Shooshan CompanyBest of Arlington 2018
It’s that time again! Arlington Magazine is currently accepting votes for “Best of Arlington 2018,” a survey that offers readers the opportunity to “vote for the best that Arlington, McLean and Falls Church have to offer.” Arlington Magazine’s website states: “Take the Best of Arlington readers’ survey and make your vote count. Pick your favorites in dozens of categories—from Best Restaurant in Arlington and Best Pizza to Best Real Estate Agent and… Read More
A Brief History of the Ballston Metro Station
We recently wrote about the new Marymount campus at 1000 N. Glebe Road and how pieces of the original “Blue Goose” were salvaged to create markers with information about Arlington to surround the building. One of these incredibly interesting markers gives a brief history of the Ballston Metro station and how it came to be: This marker reads: Ballston Metro “The expansion of the Federal government and the increase of the population… Read More
Sunset Yoga at Ballston Bocce Park
Ballston Quarter, the new “urban village” where Ballston Common Mall once stood, offers different events while they continue the renovation. Recently, they joined with Ballston Sport & Health to offer Sunset Yoga which takes place this coming Wednesday, July 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Sunset Yoga will be held at Ballston Bocce Park, just 5 minutes away from Two Liberty Center where The Shooshan Company offices are located. Everyone is welcome and attendees… Read More
Free Summer Concerts at Lubber Run Amphitheater
If you’re looking for ways to enjoy the nice weather in Arlington over the next few months, the Lubber Run Amphitheater, located on Columbus Street, has free concerts and entertainment taking place all summer long through June, July and September. The Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation and Arlington’s Cultural Affairs division have teamed up to create an impressive lineup with all types of music including Blues, Latin, Jazz, Brazilian and more – there’s even some magic shows… Read More
John Shooshan To Receive Robert Ball Award
The Best of Ballston awards and Annual Meeting will take place on June 21, 2017 at The Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. The Ballston BID website states: “The Ballston BID’s Annual Meeting and Best of Ballston Awards Program will be an evening recognizing the hidden stars of Ballston. Talented, creative, smart and savvy people walk the streets of our neighborhood — this event is our time to share their success stories!” The Ballston… Read More
Ballston Farmers’ Market Every Thursday
With the longer days of summer, take time to enjoy all that the warmer months have to offer, including venturing to some area farmers’ markets. If you live around Ballston, you are within walking distance to some wonderful restaurants, shops, and grocery stores, as well as the Ballston Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday afternoon (3:00 pm – 7:00 pm), the Ballston Fresh Farm Market serves up locally grown fruit and vegetables, along with… Read More
YEA! Investor Panel: Thursday, March 30, 2017
This Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or “YEA!” students, (comprised of local students, ages 12-18) will gather in the Reinsch Library Auditorium at Marymount University to present their business plans before a panel of local business leaders, as stated on the Arlington Chamber of Commerce website. [Tickets Here] The Chamber states: “Each student business will have five minutes to pitch their business plans to the panel… Read More
Bowling is Coming to Ballston Quarter
ARLnow is reporting that Punch Bowl Social is coming to Ballston Quarter in 2018. According to the press release sent to ARLnow: “Punch Bowl Social, the leader in the ‘eatertainment’ movement, announced… that it will open a 25,000 square-foot restaurant, bar and entertainment concept in Arlington’s Ballston Quarter in June 2018. Punch Bowl Social pairs a Hugh Acheson designed, scratch-made menu and craft beverage program with ‘old-school’ social activities like vintage video… Read More
New Website for 4040 Wilson Blvd.
Recently, The Shooshan Company, Brandywine Realty Trust, Jones Lang LaSalle and Kodiak Realty launched the official website for 4040 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Virginia: www.4040wilson.com. 4040 Wilson, Ballston’s tallest and first vertically mixed-use building, is a trophy caliber building designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. This building is the final component to the Liberty Center Development, offering unrivaled views of the city and features 190,000 SF of rentable, highly efficient office space,… Read More
The Walk Arlington App
We’ve talked about Walk Arlington and their amazing maps before (see here). This past December, Walk Arlington discussed their app for reporting “damaged sidewalks, missing street signs, broken streetlights, trail maintenance issues” and more. It’s called the Arlington VA Service Requests App and it’s available for free in both the Apple and Google Play app store for your smartphone: As WalkArlington Program Manager, Alli Henry, discusses in the blog: “The ArlingtonVA Service Requests app (yes, they… Read More