Five Things: Oct. 18, 2011

1. The Perfect Pita will open a new store in Rosslyn at 1735 N. Lynn St. in November.

2. Conservative U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke is calling out Republican George Allen for not debating her. Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine are scheduled to debate Dec. 7 in an event sponsored by the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association and the Virginia Associated Press Managing Editors. The Richmond Times-Dispatch opined, "Tea party favorite Jamie Radtke has mounted a legitimate challenge for the GOP and deserves a place in debates that occur before the official tickets are set." Radtke's campaign has included that quote in at least two emails, at least one of them asking for financial contributions. Clarendon Patch and Ballston Patch are not members of the Associated Press at this time.

3. Did you know Arlington County was once home to 22 forts built to defend Washington during the U.S. Civil War? Arlington's Civil War Memorial Site has pictures, articles, history and other information worth reading during the sesquicentennial of the war.

4. The D.C. Council has changed driving with expired license tags from a criminal penalty to a civil one, which should reduce or eliminate the practice of officers arresting people for outdated tags, according to WJLA.

5. Four out of 10 drivers in the Washington metro area spend more than one hour in their car each day, according to WTOP's new Beltway Poll.