This is a great time of year to visit Arlington Farmer’s Market on a Saturday morning. Located in the County Courthouse parking lot, the market is open Saturdays from 8 AM -noon from mid-April to December and from 9 AM to noon the rest of the year. By limiting the distance farmers can travel to 125 miles, this is a great way to support local farmers and buy green. My favorites are the peaches, strawberries and sorbet while my kids love the yogurt and tomatoes. Besides fruits and vegetables you can find fresh baked breads, cut flowers, soaps, eggs and meats, pasta, mushrooms and honey.
Documentary about Arlington’s "Smart Growth"
Having been born and raised in Arlington, I remember the days before Metro, when Ballston was called Parkington and you drove there to visit The Hecht Co., South Pacific Restaurant, the 7 and 9 Shop, Hahn’s Shoe Store, or Danneman’s Fabrics. Clarendon had a free standing Sears store and a JC Penney.
Arlington’s push to get as many Metro stops as possible, when other suburban communities were afraid Metro would bring urban problems along with it, resulted in what Arlington is today – a model for “Smart Growth” and its pedestrian friendly urban villages helped earn the Washington area the title of “the most walkable major metropolitan area” in the country.
Now, a new documentary details the story of “Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey”. You can view it online here.
Save Gulf Branch
I recently received an e-mail from a friend of my teenage daughter asking me to join her Facebook group to Save Gulf Branch Nature Center. As a part of its budget cuts, Arlington County has proposed to close the center on July 1st. The internet and social networking have allowed word to spread much more rapidly than it would have in the old days. The Facebook group now has over 2800 members and the community has rallied around and set up a website where residents can sign a petition and make their voice heard in support of keeping this valuable resource. While Arlington is becoming an increasingly urban community, we need to hold on to our parks, nature centers and green space. A public hearing will be held at the courthouse March 24th and 25th.
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