

4 Events Happening Near Downtown Arlington This Weekend (Oct. 20-23)
(photo courtesy Creative Commons) What: Fall Fest @ Viridian When: 8 a.m..-3 p.m. Oct. 21 Where: 1200 Viridian Park Lane Cost: free Viridian's annual Fall Festival is open to the public and will feature an artisan market, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, craft beer, live music and armadillo races. (photo by Karen Gavis) What: Storytime @ River Legacy Science Center When: 11-11:45 a.m. Oct. 21 Where: 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd. Cost: free River Legacy partners with the Arlington Public


Fall Scenes Entertain Arlington Residents During Halloween Season
(photos by Karen Gavis) From earthy, pumpkin patches to frightful creatures at Six Flags, a drive around Arlington's Entertainment District offers an amusing array of festive displays this Halloween season. First off, we spotted a giant, creepy lawn spider in North Arlington, a bony cowboy hanging outside the Crazy Horse Saloon at Six Flags and a group of happy jack-o-lanterns enjoying a day in the sun. There was also a welcoming pumpkin patch at Trinity United Methodist Chur