Monuments. Mansions. Moneyed.
Commonly referred to as Arlington, Arlington County is bordered by Fairfax County and the City of Falls Church to the northwest, west and southwest, and the City of Alexandria to the southeast. Thanks to the its proximity to Washington, Arlington is headquarters to many departments and agencies of the federal government including the Department of Defense (DoD) at the Pentagon, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
With the closest assemblage of Trophy Homes to DC in Northern Virginia, Arlington offers many newer residences with stunning amenities. Residents sing the praises of great schools, Metro access, unmatched shopping and great restaurants. Neighborhoods with concentrations of Trophy Homes include Cathedral View, Forest Hills, Bellevue Forest, Lyon Village, Oakcrest, Aurora Hills, Country Club Hills and Broyhill Forest. Arlington is the highest-income county in the United States by median family income. Arlington is also the location of national memorials and museums, including Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon Memorial, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and the United States Air Force Memorial.
Arlington residents find a wealth of shopping opportunities including Ballston Common Mall, Crystal City Shops, Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Market Common: Clarendon, Pentagon Row, Village at Shirlington. Along the Wilson Boulevard Corridor, there are numerous shops and boutiques in Clarendon and Ballston including Whole Foods, Apple, Lululemon Athletica, Free People and South Moon Under.
Throughout Arlington, there are a myriad of restaurants and cafes with menus to satisfy the most eclectic palates including Guajillo, Ray’s Hell-Burger, Pho 75, Café Assorti, Delhi Club, Eventide, Liberty Tavern, Tallula and Minh’s.
Arlingtonians are served by the Orange, Blue and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro as well as Virginia Railway Express commuter rail, Metrobus, and Fairfax Connector. Arlington County is home to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which provides domestic air services to the Washington, D.C. area.
Arlington County spends about half of its local revenues on education. Arlington Public Schools operates the public K-12 education system of 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 public high schools in Arlington County including Wakefield High School, Washington-Lee High School, Yorktown High School and the H-B Woodlawn alternative school.
Marymount University is the only university with its main campus located in Arlington. George Mason University’s Arlington campus houses the George Mason University School of Law, School of Public Policy and other programs. Virginia Tech maintains the Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington in Ballston.
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