50 Years of Sweetness
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe milestone in Arlington.
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe customers crowd in front of pastry cases, stand in the free cupcake line and wait for a chance to offer Wolfgang and Carla Büchler congratulations for 50 years as a business in Arlington.
Bugs and Hisses, Osprey Platforms and Honored with Award
What’s next for Susan Laume?
Susan Laume just received the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024.
Arlington Groups Rally to Support Immigrant Community
What more than a dozen people and organizations in Arlington are saying and doing about possible immigration enforcement.
“Many of the immigrants, even if they have legal status, are feeling immense stress, and this is taking a toll on mental health.” — Taris Karantonis, Chairman of the Arlington County Board
More Than 7 Inches of Snow in Arlington
Schools and almost everything else were closed Monday and Tuesday in Arlington as more than 7 inches of snow was recorded at National Airport.
Beveridge Brings Out the Best
Tom Beveridge sits at his Steinway piano with sunlight filtering through the corner window. He has agreed to play his first composition for piano, composed when he was 10 years old.
Wild Rabbit to Used Car Salesman: Sugameli Plays It All
Returning to Arlington for premiere of ‘Three Mercedes.’
Three Mercedes
New Goodwill Donation Express Opens in Arlington
The Center is open to receive donations Monday-Friday from 11 am-7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am-5 pm. Phone 703-565-2904
Film ‘The Test’ Tells Simple, Profound Story
Set at Goodwin House in Alexandria, story of striving to become a citizen.
Film ‘The Test’ Tells Simple, Profound Story
ACPD Engages Community
The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) Community Engagement Division has already been busy the first week of October engaging the community through two Coffee With A Cop events on Oct. 2 as well as an Essentials Drive on Oct. 4.
Family Fun Day Returns at Calloway UMC
It is the season for fall festivals in Arlington including Clarendon Days, St. Ann’s Fall Festival and Calloway United Methodist Church Family Fun Days on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Arlington Program Focuses on Fathers
Silbert Harrison Grant is passionate about fathers. “When you help the father, you are also helping the mother and the kids — the whole family, and that helps the community.” Grant is Coordinator of Fatherhood Enhancement with Child and Family Services for the Arlington County Department of Human Services (DHS).
From Ashes to Hope: Stories After Incarceration
Alexandria Film Festival features diversity of films in upcoming event
Alexandria Film Festival features diversity of films in upcoming event
Eat Fresh, Eat Local at Your Neighborhood Farmers Market
The Farmers Markets in Arlington have a rich history going back to the establishment of the first market at Courthouse parking lot in 1979.
Green Valley Day: Behind the Scenes
With 1,000 attendees, the details matter.
With 1,000 attendees, the details matter.
Prison Reform Takes Long, Tortuous Path
Del. Hope advocates for more humane conditions for incarcerated people.
Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) spearheaded legislation this session that creates a state ombudsman over the Department of Corrections.
Alexandria Film Festival Highlights Creativity, Genre Diversity
Schedule of selected films coming soon.
Film Fest
Alexandria Film Festival — Behind the Scenes
Interview with Patti North, executive director and founder of the Alexandria Film Festival
The Alexandria Film Festival will run from Nov. 7-10 in several venues around Alexandria. It features high quality short and feature length films, documentaries, filmmaker panels and arts presentations. This is the first in a series of articles focusing on the background, the process and a look at the movers and shakers who make it all happen.
Neighbors Across Arlington Enjoy National Night Out
Neighbors in communities across Arlington closed their doors and ventured out to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 6. This nationwide event is held the first Tuesday in August to help people get to know their neighbors and to foster good community relations with the police and other emergency responders.
So Many Choices at the Arlington Fair
Make plans early to fit it all in.
Make plans early to fit it all in.
Seniors Quilt Keeps History Alive
History is kept alive in many ways—through historical novels, ballads, folklore passed down through the generations. For one group of Arlington seniors, local history of the now closed Lee Center is being kept alive through the display of a quilt they pieced together in 2000.
Too Many Deer in Arlington — Now What?
The recent debate about deer management in Arlington has aroused some mixed emotions about the best method to cut back the deer population or whether it is needed at all.
The Tradition Goes On at Lyon Village
The usual red, white and blue banner is unfurled across the street and held aloft by many of the regulars at the beginning of the parade. GJ Carten, a long-time participant, remembers the Lyon Village picnic started in 1972, and the parade was added in 1980.
Tour of Amazon’s New Butterfly Garden
Butterfly Garden added to 2.5 acres of Amazon Met Park
Butterfly Garden added to 2.5 acres of Amazon Met Park
Blueberries Gone Before You Know It
Cars line up, trunks open in the parking lot of Cherrydale United Methodist Church on Lorcom Lane Friday, June 21 to pick up their 10-pound boxes of fresh blueberries.
Arlington Chamber Celebrates Economic Development
Awards presented to first responders & public safety personnel
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce held its State of the County & Public Safety Awards breakfast on Tuesday, June 25 at the Army Navy Country Club.
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