Clarendon/Wilson Boulevards are Great Streets

 
The Clarendon-Wilson corridor was recently to the top 10 list of “Great Streets in America” by the American Planning Association.  If you enjoy visiting the various and lively shops and restaurants here, then you weren’t at all surprised by the news.  Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards were chosen because of the neighborhood’s above-average use of metro, [...]

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Clarendon Day

Clarendon Day
is a festival of food, art, music and fun, celebrating the unique offerings of Arlington’s original downtown, Clarendon.  It’s happening this coming Saturday, September 27, from noon to 7 pm.
It would be quite easy to fill up the afternoon even without a Clarendon Day!  It’s a great opportunity to check [...]

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Clarendon Area Condos and Townhomes

Clarendon is an extremely popular neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia , located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. The main thoroughfares are Wilson Boulevard (one-way westbound) and Clarendon Boulevard (one-way eastbound).
Since the opening of the Clarendon Metro Station in the early 1980’s , Clarendon has become well-known for its eclectic mix of [...]

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There’s something I must admit

I’ve been living in Arlington long enough to remember when there wasn’t much to do around Clarendon Boulevard except for that bar with a car (intentionally) coming out of it — Bardo Rodeo — and the local diner. The Clarendon/Courthouse area is now perhaps the best known and most desirable area of Arlington.
Things have [...]

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