Clarendon To Hold St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Clarendon Alliance announced that in lieu of this year’s Mardi Gras parade, which was canceled due to snow, Clarendon will host a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The parade is being held on Tuesday, March 16, the night before St. Paddy’s Day. It will kick off at 8:00 p.m. onWilson Blvd at N. Barton St. The parade will then head up Wilson Blvd to the Clarendon Metro.

The official details are yet to be announced, but we’re told to expect homegrown floats, people in costumes, and marchers from various local organizations. We’re also told that this may turn into an annual event, if it proves to be successful.

2010 Chocolate Lovers Festival - City of Fairfax

The Chocolate Lovers Festival features activities everyone can enjoy.


The annual two-day festival usually is held the first full weekend in February. In 2010, the festival will be held March 6-7 (due to inclement weather in February).


Among the events planned each year are the Taste of Chocolate, featuring chocolate vendors selling their wares; the Chocolate Challenge, an arts extravaganza where the medium is chocolate; the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast featuring chocolate chip pancakes; historic re-enactments; children's activities; a craft show at Fire Station 3 sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department; open houses at historic buildings; and much more.

Pink Tie Party Fund-raiser

Join celebrated chef Charlie Palmer at the 4th Annual Pink Tie Party, featuring 20 top Washington chefs and their cherry-inspired dishes and cocktails, and silent auction spectacular. Presented by Shiseido and Mazza Gallerie. Purchase your space now!

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment

Four Mile Run Watershed Cleanup. Saturday, March 13th, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Join ACE and the Arlington Park Rangers at one of the following locations:

• Arlington Mill Community Center: Meet at the parking lot at 4975 Columbia Pike. Register by email or at 703-228-6406.
• Shirlington Park: Meet at the parking lot at the end of S. Nelson St. off of Four Mile Run Dr. Register with ACE by email or at 703-228-6406, or with the Park Rangers at 703-525-0168.
• Barcroft Park: Meet at 4200 S. Four Mile Run Dr. at the Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center. Register with ACE by email or at 703-228-6406, or to the Park Rangers at 703-525-0168.
• Glencarlyn Park: Meet at parking lot at the end of 4th St. S. off Carlin Springs Rd. Register with the Park Rangers at 703-525-0168.
• South Bluemont Park: Meet at parking lot at 4th St. N. and Manchester St. Great for families with young children. Register with the Park Rangers at 703-525-0168.
• Bon Air Park: Meet at parking lot at the corner or Wilson Blvd. and North Lexington St. Great for families with young children. Register with the Park Rangers at 703-525-0168.

 For more information or to register, call 703-228-6406 or volunteer@arlingtonenvironment.org

Arlington, Virginia Sights - iPhone App

Arlington Sights is a comprehensive navigation tool that shows you every major point of interest overlaid on a map of Arlington. Every attraction a tourist would want to see is automatically located for you. Museums, statues, theatres, gardens, parks, monuments and anything else you could want to see – you’ll find it here!

You can either scroll around the map and select points of interest to learn more about them, or you can scroll through a list of all sights and choose the one you want to see to have it located on the map for you. Quickly plan your day by seeing which attractions are near each other!

Plus you’ll see every location near you. On the iPhone the app will detect your location via GPS. With an iPod Touch you simply enter your current location and the app will show you what’s around! Arlington Sights will then provide you with directions from your current location to any point of interest you find.

Every point of interest has contact info and an address so you’ll easily be able to find it. 

If you’re exploring Arlington you owe it to yourself to download Arlington Sights to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

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D.C. Start for the Giro d'Italia Confirmed

What was a rumor for some and a dream for others is coming true -- the 2012 Giro d'Italia will start in the District of Columbia.

According to VeloNation, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and race organizers will make the announcement tomorrow at the Italian Embassy that the famed Giro will take place in Washington.

There is still some confusion over how many stages the District would host, though. VeloNation insists it would only be an opening prologue -- usually an individual time-trial -- but both CyclingNews and Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore say that the city will see both a prologue and a first stage. (We reported last November that both a prologue and a first stage were under discussion.) Other cities along the East Coast are still being considered for stages of their own.

According to Il Sole 24 Ore, the prologue would start at the Lincoln Memorial, cross the Memorial Bridge toward Arlington National Cemetery and return. The first stage, a circuit race, would start on Pennsylvania Avenue, weave through the city's federal core and up Rock Creek Parkway before returning.

