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1 week ago | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
Wing Man. Jeff Jacobs’ delicate “fan birds” become even more stunning with the revelation that each one is carved from a single block of wood—no glue or assembly required. A carpenter by trade, the Arlington resident says he learned the technique back in 1987 from master folk artist Glen Van Antwerp, who was giving a demo that year at the Smithsonian Craft Festival.
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1 month ago | 
discoverparksandwildlife.com | Jenny Sullivan
Springtime in the U.S. Virgin Islands is like stepping into a picture that forgot it needs filters. The weather is blissfully warm without being obnoxiously hot, and the islands seem to brighten up like they know they’re putting on a show just for you. It’s that perfect in-between season where the mood is so laid-back you’ll forget what stress even feels like.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
Children of the ’80s and ’90s may recall obsessing over Guess jeans and all things Benetton, and rolling their eyes at the hand-knit sweaters their grandmas sent for their birthdays. It turns out those grandmas were cooler than we knew. Lately, the backlash against fast-fashion and the quest for authenticity have brought the fiber arts—hobbies such as knitting, quilting, crochet and embroidery—roaring back into the mainstream.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jenny Sullivan
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
The aging split-level that occupied this lot in Lake Barcroft wasn’t much of a looker, but the couple who bought it knew they’d stumbled upon a rarity in this real estate market: waterfront property. They hired Falls Church architect Charles Moore to maneuver a whole-house remodel, completed in 2011, that maximizes views of the serene lake in back.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
Five local sports legends were inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame during an Oct. 9, 2024, ceremony at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington. They now join ranks with 68 fellow honored athletes, coaches, sports officials, journalists and administrators, including luminaries such as World Series champion George McQuinn, NFL wide receiver Eric Metcalf, Olympic swimmer Tom Dolan, ultra-marathoner Michael Wardian and track star Noel Deskins.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
Funny how certain patterns repeat themselves in nature. Capillaries look like trees, honeycombs resemble tessellated fish scales, and Fibonacci’s spiral is expressed in objects ranging from nautilus shells to pine cones. So one could easily be forgiven for interpreting this third-floor permanent art installation inside Meridian High School in Falls Church as an homage to ocean life. At first glance, the 1,200 or so ceramic forms look like a vibrant coral reef.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
County fairs have been an American tradition ever since New England farmer Elkanah Watson launched the nation’s first livestock competition in 1811 in Pittsfield, Mass. But it wasn’t until 1977 that Arlington jumped on the bandwagon. That was the year the local 4-H club and the Arlington Jaycees service organization launched a contest to showcase what area residents were making and growing.
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May 21, 2024 | 
arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan
Warmer weather is a time for slowing your roll, dining outdoors and savoring the bounty of the season, from locally grown produce to Chesapeake Bay seafood. Here are some happy places to visit as summer unfolds in all of its leisurely glory. Clare & Don’sIt’s always beach season at this perennially popular Little City hangout.
