Beltway Ramblings http://beltwayramblings.com Just another realestatetomato.net weblog Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:35:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 BeltwayRamblingshttp://feedburner.google.com It’s Restaurant Week – Get Out & Support the Local Economy! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/n_zwe4P0soQ/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/08/24/its-restaurant-week-get-out-support-the-local-economy/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:35:17 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/08/24/its-restaurant-week-get-out-support-the-local-economy/ DC rest week

 

This week (August 24th-30th, 2009) celebrate the 15th annual restaurant week in DC. Over 130 restaurants are participating. For a complete list click here.

For the entire week– you can frequent your favorite restaurant– or one you’ve never tried and eat for a fixed price of:

$20.09 for lunch and $35.09 for dinner, get a 3 course fixed price meal. Beverages, tax & tips not included- so don’t forget to tip your waiter!

There are many of DC’s fancy restaurants on the list– you know– the ones you only visit on an expense account or on special occasions. Sam & Harry’s, Smith & Wollensky and i ricchi to name a few.

Some restaurants may restrict these prices to certain items on their menu or to lunch or dinner.  Check the web site for the list of restaurants & their offerings– participating restaurants are not all in DC!  This is a very popular event– so MAKE RESERVATIONS!

So get out and support the local ecomony and enojy the last days of summer.

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So– don’t forget to do whatever you can to find a little joy in your life. Enjoy your weekend.

 

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/07/24/find-some-joy-in-your-life/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/07/24/find-some-joy-in-your-life/ Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey- Part 5 Life After Metro http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/tT62-rlyQSo/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/30/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-5-life-after-metro/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:21:36 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/25/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-5-life-after-metro/ The late 1970s– I66 was being built through Arlington along with the metro. Now the Arlington planners take advantage of it’s new metro stations with a 20 year plan for growth around the metro stations. These planners have given us the Arlington we know today.

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/30/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-5-life-after-metro/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/30/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-5-life-after-metro/ Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey Part 4- The Fight for Metro http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/Cd4t6noyH-Y/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/26/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-4-the-fight-for-metro/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:09:45 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-4-the-fight-for-metro/ It’s hard to imagine Arlington with it’s metro- it is why people like living here. In this chapter you hear the battles to get metro stations built in Arlington. What a difference there would be today if Georgetown had a metro stop!

Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog to watch the next chapter of Arlington’s Smart Growth journey.

 

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/26/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-4-the-fight-for-metro/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/26/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-4-the-fight-for-metro/ Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey- Part 3 The 1960s http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/6FEcuCwjvj8/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-3-the-1960s/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:59:23 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-3-the-1960s/ In the 1960s, Arlington was out. Moving away from the city to Fairfax county was in. But– everyone still worked for the Federal Government in DC. The only way to get to DC from Fairfax county was the drive through Arlington. Even today- every road connecting Virginia to DC is in Arlington.  The Arlington County Board stood strong and was not going to let Arlington be just a overpass from Fairfax. You gotta love these guys! They are the reason why I66 is still only 2 lanes through Arlington.

 

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-3-the-1960s/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-3-the-1960s/ Arlington Smart Growth Journey- Part 2 The Boom http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/sNuhlNjKmJk/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/17/arlington-smart-growth-journey-part-2-the-boom/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:51:25 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/17/arlington-smart-growth-journey-part-2-the-boom/ In this chapter of Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey you’ll hear from long-time Arlington residents and their lives after WWII. I love these long-time residents- their oral histories are a treasure to the history of the county. Here you’ll learn about the start of its development plans with Rossyln.

 

 

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/17/arlington-smart-growth-journey-part-2-the-boom/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/17/arlington-smart-growth-journey-part-2-the-boom/ Open Sunday 1-4PM Cameron Station Gem http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/mujZPdAC2Lk/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/open-sunday-1-4pm-cameron-station-gem/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:25:48 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/?p=290

]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/open-sunday-1-4pm-cameron-station-gem/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/open-sunday-1-4pm-cameron-station-gem/ The Rap On Arlington http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/LGbwXiRSkn8/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:52:03 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/ A big shout out to GoRemy for a funny look at Arlington on the Orange Line.  He puts the urban in urban village! Check out his website for other raps.

He’s already been on the local news. Hey– Remy– come to Shrilington and let us know what you think!

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]]> http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/feed/ 0 http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/ Arlington Smart Growth Journey – A Series http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeltwayRamblings/~3/VC2a-flkBxo/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/arlington-smart-growth-journey-a-series/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:46:59 +0000 Mary De Luca http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/14/arlington-smart-growth-a-series/ I love the history of Arlington County. If you are a client of mine– you will often get a histroy lesson as we drive around the county looking at homes. I love Arlington County for its history, for its mix of old and new; for its ever changing neighborhoods. I love its vision.

Arlington’s Video Channel has documented its Smart Growth plan dating back to the 1940s. I will share it here with you over the next few weeks. I hope you enjoy it. This first edition sets the ground work for the post-WWII era of the Northern Virginia suburbs. Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog so you can watch each chapter of Arlington’s Smart Growth History.

Thinking about living in Arlington?– contact me to find just the right place.

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