🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 Halfway through 2026 and the shoulders are up by the ears. We get it 😅 We’re rolling into a new month of giveaways with our July Perks Business of the Month, @empentagoncity! Their Pentagon City studio offers custom facials, deep tissue, sports massage, trigger point, and the Himalayan salt stone add-on we are obsessed with! 🎉 GRAND PRIZE One grand prize winner will receive a free massage and facial package from Elements Massage Pentagon City. Here’s how to enter, in this order: 1️⃣ Like this post 2️⃣ Follow @discoverarlington and @empentagoncity 3️⃣ Comment JULY 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 Friday, July 31. The winner will be contacted via DM by our account only, @discoverarlington on Monday, August 3, to claim their prize. 🎁 WIN NOW Perks Club members can grab a 3-pack of 60-minute massages for $287 by showing their card in person, a $130 savings over individual sessions. See the giveaway instructions above to join. 📅 SAVE THE DATE Elements is celebrating their 5-year anniversary on Wednesday, July 22nd from 4 to 7 PM with a BOGO free gift card promo, tours, treats, and local vendors at 1101 S Joyce St. 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. #PentagonCity #ArlingtonVA #ArlingtonMassage #DiscoverArlington #LocalPerksClub

Twelve things to do in Arlington, Virginia this July 🎆 👉 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 full Arlington events guide! Fireworks, watch parties, wine nights, and a whole lot of summer this month: 📍 July 2: America 250 Happy Hour 📍 July 3: Pre-Independence Day Rooftop Bash 📍 July 4: Fourth of July Block Party 📍 July 9: Rosslyn LIVE 📍 July 11: World Cup Quarterfinal Watch Party 📍 July 14, 21, 28: U.S. Marines Sunset Parades 📍 July 17, 24, 31: Fridays at the Fountain 📍 July 18: My Mind is a Total Blanc, A Yacht-Themed White Wine Party 📍 July 20: Reggaeton Class 📍 July 21: Home Buying Workshop (virtual) 📍 July 22: The Devil Wears Prada Ladies Wine Night 📍 July 25: Rosslyn BID x City Girls DC Walk Some of our personal picks: The U.S. Marines Sunset Parades at the Iwo Jima memorial are a Tuesday-night summer tradition, and they're free. Fridays at the Fountain is an easy way to close out a week. And the yacht-themed wine party at Screwtop is exactly the kind of ridiculous we're here for (lean into the boat shoes again). Which one are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments 💛 #arlingtonva #discoverarlington

There is a version of Arlington where every walk ends in a cookie. We live in that version. 👉 Want more Arlington recommendations from a local? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we'll send over our free Arlington Locals Guide! 📍 @forfive in Courthouse is the cookie answer. We end up there way too often when we are already in the neighborhood for coffee (Leah's standing order is a cookie no matter the time of day). Their cookies turn a quick coffee stop into accidental dessert. 📍 @sfoglinapasta in Rosslyn has gelato and softserve, which is not what you would guess from an Italian restaurant mostly known for its pasta. The dessert is its own reason to go. 📍 @bakeshopva has ice cream cookie sandwiches that are exactly what they sound like, which is the highest possible compliment. 👉 Want our running list of Arlington food picks? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we'll send it over! Where is your Arlington dessert spot? 💛 #ArlingtonVA #DiscoverArlington #ArlingtonEats #ArlingtonDesserts #ThingsToDoInArlington

Who said an Arlington staycation couldn't include a beach day? 🌊 👉 Want our full guide to living in and around Arlington? 💬 Follow us then comment GUIDE and we'll send it to you! Ocean Dunes sits up at Upton Hill Regional Park, and the whole thing is beach-themed: dune grasses, a sandy feel, water slides, and a giant dumping bucket that the kids could watch fill up all day. We took our son and barely had to move from the shaded chairs to keep an eye on him. Here's what made it easy with a little one: ▫️ The splash pad and kids area felt right for the under-2 crowd ▫️ The gated baby pool had a lifeguard on duty and felt safe to let him roam ▫️ Lifeguards at every pool meant we could actually relax ▫️ Plenty of shaded seating, so nobody fried in the sun And yes, Blake and I took a couple of runs down the slides too, because watching someone else have all the fun only lasts so long. It's open weekends now and daily once school lets out. Hours and current pricing are on the NOVA Parks site, so check before you go. 📍 Ocean Dunes Waterpark at Upton Hill - Arlington, VA New to the area and want the rest of our local recommendations? Comment GUIDE and it's yours 💛

