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.

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WWII props built in Arlington backyard showcased at home of French ambassador

By Dan Egitto
A model military hedgehog outside the French ambassador's residence (courtesy of David Ostrander)

Model WWII props built in an Arlington veteran’s backyard were featured at a VIP event Wednesday at the French ambassador’s residence.

Former Army officer David Ostrander constructed a set of hedgehog anti-tank obstacles, as well as a portion of a World War II era landing craft, to go along with several surplus Army jeeps at two French fêtes. Yesterday’s event took place on Victory in Europe Day, while the second is scheduled to happen at the French embassy on June 6, the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Court overturns Pentagon City plan, raising questions about proposed RiverHouse development

By Dan Egitto
The existing RiverHouse apartments at 1111 Army Navy Drive (staff photo)

Arlington’s Pentagon City Sector Plan has been overturned by a state court.

Reversing a trial court’s decision, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled yesterday (Tuesday) that the Arlington County Board failed to provide sufficient public notice before adopting a vision for the next 30-plus years of growth in Pentagon City.

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New Japanese restaurant offering ‘fine dining sushi’ now open in Ballston

By Dan Egitto
Kanji Izakaya (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new Japanese restaurant with an extensive sushi menu has officially opened its doors in Ballston.

Kanji Izakaya held a soft opening at 4301 Fairfax Drive last month and is in the process of building out its seating and offerings, manager Ting Chen told ARLnow.

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Google’s $1 billion data center investment could be good news for tech in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Amazon HQ2 in Pentagon City (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

As Google plans to funnel $1 billion into Northern Virginia data centers, places such as Arlington may have renewed opportunities to attract tech investment.

Although the data center expansions announced last week are based in Loudoun County and Prince William County, they impact the entire area, said Terry Clower, director of George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis.

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Events

Summer concert series returns to Lubber Run next month

By Dan Egitto
Musical performance from Signature Theatre at Lubber Run Amphitheater in 2018 (via Arlington Cultural Affairs)

Lubber Run Park’s summer concert series is returning next month with a packed lineup of performances.

Spanning musical genres from jazz and funk to classical and “chamber tango,” the free shows kick off June 8 and continue every weekend through Aug. 2. Friday and Saturday performances start at 8 p.m. and most Sunday shows are at 11 a.m.

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Labor protections are worth a year of Career Center construction delays, unions and lawmakers say

By Dan Egitto
NoVA Labor Federation President Virginia Diamond at a Monday press conference (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Arlington unions and state representatives are doubling down on calls for more labor protections in the construction of the new Arlington Career Center.

A $132 million construction contract is up for consideration at an Arlington School Board meeting on Thursday. At least a year of delays would likely result if the School Board seeks a prevailing wage agreement for the project, guaranteeing that workers get paid wages comparable to market rates, Arlington Public Schools staff said at a meeting last month.

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Weekly jazz concerts return to Pentagon City starting Thursday

By Dan Egitto
A jazz performance at Metropolitan Park (via National Landing BID/X)

Free jazz concerts are returning to Metropolitan Park in Pentagon City starting this week.

The first performance, featuring the JoGo Project, will take place this Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring chairs or sit on the green at 1330 S. Fair Street starting at 4 p.m.

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Arlington ‘buy nothing’ group survives turmoil, expands to host meetups and free yard sale

By Dan Egitto
A free yard sale hosted by Buy Nothing Arlington (Northwest), VA (photo by Roxanne Davis)

On the recent anniversary of an online referendum on the fate of one of Arlington’s largest “buy nothing” groups, some 400 people gathered in a Rock Spring back yard.

Wandering among tables set with everything from gardening items to designer purses, members of Buy Nothing Arlington (Northwest), VA perused and picked out finds from dozens of people last month. It was like a big yard sale, organizers said — except, in keeping with the Facebook group’s identity of giving and receiving at no cost, everything was free.

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Experts, lawmakers continue to clash over effort to add more flights to DCA

By Dan Egitto
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia’s senators are stepping up efforts to nix a proposal to add five more round-trip flights to Reagan National Airport.

Sen. Tim Kaine — with the support of fellow Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and five other Democratic senators from Maryland, Colorado and Illinois — has proposed to strike the extra flights from a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Public art installed outside new Ballston Harris Teeter

By Dan Egitto
Artist Olalekan Jeyifous with 'Present Pastimes' (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new piece of public art celebrating Ballston’s past and present has appeared outside the recently relocated Harris Teeter.

“Present Pastimes,” a window installation by Brooklyn-based artist Olalekan Jeyifous, draws inspiration from the surrounding neighborhood to depict bygone buildings, signage and leisure activities, such as playing golf at a departed putt-putt on Wilson Blvd.

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Events

‘Freedom Concert’ returns to Netherlands Carillon this weekend

By Dan Egitto
The Netherlands Carillon (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A free concert is coming to Arlington’s giant Dutch musical monument this weekend.

The annual Freedom Concert will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sunday (May 5) at the Netherlands Carillon, near the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, in the Rosslyn area.

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