Apr 27
Attention soccer moms, dads and refs: Parking at Arlington’s Long Bridge Park is now free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. In response to a soccer dad who passionately argued before the Arlington County Board last week that meter-minders were ...
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Apr 27
A week before President Obama campaigns in Virginia, his volunteers will take part in what they have dubbed a “day of action’’ to register new voters and build up support for his reelection bid. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D), former representative Tom Perr...
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Apr 27
Finally, proof that disco can be harmful to your health. An Arlington woman claims she was dancing at the Franconia Moose Lodge when a mirrored disco ball plunged from the ceiling and smashed her in the head, “causing her to fall to the floor,” accordi...
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Apr 27
Washington Redskins strong safety Brandon Meriweather was arrested on drunk driving charges in Arlington County early Thursday morning after he was pulled over for speeding and failed a field sobriety test, authorities said. Read full article
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Apr 26
Washington Redskins strong safety Brandon Meriweather was arrested on drunk driving charges in Arlington County early Thursday morning after he was pulled over for speeding and failed a field sobriety test, authorities said. Read full article
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Apr 25
As the Washington Capitals sat in the dressing room at their Arlington practice facility ahead of a flight to Boston for one final showdown with the Bruins in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, the mood was noticeably loose. Read full article
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Apr 23
This week is your last chance to see “Come Fly Away” at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, and it’s also a good time to get tickets for upcoming shows, including “Xanadu” at Signature Theatre. American Century Theater’s “On the Waterfront” closes S...
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Apr 23
It’s no secret that we here at the Going Out Guide really, really like grilled cheese sandwiches, and it appears you all do, too. So it was with no small amount of excitement that I made a special trip to Arlington’s Bayou Bakery yesterday just to get ...
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Apr 22
The fascinating ritual (we’re serious!) known as local government budgeting became even more intriguing Saturday when the normally unanimous Arlington County Board developed a rift over something they all agree upon — funding for affordable housing ini...
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Apr 19
A man who was walking in traffic lanes of Interstate 66 got into a scuffle with an Arlington police officer, took the officer’s cruiser and, after a chase, swung a shovel at Virginia state troopers, officials said. Read full article
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Apr 17
If you’re into predicting the outcome of a legal case based on the comments made by the judge, retired Arlington Circuit Court Judge Paul Sheridan’s questions to the lawyers in the climate change/Freedom of Information case Monday were pretty interesti...
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Apr 12
Yorktown entered the season needing to replace its entire infield, a quartet who accounted for 18 home runs and a wealth of leadership last season. That, the Patriots had planned for. What they had no way to plan for was junior Daniel Overbeek — their ...
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Apr 06
The homeless are not difficult to find in Arlington County if you know where to look. Some hang out by certain Metro exits, while others prefer to slip into the vest-pocket parks where few notice them. One man, sleeping by a dumpster behind a funeral h...
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Apr 06
The highlight of this weekend’s two-night indie-pop explosion at Artisphere is certainly the reunion of Black Tambourine , the legendary-after-the-fact locals who will be playing their first show in 20 years. But these shows, celebrating the 20th anniv...
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Apr 06
The prestige, the pageantry and the pure athleticism of the Virginia leg of the Southern Regional Pole Dance Fitness Championship is coming to Crystal City later this month. And not to the Crystal City Restaurant, though that place will probably declar...
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