Zinga Frozen Yogurt is Coming to the Williamsburg Shopping Center in Arlington!  The Garden City Florest moved out of the Williamsburg Shopping Center along the corner of Sycamore Street and Williamsburg Boulevard in the North West corner of Arlington some time ago.   The shopping center has seen a lot of great tenants come and go lately, most notably 7-11 left and came back, and it was a very welcome return.  We've also been enjoying Deli Italiano and Backyard BBQ now for a few years.    The landlord, Kalis Development, recent sent out a press release announcing that Zinga FroYo is going to take over the space - exact opening date still TBD. Zinga is a fast growing chain of Frozen Yogurt, which is self serve and sold by weight.  They all have live and active cultures and come in a vari... 11/11/2012

Yesterday was an incredibly beautiful day!  I was fortunate enough to go for a walk around dusk and took these shots of the Williamsburg Circle at sunset with this gorgeous pink sky.   I also stopped by Backyard Barbeque in the Williamsburg Shopping Center to get dinner after dealing with a sick kiddo for 2 straight days. This is a great restaurant, with a wonderful friendly atmosphere and the owners, who are neighbors too, are just delightful.  I love supporting a local, neighbor-owned business!  And their food is as delightful as the owners too.  Last night we got the beef brisket, salad, jalapeno cornbread, and I had to have some extra mango salsa.   I'd say they are most famous for their pulled pork.  But they also have a jerk chicken and delicious salmon too.   They began as a cate... 01/29/2012

Along with the much anticipated return of the 7-11 in the Williamsburg Shopping Center, December brought several home sales to the Williamsburg Civic Association neighborhood in North Arlington. The following 5 homes settled in December 2011, ranging in price from $575,000 to $631,000.  There are currently still 11 Active homes in the market ranging from $599,000 to $1,795,000.   They have been on the market from a low of 1 to a high of 567 days.    There are 4 Pending properties with contingencies outstanding (Cntg/NoKo) ranging in price from $600,000 to $1,459,000. Address                                         List Price            Sold Price          Seller Subsidy       Days on Market   Short Sale2700 John Marshall Drive            $575,000            $575,000            $10,000  ... 01/11/2012