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National Park Service delays plan to close canoe rental business 12/25/2012 03:06pm • Thomas Warren, wtop.com WASHINGTON - After a flood of emails from concerned citizens, the National Park Service has delayed its plan to shut down Jack's Boathouse the landmark canoe rental service along the Georgetown Waterfront. "I can assure all those concerned that the boat house operation wi D.C. councilman reimbursed for trip to celebrity memorial service 12/14/2012 08:42am • WASHINGTON - A local politician is facing questions on why he had taxpayers foot the bill for his trip to a celebrity memorial service. The Washington City Paper reports that along with celebrities like Elton John and Colin Farrell, D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham attended a 2011 memorial service Ask Adam: Are There Any Bargains Left in Arlington? 12/11/2012 11:15am • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: Are you seeing any bargains on the market still? My preference is not to deal with Board Approves Bergmann’s Redevelopment 12/10/2012 01:45pm • The Arlington County Board rebuffed the county’s Planning Commission Saturday afternoon, approving a new apartment development on Lee Highway after a strong showing of public support for the project. Last month, the Planning Commission voted against the project, which includes a 10-story apart Mario’s Pizza House Property Up for Auction 12/03/2012 02:25pm • (Updated at 3:00 p.m.) The land under a long-time Arlington institution is on the auction block. The family that owns Mario’s Pizza House is selling the 16,000 square foot parcel of land on which Mario’s and the Carvel Ice Cream shop sits. Mario’s has been in business at that locat D.C. Council panel approves $11M tax break for Howard Town Center 11/29/2012 02:08pm • The D.C. Council's finance and revenue committee unanimously approved an $11 million tax abatement for the Howard Town Center during a brief mark-up session Thursday afternoon. The vote, free of any discussion beforehand, came despite an analysis from Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi that the Homeowners cash in on Inauguration Day 11/27/2012 06:24pm • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON - That spare room or vacant house could be worth hundreds - even thousands - of dollars each night for President Barack Obama's inauguration. Websites dedicated to vacation rentals and Craigslist reflect both an enthusiasm from visitors and some opportunis Berliner Proposes Affordable Housing Bill 11/27/2012 02:05pm • County Council President Roger Berliner today introduced a bill that would require the county to assess whether affordable housing could be attached to any capital project. Berliner referenced an affordable housing development on top of a new fire station in Alexandria, Va., as an example of Holiday season means ice skating on the Mall 11/17/2012 09:57pm • WASHINGTON - The holiday season means outdoor ice skating with Washington landmarks as a backdrop, along with several other options for fun on the ice. Outdoor Ice Rinks in the D.C. Area D.C. Sculpture Garden Ice rink 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC. Hours: Monday-Thursday, Guest House Project Causes Uproar in Bethesda Neighborhood 11/15/2012 09:30am • The quiet, upscale Battery Park neighborhood just off downtown Bethesda has become the site of an argument between property owners that some say has broader ramifications for the way residential land is zoned in the county. Rina Levy, who rents out the house on the 5000 block of Del Ray Avenue, w Weekend entertainment guide: Top picks around town 11/09/2012 04:27pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Now that the election dust has settled, it's time to focus on what really matters: weekend fun. Celebrate photography, buy some handmade goods or honor America's veterans. A laser light show and fireworks usher in a new season of ice skating at Rockville Tow Ice Skating Starts at Pentagon Row 11/07/2012 12:10pm •   In a sure sign of the season, ice skating has started at Pentagon Row (1101 S. Joyce Street). The outdoor shopping center’s ice rink opened on Friday and will remain open every day — including holidays — through March 18. The rink opens at noon on weekdays and 10:00 a D.C. man lends a hand in Sandy disaster zone 11/06/2012 06:58am • Dick Uliano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The presidential election may have nudged Superstorm Sandy recovery from the spotlight, but it is entering its second week today in New York City and along the New Jersey shore. The disaster remains paramount for an out-of-work D.C. man, who filled a U- hau Costume shop marks final Halloween in D.C. 10/25/2012 07:59pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - "I think this could be perfect," squeals Rip Claassen, the bespectacled costume expert who mans the rental counter downstairs at Backstage, Inc. "Mary Poppins!" Cackles erupt from three customers hurriedly trying to find something for a workplace Hallow Artisphere Meets Budget, But Revenue Below Expectations 10/24/2012 09:45am • Artisphere, the county-run cultural center in Rosslyn, met its budget and actually required less taxpayer support than expected for Fiscal Year 2012. The center recorded $1.22 million in revenue and $3.55 million in expenses for FY 2012. Net taxpayer support was $2,327,016, $3,842 less than origin