Over the winter, crews narrowed the portion of Joyce Street from 15th Street to 16th Street. A sidewalk was added to the side of the road facing Virginia Highlands Park, and the width of the street was reduced from 40 feet to about 35 feet.
The changes were intended as traffic calming measures. Narrower streets, the county says, encourage drivers to slow down.
The event will feature a music performance by local band Fools & Horses, photo booth, stilt walker, magician, juggler, ice princess and refreshments.
Pentagon Row stores will be offering specials and conducting giveaways during the event.
The GW Parkway Classic will be held on the morning of Sunday, April 10 in Alexandria. There is a 10 mile course and a 5K course, which start at either Mt. Vernon Estates or Belle Haven Park and end at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town.
The 2011 race calendar kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 13, with the annual Love The Run You’re With 5K, a Valentine’s Day-themed race for couples and singles alike. The run starts and ends at Pentagon Row, followed by a post-race party.
Workers broke a sweat yesterday while installing the Pentagon Row’s winter ice rink in 70+ degree weather.
The rink will open for the season at noon on Monday. See the skating schedule here.
This car was spotted at the Pentagon Row parking lot, outside Harris Teeter.
Welcome home, soldier.
What to do on a near-perfect summer evening? Head to Clarendon and enjoy an outdoor music performance at the Market Common shopping center (2800 Clarendon Blvd).
Guitarist Eric Waters will perform at the Market Center Gazebo from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
If you’re a music lover, chances are there’s a concert tonight that will pique your interest.
At 6:30, the Village at Shirlington holds its second outdoor concert of the summer. Local group the JazzKnights will perform in the plaza in front of the Shirlington library.
There are two free outdoor concerts well worth checking out tonight.
Shirlington Village is kicking off its summer jazz series tonight with a performance by the Felicia Carter Trio. The concert will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in front of the Shirlington Library (4200 Campbell Ave).
Update at 6:15 p.m. on 6/3 — Tonight’s concert has been canceled due to weather.
Rosslyn isn’t the only Arlington locale with an outdoor summer concert series starting this week. Pentagon Row’s eighth annual “Rock at the Row” kicks off tomorrow.
Either way, there were remarkably few people queuing up to see the woman who represented their hometown and their home state while capturing what is still one of the most prestigious and recognizable titles in American life.
Caressa Cameron, the reigning Miss America and the former Miss Arlington and Miss Virginia, signed autographs and took photos with fans at the DSW Shoe Warehouse In Pentagon City for three hours Tuesday night. The stream of fans was slow but steady. Only occasionally did a line form.
Cameron will be appearing at the DSW Shoe Warehouse (1301 South Joyce Street) at Pentagon Row from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Customers will be able to meet Cameron, take a photo with her and get her autograph.
The store will be offering 15 percent off regularly-priced merchandise during the event and $100 gift cards will be raffled every half hour.
The Arlington Visitors Center on Pentagon Row permanently closed its doors on Friday. It will be replaced by an electric-powered Mobile Visitors Center, rolling out sometime in May.
