365 Things to Do in Arlington Archives - Page 31 of 85

#334 – Dine Out. Fight Aids.

March 7, 2011 by Elizabeth

Participate in DC Dining Out for Life on Thursday, March 10th, 2011. Participating restaurants will donate from 25-110% of your bill to Food & Friends which prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to more than 2,800 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Arlington Restaurants participating in the program include Carlyle in Shirlington, which is a sponsor, Santa Fe Cafe (which will donate 50% of the bill), Freddie’s Beach Bar (110%), Delhi Club (35%), Thaiphoon (25%), Busboys and Poets (35%), Luna Grill (35%), Domaso (25%) and Guapo (25%).

#333 – Check out the DC Antique Photo Show

March 7, 2011 by Elizabeth

This annual event will be held from 11-4 Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn. Admission is $10 with free parking. There will be 50 tables of CDVs, stereoviews, dagguerotypes and photographs and other antique photo imagery for sale. For more information, visit the website here.

#332 – Learn about consumer rights and money during National Consumer Protection Week

March 6, 2011 by Elizabeth

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money. In the past Arlington has had a booth at the main Arlington Post Office during NCPW to teach consumers how to protect their privacy, stay safe online, avoid identity theft and steer clear of the latest fraud schemes. For more information on National Consumer Protection Week, visit this website.

#331 – Come to the Arlington Urban Village Market

March 5, 2011 by Elizabeth

Held every Saturday on 15th Street in the Courthouse area from 9am-4pm, the Arlington Urban Village Market sells a little bit of everything – funky jewelry, books, crafts, furniture, and collectibles.

#330 – Celebrate at the Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade

March 4, 2011 by Elizabeth

Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade

One of Arlington’s big annual events is the Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras parade held on Fat Tuesday every year. For 2015, the parade will be on Tuesday, February 17th beginning at 8 PM. The parade route runs down Wilson Blvd. from N. Barton Street to Washington Boulevard. A pre-parade party will be held outside Bayou Bakery beginning at 6. Tickets for the block party can be bought online or at Bayou Bakery. To register for the parade or for more information, visit the Clarendon Alliance website.

Laissez les bons temps roulez!

#329 – Check out The Front Page

March 4, 2011 by Elizabeth

The Front Page Restaurant and Bar in Ballston has “Thirsty Thursday Taco Toss” with 2 tacos for $1 from 5-8 pm and a DJ Dance Party. During away Caps games you can come “Rock the Red” with a viewing party. They have a “Build Your Own Pasta Bar” on Mondays, Trivia Night on Tuesdays and Half Price Burgers on Wednesdays. Weekend specials change throughout the year but right now they are having “Dewey Beach Weekend Parties” with music.

NOTE: The Front Page is now closed.