http://beltwayramblings.com Just another realestatetomato.net weblog Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:35:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   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 ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/08/24/its-restaurant-week-get-out-support-the-local-economy/ Bring your laptop to lunch here at Shirlington. If you are tired of working from home- bring you laptop to Shirlington & enjoy some sunshine while you work.   Tags: Arlington+wireless, Shirlington, hot+spots+in+Arlington, Shrilington+wifi, Shirlington+library http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/08/18/shirlington-goes-wireless/ The bad economy, a faltering housing market, arresting a Harvard Professor, health care legislation– it’s all enough to make your head explode! So– don’t forget to do whatever you can to find a little joy in your life. Enjoy your weekend.   Tags: JK+Wedding+Entrance+Dance, You+Tube+wedding+dance+videos, Chris+Brown, Jill+&+Kevins+wedding+dance http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/07/24/find-some-joy-in-your-life/ 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. Tags: Metro's+Orange+Line, Arlington's+Smart+Growth, Smart+Growth, Wilson+BLVD, ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/30/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-5-life-after-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 ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/26/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-4-the-fight-for-metro/ 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 ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/22/arlingtons-smart-growth-journey-part-3-the-1960s/ 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.     Tags: ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/17/arlington-smart-growth-journey-part-2-the-boom/ http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/open-sunday-1-4pm-cameron-station-gem/ 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! Tags: Arlington+Rap, ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/ 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 ... http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/arlington-smart-growth-journey-a-series/