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• Office-to-apartment conversions in Arlington’s sights as new project opens in Skyline

  23-05-2024 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Three Collective towers on Leesburg Pike in Skyline (staff photo)
  The first of three towers in a major office-to-residential conversion project has opened in Skyline.
  Three Collective, a trio of older, 16-story buildings converted to apartments on the 5000 block of Leesburg Pike, will ultimately lease 675 units with one-, two- and three bedroom configurations. Resident amenities include a large indoor dog park, a bowling alley, a VR gaming lounge and arcade, “social kitchens” and an
  
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• ACPD: Man driving car with stolen tags rammed police cruiser

  23-05-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
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  A Fairfax man was jailed after he allegedly rammed a police cruiser.
  The incident happened early Monday morning on the western end of Columbia Pike in Arlington. Police say an officer spotted a car with stolen tags in a parking lot, leading to an unsuccessful attempt to flee by the 25-year-old suspect.
  More, below, from an Arlington County Police Department crime report.
  ASSAULT ON POLICE, 2024-05220004, 5500 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 12:29 a.m. on May 20, an officer ob
  
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• Flags In: Old Guard readies Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day

  23-05-2024 18:51 via wtop.com
  
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  In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker.260K American flags placed by Arlington National Cemetery headstones for 'Flags In' tradition
  The yearly tradition at Arlington National Cemetery takes about four hours — placing a small American flag exactly one boot-length from each of the 260,000 headstones.
  Early Thursday morning, approximately 1,000 soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment — also k
  
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• Arlington Beer Garden in Clarendon to hold grand opening this weekend

  23-05-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  ‘Coming Soon’ sign at Arlington Beer Garden in Clarendon (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  Arlington Beer Garden will soon open for business.
  Sunday will mark the grand opening at 3217 10th Street N. in Clarendon, starting a new chapter for the establishment formerly known as The Lot.
  The Fairfax-based Tejas Singh Band is scheduled to perform, as are two local DJs, according to the venue’s Instagram account.
  The beer garden, self-proclaimed as “Clarendon’s go-to for bee
  
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• Photos: Soldiers honor fallen with 260,000 flags at Arlington National Cemetery

  23-05-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  As the sun peeked over the horizon this morning, nearly 1,500 shadows danced across Arlington National Cemetery’s 639 acres as soldiers placed flags at each grave, including of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
  Starting at 6 a.m., members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit — known as the “Old Guard” — began the solemn task of placing flags at the base of approximately 260,000 headstones as part of their annual
  
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• Morning Poll: Men-only restaurant at country club?

  23-05-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Washington Golf and Country Club (staff photo)
  Last week Rosslyn-based Politico broke the news about a big rift at Washington Golf and Country Club in North Arlington.
  Some 240 members and spouses at the tony club at 3017 N. Glebe Road reportedly signed a letter expressing concerns about the plan to include a men’s bar and grill in a $5 million renovation project.
  The men-only restaurant facility — with a full-service bar and dedicated food server — currently exists, but some m
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 22, 2024

  23-05-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — May 22, 2024.9:15 am: Arlington parks remain No. 5 in national ‘ParkScore’ rankings |Comments
  10:30 am: NEW: Starbucks expanding to adjacent storefront at Lee Heights Shops |Comments
  11:30 am: Armed Forces Cycling Classic returning to Crystal City and Clarendon next week |C
  
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• Flowers of Remembrance Day returns to Arlington National Cemetery

  23-05-2024 00:27 via wtop.com
  
  The shadows of a soldier with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is seen as he moves flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)(AP/Alex Brandon)The shadows of a soldier with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is seen as he moves flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
  
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