Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

Around Town

Golf training center with ‘indoor country club vibe’ coming to Ballston area

By Dan Egitto
Three Ballston Plaza at 1100 N. Glebe Road (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

An indoor training center meant to help golfers improve their game year-round is under construction inside an office building near Ballston.

The Golf Yards, a membership-only training facility with golfing simulators, a sand bunker and “elite-level coaching” for golfers of all experience levels is aiming for an early April opening at Three Ballston Plaza (1100 N. Glebe Road).

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Poppyseed Rye is closing in Ballston after four years selling sandwiches and flowers

By Dan Egitto
Poppyseed Rye at 818 N. Quincy Street (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A cafe and flower shop in Ballston is shuttering after four years, in the latest closure for the neighborhood.

Poppyseed Rye, which sold bouquets and hosted flower arrangement workshops in addition to serving up soups, sandwiches, salads and coffee, is closing its doors for good on Sunday at 818 N. Quincy Street. Founder Scott Parker told ARLnow that business had been down for about five or six months, despite loyal customers in the neighborhood.

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Onelife Fitness hosts grand opening of expanded Ballston Quarter location

By Dan Egitto
The ribbon cutting at Onelife Fitness's expanded Ballston location (courtesy of Onelife Fitness)

The Onelife Fitness in Ballston Quarter celebrated an expansion into the mall’s second floor with a ribbon-cutting and other festivities yesterday (Wednesday).

The fitness center, whose entrance is on the third floor of the mall at 4238 Wilson Blvd, marked the addition of 12,000 square feet to its space — roughly doubling the gym’s square footage dedicated to turf and strength training.

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New owner of Columbia Pike building seeks retail tenants instead of redevelopment

By Dan Egitto
The former Acme Pie Co. space, now for rent at 2803 Columbia Pike (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A large commercial building previously slated for redevelopment on Columbia Pike has a new owner with a new focus on revitalizing the property.

The Elkins Building at 2801 Columbia Pike — currently home to a half-dozen businesses including Art & Framing Club, Sicilian Pizza and Urban Pets Paws — changed hands for $5.9 million on Dec. 29, property records show.

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High-visibility traffic enforcement happening in Arlington this month

By Dan Egitto
High visibility traffic enforcement in Courthouse (via Arlington County Police Department)

Targeted traffic enforcement and education events are coming to Arlington this month as part of an annual safety campaign.

This winter’s Street Smart Campaign, a region-wide initiative, focuses on improving drivers’, pedestrians’ and bicyclists’ awareness and compliance with traffic laws.

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Series of weekend Metro closures coming to Crystal City and Reagan National

By Dan Egitto
The forthcoming east entrance to the Crystal City Metro station (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A series of weekend closures at the Crystal City and Reagan National Airport Metro stations is taking place between February and June.

Blue and Yellow Line trains won’t run in affected areas during the closures, which are for passenger and crew safety during the construction of a second entrance to the Crystal City station.

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Hundreds rally in Courthouse to protest ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman

By Dan Egitto
Anti-ICE demonstrators rally in Courthouse on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied with Arlington officials in Courthouse yesterday (Sunday) in protest of immigration enforcement killing a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis.

“I have dedicated 24 years of my life protecting Arlington because I believe law enforcement is supposed to protect the community by building trusting relationships,” Arlington Sheriff Jose Quiroz told the crowd gathered in Courthouse Plaza. “ICE is doing the opposite. The way they are operating does not keep us safe.”

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Video: How Arlington National Cemetery’s expansion project advanced in 2025

By Dan Egitto
Progress on the southern expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery (via ANC/YouTube)

Arlington National Cemetery’s southern expansion project continued to take shape in 2025, preparing the way for 80,000 additional spaces for graves and urns just north of Columbia Pike.

In a video update posted last week, the cemetery spotlighted a new parking garage and other buildings under construction in a forthcoming service complex, along with progress on improved pedestrian access to the Air Force Memorial and the realignment of a portion of Columbia Pike to accommodate the expansion.

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Man sentenced for stealing NCIS vehicle and other cars from Reagan National

By Dan Egitto
The tower at Reagan National Airport on a sunny day (staff photo)

A Maryland man was sentenced yesterday (Tuesday) for stealing multiple vehicles from Reagan National Airport, including one belonging to a federal law enforcement agency.

Tyrese McKinnon, 25, was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for conspiring to steal five vehicles from Reagan National, and another vehicle from Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.

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JUST IN: New plan for Key Bridge Marriott site calls for 1,775 residential units and a hotel

By Dan Egitto
Rendering of the Key Bridge development proposal (courtesy Quadrangle)

Plans for five residential buildings and a new hotel have been filed at the vacant Key Bridge Marriott site in Rosslyn.

The proposed “Potomac Overlook” development at 1401 Langston Blvd, announced today (Tuesday), would include 1,775 residential units, a 200-room hotel and underground parking on the empty 5.5-acre lot overlooking the Potomac River.

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Flu cases jump in Arlington, prompting calls for more vaccinations

By Dan Egitto
A vaccine shot (via Arlington County/YouTube)

As flu cases surge in Arlington, health leaders are encouraging residents to get vaccinated and practice healthy habits.

Hospitalizations for the flu surged by more than 50% in Arlington during the last week of 2025, according to Arlington Public Health. About 14% of all patients visiting emergency departments and urgent care clinics were diagnosed with the virus.

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Projections on Washington Monument end tonight with fireworks display

By Dan Egitto
Fireworks going off near the Washington Monument on Dec. 31, 2025 (via Freedom 250/YouTube)

Fireworks will be going off on the National Mall this evening (Monday) in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

The fireworks display will culminate six nights of projections on the Washington Monument that have sought to turn the historic structure into “the world’s tallest birthday candle.”

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