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Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. — A lane from the Fairfax Drive ramp at EXIT 67 is being extended along Interstate 66 westbound all the way to EXIT 69, Sycamore Street. This “spot improvement” (Virginia Department of Transportation) is less ambitious than I had hoped for and I am curious if it will provide much relief after it [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. — I have been critical of the marketing of the Washington Nationals in the past, so I thought I would share a positive sign. For years, I’ve wondered why I can’t find a Nats pocket schedule anywhere but the ticket windows at Nationals Park. I am pleased that this season, Harris Teeter, the [...]

Yesterday, Mr. Irrelevant linked to Unrealized Concepts section of StadiumPage.com prompting many of us to poke around. There is a treasure trove of information about ballparks that never were in this site that dates back to 1998 (and looks it).
Over at The Nats Blog, Will Yoder takes a look at the proposed Virginia stadiums and [...]

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters – WTOP
Some Arlington County residents are unhappy about the helicopter traffic throughout the county. Wait a minute, I thought the helicopters were a perk of living in Arlington!
I lived in Pentagon City for 6½ years, in a building (The Potomac at Riverhouse) which is a block away from the Mixing [...]

Every year, I tally up where I went. The standard criteria are either spending the night or enjoying a sit down (non-fast food) meal. Hiking somewhere or going apple-picking, Christmas tree hunting, etc. counts too.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Berryville, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Markham, Va.
Purcellville, Va.
Reston, Va.
Round Hill, Va.
Tysons Corner, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boston, Ma.
Cambridge, Ma.
Watertown, [...]

Here we go again, spies getting busted near where I used to live. Parkside at Alexandria, your next!

Every year I do a tally of places I have been. The two ways for a location to qualify — I had a meal there (non-fast food) or spent the night there. Sometimes, I make exceptions that rule though, like for apple-picking.
Alexandria, Va.Arlington, Va.Falls Church, Va.Great Falls, Va.McLean, Va.Purcellville, Va.Reston, Va.Vienna, Va.Washington, D.C.Newark, Del.Ellicot City, [...]

Next Exit: Reagen Nat’l Airport – NBC WashingtonThe Virginia Department of Transportation is replacing big green guide signs along Interstate 395 and made a big mistake, two actually. Now, far be it for me to knock somebody misspelling something, but VDOT put up “Reagen National Airport” instead of “Reagan National Airport.” The airport was renamed [...]

Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse files for Ch. 11 – Washington Business JournalFritz texted me on Friday evening (while I was in Pennsylvania) the news that the Arlington Cinema n’ Drafthouse is in chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their second location, the now shuttered Montgomery County Cinema n’ Drafthouse is the cause. I have to wonder if adding [...]