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StayArlington is a division within the economic development department of the Arlington County, Virginia, government, the Arlington Convention and Visitors Service (ACVS) and promotes Arlington as the best place to stay, shop, dine and play when visiting the Washington, D.C. region.

The Salt Line Comes to 4040 Wilson Blvd.

One of the many reasons to be excited for 4040 Wilson Blvd.'s upcoming grand opening is the addition of The Salt Line from Chef Kyle Bailey.

As reported by Eater DC:

"Navy Yard’s raw bar and oyster destination The Salt Line will expand to Ballston in spring 2020, the casual seafood restaurant announced today.

The Salt Line, from chef Kyle Bailey and Long Shot Hospitality (The Dubliner, Town Hall), will become the ground floor anchor tenant at 4040 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia.

Virginia Ranked America’s 2019 Top State for Business

As we get closer to the end of the year, we wanted to take another opportunity to recognize a recent ranking for Virginia:

CNBC's 2019 America's Top States for Business rankings has put Virginia as #1, with the following four being Texas, North Carolina, Utah and Washington, respectively.

Giving Tuesday Is December 3

The Shooshan Company is proud to support various nonprofit organizations in the area. If you are looking for ways to give back to the community, be sure to brows the The Arlington Chamber of Commerce directory to find an organization to support at
https://web.arlingtonchamber.org/Nonprofit-Organizations-Associations/Nonprofits.

Sign Up For The Latest Updates – 4040 Wilson Blvd.

4040wilson.com has all the latest info about the new standard of living—and working—coming to the neighborhood. Sign up (HERE) on the website and be the first to know about reserving your place in Ballston’s tallest building.

Arlington Economic Development: BizLaunch

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of an economically competitive and sustainable community, and the creation of exciting, diverse and amenity-rich places.

First Ever Arlington Chamber Restaurant Week Starts Next Monday

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce's first ever Arlington Restaurant Week will take place next week, October 21-28, 2019. As the Chamber states:

"Calling all diners, restauranteurs, foodies, and Arlingtonians with an adventurous palette – mark your calendars for Arlington Restaurant Week! The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our first ever restaurant week held from October 21 through 28 at your favorite Arlington restaurants. Support your community and join your fellow Arlingtonians in trying out some of the best food the area has to offer."

Arlington Parks Rank Among The Nation’s Best

​Arlington has been recognized as having "one of the best park systems in the country" according to The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit group whose website states their mission is “to create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.” Washington, D.C. is also in the top five.

What Does LEED Certification Mean?

With many new development projects, you may see the following symbol or a variation of the symbol from the U.S. Green Building Council and wonder what it means: leed-certified leed-silver  leed_gold  leed_platinum_

The Interesting Story Behind The Arlington Name:

Arlington County recently published a news release titled "100 Years Ago: Call to Rename Alexandria County 'Arlington'." It's an interesting story of how Arlington came to be: