Elizabeth Bouchard, Author at All Around Arlington

#12 – Visit the Air Force Memorial

September 18, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The United States Air Force Memorial, is a beautiful and inspiring monument to the men and women who have served in the United States Air Force.

Dedicated in 2006, the memorial is made up of three stainless steel spires that rise 402 feet into the air to represent the contrails of the Air Force Thunderbirds performing a “bomb burst” maneuver. The spires are arranged in a triangle, and they are meant to represent the three branches of the Air Force: the Air Combat Command, the Air Mobility Command, and the Air Force Space Command.

A statue of the honor guard is nearby and a Contemplation Wall as well as a Glass Wall representing The Missing Man flight formation are also part of the Memorial.

The memorial is located on a high point overlooking Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon. The views from the memorial are stunning, and it is a great place to learn about the history of the Air Force and to pay tribute to those who have served.

In the summer, The Air Force Band performs frequent concerts on the grounds.

If you are planning a visit to the Air Force Memorial, here are a few things you should know:

The memorial is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, except Christmas Day.
There is no admission fee to visit the memorial.
The memorial is located at 1 Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22204.
There is a parking lot located near the memorial.
The memorial is wheelchair accessible.

Clarendon Day 2010 will be held September 25th

September 18, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

This year Clarendon Day will be combined with Virginia Hospital Center Foundation Family Fun Day. There will be a 10k/5k/Kids Dash, live music, dancing, fitness classes, health screenings over 50 vendors, and food from over many local restaurants. The event will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Sept 25th from 11 am to 5 pm in the area around Clarendon Metro station. For more information, visit the Clarendon Day website here.

17 Arlington Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

September 17, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state and represent less than one percent of the nation’s seniors. For 2010, ten Yorktown High School students, four Washington-Lee High School students, two HB Woodlawn secondary program students and one student from Wakefield High School were among the 16,000 students named nationally. In addition, four students from Arlington County attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (in Fairfax), have been named National Merit semifinalists. These students will have the opportunity to compete for approximately 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards totaling $36 million.

Vintage Crystal will be held Sunday 9/19/10

September 16, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The Crystal City Business Improvement District will be hosting their fourth annual Vintage Crystal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 from 2-6PM. There will be wines, food, music and dancing with a Latin twist.

With more than 30 different wines from Spain and South America, visitors will be able to taste complimentary dishes from local favorites including Café Pizzaiolo, Domaso, Jaleo, King Street Blues, Kora, Lebanese Taverna, Morton’s, Portofino Restaurant, Restaurant Mez, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and Zpizza among others.

Jazz music and local Latin American dance groups will take the stage. There will also be Salsa, Rumba, Samba and Cha-Cha-Cha lessons from the Salsa Room.

#11 – Play Putt Putt at Upton Hill Regional Park

September 13, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The miniature golf course at Upton Hill Regional Park features cascading waterfalls and aquatic features. The course is open from mid-March through October.

#10 – Try the halfpipe at Powhatan Springs Skate Park