The three grand tours of professional cycling -- the Tour de France, Vuelta a España and the Giro -- often start outside the countries that claim them, but this will be the first time any of the tours has traveled across the Atlantic for a start.

As a local competitive cyclist, all I can say is, heck yeah!

DDOT Debuts New Parking Meter Pilot

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Arlington County Virginia Pothole

Potholes are a fact of life in the winter. Let them know exactly where they are by reporting them via the online form by clicking on the picture...

Wakefield Student’s Decal Design Ready to Roll in Arlington

Winning entry will be displayed on 155,000 vehicles

Arlington lands in top 10 richest cities

Arlington lands in top 10 richest cities

Google Fiber for Communities

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Signature Raffling Off Tickets to Sondheim Gala

Signature Theatre is holding a raffle, with the winner receiving a pair of tickets to the April 12 Sondheim Gala, honoring Angela Lansbury, at the Embassy of Italy.

Raffle tickets are $20 each, and the winner will be drawn on March 21 and contacted by phone on March 22. Tickets to the gala begin at $650 each.

Raffle tickets are available at the Signature gift shop before performances and during intermissions, and can be purchased by calling the box office at (703) 820-9771.

As part of its Sondheim celebration, the theater will be presenting a special exhibition on the career of the Broadway legend during the run of “Sweeney Todd” in its Mead Lobby.

The 2nd Annual Fat Tuesday Bungalow Trainwreck

The 2nd Annual Fat Tuesday Bungalow Trainwreck In celebration of Mardi Gras, Mike Leverone is bringing the whole band along to his weekly Tuesday night solo gig at the Bungalow. The Fuzz, Arlington's newest cover band sensation, is taking over this Shirlington hotspot with their energetic covers for a night of Fat Tuesday indulgence. The Bungalow will also be offering 1/4 rack of ribs for $2.50 and hot wings for 25c each from 5 - 8 p.m.
The Bungalow, 2766 South Arlington Mill Drive

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Hilton Garden Inn Shirlington - NEWS

Carlos Abelende, general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Arlington/Shirlington, said the 143-room hotel was full Wednesday and last weekend, thanks largely to Arlington County road crews, employees of the Signature Theater and the WETA public television station, which needed rooms for technicians.

"This area is pretty driven during the week by corporate and government travel," said Abelende, who sent e-mail blasts and distributed fliers in anticipation of the storm. "We are sold out not because of that, but because of the local business that we're getting."

Valentine's Day @ Busboys and Poets

This Valentine's Day jump out of bed and go to Busboys and Poets in your PJ's for brunch and enjoy their special raspberry heart shaped pancakes - Made with fresh raspberries!

Busboys and Poets on TWITTER!

Aroma Gets a New Website

Shirlington Village Snowball Fight

February 6th at 2 p.m. Saturday

Join your fellow Shirlingtonians in a snowball Fight. Meet up by Caribou Coffee in the heart of Shirlington Village.

Restaurant Spotlight: Luna Grill & Diner

Restaurant Spotlight: Luna Grill & Diner

Bike Movie Night in Arlington

Bike Movie Night in Arlington

Cure those winter bicycling blues with an exciting biking movie! WABA & BikeArlington invite you for an exclusive Washington DC screening of Citizen Picture's Race Across the Sky.

Located within the Arlington Cinema 'N Drafthouse is the Old Arlington Grill specializing in old-fashioned American grill classics with a modern twist in an urban bar setting. Get there early, order some food and drink to enjoy while you take in the film.

Race Across the Sky is a documentary covering the 2009 Leadville Trail 100 bike race, one of the most intense endurance races of all time - and candid conversations with Lance Armstrong, Dave Wiens, and other elite and amateur cyclists who overcame extreme challenges to participate in this grueling race.

Date:
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Location:
Arlington Cinema 'N Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA, 22204
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Times:
Doors Open - 6:30pm & Film Starts - 7:00p

DIRECTIONS:
Via Metro:
Blue Line to Pentagon City Metro Stop. Bus Route 16 runs very frequently along Columbia Pike with a stop at the corner of Columbia Pike & Walter Reed Dr.

Via Bike:
Visit www.ridethecity.com and map out the best bicycle route to the Arlington Cinema 'N Draft House.