🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 Wedding season, beach trips, and a calendar full of patio nights are here. The glow to match? That’s the part most of us put off until the last minute! ☀️ We’re rolling into a new month of giveaways with our Local Perks Partner @mauiglowclub. Their Clarendon studio sits on the 2nd floor above the Starbucks on Clarendon Blvd, and every spray tan is custom mixed for your skin tone, so you land golden and natural, never orange. 🎁 WIN NOW Perks Club members get 10% any spray tan! See the giveaway instructions to join. 🎉 WIN LATER 50 winners will each receive a complimentary hydration spray and face contour from Maui Glow Club. Here’s how to enter, in this order: 1️⃣ Like this post 2️⃣ Follow @discoverarlington and @mauiglowclub 3️⃣ Comment JUNE to join our free Local Perks Club 4️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments, each tag counts as one entry Giveaway closes at midnight on Tuesday, June 30. The 50 winners will be contacted via DM by our account only, @discoverarlington, on Wednesday, July 1 to claim their prize. Keep watching as we continue featuring local favorites and seasonal perks all year long!☀️ ⚠️ Giveaway not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram. By entering, participants confirm they are 18+ and release Instagram of responsibility.

A sub-$1M townhome a stone’s throw from the Arlington border usually means compromise. This one has a swim spa, a hot tub, and parkland on two sides. 👉 Want all the listing details? 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we’ll send the listing link straight to your DMs. An end-unit townhome at The Sanctuary at Stonegate, in Alexandria’s West End near Mark Center. 3 beds, 4 baths, $949,900. ▫️ It’s an end unit bordered by parkland on two sides, so instead of sharing walls with neighbors on both ends, you’ve got trees. That’s the whole reason it earns the “Sanctuary” name (comment “Thursday” for the listing link). ▫️ The backyard runs like a private spa: a hot tub, a year-round swim spa, and a patio, all fully fenced. The lower level keeps going with a wood-paneled media room, a projector with an automatic screen and blackout shades, and a dedicated fitness area. ▫️ The kitchen is built for someone who actually cooks: quartz counters, double ovens, a six-burner cooktop, and built-in cabinetry, opening to a family room with a stone gas fireplace. ▫️ A few of the big-ticket items are brand new per the listing: the primary bath was fully redesigned in November 2025, and the HVAC serving the main and lower levels was replaced the same month. One important note: at 3 bedrooms it’s not the biggest footprint on the block, but with an attached two-car garage, a private driveway, a finished walk-out lower level, and that backyard, the usable space lives much larger than the bedroom count suggests. If you ask us, the swim-spa-and-hot-tub backyard under $950K is one of the more surprising things we’ve toured this spring. 📍 Direct access to I-395, minutes to the Pentagon, a short drive to Bradlee Shopping Center and Clyde’s at Mark Center, and King Street straight into Old Town. 🏡 Open Houses: Fri May 29 (5-7pm), Sat May 30 (11am-1pm), Sun May 31 (12-2pm) As always, our IG Stories got the first look 👀 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we’ll send the listing link straight to your DMs. ✨ Listed by Meriem Ouenniche | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty #discoverarlington #tourthursday #alexandriava #marwood #commuterlife

Twelve things to do in Arlington, Virginia this June 🌈 👉 Want the links for all featured events, and even more? 💬 Follow us, then comment EVENTS and you'll get a DM with the link to our calendar of events in Arlington this month! Pride, Juneteenth, yacht rock, and a whole lot of live music this month: 📍 June 6: Pride Month Party at Water Park 📍 June 7: Women's Distance Festival & Run at Bluemont Park 📍 June 11: Rosslyn LIVE at Gateway Park 📍 June (multiple dates): Pippin at Signature Theatre 📍 June 13: Columbia Pike Blues Festival at Penrose Square 📍 June 16: Home Buying Workshop (virtual) 📍 June 17: Women in Business Networking at Immigrant Food 📍 June 19: Friday Night Salsa at The Crossing Clarendon 📍 June 20: Yacht Party Summer Kickoff at the Village at Shirlington 📍 June 26: Oasis Tribute at Ballston Local 📍 June 27: A Taste of UPSIDE at UPSIDE on Moore 📍 June 28: Drafthouse Diva Pride Show at Arlington Drafthouse Some of our personal picks: The Columbia Pike Blues Festival is a June staple, and it's free. Yacht Party is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds (wear the boat shoes, lean in). Pippin at Signature is getting five-star reviews, and there's a Pride Night on June 12 if you want to make a night of it. Which one are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments 💛 Background photo courtesy of @villageatshirlington #arlingtonva #discoverarlington #eventsinarlingtonva #arlingtonvaevents

