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Darcelle XV, Iconic Drag Queen, Dies at 92

Darcelle XV, Iconic Drag Queen, Dies at 92

Legendary drag queen Darcelle XV has died at age 92.Darcelle — offstage, Walter W. Cole Sr. — died Thursday of natural causes, according to the Facebook page of Darcelle's nightclub."The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are heartbroken to...

Northern Lights make rare sighting in DC region

Northern Lights make rare sighting in DC region

A strong geomagnetic storm that could produce an aurora over parts of the country is currently underway. So what are the D.C. region's chances of capturing a glimpse of the natural lights display? The Northern Lights or Aurora are seen in the skies of Virginia...

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Swiss Roll Cake

Swiss Roll Cake

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my privacy policy. A classic and beautiful dessert, this Swiss Roll Cake is a rich chocolate sponge filled with pillowy whipped cream and covered in a chocolate...

The best places to live in the UK

The best places to live in the UK

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailWadhurst in East Sussex has beaten 71 other locations to be named the UK’s best place to live. The small market town of less than 5,000...

3 Easy Dog Enrichment Ideas

3 Easy Dog Enrichment Ideas

Enrichment means meeting an animal’s needs. It’s less about keeping a dog busy or tiring him out and more about encouraging, enabling and empowering him to engage in species-specific behaviors. It keeps dogs emotionally, mentally and physically healthy and...

Why Should You Visit Arlington?

A county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part, under the name Alexandria County. The county is coextensive with the U.S. Census Bureau’s census-designated place of Arlington. Arlington County is considered to be the second-largest “principal city” of the Washington metropolitan area, although Arlington County does not have the legal designation of independent city or incorporated town under Virginia state law.

In 2020, the county’s population was estimated at 238,643, making Arlington the sixth-largest county in Virginia by population; if it were incorporated as a city, Arlington would be the third most populous city in the state. With a land area of 26 square miles (67 km2), Arlington is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the U.S., and by reason of state law regarding population density, it has no incorporated towns within its borders. It is the 5th highest-income county in the U.S. by median family income, and is the 11th most densely populated county in the United States.

Arlington is home to the Pentagon, Reagan National Airport, and Arlington National Cemetery. In academia, the county contains Marymount University, George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, the administrative offices, buildings, and graduate programs for the Schar School of Policy and Government, and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, as well as satellite campuses of the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Arlington is also the future home of the co-headquarters of Amazon, and the global headquarters of aerospace and defense giants Boeing and Raytheon Technologies.

Elevation: 2,372′
Area: 8.278 mi2
Population (2020): 238,643
Mayor: Willie Greene
Area code: 276