Try The Melting Pot in Ballston for fabulous fondue. They offer a special “date night” combination for two every Thursday, Military Appreciation Night every Monday and Girls’ Night Out the 2nd Tuesday of every month. 
#76 – Enjoy Live Music at The Renegade
The Renegade in Clarendon is open from 11 am – 2 am Mondays-Saturdays and 11 am – 9 pm Sundays with live music on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. They are open for dine-in, patio service, takeout and delivery and also do catering and private events. Happy Hours occur every day from 4-7PM
NOTE: This post was originally for Mister Days which has now been replaced by The Renegade.
#75 – Cool off with Ice Cream from Toby’s
Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream at Westover Village (formerly Scoops Beauregard’s) serves up gourmet superpremium ice cream they say is richer and fuller in flavor than mass produced frozen desserts. All students receive a 15% discount on school days until 4 PM while Swanson Middle School students amd Shop Arlington card holders receive 15% off one ice cream item anytime. Toby’s also sells ice cream cakes, and has coffee, espresso and during the winter months, hot chocolate (as well as frozen hot chocolate).
Toby’s now has a location at National Landing as well.
#74 – Do Something Good for the Environment
Join EcoAction Arlington, formerly Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, and attend events they participate in during the year, including an upcoming Green Living Expo. They sponsor volunteer events such as stream cleanups, invasive plant removals, highway cleanups, and storm drain markings, and educational Green Living events. Special events this year included a Summer Solstice Celebration at Barcroft Park with several service project options as well as a geocaching demonstration, a high tech treasure hunt game where you use a GPS to find a hidden container.
#73 – Run in the Amazon Conservation Team Run for the Rainforest 5K
- Image by crossfirecw via Flickr
The annual Amazon Conservation Team Run for the Rainforest 5K at Pentagon Row is typically held the last weekend in June. The race is the first and only charity race in the Washington Metropolitan area that directly benefits rainforest conservation and indigenous community support. In addition, a school supply drive is held in conjunction with the race to collect items needed for children that attend school in the rainforest villages of Suriname and Colombia.
#72 – Attend the Columbia Pike Blues Festival
The Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival held in June features free live music from national and local artists, lots of food, and a Music Experience Tent where kids can get a mini-lesson in guitar. For 2013 the event will be held June 15th from 1PM to 8 PM on South Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike. The lineup for 2013 is below. Check the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization website for more details on this year’s event.
- 1:00p – BG and the Mojo Hands
- 2:00p – Clarence “Bluesman” Turner
- 3:30p – Chris Polk
- 5:00p – Cathy Ponton King
- 6:30p – G.E. Smith
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