May-June 2016 Issue - Arlington Magazine

Leaving a Six-Figure Job Helped Me Find My Happy Place

Stuck in a job you hate? Sometimes it take a colonoscopy and a crisis to start over.

Gulf Branch Nature Center’s Star-Studded Past

Once it was a private retreat for the rich and famous. Then it went wild.

Most Expensive Home Sales: February 2014

A Ballantrae Farms estate sold for $7.15 million.

Nicecream Factory Whips Up Frozen Treats in a Flash

The process results in an extra-smooth ice cream.

What Arlington is Reading

What Arlington-area readers are picking up this month.

Getting to Know Don Rockwell

His website is a food industry favorite. But to most, Don Rockwell is still a mystery.

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Pink Palm brings Lilly Pulitzer to Clarendon

The chain includes four Virginia locations.

Great Spaces: Not Your Average Wine Cellar

The Falls Church basement has storage for 230 wine bottles.

Wearing It Old School

Arlington’s Amalgamated Costume & Design Studio is a vintage shopper’s paradise.

Scenes From an Italian Restaurant

Former Capri Restaurant owner Nicky DeChiara is a Washington restaurant legend with stories to match.

Find Your Scent at Arielle Shoshana

Find your new scent, whether it’s citrus, spicy, sweet or fresh, at this Mosaic District fragrance boutique.

Nailed It

Coatroom brings affordable nail salon services to Ballston.

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Giftable Artisan Jewelry

Ballston’s Uyen Tang’s online style boutique has something for everyone.

Restaurants That Innovate

Looking for a side order of creativity the next time you dine out? Find out what's cooking at Northside Social, Water & Wall, Yona and other local eateries.

5 Rose Wine and Cheese Pairings for Spring

Toast the weekend with these rosé wine-and-cheese pairings.

The Lobbyist and the Rock Club

Doug Davenport doesn't play golf. His passion is an underground tribute to all things metal.

Get Away: Spring Escapes 2016

Relax at a Virginia resort or a Philadelphia rooftop bar.

Arlington’s Empty Office Problem

Why 8 million square feet of vacant commercial real estate is bad news for county residents—and how local officials hope to fill it.

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Wining and Dining in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley

Savor the scenery (and some stellar cooking) at these bucolic restaurants and inns.

Neighborhood Watch: May/June 2016

Get to know McLean's best playground, Arlington’s Star Wars connection and bird rescue efforts in Falls Church.

The Talent Behind the Chefs

Chefs get the all the credit, but a stellar dining experience is the work of many hands. Meet some of the supporting players at Bayou Bakery, Palette 22, Rus Uz and more.

Basketball Diaries

Former Georgetown coach Craig Esherick on college hoops, Olympic scouting, TV banter and pivoting to the classroom.