Moved to Arlington last month for a new job. Had two apartments lined up. One in Ballston, one in Courthouse. Went with Courthouse because the rent was $200 less a month. Turns out the noise is brutal. My bedroom faces Wilson Blvd. Fire trucks every night. The Ballston place was quieter and closer to the metro. Should have paid the extra money. Has anyone else made a similar mistake and switched neighborhoods after a lease?
I finally tried that noon class at CrossFit Clarendon after my coworker kept pushing it for like 2 months. The warmup alone had me gasping, and the WOD was 12 minutes of kettlebell swings and box jumps. I thought I was in decent shape from running the trails, but man, I could barely walk to my car after. I learned that dropping into a class without checking the workout board first is a mistake, my ego paid for it. Anyone else get humbled by a local gym class they thought they were ready for?
Downloaded SpotHero for a Caps game last month. App said a garage in Rosslyn had 40 spots. Got there, lot was full. Drove around for 25 minutes, ended up paying $40 at a random lot by the courthouse. The app refunded me but the game traffic was brutal after. Is it just me or are these apps always behind on real-time data? Anyone have a go-to garage near the arena that actually holds spaces?
Sweat through 4 nights with a $12 box fan and windows that barely open, finally broke down and called a repair place. They came out Sunday, found a $40 capacitor and charged $280 for the visit. Has anyone else gotten slammed with emergency HVAC rates around the Rosslyn area?
Last month a buddy who drives for Uber pointed out that I spend way too long circling the same 3 garages near Courthouse looking for cheap spots. He showed me his trick of checking the county parking app first and committing to one garage no matter what, even if it costs $4 more. Has anyone else stopped the loop and just paid the extra few bucks for peace of mind?
A buddy swore by the Courthouse garage even when meters were open, said paying $3 an hour was better than circling for 20 minutes. I laughed at him until last Saturday when I spent 25 minutes hunting a spot near Wilson Blvd and ended up late anyway. Meanwhile my coworker thinks the city should nuke all metered spaces and just raise garage rates to cover it. We both lost out to that new lot on Pershing that charges $8 flat, which honestly felt like a steal. So who's right here, the pay-early people or the meter gamblers? Has anyone else switched sides on this after a bad parking day?
Last month I was eating at a patio spot by the Clarendon fountains and a jet sprayed sideways, soaking my phone and fries. Half the comments online want to fix them, the other half say the splashy quirk is part of the charm. Which side are you on if it costs $8k and takes three weeks of construction noise?
My kitchen sink faucet kept dripping for like 3 weeks and I was sure it just needed a new washer. My neighbor Bob, who fixes everything, said stop messing with that and just rent a pipe wrench from the Ace on Columbia Pike. I thought I knew better and bought a cheap 12 dollar set of pliers instead, stripped the nut completely flat. After two days of cursing and a trip to Lowe's for a new faucet plus a plumber bill of $180, I finally asked Bob to show me. He had it off in like 4 minutes with the pipe wrench and it only cost me 9 bucks to rent for the hour. Has anyone else fought a simple fix and ended up paying way more than if they just trusted the person who knew what they were talking about?
Can anyone recommend a good dentist in the Arlington/Rosslyn area that does both regular family stuff and cosmetic treatments? I’ve been putting off getting some bonding and maybe teeth whitening, plus my kids need a new dentist too. Would love to find one practice that can handle it all without having to shuttle around.