September-October 2017 Issue - Arlington Magazine

Great Spaces: A Mod Makeover

Picture a contemporary riff on the "Mad Men" aesthetic.

Simplify Your Life: Purge Your Closet

Less is more, says fashion consultant Jennifer Mapp Bressan.

Get Spooked at Philly’s Eastern State Penitentiary

The historic prison museum has a haunted house that will scare you stiff.

Silent No More

Once a victim of sex trafficking, Barbara Amaya is working to raise awareness of a danger that exists even in the suburbs.

A Tale of Three Towers

In 1912, Arlington was home to the world's most powerful wireless station.

Get Away: The Graduate Richmond

The boutique hotel near VCU's campus is almost too cool for school.

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Isabella Eatery Set for a Tysons Takeover

Here's what you'll find when the massive food hall finally opens.

The Global Chic Home

Danielle Sigwalt's unique style has many influences.

Most Expensive Home Sales: June 2017

Top-sellers included an Ashton Heights home that sold for $1.78 million.

Shareplay Lets Kids Help Kids

Through the Arlington nonprofit, kids raise funds to provide playground equipment to schools in El Salvador.

Gift Alert: Salt + Lemons

If you love a good pun with your philodendron, these cheeky flower pots are for you.

Go Solar

Join the Greater Arlington Solar Co-Op and save on installation costs.

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What Colleges Really Want

Getting ready to apply? Don't stress. Here's what's important in today's competitive landscape. And what's not.

Love Original Artwork? Buy Local.

Check out the East Coast Art Collective, a consortium of area painters and mixed-media artists.

Imagining Tomorrow’s Transit

Mobility Lab's Howard Jennings has a few thoughts on Metro, self-driving cars and alternative ways to commute.

Teen Entrepreneur Enters Beauty Business

Wakefield High School Grad Tasnim Alam's "Heatless Hotness" curls hair without damaging heat.

Understanding ADHD

Diagnoses are the on the rise, but the disorder has more than one form, and the symptoms aren't always obvious.

6 Great Teachers

These local educators know a thing or two about kids.

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Get Away: The Bernic

A swanky hotel in Manhattan's Turtle Bay neighborhood.

New Goodies at The Italian Store

You gotta try these, says our dining critic.

Is Online Shopping Cheaper? Not Always.

Created in Arlington, the BasketSavings app finds discounts at local stores.

Letter from the Publisher

Admissions Madness

Oakridge Elementary Teacher Named National Geographic Fellow

The honor included a trip to the Galapagos for Jennifer Burgin.

College Admissions: A Snapshot

Where Arlington's Class of 2017 applied and got in.

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Reading List: This is Just a Test

A new middle-grade novel explores growing up Chinese and Jewish in the Nuclear Age.

DuPonts and Wyeths Lived Here

The Brandywine Valley gave rise to two 20th-century dynasties: one aristocratic and one artistic. Their homes can tell you stories.

In Arlington, Ultimate Frisbee is Flying High

An inside look at the county's fastest growing sport.

Restaurant Review: Pamplona

The Spanish eatery isn't quite hitting a bulls-eye, but it's got potential.