Arlington has had a crab shack tucked between the Iwo Jima Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery since 1979, and the regulars would probably prefer we kept quiet about it 🦀 👉 Is there a restaurant in Arlington you want us to try? 💬 Drop your suggestions in the comments. @quarterdeckva has been a Radnor/Fort Myer Heights fixture for over 45 years, and it looks the part in the best way, with fish nets on the ceiling and a relaxed, everybody-knows-the-bartender feel. The thing to get is the Maryland blue crab feast, where they bring a tray of steamed crabs out and dump them right in the middle of your table, Old Bay everywhere, mallets in hand. The best part is they serve blue crabs year round, so you're never stuck waiting for the season. They run a full seafood and American menu too, and the crab cakes have their own loyal following. Our tip: go hungry, wear something you don't mind getting messy, and book ahead, because the locals already know and weekends fill up. 📍Quarterdeck - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington VA Save this for your next crab craving, then tell us where we should eat next 💛

Looking for things to do in Arlington this July? ☀️ Comment EVENTS and we'll DM you our full curated calendar of can't-miss events happening around Arlington this month. 📩 There's something for everyone on this month's lineup! Here's what's happening 👇 📍 July 11 - World Cup Quarterfinal Watch Party 📍 July 14, 21, 28 - U.S. Marines Sunset Parades 📍 July 17, 24, 31 - Fridays at the Fountain 📍 July 18th - My Mind is a Total Blanc – A Yacht-Themed Wine Party 📍 July 22 - The Devil Wears Prada Ladies Wine Night ✨ Want to see even more events not shown here? Comment EVENTS and we'll send you our full roundup of events in Arlington VA this month 👇

Most Arlington patios will tolerate a dog. The patios we keep going back to make the dog feel as welcome as the people. 👉 Want more Arlington restaurant recommendations from a local? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we'll send over our free Arlington Locals Guide! 📍 @copperwoodtavern in Shirlington is the easy choice. It sits right on the Shirlington walking street, which is fully pedestrian, so the patio is basically an extension of the sidewalk. The dog is welcome, the waitstaff are used to it, and you can grab a glass of wine without strategizing about logistics. 📍 @carlyle_gar in Arlington has the same dog-welcome atmosphere with a slightly more sit-down feel. The patio fits a longer dinner without making you feel like you are trespassing with a dog. 📍 @northsidesocial in Clarendon is the all-day version. It works for coffee in the morning, wine at night, and everything in between (Leah orders the same iced coffee every time, regardless of season). The seating is casual and the dog is welcome whether you have ten minutes or two hours. The thing that separates a dog-tolerant patio from a dog-friendly one is the staff. These three all pass that test. 👉 Want our running list of Arlington restaurant picks? 💬 Follow us, then comment GUIDE and we'll send it over! Where is your go-to Arlington patio with the dog? 💛 #ArlingtonVA #DiscoverArlington #DogFriendlyArlington #ArlingtonEats #ThingsToDoInArlington

What does $3.85M buy in North Arlington? A new Classic Cottages build in Old Glebe with a saltwater pool and a walkout basement to the patio. 👉 Want all the listing details? 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we’ll send the listing link to your DMs. A new Classic Cottages build in Old Glebe. 6 beds, 8 baths, 6,739 sqft, listed at $3,850,000. ▫️ Old Glebe sits in North Arlington by the Washington Golf and Country Club. Quiet streets, larger lots, nature trails nearby. The lot here is about 18,000 sqft, bigger than the typical Arlington new-build parcel. ▫️ Built across three levels with Thermador appliances, quartz counters, an oversized island, butler’s pantry, wide-plank hardwoods, and a wood-burning fireplace. ▫️ The backyard: a 20-by-40 heated saltwater pool with auto cover, a built-in grill, and a screened porch facing the pool. A full bathroom on the lower level sits off the pool access. ▫️ Six bedrooms, all with en-suites: a main-level guest suite, the primary upstairs with dual walk-ins and a private rooftop deck, three more upper-level bedrooms, and a fifth in the walkout basement. Plus a rec room with wet bar and a fitness room. ▫️ School cluster: Jamestown / Williamsburg / Yorktown. One important note: saltwater pools are less day-to-day work than chlorine, since the salt cell generates chlorine automatically. The recurring cost is replacing the generator cell every 3-7 years. Just something to keep in mind! Backyard pools and new construction at this scale don’t usually come together in North Arlington. 📍 Old Glebe, North Arlington. Walking distance to the Washington Golf and Country Club, minutes to the GW Parkway and downtown DC. Want even more photos? 💬 Follow us and comment THURSDAY for the listing link in your DMs. ✨ Home designed by Classic Cottages | Listed by Janet Million #tourthursday #arlingtonva #oldglebe #newconstruction #yorktownhigh

Fifteen minutes from Arlington, you can captain a 1950s boat down the Washington Channel at a top speed of four miles an hour, snacks and champagne in hand 🚤 👉 Looking for more date ideas around Arlington and DC? 💬 Follow us and comment GUIDE, we’re always sharing our favorites. We spent an evening on the water with Sea Suite Retro Boat Rentals at The Wharf, and our boat was a red 1950s Wizard runabout named Gladys, chrome details, little fins, the whole vintage look, quietly retrofitted with an electric motor so it’s silent as you drift. Here’s what makes it such a good one: ▫️ It fits up to four people, so it’s perfect for a date or a double date ▫️ It’s fully BYOB (beer, wine, champagne, seltzers, no hard liquor, and the driver stays dry) ▫️ You get a quick tutorial at the dock, no boating experience needed ▫️ It only goes about four miles an hour, so it’s slow, easy, and made for talking to each other ▫️ The views of the Wharf, the Washington Monument, and the channel at golden hour are unreal It runs 90 minutes and the boat turns heads the whole time (people literally waved at us from shore). I’m already trying to plan when we go back with another couple. 📍 Sea Suite Retro Boats - Market Pier, The Wharf, DC Save this for your next date night, then tell us your favorite thing to do on the water near DC 💛

