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.
The Westover Branch Library which was rebuilt in 2010 has installed four newly restored stained glass windows, originally created by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the old Abbey Mausoleum. Read more about it by clicking here.
While technically a part of Washington, D.C., Theodore Roosevelt Island is only accessible via a Mount Vernon Trail footbridge from the Arlington side of the Potomac. Featuring a memorial to the famed “Rough Rider,” conservationist, trustbuster, and 26th President of the United States, the Island also features a network of trails and ranger-led tours.
Arlington County’s many bike routes include 50 miles of shared-use off street trails, 40 miles of bike lanes and 80 miles of recommended on-street bicycle routes. Arlington ranks among the most bike friendly jurisdictions in the nation and has received status as a League of American Bicyclists Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC).
One of my favorite routes is to take the Custis Trail to the Mount Vernon Trail where you ride along the river. The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is another great one. Part of the “Rails to Trails” program which converted unused railroad routes to multi-use trails, the W&OD Trail begins in Arlington and runs 45 miles through rolling Virginia countryside ending in Purcellville.
BikeArlington offers maps and rides of the trails in Arlington. And if you don’t have a bike, Capital Bikeshare has stations throughout Arlington and the DC metro area where you can rent one.
Below is a video of many of Arlington’s bike trails. Enjoy!
Every weekend, the Dance Factory on N. Monroe Street in Arlington hosts both a “Friday Night Open” and a “Strictly Beginners Dance” on Friday as well as themed dances on Saturday nights. They offer both private and group lessons and a wedding survival package to learn to dance for the big day.
Not the movie – the real thing. Check individual school websites for performance schedules. Last year there was a unique opportunity to see two schools performing the same musical the same weekend when both Washington-Lee and Wakefield had productions of Godspell.
In 2010, Washington-Liberty High School will be performing Grease on November 18th-20th, HB Woodlawn will be presenting its next musical in January, and Wakefield plans a Spring musical the first two weekends in May. Bishop O’Connell will be holding a winter musical, The Lamplighter – a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, December 9-12th as well as a Spring performance of “Into the Woods” March 26th-28th. Yorktown‘s schedule for the 2010-2011 school year is not yet on their site.
On Cinco de Mayo or any time you want Mexican food, try our local favorite, Taqueria El Pablano, the family owned and operated Guajillo in the Courthouse neighborhood for authentic Mexican cuisine, or Mexicali Blues in Clarendon for its vibrant atmosphere. Last year we got takeout from El Paso on Pershing Drive.
