All Around Arlington

Welcome

Elizabeth — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:21:45 +0000

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.

Elizabeth Bouchard — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:50:47 +0000

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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Come to the Campbell Wetlands Benefit Concert

Elizabeth — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:03:32 +0000

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.

Come to the Grand Opening of the Yorktown Aquatics Center

Elizabeth — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:03:19 +0000

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.

January 2012 Calendar of Area Events

Elizabeth — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:22:32 +0000

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Come to the Alternative Gift Fair December 10th, 2011

Elizabeth — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:21:33 +0000

Visit the Gifts that Give Hope alternative gift fair at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5333 N. 16th Street, Arlington on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 from 10-2. Enjoy a stress-free, non-commercial holiday shopping experience while supporting local nonprofits. Shoppers make donations in honor of friends and family as holiday gifts. Show your children how to give back to the community! Click the link for more information.

Artful Weekend at Fort CF Smith

Elizabeth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:40:54 +0000

Come to the Arlington Artists Alliance show “Artful Weekend at Fort CF Smith.” The catered opening reception is Friday, December 2nd, 2011 from 6-8pm, and the show runs all weekend Sat. Dec. 3rd (10-5) and Sunday Dec. 4th (12-4). This popular show features 40 Arlington artists! The show is at Fort CF Smith’s beautifully renovated Hendry House, located at 2411 N. 24th St. For more info, click this link.

Light Up Rosslyn 2011 scheduled for 12/1

Elizabeth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:13:43 +0000

Image by M.V. Jantzen via Flickr

Come to Rosslyn on Thursday December 1st for the 18th annual Light Up Rosslyn from 5:15-6:30. News anchor Morris Jones will be on hand along with members of the Arlington County Board and A-Span (Arlington’s Street People Assistance Network) to flip the switch and light up Rosslyn’s skyline. There will be live music and refreshments at this free event at the WJLA Jumbo Tron (1100 Wilson Blvd.). In addition, there will be a Winter Clothing Collection for A-Span which needs winter coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, socks, and jeans.

The Paw-Liday Gift Market is November 12, 2011

Elizabeth — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:15:57 +0000

Do some holiday shopping and support a good cause on November 12th, 2011 from 10-4 at the Lyon Park Community Center, 414 North Fillmore Street. Homeward Trails Animal Rescue’s Paw-liday Gift Market will offer a variety of products from artists, crafters, and vendors of jewelry, decoupage, fabric crafts, personalized stationary, embroidered items, custom pet tags, pet product, gifts from around the world and more. Proceeds from the event will help Homeward Trails bring more dogs and cats to loving homes for the holidays.

Shirlington Hosts An Oktoberfest October 8th, 2011

Elizabeth — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:08:50 +0000

Northern Virginia’s Largest Oktoberfest Beer Festival is coming to Shirlington on Saturday, October 8th from 12-7 PM. More than 40 breweries will be giving out 4 oz samples. There will also be local food vendors, an authentic German band and authentic Oktoberfest food. Tickets are $25 if you plan to sample the beer, but if not, it is free.