arlingtonlifer's definitions

Del Ray

Yuppie neighborhood in the city of Alexandria, VA a close-in suburb of Washington, DC. Very close to Old Town Alexandria.

Think yoga studios, coffee shops, and young married couples with dogs. Pretends to be a small town. Has some kind of street festival like every weekend.

Let's go get a glass of wine the Evening Star tonight, in Del Ray.

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

Royal Lee

A bar in Arlington, VA, near Fort Myer. Used to be frequented almost exclusively by rednecks and soldiers, though that's changed since they started having karaoke almost every night. Was one of the last places to offer a venue for awful teenage bands.

We went to the Royal Lee last night but had to leave at 9:00 -- damned karaoke.

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

Galaxy Hut

Tiny bar in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, VA. Has bands most nights, and has been around longer than most of the stuff in the area. Mostly indie or hipster types, especially by Arlington standards.

We were going to Galaxy Hut until we remembered that it's karaoke night.

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

ballston

A neighborhood and metro stop in Arlington, VA. Very urbanized and filled with office buildings, apartments, condos and, of course, dry cleaners. More sterile than the other areas of Arlington (which is saying something). Typical resident is the Arlington Girl. Rents are extremely expensive, for reasons unknown to all.

Home of Rock Bottom Brewery. Wednesday is fire code violation night!

I'm so jealous, Sarah just got a studio in Ballston for $1300 per month!

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

inside the beltway

A politician, lobbyist, or other person who is politically isolated from the rest of the country, due to the royal court type environment of Washington, DC. Refers to I-495, the beltway around Washington, DC.

Could also mean someone who literally lives inside I-495, either in Washington, DC proper or one of the inner suburbs (Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church City, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, etc)

These inside the beltway fatcats have lost touch with the values of the average american family!

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

Glebe

Congested and frustrating road in Arlington, VA and Alexandria, VA. Goes all over the place and doesn't follow any patterns at all, so people who aren't very familliar with the area hate it. Also has a name that is apparently hilarious.

Passes through Crystal City, Arlandria, Buckingham, Columbia Pike, Ballston, and Lee Highway.

This morning it seriously took me ten fucking minutes to make a left onto Glebe.

by arlingtonlifer September 25, 2007

Whitlow's on Wilson

Terrible bar in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, VA that has somehow become the focal point of all social life in the county.

It's on Wilson Boulevard.

Yes! There's an irish jam band playing at Whitlow's on Wilson tonight! I am SO ready to wait 15 minutes for a beer.

by arlingtonlifer September 26, 2007