LIFE IN THE DMV – The Blog
Legislators Hope to Sweeten Lemonade Stand Restrictions
Children in Maryland may soon be free to operate lemonade stands without restriction if a bill going through the General Assembly is passed. HB0961, introduced by Del. Neil Parrott, R-Washington, would bar local jurisdictions from stopping or regulating minors from...
GMU Picks Development Team for its Amazon-Inspired Arlington Campus Expansion
George Mason University has picked a team of developers to manage the construction of the Amazon-induced expansion of its Arlington campus. The university announced late Thursday that it plans to begin exclusive negotiations with a team led by Edgemoor Infrastructure...
Metro Now Has Cell Service Throughout All 100 Miles of Tunnel
Train riders can now call, scroll Instagram and watch Netflix throughout the entire underground network of Metro tunnels. More than a decade after it was originally proposed, a project to equip all 100 miles of tunnel with cell service is now complete, according to...
Local Bank Offers $10,000 in Homebuying Help for Essential Workers
A local bank is now offering homebuyer's assistance geared toward essential workers. EagleBank is offering home purchase assistance for "COVID-related" essential workers, whether it is a first home purchase or not. While essential worker categories vary state to...
Elon Musk Says He Will Donate $100 Million to Whoever Invents the Best Carbon Capture Technology
Elon Musk has announced that he is donating $100 million towards a prize for the best technology that can capture carbon dioxide. Musk, who overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest person this month, made the announcement on Twitter late...
Virgil Abloh creates Paris Landmark and Skyscraper Puffer Jackets for Louis Vuitton
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has made puffer jackets covered in Paris landmarks and well-known skyscrapers as part of the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter menswear collection, which debuted in a Barcelona Pavilion-informed set. The collection designed by Abloh, who has been...
Arlington County Approves 740-Apartment Ames Center Site Redevelopment
The Arlington County Board has granted unanimous approval for what will be the first Rosslyn high-rise development to include affordable units. Snell Properties will replace the office building at 1820 and 1830 N Fort Myer Drive (also known as Ames Center) with a pair...
Microsoft Blows Away Q2 Expectations on Cloud and Personal Computing Strength
Microsoft has reported its Q2 2021 earnings, easily beating expectations on the top and bottom lines, with the company specifically noting the strength of its cloud business as a catalyst. These are the most important numbers from the report compared to what analysts...
D.C. Restaurants Have Diners Help Cover Pandemic-Related Costs
The owners of St. Vincent Wine never expected to open in the middle of the global pandemic and need a little extra cash to cover the costs of keeping staff and customers safe. But when the doors opened in November, they decided to add a $1 “COVID compliance fee,” to...
The Proposed Redevelopment to Silver Diner in Clarendon
It’s still early in the approval process, but we’re getting a closer look at a proposed redevelopment that would replace the Silver Diner and The Lot beer garden in Clarendon. As previously reported by the Washington Business Journal, the development would take place...
Amazon Offers Assistance with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Amazon is offering its network and advanced technologies to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations. The company has already arranged a licensed third-party occupational health care provider to give vaccines on-site at its facilities for its employees when they become...
Want a Healthy Work-Life Balance? Move to Arlington…
Arlington is one of the top places in the country for having a positive work-life balance, according to a new set of rankings. The website SmartAsset ranks Arlington No. 6 on its list, which quantifies “the best cities for work-life balance” in 2021. The top 3 were...
Plans in the Works to Install Outdoor Dining Decks and Expand Sidewalks in Georgetown
Changes could be coming to outdoor dining in Georgetown. The Georgetown Business Improvement District wants to expand sidewalks and install decking along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue. It’s all to draw in more customers and make up for lost business during the...
Google Maps Will Soon Display COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Google Maps will soon display locations that offer Covid-19 vaccinations, further bolstering awareness of the virus — and how to avoid it. The feature is rolling out in the coming weeks, beginning in four states: Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Google...
Jaywalking in Virginia Soon Won’t Be a Crime
It’s something a lot of people do, even though they shouldn’t — but soon it will be a little less wrong, at least in Virginia. On March 1, jaywalking will be decriminalized in Virginia. Jaywalking will still be illegal, but it will no longer be a primary offense —...
8 D.C.-Area Transportation Projects To Watch For In 2021
This year could bring about the culmination of a few major transportation projects in the region. Silver Line Phase II What: A Silver Line Metrorail extension from Wiehle-Reston to Ashburn, Virginia. It will include six new stations and a connection to Dulles...
Washington City Paper Awarded Project and Grants
Washington City Paper, D.C.’s weekly newspaper of 39 years, is the recipient of two grants from the Facebook Journalism Project that will support its work on D.C.’s maternal health crisis as well as the further development of City Paper’s recently launched reader...
The Year 2020 in Food – Washington City Paper
The year that devastated the hospitality industry is coming to an end, but 2020 will have lasting effects. Many restaurants and bars will never reopen, with fond memories and scorched livelihoods left behind. Now-empty storefronts will soon be ready for the next...
15% of Homes Sold in DC in 2020 Were All-Cash Sales
The percentage of cash home sales in DC in 2020 dropped compared to previous years, likely the result of borrowers taking advantage of record low interest rates. 8,744 homes sold in the District through the first 11 months of 2020 — and 15 percent of those homes went...
Amazon Provides Financing for Arlington Housing Acquisition Through New Housing Fund
Amazon has put nearly $400 million in below-market loans and grants toward the Washington Housing Conservancy’s purchase of the Crystal House apartments in Arlington. The 828-unit apartment complex was sold to the Washington Housing Conservancy, an affordable housing...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Filmed In Landmark Mall And Alexandria Doesn’t Want You To Forget It
Movie stars Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig are pretty good in Wonder Woman 1984, but the unofficial film critics at DCist agree that the film’s other star, Landmark Mall, stole the show. The defunct mall in Alexandria’s West End got an ’80s-themed makeover for its role as...