Rosslyn

Quicksilver Podcast: County Board Recap Oct. 20, 2012

Short, short board meeting, but the podcast is here. Listen to what the board approved in one fell swoop. more »

Oct 20, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Countywide (1 Comments)

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Threat of Weather Cannot Stop Concert, Actual Weather Does

The 22nd Annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest shut-down early Saturday in the face of severe weather. Up until then, a lot of people had fun. more »

Sep 10, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Arts&Music (1 Comments)

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Commission Approves Gateway Development

The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Rosslyn Gateway project to the county board. The project would replace two office buildings between Lee Highway and N. 19th Street with three buildings: an office tower, a hotel/residence, and more »

Jul 12, 2012 by Steve Thurston in subUrbanPlanning (6 Comments)

Planning Commission to Continue with Gateway

Commissioners could not get through all the questions they had about the Rosslyn Gateway project Monday night. They will continue Wednesday, but that will push back discussion of the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan until later that evening. more »

Jul 10, 2012 in Countywide (2 Comments)

Tone Overtakes Substance at SPRC

It isn’t often that you go to the Site Plan Review Committee and the developers for the site start talking down to the planners and staff around the table as though they were children. But that’s what happened Monday night, June 11. more »

Jun 15, 2012 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington (4 Comments)

Coffee with a Side of Rosslyn Business, Nov. 2, 2011

No thrilling headline today, just some news about businesses in Rosslyn and kittens. Enjoy with eggs Florentine. more »

Nov 2, 2011 by Steve Thurston in Coffee with a Side

Coffee with a Side of Politics, Oct. 5, 2011

We're getting into the political season, so the links lean that way. Here are a few early-morning links to consider over a cup of joe... more »

Oct 5, 2011 in Coffee with a Side

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Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival in Arlington, VA

Held annually the Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival features several movies organized by a theme such as "Summer School". Movies start at dusk. The film festival is convenient to get to either via Metro (Rosslyn) or by crossing the Key Bridge from Georgetown. more »