September-October 2014 Issue - Arlington Magazine

Most Expensive Home Sales: June 2014

Including a home in Country Club Hills that commanded $2.1 million.

What Arlington is Reading

Top-selling books at the Barnes & Noble in Clarendon as of June 19, compared with Barnes & Noble stores nationwide and online at www.bn.com

Home Plate

Farmhouse dining, cupcakes in McLean, a juice-bar expansion and fall road trips in search of apple cider.

Risky Business

Few parents approve of their kids drinking or using drugs. But the reality of underage substance use is far more complicated than simply telling kids to “just say no.”

Mirror Image

When I showed my daughters the ugly truth, they reminded me that beauty is more than skin deep.

Coming Home

Moving into her parents’ old house prompted a major renovation and the launch of a new career for Katie Buck.

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The AP and IB Arms Race

Sometimes more challenging coursework is a good thing for students. And sometimes more is too much.

Growth Experience

Thomas Jefferson Middle School's little community garden has a big impact.

Style Counsel

Fall Picks, Fashion to Go and more

School of Thought

Marymount University president Matt Shank pitches service, worldliness and the occasional curveball.

Rosslyn Rising

Rosslyn's skyline is growing ever taller. But its new proposed sector plan focuses on a lot more than the vertical horizon.

In the Line of Fire

Sometimes you look for trouble. Sometimes trouble finds you. And sometimes you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Tilghman Island’s Water Ways

A little oyster town on the Chesapeake Bay offers a bridge to the past.

Veg Out

Tired of menus that treat vegetarian options as an afterthought? Here are some places where meatless reigns supreme, or at least gets equal play.

Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Orso

Pizzeria Orso is firing hot in Falls Church.

Page Turners

Are your kids looking for something good to read? Check out these children’s and young-adult titles by local authors.