William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

Yesterday, Mr. Irrelevant linked to Unrealized Concepts section of StadiumPage.com prompting many of us to poke around. There is a treasure trove of information about ballparks that never were in this site that dates back to 1998 (and looks it).
Over at The Nats Blog, Will Yoder takes a look at the proposed Virginia stadiums and [...]

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters – WTOP
Some Arlington County residents are unhappy about the helicopter traffic throughout the county. Wait a minute, I thought the helicopters were a perk of living in Arlington!
I lived in Pentagon City for 6½ years, in a building (The Potomac at Riverhouse) which is a block away from the Mixing [...]

Here we go again, spies getting busted near where I used to live. Parkside at Alexandria, your next!

The 1987 film, No Way Out, is a good Washington/Cold War thriller that holds up pretty well, despite some glaring location errors (mostly about Metro), cheesy synthesizer music that belongs in bad sci-fi and Sean Young. Additionally, No Way Out opens with a tracking shot directly over my old apartments in The Potomac at Riverhouse* [...]

Tightening the Beltway, the Elite Shop Costco – The TimesCostco, specifically the Pentagon City (the old neighborhood!) location, is becoming a preferred purveyor of D.C. dinner party food these days. Several insiders are quoted on how Costco has replaced through an outfit Ridgewells Catering for their party needs.
Against the backdrop of an unpopular war, rising [...]

This past spring, William World News moved its headquarters from Pentagon City, Arlington to the west end of Alexandria. The move was made to realize lower costs of owning a headquarters instead of leasing it. Despite the move, WWN continue to maintain a Pentagon City presence with the establishment of a bureau there. Fritz Hamme [...]

After over six years of calling the Pentagon City neighborhood of Arlington County home, I officially (as in the lease expires) end my tenure there today. I am living in our new condo in Alexandria. Although Pentagon City would never be mistaken for a classic neighborhood it has been a wonderful place to live and [...]

ARLINGTON, Va.— I found a press release under the door of my Riverhouse apartment (my lease ends tomorrow) announcing the sale of the complex to Vornado/Charles E. Smith. Riverhouse has been owned by Cafritz for a long time, perhaps since the complex opened in the 1960s.
I heard this rumor last week and immediately wondered [...]

ARLINGTON, Va.— Tomorrow morning, Erica and I, along with some helpful family and friends will be making the big move out of Riverhouse in Pentagon City to Alexandria. It looks like we’ll have good weather for the occasion.
In light of the move, blogging may be a little light until Monday.
Also, has anybody had experience with [...]

ARLINGTON, Va.— In front of my apartment building is Grace Murray Hopper Park, a pleasant county park that is great for a little recreation and a buffer between the rest of Pentagon City.
Back in late February, after six years of living behind the park in Riverhouse, I noticed above rock was not actually a [...]