All Around Arlington http://allaroundarlington.com Whether you live in Arlington, Virginia or are thinking of moving here this site is for you. Presented by Elizabeth Bouchard, Arlington native and longtime real estate professional. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:58:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Welcome http://allaroundarlington.com/2012/01/20/6819/ http://allaroundarlington.com/2012/01/20/6819/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:21:45 +0000 Elizabeth http://allaroundarlington.com/?p=6819 Read More]]>


Live in Arlington?  Thinking about moving here?  This site is for you.  It includes a list of more than 365 things to do in Arlington.  In addition, AllAroundArlington.com includes local news, links to local resources, information on neighborhoods, homes for sale, and market statistics.  Be sure to visit our Facebook Page 365 Things to Do in Arlington, Virginia.  If you LIKE the page, you will receive regular posts of places to go, events, places to eat and much more. Feel free to browse our selections, comment or leave a suggestion of your own favorites.

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Last year I started a Facebook page with 365 Things To Do in Arlington where I put a new post each day of something to do in the area.  As an Arlington native I think this is a wonderful place to live and want to share some of the reasons why with my readers.  We are now at 365 + and counting.  The response has been wonderful but I realize not everyone is on Facebook, so I am began posting on this site as well.  Although some of the items on Facebook were date specific many of these events happen on an annual basis so I would expect the same type of event to occur again in the future.  I will try to make them more generic as I post them here but please check with the website to get the most accurate information.  Until I have caught up on both old and current posts, the numbers may be out of order but I will resort them once it is complete.

Please feel free to email me with  suggestions – you  can include local restaurants, night life, music venues, attractions, parks, hiking trails, shops, fairs and festivals, or any other ideas of what makes this area so special.

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Campers and staff of Camp Becket of the Becket...

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The Arlington Public Schools Summer Activities Fair will be held on Fri, Feb. 10 from 6-8 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd Street.  Come check out activities offered this summer from over 100 different camps and organizations.  Programs include  APS Summer School, Arlington County Parks and Recreation, academic and art programs, day camps, sport camps, overnight camps and camps offering accommodations for children with special needs.  To see the complete list of programs  go to this site.  Teens looking for work and/or volunteer opportunities can also get information during the event of organizations that need assistance.

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Chick-fil-A at the Ballston Common Food Court and the Arlington Children and Nature Network are holding a Winter Nature Celebration on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10am to 2pm.  Come to the lower level of the mall near Chick-fil-A.   (If Arlington Public Schools announces activities are closed that day due to inclement weather then it will be moved to February 18th. This free event will include activities to learn about nature and how to enjoy our urban environment, even in winter, including crafts, exhibits, a kid-friendly walk of the Ballston neighborhood led by WalkArlington, and refreshments including hot beverages courtesy of Chick-fil-A.  The 45 minute walk will begin at 11 am.  For more information or to RSVP, email office@arlingtonenvironment.org or call 703-228-6427.

 

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Click on Expand or Open Publication to view the calendar of events in and around Arlington and the DC area for February 2012.
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Birdwatching

Image by Albuquerque BioPark via Flickr

Join members of the Northern Virginia Bird Club on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 from 9:30-12:00 for an informal walk through Long Branch and Glencarlyn Parks in search of resident and migratory birds. Experienced and beginning birders welcome. Bring binoculars and field guides. The event is free but registration is recommended at https://registration.arlingtonva.us, Program #622942-C. For more information call 703-228-6535.  Similar events happen throughout the year in Arlington and surrounding areas.  Visit the Northern Virginia Bird Club’s site for more information.

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Crystal Couture
This annual event will be held February 7th to February 11th, 2012 from 6-10 PM at 1750 Crystal Drive in Arlington. Crystal Couture is a fashion show and high-end bargain and trunk sale bringing over 40 of the area’s most stylish boutiques and designers all under one roof.   Shoppers will also be treated to free make-up and hair makeovers, have a chance to talk with fashion consultants, and enjoy music from DJ Neekola. This year’s event includes America’s Next Top Model contestant Bianca Charde.

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Photo Courtesy of Arlington Public Schools

A benefit concert to raise money for the Campbell Elementary School Wetlands Learning Lab will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 – from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the school which is located at 737 S. Carlin Springs Road in Arlington.  Tickets are $10 per family at the door. The event will include music from Forty Miles Home and Groovy Nate, Bolivian Dance, Family Yoga and more activities plus refreshments and a Silent Auction. Proceeds from tickets and the silent auction will go toward the construction of an outdoor wetlands area in the Campbell schoolyard that will provide outdoor play and learning opportunities while returning the environment to a more natural state and creating an eco-corridor of wildlife with neighboring Long Branch Nature Center.  For more information about the Campbell Elementary Wetlands Learning Lab, click the link.

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View from Spectator area

 

Grand Opening festivities at the Yorktown Aquatics Center begin at 12 PM on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 with a  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and will be followed by an afternoon of aquatic activities including water aerobics classes, an introduction to SCUBA, a Senior Water Polo workshop, an introductory clinic of triathlon training techniques, Synchronized swimming demonstrations, pee wee water polo, and an adults co-ed water polo match.  Lap swimming will also be available throughout the day.  For the complete Yorktown Aquatics Center Open House Schedule, click this link. Admission will be FREE on Sunday.

The new facility will contain an 8-lane by 25 yards competition pool with a  diving well, and a separate instructional pool.
 A wet classroom, available for pool party rentals, and a spectator area overlooking the pools are also available.

The new pool will resume  its winter schedule on Tuesday, January 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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