Jerusalem restaurant to add a new location
The future home of the Jerusalem restaurant at 3400A Leesburg Pike. The Jerusalem Restaurant is opening a second location, in the new shopping center on the corner of Leesburg Pike and Washington Drive...
View ArticleThe police helicopter will be at the Taste of Annandale
Families check out the police helicopter at the 2018 Taste of Annandale.The police helicopter will make an appearance again at the Taste of Annandale this year, and there will also be a larger law...
View ArticleChainsaw artist carves dead tree trunk into a tower of woodland creatures at...
Andrew Mallon carves animals on a tree trunk at Hidden Oaks Nature Center.Taking a chainsaw to a tree usually means destroying it. But what Andrew Mallon does with a chainsaw is turn a dead tree trunk...
View Article'Restaurant: Impossible' to feature Foxfire Grill
Robert Irvine [Food Network]Chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, star of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show on the Food Network, is taking on the Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza.Irvine and his...
View ArticleThe Taste of Annandale will feature fun shows and activities for children
The Paw Patrol, seen here at the 2018 Taste of Annandale, will be back this year.ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) Executive Director Maria-Isabel Ballivian is organizing a fun series of shows and...
View ArticleBailey's Crossroads Aldi to open next week
Workers put the finishing touches on the new grocery store.The new Aldi grocery store in Bailey’s Crossroads is will open to the public at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will have a grand opening...
View ArticleAnnandale Area Moms group plans outings for young children and toddlers
Playtime for the kids of the Annandale Moms group.If you’re a stay-at-home mom who wants to connect with other moms for children’s outings and playdates, the Annandale Area Moms group, is for you.The...
View ArticlePlanning Commission defers decision on Merrifield development
Merrifield Suburban Center Task Force Chair Charlie Hall speaks at the Planning Commission hearing.After a lengthy hearing on a proposed plan amendment to allow extensive development at the Inova site...
View ArticleTwo Mason District park projects honored
The White GardensTwo Fairfax County parks were honored by the Virginia Recreation and Park Society, and both of them are in Mason District.The Indoor Valis Family Learning Center at the Pinecrest Golf...
View ArticleCommunity invited to meeting on county's plan to save Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink is shrinking, as it fills up with sedimentThe public is invited to a community meeting Sept. 19 to learn about the latest plans to save Lake Accotink. The meeting, at Cardinal Forest...
View ArticleTickets available for Rotary Club's Mustang raffle
This fully restored classic 1966 Mustang convertible could be yours – all you have to do is buy one or more raffle tickets and win the Bailey Crossroads Rotary Club’s annual Mustang Raffle.All proceeds...
View ArticleScout seeks volunteers for park cleanup project
Nathan ReinoehlBoy Scout Nathan Reinoehl seeks volunteers for an Eagle Scout project to clean up Manassas Gap Railroad Park in Annandale on Sept. 21.The park has ruins from the unfinished Manassas Gap...
View ArticleAzalea Park gets a makeover
Play time at Azalea Park.Residents of the Hillwood neighborhood and Fairfax County officials celebrated the makeover of Azalea Park Sept. 14 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a block party.Park...
View ArticleRenovations under way at the Parkwood
The Parkwood no longer pink.The Parkwood apartments in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads are being renovated with support from the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, with the...
View ArticleSchool board candidate focuses solely on denying rights to transgender students
Tom PaffordTom Pafford, candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board, is laser-focused on one issue: He wants the school board to back away from promoting pro-transgender...
View ArticleBitcoin ATM now at Annandale gas station
The Bitcoin ATM at an Annandale Exxon station. You can now buy Bitcoins from an ATM recently installed in the Exxon service station at 7336 Little River Turnpike in Annandale.It’s one of six...
View ArticleSignature event builds community in many ways
Crowds gather for the 2018 Bands at the Beach event.By Tara Rethore How does a community organization working to make college dreams a reality raise funds and spread the word about their mission? By...
View ArticleSigns are up announcing new Lidl store
Lidl signs posted on former Staples store, which had previously been a Whole Foods. [David Siegel]It’s official: A Lidl grocery store is going into the former Staples storefront in Pinecrest Plaza on...
View ArticleMason District Running Festival promotes outdoor exercise
The Mason District Running Festival features six races, including a Kids Fun Run. If you’re planning to run in the Taste of Annandale 5K Race on Oct. 5, why not get some practice by joining the Mason...
View ArticlePetition seeks more pickleball courts
Pickleball is becoming an increasingly popular sport, yet Fairfax County isn’t meeting the demand for places to play.Annandale resident Mike Perel, vice chair of the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging,...
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