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Arlington-based online clothing store closing soon 05/29/2019 05:00pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Anyone interested in getting their Arlington t-shirts or D.C. skyline onesies should buy now because local apparel store District Line Co. is going out of business. The one-woman clothing company ba Reston Farmers Market named best farmers market in Northern Virginia 05/28/2019 10:45am • Readers of Northern Virginia Magazine named the Reston Farmers Market the best farmers market in Northern Virginia. The selection was made from the magazine’s annual readers' survey in January and also covered categories such as best in arts, culture and entertainment; living and recreation; shop Car Review: Kia goes big for its new stylish crossover 2020 Telluride 05/28/2019 01:00am • If you haven't shopped for a new ride lately, you might be surprised that Kia has been making waves, offering competitive vehicles at a good value. But a large seven- or eight-seat crossover was missing from its lineup until now. Kia seems to be taking the same approach with the 2020 Tellurid TRASHED: Leftovers in the landfill lead to food-waste problem for DC region 05/27/2019 11:29pm • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that’s piling up. When you think about the tras Best summer shopping days for 2019 05/27/2019 08:00pm • Memorial Day in May and Labor Day in September are the bookends of summer -- and two of the biggest shopping events of the year. However, between those days are plenty of times to snag deals from retailers' annual sales and other minor shopping holidays. Whether you're looking for tools, fashion or Rails to trails: Alexandria provides biking mentors during Metro shutdown 05/27/2019 06:39pm • Now that Metro has shut down service on the Yellow and Blue Lines south of Reagan National Airport in Virginia for the next three months, commuters are trying out different ways to get to work. For some, that plan means getting on a bike. Josephine Liu is the vice chair for bicycling with the Ale Man charged after 1 dead in Fairfax Co. parking lot shooting 05/24/2019 04:20pm • A Manassas, Virginia, man has been charged after an early Friday shooting in Chantilly left another man dead and two others with minor injuries, police said. Steven A. Green, 51, faces multiple charges, including murder and malicious wounding, Fairfax County police said later Friday. He is being These boozy beach spots will help you chill out this summer 05/24/2019 12:37am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. There’s nothing like spending a hot, summer day at the beach with an ice cold drink — something that might help take the edge off, if you would. Last year, we told you all about the different brewerie Food halls, healthier options help Arlington’s malls attract shoppers 05/23/2019 10:20am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Amid difficulties for American shopping malls, Arlington’s two malls are betting on new eateries to turn more diners into shoppers. Management at the newly-renovated Ballston Quarter and the Fashion 'Put your butt on butts': Ocean City creates benches from littered cigarettes 05/23/2019 04:10am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. Smoking is banned on the beach in Maryland and Delaware. It’s also banned inside restaurants and bars at the beaches. But if you look around on the streets and sidewalks, or at the entrances to the beach, youâ Downtown Silver Spring to get $10 million face-lift 05/22/2019 11:11pm • The Downtown Silver Spring development will get a makeover to the tune of $10 million later this year, along with some new tenants. Peterson Cos. and Foulger-Pratt — the companies overseeing the development — announced the investment plans for the re-imagining of the shopping area on Ellswort Heart-stopping: Couple thanks DC firefighters, paramedics after close call 05/21/2019 01:30pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7b73b8b9-af53-4e38-9dab-e7d687cc26cd' }).render("6326153653c6f7fc");}); A hug, a word of thanks, fresh-baked br Antigua: Central America's most charming city 05/20/2019 09:22am • Cobbled streets, colonial Spanish architecture, nearby volcanoes and perfect weather all year round make Antigua, Guatemala, a jewel in Central America's crown. The city, granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, is a culturally rich travel haven for architecture lovers, food fiends and coffe Downtown Silver Spring set for $10M renovation — and a bowling lounge addition 05/20/2019 07:06am • Downtown Silver Spring is set for a $10 million overhaul, to include a new bowling venue and lounge, a new public plaza, public art and “dynamic green space," the development owners say. The Peterson Cos. and Foulger-Pratt, co-owners of Downtown Silver Spring with Argo Investment Co., announced Rehoboth, Dewey, Lewes beach guide 2019 05/20/2019 12:25am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. North of Bethany Beach, Delaware, is a triple-town stretch of oceanfront Delaware destinations: Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Lewes Beach. The three neighboring beach towns are only separated by a fe