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Hidden Oaks celebrates 50th anniversary with chainsaw tree sculture
Kevin Holland of Friends of Hidden Oaks Nature Center uncovers the tree sculpture. [Photos by the Park Authority]The tree sculpture at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale created by chainsaw...
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New owner plans big changes at Skyline Center
Three of the buildings at the Skyline Center.Somera Road Inc., a New York-based commercial real estate firm, has acquired the aging Skyline office complex in Bailey’s Crossroads for about $215 million,...
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Neighbors demand hearing on Annandale home under construction for the elderly
7816 Trammell RoadResidents of Lafayette Village and nearby neighborhoods in Annandale are concerned that a residence for the elderly under construction at 7816 Trammell Road failed to go through the...
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Mason District art show features local scenes
"Morning Market" by David Goldstein.An art exhibit at the Mason District Government Center features paintings of local scenes, such as the plant sale at Green Spring Gardens, the Clark House, and a...
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Annandale Statue of Peace honors 'comfort women'
Annandale has a new statue memoralizing the “comfort women,” a euphemism for the Korean women forcibly taken by the Japanese military to serve as sex slaves during World War II. The “Statue of Peace,”...
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Veterans Day ceremony features World War II vet
Speakers at a Veterans Day ceremony in Annandale include (from the left): World War 11 veteran George Merz, Maj. Ziad Fakoury, and Helen Patton. Merz is holding Gen. Patton's riding crop.About three...
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Crime report includes peeping, robbery
Habteselasse [FCPD]Recent crimes reported in the Mason/Annandale area reported by the Fairfax County Police Department include burglary, peeping, and robbery.The resident of a home on the 4100 block of...
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Cleanup project draws dozens of volunteers to Americana Drive
Mike and Sheila BishopAbout 30 volunteers spent some time on their Veterans’ Day holiday picking up litter and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale.Among the items found: several...
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I-395 tolls take effect Nov. 17
The express lanes on Interstate 395 – running for eight miles from near Edsall Road to the entrance of the 14th Street Bridge – will take effect on Sunday night, Nov. 17. The two reversible HOV lanes...
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Clothing drive seeks socks and pajamas
Help keep homeless adults and needy children warm this winter: Annandale realtor Vivianne Couts is again asking the public to donate socks for the homeless and has added a Jammies for Juniors drive to...
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Self-driving vehicle selected for Merrifield shuttle
The EZ10 self-driving shuttleDominion Energy selected the French company, EasyMile, for the autonomous electric shuttle pilot project planned for the Merrifield area, the Fairfax County Economic...
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Engineering plan outlines concept for Route 7 bus rapid transit
A conceptual plan for the Route 7 bus rapid transit system. [Envision Route 7]A bus rapid transit (BRT) system along Route 7 – between the Mark Center in Alexandria and Tysons – has moved a tiny bit...
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Two dogs win Chico's Top Pet Model contest
Zeus and Catherine Garcia at the photo event at Chico's.The final voting was so close, so two dogs, Zeus and Eevee, will share the spotlight as Chico’s Top Pet Model(s). They will be featured on the...
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Denny's set to open this week
The new Denny’s, at 5501 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. this Thursday, Nov. 21.The menu will be the same as all the other Denny’s, featuring hearty breakfasts and...
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Improvements proposed for McDonald's in Bailey's Crossroads
A rendering of the McDonald's project in Bailey's Crossroads. The McDonald’s at 4803 Leesburg Pike is slated to get an “extreme makeover,” said land use attorney Evan Pritchard of the Venable law firm,...
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New grocery store coming to Bailey's Crossroads
A sign on the future grocery store on Leesburg Pike.A Food Star grocery store is opening up in the former Toys R Us building at 5521 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads – possibly by the end of the...
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New ordinance regulates e-scooters
E-scooters on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Shared Mobility Device (SMD) ordinance on Nov. 19 that will govern devices such as app-based...
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Live/work concept proposed for Skyline office buildings
Mission LoftsThe developer of Mission Lofts, the live-work building under construction at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is planning to replicate that concept at the Skyline Center.Robert...
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Residents complain about assisted living/group home planned for Trammell Road
The building under construction at 7816 Trammell Road.Residents of Lafayette Village upset about an assisted living/group home under construction in their neighborhood got a chance to air their...
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Community honors outgoing school board member Sandy Evans
Sandy Evans (sixth from left).The Mason District school community paid tribute to school board member Sandy Evans at a farewell reception Nov. 21 at Justice High School.Evans, who represented Mason...
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