2019: The year in review
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| Big plans for Inova |
Here are some of the top Annandale Blog stories of 2019.
Winter
A Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant is proposed for Annandale.
The Planning Commission defers indefinitely a proposal for an age-restricted development on Gallows Road.
A driverless shuttle service is planned for Merrifield.
MS-13 murders a Falls Church High School student.
The Glen Forest community seeks help with school bus traffic on Glen Forest Drive.
Plans emerge for the Kmart site in Annandale.
Spring
The carnival returns to Annandale.
The Culmore Clinic relocates to Seven Corners.
Many Sleepy Hollow Road residents continue to battle a proposal for sidewalks.
A pet store facing eviction reaches out to the community.
Mason District Republicans endorse an anti-LBGT candidate for the school board.
A boundary adjustment process starts for Glen Forest Elementary School.
The restored Annandale cannon is re-installed.
Plans are revealed for the renovation of Falls Church High School.
Summer
The Board of Supervisors approves front-yard gardens.
Annandale has a new “pop-up park.”
A severe storm knocks down trees and power lines all over Annandale.
The Board of Supervisors approves a redevelopment plan for Lincolnia.
The Board of Supervisors approves Erickson Living’s proposal for a huge complex for seniors on Braddock Road.
Fall
The Board of Supervisors approves a huge expansion of the Inova complex on Gallows Road.
The Foxfire Grill gets a makeover for a Food Network show.
The Crossroads Interim Park opens on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads.
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| The Taste of Annandale |
The Board of Supervisors approves a funding plan for Lake Accotink.
A homeless shelter, with permanent supportive housing, opens in Bailey’s Crossroads.
A plan for mixed-use development at Graham Park Plaza is scrapped in favor of townhouses.
Hidden Oaks Nature Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with a chainsaw tree sculpture.
A new owner plans big changes at Skyline Center.
A Statue of Peace honoring Korean “comfort women” is installed in Annandale.