Patio season in Courthouse has new headquarters, and it happens to serve some of the best Lebanese food we've had in Arlington 🌿 👉 Want to score 10% off your final bill when you stop by? 💬 Follow us then comment LOCAL to join our Perks Club and get exclusive discounts at 60+ local spots like Mejana! @mejanarestaurant sits right at the corner of Clarendon and Adams, across from the Courthouse Metro, and the patio out front is the kind of spot you settle into for a long, slow dinner now that the evenings are warm. They had us in to try a spread, and we worked through a lot of the menu. The Mejana Grill was our favorite, three skewers of chicken, lamb, and kafta over an actual little grill at the table, with toum, rice, and vegetables. The hot sampler (fried kibbeh, cheese rolls, falafel) and the butter-lemon-garlic octopus were right behind it. The labneh and grape leaves were exactly what you want them to be, and we finished with baklawa and kanafeh (the warm shredded phyllo and sweet cheese one that I'm still thinking about). Something we didn't expect to love as much as we did: they cook clean. Organic chicken, grass-fed beef and lamb, avocado and olive oil instead of seed oils, no MSG. You can taste the difference! The owners and staff could not have been warmer, which is its own reason to go back. 📍 Mejana - Courthouse, Arlington VA Is there a restaurant in Arlington you want us to try next? Drop it in the comments 💛

This Bellevue Forest new build has a screened porch with skylights and heaters off the back, a coffered ceiling in the family room, and a walk-in pantry built for serious cooking. We haven’t even gotten to the primary. 👉 Want all the listing details? 💬 Follow us, then comment THURSDAY and we’ll send the listing link straight to your DMs. A recently delivered 7,700 sqft custom build in Bellevue Forest. 7 beds, 9 baths, listed at $3,499,995. ▫️ Bellevue Forest sits just north of the Washington Golf and Tennis Club in North Arlington. Larger lots than most of the area, mature trees, and a few of the quietest streets in the county. ▫️ Four finished levels by MR Custom Homes. 10-foot main floor ceilings, wide-plank white oak throughout, professional-grade appliances, custom inset cabinetry, and the walk-in pantry. The family room has a coffered ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace. The screened porch off the back has skylights and heaters, which turns it into a three-season living room. ▫️ Seven bedrooms, all with en-suite baths. The primary has dual walk-ins, heated floors, and a soaking tub. The top-floor loft has its own full bath (works as guest space, an au pair suite, or a quiet office). The lower level adds a rec room with wet bar, a fitness room, and the 7th bedroom. Built-in audio runs throughout, and the elevator is already roughed in. ▫️ School cluster: Jamestown / Williamsburg / Yorktown. One important note: 7,700 square feet across four levels is a lot of house. The screened porch, the rec room, and the loft mean you’re rarely all in the same room. That’s either a feature or a bug depending on how your family operates. Established North Arlington neighborhoods like Bellevue Forest don’t see new custom builds at this scale very often. When they do, they don’t sit on the market long. 📍 Bellevue Forest, North Arlington. Walking distance to the Washington Golf and Tennis Club, minutes to the GW Parkway and downtown DC. 💬 Follow us and comment THURSDAY for the listing link in your DMs. ✨ Listed by Katie Grieco | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty #tourthursday #arlingtonva #bellevueforest #northarlington

🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 Halfway through 2026 and the shoulders are up by the ears. We get it 😅 We’re rolling into a new month of giveaways with our July Perks Business of the Month, @empentagoncity! Their Pentagon City studio offers custom facials, deep tissue, sports massage, trigger point, and the Himalayan salt stone add-on we are obsessed with! 🎉 GRAND PRIZE One grand prize winner will receive a free massage and facial package from Elements Massage Pentagon City. Here’s how to enter, in this order: 1️⃣ Like this post 2️⃣ Follow @discoverarlington and @empentagoncity 3️⃣ Comment JULY to join our free Local Perks Club 4️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments, each tag counts as one entry Giveaway closes at midnight on Friday, July 31. The winner will be contacted via DM by our account only, @discoverarlington on Monday, August 3, to claim their prize. 🎁 WIN NOW Perks Club members can grab a 3-pack of 60-minute massages for $287 by showing their card in person, a $130 savings over individual sessions. See the giveaway instructions above to join. 📅 SAVE THE DATE Elements is celebrating their 5-year anniversary on Wednesday, July 22nd from 4 to 7 PM with a BOGO free gift card promo, tours, treats, and local vendors at 1101 S Joyce St. Keep watching as we continue featuring local favorites and seasonal perks all year long! ☀️ ⚠️ Giveaway not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram. By entering, participants confirm they are 18+ and release Instagram of responsibility. #PentagonCity #ArlingtonVA #ArlingtonMassage #DiscoverArlington #LocalPerksClub