👋 We're Leah and Blake, the couple behind Discover Arlington. We started this account for one reason: people kept asking us where to live around here, from Clarendon to Cherrydale to streets they'd never heard of, and we wanted one core place to send them. 👉 Want to explore more of Arlington’s neighborhoods? 💬 Follow us, then comment MOVING and we’ll send you a few free resources with our neighborhood breakdowns, local recommendations, and exclusive discounts!. The question we hear the most: "We love the idea of Arlington but where do we even start?" The honest answer is there's no single best neighborhood. There's the one that matches what you actually need. One Metro stop from a DC office is a different life than a walkable village with a coffee shop you'd become a regular at, or a street in Yorktown where the kids can bike to school. So we built these options around the priority, not the neighborhood. Swipe through and find the slide that sounds like you. One thing we've learned over the years: these neighborhoods overlap more than people expect. Westover is walkable, historic + outdoor-adjacent all at once. However you found us, we're really glad you did. Which area sounds like you? Tell us in the comments 💛

From this driveway you can be at the Pentagon, in Old Town, or in downtown DC before most commuters finish their first coffee. 👉 Want all the listing details? 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we'll send the listing link straight to your DMs. An end-unit townhome at The Sanctuary at Stonegate, in Alexandria's West End. 3 beds, 4 baths, $949,900. ▫️ The commute math is the headline here: direct access to I-395, minutes to the Pentagon, and King Street straight into Old Town. For a Pentagon-or-DC professional who's tired of building the day around traffic, the location does serious work (comment "Thursday" for the listing link). ▫️ It's an end unit bordered by parkland on two sides, which is why it's actually called "The Sanctuary." Instead of sharing walls on both ends, the only thing next door is trees. ▫️ The backyard runs like a private spa: a hot tub, a year-round swim spa, and a fully fenced patio. The lower level keeps going with a wood-paneled media room, a projector with an automatic screen and blackout shades, and a dedicated fitness area. ▫️ A few of the big-ticket items are brand new per the listing: the primary bath was fully redesigned in November 2025, and the HVAC serving the main and lower levels was replaced the same month. One important note: at 3 bedrooms it's not the biggest footprint on the block, but with an attached two-car garage, a private driveway, and a finished walk-out lower level, the usable space lives much larger than the bedroom count suggests. If you ask us, the commute access paired with a swim-spa-and-hot-tub backyard under $950K is one of the more surprising combinations we've toured this spring. 📍 Direct access to I-395, minutes to the Pentagon, a short drive to Bradlee Shopping Center and Clyde's at Mark Center, and King Street straight into Old Town. 🏡 Open Houses: Sat May 30 (11am-1pm), Sun May 31 (12-2pm) As always, our IG Stories got the first look 👀 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we'll send the listing link straight to your DMs. ✨ Listed by Meriem Ouenniche | TTR Sotheby's International Realty #discoverarlington #tourthursday #alexandriava #pentagoncommute #endunittownhome

