Look Past the Cloud Cover and Discover New Horizons

On Friday Evening, Discover New Horizons with

a Rain-or-Shine Walkabout of Rosslyn

 

This urban village boasts the tallest buildings in the region, the third steepest escalator in the world, and even more superlatives at street level!

 

Discover the many horizons of Rosslyn on the evening of Friday, June 5, when Arlington’s gateway community plays host to WALKArlington’s newest Walkabout. The Walkabout or guided tour will be led by Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette, with support from Rosslyn and WALKArlington.

WALKArlington’s Walkabout route will take walkers from the green space of Gateway Park through Rosslyn’s bustling urban center, via sidewalks, skyways, and escalators, inside buildings and garages, past head-turning sculptures and busy construction sites, and back again. Speakers will share anecdotes about the neighborhood’s unique history, cultural resources, recreational opportunities, and future plans at ten stops along the way. The approximately one-mile, one-hour loop will begin at Gateway Park at 6:00 p.m. Walkers will return to Gateway Park by 7:00 p.m., just in time to kick off the second month of Rosslyn’s Outdoor Film Series “I Love the 80s,” with a screening of “Weird Science.”

                                        

THE FACTS

 

WHAT:  WALKArlington's Walkabout of Rosslyn

WHEN:  Friday, June 5, 2009; 6:00-7:00 p.m. (RAIN OR SHINE)

WHERE:  The approximately one-mile walkabout will begin and end at Gateway Park, between the north and southbound lanes of Lee Highway, at the intersection of Lee Highway and North Moore Street. For a look at the route, click here.

WHO:   Open to the public. Participants include Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette, Rosslyn BID Executive Director Cecilia Cassidy, Rosslyn BID and WALKArlington staff, and walkers who live, work, and play in Rosslyn!

FEE?  None; the Walkabout is FREE of charge. Registration is not required.

QUESTIONS:  Contact Lauren Hassel of WALKArlington at 703-228-0072 or lhassel@arlingtonva.us  or visit www.WALKArlington.com 

See you there, rain or shine!

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