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Fireworks options for the Fourth of July
For those of you staying in town for the July 4 weekend, here are some nearby places to enjoy fireworks and celebrate Independence Day. City of Falls Church—Independence Day CelebrationMusic and...
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Annandale soccer player honored
Carlos Nima [Allstate photo]The United States’ World Cup dreams are over, but the Annandale community does have some exciting soccer news to celebrate.Annandale resident and former Atom Carlos Nima,...
View ArticleFairfax County economy mostly stable
A new report on the economic health of Fairfax County by the county’s Department of Management and Budget shows slight improvements in some indicators, while others are down a bit or unchanged.Here are...
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Volunteers, sponsors needed for Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair
People started lining up for the 2013 Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair two hours early. By the time the doors opened at 2 p.m., more than 1,000 people were waiting to get in.School just let out for the...
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Park projects start this month in Annandale
The Fairfax County Park Authority announced plans to start construction on two projects in Annandale-area later this month.A 1,200-foot asphalt trail will connect Chivalry Road in the Camelot...
View ArticleMason park concerts in full swing
The free Spotlight by Startlight summer concert series at Mason District Park is in full swing. There are shows every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evening through the end of August. In the first...
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Help Our Daily Bread provide school supplies to needy students at Stuart HS
Volunteers pack school supplies for Our Daily Bread's Collect for Kids program. Our Daily Bread (ODB) a nonprofit organization based in Fairfax is seeking volunteers from the community to donate funds,...
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Annandale Blog readers select Beanetics as best local coffee shop
The 2014 Annie Awards, for the “best of Annandale/Mason,” were presented at Blogapalooza, the Annandale Blog’s fifth-anniversary celebration June 28. The award winners were selected by Annandale Blog...
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Robbery at Lincolnia gas station
Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps]Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about...
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Shopping center under construction on Annandale Road
An illustration of the new shopping center. The store names are just examples of what might go there.Remember the old Black Tie Cleaners at 3037 Annandale Road? It’s coming back in the new shopping...
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BoS approves motion to expedite Columbia Pike redevelopment project
This stretch of Columbia Pike is slated for redevelopment.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross last week to “authorize the initiation of...
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Repairs under way to address sewage spills, Lake Barcroft residents assured
Work underway at the pumping station on July 8.The repair work to address the recent sewage spills in Lake Barcroft is proceeding despite the apparent lack of activity at the work site in recent days,...
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Seven Corners Task Force favors lower density project on Sears site
The Sears site on Leesburg Pike.Members of the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force seem to agree with local residents’ concerns that a proposed apartment complex on the Sears site...
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Readers select AnnSandra as one of Annandale's best gift shops
The 2014 Annie Awards, for the “best of Annandale/Mason,” were presented at Blogapalooza, the Annandale Blog’s fifth-anniversary celebration June 28. The award winners were selected by Annandale Blog...
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Annandale's challenge: Renovate a building vs. large-scale redevelopment
An illustration of Hanna Plaza after the building is renovated.Jeffrey Levine, of Levine Design Studio, gave a presentation on plans for renovating the building at 7409 Little River Turnpike at a...
View ArticleFire at TJ High School
An accidental fire at Thomas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology in Annandale July 10 was caused by a safety vest drawn into a fan motor, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department...
View ArticlePlanning Commission defers action on Glen Carlyn childcare center
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 10 deferred until July 24 a vote on proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. That action was taken because the...
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VDOT outlines drainage plan for Annandale Acres
A burlap-lined ditch on Auburn Street recently put in by VDOT.The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with a preliminary plan for a permanent solution to the drainage problem in Annandale...
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You're never too old to be an Olympian
A competitor in the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. [NVSO photo]Registration is under way for the 2014 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Competitions for people age 50 and over take place Sept....
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