Taste of Arlington

One of my favorite local Arlington Virginia events is happening this weekend — the Taste of Arlington. Arlington has some amazing restaurants, and here is your chance to get a sampling from so many of them.
Taste of Arlington® is an annual event that transforms the Ballston area into a lively street festival, complete with noteworthy [...]

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House hunting = fishing?

My dad taught me how to sew my own clothing; my mom taught me how to fish.  Maybe that’s why I always look beyond the stereotypes, as well as put a lot of emphasis on raising my own kids to be self-reliant.
However, the only type of fishing that I’m any good at is trout fishing, [...]

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Ain’t it a crime!

12 Don’t leave home without it,
originally uploaded by picsbyrita.

There has been an epidemic of petty crime in my neighborhood! Criminals have opened many an unlocked car in the neighborhood and taken loose change! After a flurry of posts on our neighborhood listserv and a few calls to the police, we all seem to [...]

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Free is good

As you may have guessed from some of my earlier posts here, I am a HUGE fan of the Arlington library system.  To me, the library system is emblematic of the wonderful County services available to all residents.
Tonight you can catch an evening discussion at the Central Library (Quincy Street) with author George Pelecanos, who [...]

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Watch out, it’s almost here!

Inauguration Day, that is. January 20th.  Inauguration Day is a federal and Arlington County holiday but Arlington is enforcing weekday parking regulations on Jan. 20, so don’t go thinking you can just park for free!
Here are some tips:

Avoid Driving and Consider Teleworking  (that’s my plan!)

Treat the day as if it is a snow day – [...]

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