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JUST IN: Large power outage affecting neighborhoods around Pentagon City

Published April 14, 2022 at 3:30PM | Updated April 14, 2022 at 9:41PM

Power outages in the neighborhoods around Pentagon City (via Dominion)

Update at 9:40 p.m. — Power is expected to be restored around midnight for the remaining 500 or so homes without power, according to Dominion says. The company confirmed that a tree trimming company dropped branches on power lines, causing the outage.

Arlington outage update:
➡️520 customers out
➡️ Unaffiliated company trimming trees dropped branches on power lines near Arlington Ridge Rd around 3PM
➡️@DominionEnergy crews continue to safely make repairs
➡️ Estimated Restoration Time is 12AM
Thank you for your patience!

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ACPD: Woman pepper sprayed man for taking photos of children — who turned out to be his own kids

By ARLnow.com

Published April 13, 2022 at 3:30PM

Arlington police car (file photo)

In an apparent case of mistaken assumptions, a woman pepper sprayed someone she believed to be a stranger taking photos of children. The kids, however, were his.

The incident happened on the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street, the same block as the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

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A Malibu Barbie truck is bringing a 70s beach vibe (and merch) to Pentagon City

By Matt Blitz

Published April 13, 2022 at 10:45AM

A Malibu Barbie Truck is set to roll into Pentagon City next month (photo courtesy of Barbie Malibu Tour)

A Barbie truck — yes, as in the plastic doll — will be rolling through Pentagon City next month.

On Saturday, May 7, the “Barbie Truck Totally Throwback Malibu Tour” is planning on setting up shop at Westpost (formerly Pentagon Row) in the courtyard near DSW shoe store. The truck will be selling “retro-inspired” Barbie merchandise — like Barbie logo embroidered denim jackets and Malibu Barbie necklaces — from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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The new Target store in Pentagon City is now open

By Matt Blitz

Published April 7, 2022 at 10:30AM | Updated February 2, 2024 at 11:50AM

A 34,000 square foot Target opening in Pentagon City (staff photo)

(Updated on 4/8/22) The new, 34,000 square foot Target store in Pentagon City is finally open.

Store employees confirmed to ARLnow that the big box store at the corner of Army Navy Drive and S. Joyce Street at Westpost — the mixed-use retail center formerly known as Pentagon Row — is indeed open to shoppers.

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Construction starting on the Transitway extension to Pentagon City

By Matt Blitz

Published April 6, 2022 at 2:30PM

Metroway buses for the Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway (Photo via Arlington County)

Work is kicking off this week on an extension to the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway.

The project will eventually extend a dedicated corridor for rapid bus transit to Amazon’s HQ2 and the Pentagon City Metro station. Construction is now getting underway on the first segment of the extension.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 4, 2022 at 7:30AM

Clouds over Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

New Football Coach for Wakefield — “For someone who has never previously been a high-school football head coach, Darrell Weeks’ vast and diversified experience in the sport certainly makes him qualified. Now his chance has come. On March 30, the 45-year-old Austin, Texas, native was announced as the Wakefield Warriors’ new head coach during an after-school gathering in the high school’s town-hall area. Weeks, a special-education and math teacher at Wakefield, has been out of coaching since 2010.” [Sun Gazette]

Target Opening Delayed — “The new Target at Pentagon Row didn’t open today. Opening has been pushed back a week to April 10. No carts yet.” [Twitter]

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County seeks contractor to improve safety, transit along Army Navy Drive

By Jo DeVoe

Published April 1, 2022 at 10:40AM

Bike lanes on Army Navy Drive are visible in this 2021 rendering of Amazon's HQ2 Phase 2 campus (via NBBJ/Amazon)

A longtime project to make pedestrian, cycling and transit upgrades to Army Navy Drive has taken the next step forward.

Arlington County has sent the project out for bidding by contractors, while staff continue to acquire the easements needed for construction.

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DC Tattoo Expo coming to Arlington this weekend

By Matt Blitz

Published March 22, 2022 at 3:00PM

Scenes from the annual DC Tattoo Expo (courtesy of DC Tattoo Expo)

Thousands of tattoo enthusiasts are expected to flock to Arlington this weekend for the DC Tattoo Expo.

This is the eleventh iteration of the region’s largest body and tattoo expo, which was canceled last year amid the pandemic. It was previously held in Crystal City, but is now moving to the Sheraton Pentagon City (900 S. Orme Street) — which is actually more a mile from Pentagon City, along Columbia Pike.

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NEW: Nighthawk Pizza opening Thursday in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published March 22, 2022 at 12:00PM | Updated March 22, 2022 at 12:21PM

Nighthawk Pizza in Pentagon City (staff photo)

(Updated at 12:20 p.m.) The former Champps space at Pentagon Row is back in business as a beer-and-pizza spot.

Nighthawk Pizza will open to the public on Thursday (March 24) at 3 p.m., in the large space at 1201 S. Joyce Street, after a series of private “friends and family” nights this week.

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Police investigating drive-by paintballing in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published March 21, 2022 at 2:45PM

Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

Someone in a passing vehicle shot several people with paintballs in Pentagon City this weekend, sending at least one victim to the hospital.

The two incidents happened about two hours apart Friday night, along S. Eads Street near the Amazon HQ2 construction site. At least four people were struck by paintballs fired by the passenger inside an older, silver sedan, police said.

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Fly a kite this weekend in Pentagon City at the Blossom Kite Festival

By Matt Blitz

Published March 21, 2022 at 12:45PM | Updated March 21, 2022 at 3:56PM

Last year's Blossom Kite Festival at Virginia Highlands Park (photo courtesy of Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation)

(Updated at 3:55 p.m.) Locals can go fly a kite this weekend at Virginia Highlands Park in the Pentagon City area, for the Blossom Kite Festival.

Held in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the kite festival is one of a dozen taking place at D.C.-area parks this coming Saturday, March 26.

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“Taco temple” Banditos aiming to open in Pentagon City next month

By Matt Blitz

Published March 15, 2022 at 11:30AM

Ice skaters on a 60 degree day in March in front of Banditos (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

“Taco temple” Banditos Bar & Kitchen appears to be preparing to open in Pentagon City next month.

A new black and pink banner declaring an “April 2022” opening for the Baltimore-based Mexican eatery was spotted hanging over the exterior of 1301 S. Joyce Street at Westpost.