Where are the best places to watch the World Cup in Arlington, VA? Ireland's Four Courts in Courthouse, Courthaus Social right around the corner, and Hyde Social in Clarendon are the three Arlington spots showing every match this summer. 👉 Want discounts at 60+ Arlington spots? 💬 Follow us, then comment LOCAL and we'll DM you the link to join our free Perks Club. 📍 @irelandsfourcourts Ireland's Four Courts on Wilson Boulevard in Courthouse was just named America's Best Soccer Bar by Men in Blazers in April. Over 30,000 fans voted, and Clint Dempsey came in for a live podcast taping to make it official. They are showing every World Cup match live with sound, and seven supporter clubs share the room during matches, from Arsenal and Chelsea to Liverpool and AC Milan. Hours vary by match week, so check their Instagram for the most accurate schedules and hours. The back patio doubles as overflow once the bar fills, with its own TVs and bar. 📍 @courthaussocial One of our Local Perks Partners - Courthaus Social is right around the corner with every game across 10 TVs. We were standing right outside it while filming this. If Four Courts is at capacity or the line is just too long, this is definitely your move! They have a TV pushed up to the window, so if you prefer to sit outside, you can still keep an eye on the game. 📍 @hydesocial_ Hyde Social in Clarendon is showing every World Cup match as well, with one of Clarendon's better patios for the afternoon kickoffs. We posted a reel about it last week if you want a better look to scope out the vibe! The 2026 World Cup runs through July 19. These three are your best Arlington bets for catching every minute. 👉 Prefer to watch the games from home but craving Big Haus Pretzel? 💬 Comment LOCAL to join our free Perks Club for 10% off Courthaus Social online orders. 💛 #ArlingtonVA #DiscoverArlington #WorldCup2026 #ArlingtonSoccer #NorthernVirginia

A 20-by-40 heated saltwater pool, a built-in grill, and a walkout basement that opens onto the patio. All in the backyard of a new North Arlington build. 👉 Want all the listing details? 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we'll send the listing link to your DMs. A new Classic Cottages build in Old Glebe. 6 beds, 8 baths, 6,739 sqft, listed at $3,850,000. ▫️ Old Glebe sits in North Arlington by the Washington Golf and Country Club. Quiet streets, larger lots, nature trails nearby. The lot here is about 18,000 sqft, bigger than the typical Arlington new-build parcel. ▫️ Built across three levels with Thermador appliances, quartz counters, an oversized island, butler's pantry, wide-plank hardwoods, and a wood-burning fireplace. ▫️ The backyard: a 20-by-40 heated saltwater pool with auto cover, a built-in grill, a screened porch facing the pool, and a walkout basement that opens onto the patio with a full bathroom right off the pool access. ▫️ Six bedrooms, all with en-suites: a main-level guest suite, the primary upstairs with dual walk-ins and a private rooftop deck, three more upper-level bedrooms, and a fifth in the walkout basement. Plus a rec room with wet bar and a fitness room. ▫️ School cluster: Jamestown / Williamsburg / Yorktown. One important note: saltwater pools are less day-to-day work than chlorine, since the salt cell generates chlorine automatically. The recurring cost is replacing the generator cell every 3-7 years. Just something to keep in mind! Backyard pools and new construction at this scale don't usually come together in North Arlington. 📍 Old Glebe, North Arlington. Walking distance to the Washington Golf and Country Club, minutes to the GW Parkway and downtown DC. Want even more photos? 💬 Follow us and comment THURSDAY for the listing link in your DMs. ✨ Home designed by Classic Cottages | Listed by Janet Million #tourthursday #arlingtonva #oldglebe #newconstruction #yorktownhigh

We just finished Off Campus and immediately started placing the whole Briar U crew around Arlington, Virginia. Garrett's sneaking in one more skate before anyone notices. Hannah's sitting at a table in Northside Social with her journal and a latte. Dean somehow turned a quick drink into a full night at Spider Kelly's. And Tucker showed up to Gravelly Point with a charcuterie board nobody asked for but everyone appreciated. Did we get them right? Drop your takes in the comments and tell us where you'd actually find your favorite character in Arlington 💛 #ArlingtonVA #OffCampus #BriarU #DMV #DiscoverArlington

We have a habit of falling for new Arlington openings before they even open. Two right now have us doing it again. 👉 Want our full list of new Arlington businesses to watch? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we will send it to you. The first is Sprouts Farmers Market. We have been hearing about Sprouts coming to Arlington for a while, and the thing we are most excited about is the sea salt caramels (yes, the grocery store sea salt caramels, Leah is already convinced these will become a problem in our house). The second is Pop Up Bagels. Leah heard that the cream cheese is the whole story there, more than the bagels themselves, which is a wild thing to be known for as a bagel shop. She has been talking about wanting to try it for weeks. There are two new openings on our radar, and the reasons we are excited about each are very different. One is the grocery store version of a candy crush. The other is the bagel shop that is somehow really about its cream cheese. We will let you know what is worth the visit once both are open. In the meantime, both are on our running list of new Arlington openings to watch. 👉 Want our full guide to Arlington's best food, drink, and lifestyle picks? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we will send you our Arlington Locals Guide. Which Arlington opening are you most excited about this year? 💛 #ArlingtonVA #DiscoverArlington #ArlingtonEats #ThingsToDoInArlington #ArlingtonNewBusiness