Shirlington, Arlington’s Arts And Entertainment District

The name Shirlington is derived from a combination of "Shirley" (from the Shirley Highway) and "Arlington". Located in the southern part of Arlington County, Shirlington is billed as "Arlington’s Arts and Entertainment District." Shirlington lies on Shirley Highway and is accessible from Shirlington Circle (Exit 6 on I-395).
Here's the movie theater in Shirlington
Here's the movie theater in Shirlington
  Although Shirlington is mostly middle-class residential, there has been an influx of upscale dwellings and retail and service establishments spots that also serve the nearby Fairlington, Parkfairfax, Nauck and Long Branch Creek areas. Shirlington is home to WETA-TV where nationally-broadcast programs like PBS Newshour and Washington Week are filmed. WETA-FM radio and some USPTO satellite offices are also based in Shirlington. The non-profit Analytic Services (ANSER)and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International are headquartered there. Shirlington is served by the Shirlington Bus Station, the only enclosed public bus station in Arlington and the principal transfer point for Metrobus and Arlington Transit (ART) bus service in South Arlington. Shirlington is also the site of the trailhead of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park rail trail.ar At the center, Shirlington is occupied by the extensive Village at Shirlington retail, service, and residential complex which includes a series of buildings along Campbell Avenue. Originally opened in 1944 as Shirlington Shopping Center, it is one of the earliest suburban shopping centers in the United States, and today provides most of the town's retail shopping needs. Also located in Shirlington is the Signature Theatre, a Tony-Award-winning regional theater company, Theatre on the Run, and the AMC Loews Shirlington 7 cinema. Public events and festivals in Shirlington include Wags and Whiskers (dog and cat festival) in August, Celtic Festival in September, Oktoberfest in October and Shir-la-la live music and wine tasting on summer Thursdays.

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