Saturday, May 25, 2013
Event and parking are free. Officials: Get there early, stay hydrated.
Arlington National Cemetery will host the annual National Memorial Day Observance on Monday to honor this country's fallen military men and women. President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 11 a.m. and then deliver remarks at the cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater, according to the White House. "Observing Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery is like no other place in the country," cemetery spokeswoman Jennifer Lynch told Patch. "And I highly recommend that people come and experience it first-hand." However, attendees will have to choose which event to watch. The Tomb of the Unknowns ceremony is standing-room only; the amphitheater holds 5,000 people and is expected to reach capacity. "If history is any …
These homes are for sale in the Clarendon, Courthouse and Rosslyn areas of Arlington and are hosting open houses this weekend.
Here's our weekly random sampling of open houses and homes for sale in the Clarendon area. If you’re having an open house this weekend or have just listed a home for sale in Clarendon and you would like to add a photo, you can click on the “upload” button to the right. You’re also welcome to add text information to the comments section below. Clicking on the linked addresses below will bring you more information about each home. Happy house hunting! 1830 Herndon St. N 2600 3rd St. N 1849 Uhle St. N 1800 Wilson Blvd., #437 Looking for more? Check out Patch's real estate section here for news and listings.
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2600 3rd St N, Arlington, VA
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1830 N Herndon St, Arlington, VA
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1849 N Uhle St, Arlington, VA
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1800 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
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Virginia's hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday begins Saturday.
Virginia is offering a sales-tax holiday on certain goods that can be used during natural disasters such as hurricanes. Virginia’s hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday runs Saturday, May 25 through Friday, May 31. The holiday exempts 22 categories of smaller items, including batteries, flashlights, bottled water, tarps, duct tape, cell-phone chargers, smoke detectors, and first aid kits. As long as each item costs $60 or less, it is exempt from sales and use tax. Portable generators and inverters priced at $1,000 or less are also exempt during the holiday. For a full list of tax-exempt products, answers to frequently asked questions, and guidelines for consumers and retailers, visit www.tax.virginia.gov. More on the 2013 hurricane …
It's the official kick-off to pool season—here's the scoop on swimming pools in Arlington County.
If you plan to live the life aquatic this summer, get ready to dive in. The traditional kick-off to the summer swim season is upon us. Even though the weather forecast calls for it to be hovering around 70 degrees Monday, Memorial Day, the holiday weekend is a traditional kick-off to the pool season. Here's a rundown of pools in and around Arlington: The three indoor public pools in Arlington are associated with each of its high schools: Wakefield, Yorktown in North Arlington and Washington-Lee Aquatics Center in central Arlington. (Click on those links for information about hours, fees, rules and more.) Each indoor pool offers many options for swimming lessons. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority manages the Ocean Dunes …
Plus, we tell you where NOT to find your next lawnmower.
Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening somewhere in the area. Here's a look back at some weird goings on over the past week. Cicadas Everywhere (Or Not): A line has been drawn, and it isn't residents rejecting the D.C. metro label — it's cicadas that have decided they'd rather avoid the congestion inside the Beltway. We've been anxiously anticipating a crazy spring of buzzing cicadas crawling everywhere. Now, some of us are finding the big bugs crawling out of holes and up trees in Fredericksburg, Woodbridge and lower Fairfax County, but others haven't seen any of this year's brood. Enjoying the Breeze: Manassas City Police have a description of a suspect in …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Investigation continues into the homicide of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins.
The off-duty Arlington County sheriff’s deputy who police say was involved in the homicide of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins early Wednesday in Alexandria’s Lynhaven neighborhood is not being held in custody because he is not considered a flight risk by authorities, according to WUSA9. • See: Dawkins' Death Ruled a Homicide Dawkins was shot following an early morning confrontation with Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Patterson, police said. Dawkins died after being transported to the hospital. No charges have been filed against Patterson, an Alexandria resident and 17-year veteran of Arlington’s sheriff’s office. He's currently on administrative leave. • See: Alexandria Police ID Victim in Lynhaven Shooting Police told The Washington Post Patterson …
The 25th annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride rolls through the DC region Memorial Day weekend.
Expect to see thousands of motorcycles on area roads this weekend — it’s time for the annual Rolling Thunder Run motorcycle ride. A map of the ride is above — or click here to see a map of the 2013 Rolling Thunder Run if you’re on a mobile device. Here’s where the bikers will be Sunday and Monday, May 26 and 27: Sunday, May 26 6 a.m. Reveille – Riders will gather in the North and South Pentagon parking lots starting by 7 a.m. The cyclists will leave around noon from the Pentagon. Noon – First Amendment Demonstration Run, after which riders will gather in West Potomac Park. Monday, May 27 11 a.m. Candlelight Vigil – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The …
One of the nation's largest youth organizations votes to begin accepting openly gay kids and teens as members.
More than 60 percent of the Boy Scouts of America’s voting members agreed to lift the ban on admitting openly gay kids and teens into scout troops beginning Jan. 1, 2014. But the move prompted some organizations to say they would pull their sponsorships of packs and troops while LGBT activitists said the policy change should go further by allowing gay adults to take on leadership roles. The Thursday vote did not address allowing gay scout leaders. It only addressed admitting gay youth. Some conservative churches and parents said the scouts were violating an oath to be "morally straight." The leader of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington issued a statement saying the vote would likely force the diocese to reconsider sponsoring troops in about…
The weekend is here! How are you going to spend it in Georgetown, Arlington and beyond?
1. Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival When/Where: Friday at dusk (around 8 p.m.) at the foot of the Key Bridge at 1300 Lee Highway. Why Go: Enjoy an outdoor showing of classic 80s film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and enjoy a flick with a view of Georgetown. Bueller? Bueller? Price: Free. 2. Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" When/Where: Sunday, gather starting at 8 a.m. at Pentagon parking lot, at noon ride into Washington, D.C. begins. Why Go: Catch thousands upon thousands of motorcycle riders along their route. Riders make their way from the Pentagon, across the Arlington Memorial Bridge, along Constituion Avenue out to the Capitol building and back along Independence Avenue, ending in West Potomac Park. It's a …
Memorial Day weekend track work will impact riders on the Red and Orange lines starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Monday night.
Metro will perform system rebuilding work on two lines in the system for Memorial Day weekend May 24-27 on the Red and Orange lines. Metro has not scheduled work on the Blue, Yellow or Green lines. Weekend track work will result in service changes on Red and Orange lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and lasting through system closing Monday night. According to a Metro news release: Red Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 24 through closing Mon., May 27 Orange Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 24 through closing Mon., May 27
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