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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!

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 [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. — The “light snow & sleet, turning to rain” forecasted today has turned out to be a 3½ of snow instead, our highest total of the season. I am not complaining though, if it is going to be cold out, it might as well be snowy. Erica, Fritz and I took advantage of [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. ‐ Here in Pentagon City we got our deepest snowfall total of the season, a whole 3½ inches. How much snow did you get?
This guy wants to know how long until Opening Day:

Retconned from Metroblogging DC

I heard Spacehog’s “In the Meantime” on the radio the other day. I loved that song (and most of the debut album, especially track 14) when it came out and expected them to hang around for a longtime, but sadly, it was not to be. You can watch a few of their videos, including “In [...]

ARLINGTON, Va.— It seems like every year on April 1 my apartment complex starts filling up the swimming pool. It winds up being a cruel tease on days like Wednesday (high 80+) of course, because it will not open until Memorial Day weekend. April fools!