🥯 Your Weekend in ARL: rooftop mixers, foodie pop-ups, and festival fun(August 21-24)

📅 Your Weekend in Arlington

Thursday

🍸 Third Thursday Greek Young Professionals Happy Hour – Clarendon Ballroom Rooftop @7 PM (Thu, Aug 21)
Swap midweek yawns for margaritas and skyline views. This Greek Young Pros mixer brings $5 can specials, shooters, and margaritas—with $5 small bites and lush cabana vibes on the rooftop. Great way to sip, mingle, and soak in the summer atmosphere.

Friday

🎶 Fridays at the Fountain – Water Park @5:30–8 PM (Fri, Aug 22)
Kick off the weekend with free live music, drinks, and bites under the Crystal City sky—think relaxed patio vibes with rotating artists. Info HERE

🎵 Pisco y Ritmo – Peruvian Brothers @4:30–6:30 PM (Fri, Aug 22)
Salsa your way into the weekend with Pisco Sour slushies, live Latin beats, and food specials. Bright weather and bold flavors included. Info HERE

Saturday

🧺 Met Park Saturday Market – Metropolitan Park @9 AM–1 PM (Saturdays)
Support local farmers and makers at this weekly market, where around 50 vendors bring everything from fresh produce and baked goods to hot eats and handmade crafts. It’s a perfect Saturday outing—grab brunch, browse the stalls, and soak up some community vibes in Pentagon City’s green heart.Free

Sunday

🧘 Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery – MOCA Arlington @ Sun, Aug 24
Recharge your soul with an immersive immersive sound bath surrounded by contemporary art. Low-key, peaceful, and slightly otherworldly. Info HERE

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🍽️ Restaurant News

🍽️ DMV Summer Restaurant Week – Aug. 18–24
Arlington’s food scene is serving big this week: Summer Restaurant Week is back with three-course lunches and brunches for about $40, plus indulgent dinners from $55–$65. Local favorites like Ambar, Lyon Hall, Ruthie’s All-Day, and Makers Union are all in the mix, offering everything from Eastern European comfort food to French bistro classics. Tables fill quickly, so book your spot now for a chance to taste the best of the region without breaking the bank. Info HERE

🍽 El Mercat Bar de Tapas – Pentagon City
El Mercat is set to open its second location in mid‑August at Westpost (1301 S. Joyce St), bringing classic Spanish tapas to Arlington. Expect dishes like bacon‑wrapped dates, cod fritters, ham croquettes, and Spanish crab dip—all served family‑style. The new spot also introduces table‑side jamónero ham carving, build‑your‑own sangrias, plus brunch and lunch items coming after opening. Info HERE

🍽 Skydome Restaurant – Arlington

If you’ve ever wanted to dine while orbiting the D.C. skyline (well, almost), here’s your moment: Skydome, the area's only rotating rooftop restaurant, is back in motion atop the DoubleTree in Crystal City. After a pandemic hiatus, it’s reopened with a refined, eclectic American‑Mediterranean menu, show‑stopping cocktails, and those signature 360° views of the monuments—all 15 stories up and spinning at a leisurely pace. Info HERE

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🎉 Birthday Shoutouts for Next Week!

Happy Birthday to Kirstan W (August 27)!!! Wishing you the best of times this weekend!

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