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Arlington has long been a county divided. For many years, Route 50 has been the dividing line between the tony suburbs of North Arlington and the more blue-collar suburbs of South Arlington. However, Kathryn over at Kathryn on… proposes a new dividing line -- one that differentiates “Nearlington” from “Farlington.” Tired of cabbies that balk at the trek across the river and DC-dwelling friends who insist that all land across the river is some vast,... more ›

This weekend, this DCist was doing a bunch of shopping in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland to gather essentials for our new apartment. While our adventures in suburban shopping may seem silly to our readers in D.C.'s exurban areas, we feel that we must note something very important: Shoppers Food Warehouse discriminates against single people. more ›