“Flourishing After 55”
Upcoming events and activities for seniors.
Clarendon Celebrates Clarendon
Clarendon Day 2012 has a bit of everything for everyone. Runners of all ages can participate in the Pacer’s 10k/5k/Kids Dash. There will be local entertainment on two stages. More than a dozen local restaurants will offer a wide range of delicious treats, and beer, wine, and other beverages.
Good Tunes, Good Beer, Good Boy
Pooches welcome at Pups and Pilsners beer festival.
Sunny skies and full bodied Spanish wine welcomed visitors to the Crystal City Taste of Wine and Jazz festival on Sunday, Sept. 16.
2012 Fall For The Book in Arlington
Upcoming events and activities.
‘More Seats for More Students’
School board work session discusses boundary changes process.
More than 40 people, including School Board members, parents and staff gathered Sept. 12 for the first work session of the “More Seats for More Students” planning process to review the boundary changes as enrollment continues to grow.
Home Earns Gold-Level Certification
New energy efficient home is one of only 12 in Virginia.
A local homebuilder was honored recently for his efforts to reduce his carbon footprint. Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, says his company received its second Gold-level Green Building Certification in Arlington from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center for a custom-built home in Arlington.
Letter: Dominion Power Must Do More
Virginia is stuck in the past depending almost entirely on dirty, polluting energy sources like coal that make our kids sick, put our communities at risk and cost us millions in health care expenses each year. Dominion Virginia Power, our state’s largest utility, is arguably the biggest culprit by failing to develop a single wind farm or large-scale solar project in our state.
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
In July 2012, 257 Arlington homes sold between $2,100,000-$85,000.
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
Trio of Challengers on the Ballot to Challenge Moran This November
Republican, Independent Green and independent offer a variety of options for voters.
A trio of challengers will oppose longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) this November, although the Northern Virginia district is solidly blue and not considered competitive.
Buchanan Gardens Reopens as Dedicated Affordable Housing on Columbia Pike
Uncertainty is over for hundreds of low-income residents in rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
As Pedro Gonzales walks up the stairs to his second-floor apartment at Buchanan Gardens, he beams with pride.
Arlington Orange Line: Sept. 12, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 11, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Dog Day at the Waterpark
The gates to the Ocean Dunes Waterpark at Upton Hill Regional Park in Arlington opened up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, for a final afternoon of swimming.
Cheers to Wine and Jazz
Crystal City to hold 6th annual Taste of Wine and Jazz.
Crystal City uncorks good times along with food and wine at this year’s Vintage Crystal: Taste of Wine and Jazz on Sunday, Sept. 16. Now in it’s 6th year, the event promises to build on a distinctly Latin theme.