These are a Few of Our Favorite Things:
Watching the planes coming in for a landing over our heads at Gravelly Point
Dawn likes The Italian Store for delicious italian subs, Kris likes Busboys and Poets for a casual breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Clarendon – for nightlife.
Watching free movies outside at Rosslyn Film Festival
Ballston
Location The western end of Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Ballston offers a great balance between access to Northern Virginia and access to DC,
Metro Ballston Metro is located on the Orange and Silver lines
Character Ballston is full of tall apartment and office buildings, particularly along Fairfax Drive, but within a few blocks north or south it really adopts a more suburban neighborhood character, with rowhouses and single family homes. Ballston offers a great blend of city and suburban life.
Not to Miss
Taste of Arlington, an annual street fair with fabulous food in Ballston.
Capitals Iceplex (the Caps training facility) where you can skate, play hockey, or play broomball throughout the week.
The Ballston Mall don’t forget to check out the lower level food court
Eating and Drinking
Willow A marriage of French and Northern Italian cooking and don’t forget to check out happy hour from 4-7
Bangkok Bistro Free lunch on your birthday!
A-Town Bar and Grill ively grill & lounge serving up global fare & cocktails, plus a sushi menu & a buffet brunch. Monday is half price sushi night
Clarendon
Location Clarendon is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. Because of the local street network configuration, many of Clarendon’s 40-45 blocks resemble triangles rather than squares. The precise dimensions of Clarendon are not defined, and several different sets of boundaries are often used.
Metro Located on the Orange and Silver lines
Character Clarendon has a commercial district that rivals many major shopping areas in DC, but it also has offices, apartment buildings, townhouses, and single family homes in the same area. It’s very compact and easy to walk around, with quiet tree-lined residential streets just a few blocks from the restaurants and bars along Wilson Boulevard
Stores to Shop and Browse
Revolution Cycles An entire floor dedicated to bicycles, including a room full of carbon-fiber.
Kinderhaus Toys Kinder Haus Toys is an old-fashioned store that stands for service, selection, and style. The array of high quality children’s products includes toys, books, hobbies, crafts, clothes, shoes, and sporting goods. The toys are, for the most part, powered by imagination — not batteries
CD Cellar CD Cellar has been a favorite of music fans buying and selling CDs, LPs, and DVDs for 20 years literally tens of thousands of titles to choose from—and best of all, you can ask to hear almost everything in the shop at one of their listening stations.
Eating and Drinking
Circa Try the sweet fries and a turkey burger. Check out the outdoor bar area and do some people watching.
Clarendon Grill A great spot to hear live music or try salsa dancing. Try the cheese fries or a salmon burger.
Spice Tasty lamb shank or try the duck prosciutto s
Fairlington
Location Fairlington is an unincorporated neighborhood located adjacent to Shirlington in the southernmost part of the county on the boundary with the city of Alexandria. The main thoroughfares are Interstate 395 (Shirley Highway) which divides the neighborhood into North and South Fairlington, State Route 7 (King Street) and State Route 402 (Quaker Lane).
Metro There is no direct metro stop at Fairlington however, Metrobus 22, a Pike Ride route, provides service Monday-Saturday between South Fairlington and both the Ballston-MU and Pentagon Metro stations. The route also serves North Fairlington, Shirlington, Barcroft, and Buckingham.
Character The neighborhood consists almost entirely of townhouses and condominiums built in the 1940s. Fairlington is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and on the Virginia Landmarks Register.
Parks, Classes and Local Information
Fairlington Community Center Get the skinny on events, special activities and classes in the area
Restaurants
Fairlington Pizza Laid back pizza restaurant offering NYC style pizza, pasta and greek style sandwiches.
Ping by Charlie Chiangs Modern style Chinese, Sushi and Seafood and fully-stocked bar
Shirlington
Location Shirlington is an unincorporated urban area, officially called an “urban village”, in the southern part of Arlington county adjacent to the Fairlington area. The word “Shirlington” is a combination of “Shirley” (from the Shirley Highway or Interstate 395) and “Arlington”.
Metro There is no direct metro stop, however, Shirlington Bus Station is Arlington’s only enclosed public bus station and is the principal transfer point for Metrobus and ART bus service in South Arlington.
Shirlington Bus Station information and hours
Character The neighborhood fans out from its core at Shirlington Village, where the restaurants and shops are. A very friendly and quaint area that retains its charm despite growth. Shirlington has become a mecca for young professionals who work in the District or at nearby federal agencies. There are tons of young singles living in the area’s condos and apartments, as well as lots of small families.
Eating and Drinking
Carlyle Blue crap fritters, tex mex eggrolls, pork chops, eggs benedict, old fashioned banana pudding you can’t go wrong at this local favorite.
Guapos Informal Tex-Mex restaurant offering up a kids’ menu, margarita pitchers & outdoor seating.
Cheesetique A mix of brasserie and hip wine bar. The food menu is diverse and descriptive with atypical wineries. Try the pimiento cheese sandwich.
South Arlington
Location South Arlington is an unincorporated area in Arlington county. It comprises the part of the county south of U.S. Route 50/Arlington Boulevard. (Arlington is broken into North and South Arlington) to include both Pentagon City and Crystal City. Crystal City is a sub-section of Arlington, VA. The area is anywhere from 1 – 2 miles from DC and National Airport.
Metro Crystal City and Pentagon City on the Blue and Yellow lines
Character There are lots of office building and most are connected to the “Crystal City Underground” These are shops/restaurants that run the length of Crystal City. Most of these places are not open on the weekends as they service the office building in the area. However, this is a lot more than just the underground in the area. hop at the Underground Shops, Pentagon City Mall, Pentagon Centre Mall, or Pentagon Row.
Events Crystal City Events Calendar tons to do including art, wine, festivals and runs. Something for the whole family.
Resources The South Arlington Mom’s Club Support and great daytime activities for at-home moms
Eating and Drinking
Sine Irish Pub TV sports Sunday night trivia and typical Irish food. A popular Pentagon Row hangout. Try the steak and eggs.
Epic Smokehouse BBQ at its best with a keen sense of design. A Southern style smoker gives this food some serious flavor.
Jaleo Over 70 different types of Spanish tapas mean you are sure to find something you like.
