 4053 Campbell Ave. in Shirlington combines international street food with work stations for local artists where diners can watch art work in progress.
Arlington: Cool-Headed Hays Helps Yorktown Win Region Title
Freshman places first in all-around, beam, floor.
The Yorktown gymnastics team won the 6A North region championship.
Arlington Home Sales: January, 2016
In January, 2016, 146 Arlington homes sold between $1,688,270-$124,900.
Arlington Home Sales: January, 2016
Arlington Column: General Assembly Reaches Crossover
Commentary
The Virginia General Assembly has finally reached “Crossover,” the halfway point by which each chamber must complete work on its own bills and begin considering legislation passed by the other body. Over 870 bills have passed the House of Delegates and over 700 made it through the Senate. We will be working diligently over the coming weeks to consider the remaining legislation, including 13 of my bills that have passed the Senate and await consideration by the House.
Oil Spill Reaches Roaches Run, Potomac
Dominion Power working on remediation.
The unraveling of the oil sheen mystery on the Potomac River took Federal, state and Arlington County officials, the Coast Guard, multiple lab tests and days of speculation.
Arlington Letter: Public Input Encouraged
Letter to the Editor
Your recent article [“Completing the Street,” Arlington Connection, p. 2] on the county's new Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) Program misrepresents the program.
Arlington Snapshot: Healthy School Award
The Marine Corps Marathon presented the Healthy School Award and a $1,000 check on Feb. 5 to Claremont Immersion Elementary School from MCM partner Sodexo.
Arlington: ‘Helping Paws’ Entertains Seniors
A treat for the audience and treats for the performer.
When Charles and Patty Toftoy visit Arlington Mill Community Center with Zoe in their arms, the smiles and laughter begin almost the moment they enter the door.
Hula Girl Brings Taste of Hawaii to Shirlington
What started as a food truck has blossomed into a full-fledged restaurant giving Hawaiians – and Hawaiian food fans – a taste of home.
Northern Virginia is home to innumerable cuisines. Salvadoran, Korean, Vietnamese, Southern barbecue, Ethiopian … the list goes on and on. But there’s been a dearth of Hawaiian cuisine in the region — until Hula Girl’s grand opening in Shirlington changed that.
Arlington Budget Season Blooms
Looking at the basics of the 2016 Arlington budget.
The birds will be singing, the snow will be melting, and throughout spring, Arlington County staff and board members will spend most of their afternoons haggling over finances. On Feb. 23, the County Board will vote on County Manager Mark Schwartz’s proposed FY 2017 budget, and 2016’s budget session will officially kick off.
Arlington: Screening of 'Princess Bride' Draws Full House
Annual “Princess Bride” Valentine’s Day screening at Arlington Drafthouse.
Love. Revenge. A clever hero. A beautiful princess. Sword fights. “The Princess Bride” has everything anyone could want in a Valentine’s Day movie, which is how the classic film became an annual tradition at the Arlington Drafthouse, which shows the movie, along with a magic show or stand up, every Feb. 14.
Arlington: Breaking Through
Yorktown gymnastics wins Conference 6 championship.
Yorktown won the Conference 6 gymnastics championship.
Arlington 2015 Home Sales
In 2015, 1520 Arlington homes sold between $3,700,000-$30,000.
Arlington 2015 Home Sales
Arlington: Completing the Street
Public feedback potentially left on the roadside.
How’s your sidewalk? If you live near a road where there’s no sidewalk on either side of the street, or the sidewalk is incomplete, your street might be be receiving a makeover courtesy of Arlington County. The new Neighborhood Complete Streets Program, approved by the County Board at its Jan. 28 meeting, could have a radical impact on the lives of some Arlingtonians.