Clients ask us what homes actually cost in their corner of Arlington all the time, whether that’s Westover or Williamsburg. So we pulled every detached single-family home sale over the last 365 days, in the neighborhoods we get asked most about. 👉 Want to explore more of Arlington’s neighborhoods? 💬 Follow us, then comment MOVING and we’ll send you a few free resources with our neighborhood breakdowns, local recommendations, and exclusive discounts! Median sale price, detached single-family homes, past year: 📍 Alcova Heights: $907,495 📍 Arlington Heights: $907,500 📍 Arlington Forest: $975,000 📍 Westover: $1,070,000 📍 Barcroft: $1,093,915 📍 Aurora Highlands: $1,150,000 📍 Arlington Ridge: $1,260,000 📍 Donaldson Run: $1,350,000 📍 Ashton Heights: $1,415,000 📍 Lyon Park: $1,500,000 📍 Yorktown: $1,509,000 📍 Cherrydale: $1,555,000 📍 Rock Spring: $1,605,000 📍 Lyon Village: $2,120,000 📍 Williamsburg: $2,232,500 Two things worth knowing about these numbers: ▫️ They’re medians, not averages. Average adds up every sale and divides by the count, so one $3.25M new build pulls the whole neighborhood up. Median takes the middle sale. In Donaldson Run, homes sold anywhere from $865,000 to $3,250,000 this year. The average lands near $1,549,000. The median is $1,350,000, which is a more accurate reflection of what we’d consider to be “in the middle.” ▫️ This is detached single-family only. Condos and townhomes tell a different story, which is why neighborhoods like Clarendon and Ballston aren’t on the list. They had only a handful of detached sales all year. Want us to compare condos next? Drop a comment. 💬 Curious about a specific neighborhood or city in the DMV? Let us know in the comments, or follow us and comment MOVING for a few free resources to dive deeper into Arlington 💛 Please Note: The homes shown in this video are not for sale nor are expected on the market. #discoverarlington #arlingtonva #arlingtonrealestate #arlingtonhomes #homepricesinvirginia

We go on a lot of dates, and over the years we've found the Arlington date spots that go beyond the usual dinner reservation 🤍 👉 Want more hyper local recommendations? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE for our free Arlington Locals Guide. If you've been searching for date night ideas in Arlington VA, or unique things to do in Arlington beyond dinner and drinks, this list is a great place to start. These spots all bring something a little different, whether you want something active, laid-back, or a bit out of the ordinary. Here are 4 of our favorite hidden gem date spots in Arlington right now: ⛳ Mini Golf at Upton Hill Regional Park If you want a date idea in Arlington that isn't another dinner out, this is it. A round of mini golf is low-pressure, a little competitive, and genuinely fun no matter how long you've been together. 🌊 Ocean Dunes Waterpark A lot of people don't realize there's a waterpark right here in Arlington. It leans more daytime-fun than romantic, so it's a great pick when the kids are tagging along, but it's one of those Arlington spots worth knowing about either way. ✈️ Gravelly Point One of the most unique things to do in Arlington VA. You spread out a picnic while planes pass low overhead on their way into Reagan National. It can be tricky to get to, but it's the kind of date people tend to remember. 🦀 Quarterdeck An underrated restaurant in Rosslyn for cracking crabs over a paper-covered table. It's casual, it's a little messy, and it's one of the most fun date night spots in Arlington when you want something hands-on and relaxed. 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we'll send you our full Arlington, VA guide to date night spots, things to do, and local hidden gems. #datenight #arlingtonva #thingstodoinarlington #datenightideas #dmv

5 picks from the Arlington calendar this week 👇 Follow us, then comment EVENTS and we'll DM you the link to our full Arlington events calendar! 📍 May 24: Flowers of Remembrance Day | ANC 📍 May 27: Sunrise Social Walk | MoCA 📍 May 28: Music by the Metro | Clarendon Metro Park 📍 May 30: Rosé Fest | Pentagon City 📍 May 31: Armed Forces Cycling Classic | Clarendon There's always more on the calendar than 5. These are the ones we'd cancel other plans for. Want the rest of what's going on this week? Follow us, then comment EVENTS for the link. Which one are you making it to? 💛