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If you are a history buff, you might want to visit Fort C.F. Smith in the Maywood neighborhood of North Arlington, offering some of the best preserved ruins of the 22 Civil War forts that were located in Arlington. There are also trails, gardens and a restored 20th Century mansion, Hendry House, on the site. A half mile walking tour points out the highlights.
Are you a runner? Visit Pacers Running Stores in Clarendon. Besides the shop, which has a large selection of footwear, apparel, and accessories, they have clinics, injury assessments, training programs, fun runs and races throughout the year. Pacers Arlington was recently awarded the “Best Customer Service” award by Arlington County among all county businesses and was tops in the mid-Atlantic region among running specialty stores by the Independent Running Retailers Association.
Bluemont Park at 329 N. Manchester Street has an ultimate frisbee course where tight fairways, trees, hills, and a creek all come into play. There are four pin placements and three cement tees on each of the nine holes. For more information, visit the Professional Disc Golf Association
website. One of Arlington’s High Schools, HB Woodlawn, even has its own ultimate team.
The Armed Forces Cycling Classic is held in early to mid-June featuring two full days of riding and racing from kids to top pros in Clarendon and Crystal City. You can sign up to ride or just come out to cheer them on.
Saturday will feature the Clarendon Cup, the Washington area’s premier Pro/Am races. High speed bike races will take place on a 1 kilometer course on city streets. There will be amateur races in the morning, followed by the women’s Pro/Am race and kids’ races, which begin at 11:35 a.m. The Men’s Pro race begins approximately 12:05 and is 100 laps.
On Sunday, races begin at 7:00am with a closed course open to cyclists of all abilities, the Air Force Association Cycling Classic’s Challenge Ride. All riders must be off the course by 10am.
Some of the top pros in the world will participate in the Men’s pro race, which will be gin immediately after the Challenge Ride. There will be kids’ races, women’s and senior men’s races later in the day.
For a complete schedule, registration information and course routes, visit the Armed Forces Cycling Classic website.
The World Cup only comes around every four years, but when it does, its a great time to gather friends and cheer on your favorite team at a local sports bar.
Dudley’s Sport and Ale in Shirlington is one of the area’s best places to watch soccer. With over 30 TVs and a 20 foot big screen you won’t miss any of the action.
Dudley’s also has a rooftop bar, and frequent game watching parties for college and pro football, UFC matches and other sporting events.
Bangkok 54 on Columbia Pike is known as one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Great food, nice decor, happy hour drink and starter prices weekdays from 4:30-6:30. Nine is considered a lucky number, but two numbers are better than one, so 5 and 4, which add up to 9, are used for the name to bring good luck and prosperity.
