The Taste of Annandale features a world of entertainment
The entertainment at the Taste of Annandale features a variety of local performers presenting music and dance from around the globe. The Taste of Annandale is a free community festival this Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. It will happen rain or shine. The Annandale-based Asian American Community Center is bringing … Continued
Elevated walkway opens at Lake Accotink
The new elevated walkway below the Lake Accotink dam opened to the public on April 21. The $3 million project is substantially complete, but crews are still working on a few punch list items, says Heather Lynch of the Park Authority’s Planning and Development Division. The project was needed because the existing trail often flooded, … Continued
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close all of its 360 stores by June 30, the Washington Business Journal reports. That includes the Bed Bath & Beyond at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. Customers who have those ubiquitous blue-and-white 20 percent off coupons have to use them before they expire on April 26, according … Continued
Sen. Warner meets with the Korean community
In a meeting with the Korean community in Annandale April 22, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) spoke about issues ranging from the need to support local businesses to the reunification of Korea. Warner said he supports initiatives to help small businesses gain access to capital, increased investments in education and affordable housing, and efforts to crack … Continued
Police seek bank robbery suspect
A man wearing a green hoodie with Donald Duck on the back tried to rob the TD Bank at 7209 Little River Turnpike in Annandale on April 22. The suspect passed a note to a teller and demanded money, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. No money was taken and the man left on foot. … Continued
Anime/smoke shop opens in Annandale
Annandale’s only anime-themed smoke shop is now open. The Hidden Cloud offers anime-related toys, stickers, and costumes; snacks from Japan and Korea; and a smallish selection of smoke and vape products. “Doing something that hasn’t been done before is exciting and fun,” says owner Georgio Khoury, an anime fan who grew up in Annandale and … Continued
Viewpoint: The county climate action plan
By Marie Reinsdorf The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is trying to get our attention. The panel tells us we have increased the earth’s atmospheric temperature by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial age. We must cap that increase at 1.5 C to avert climate disasters that will “become so extreme that people … Continued
Woman killed in crash in Seven Corners
There was a fatal auto crash this morning on Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Christina Hamilton, 37, believed to be the driver of a 2018 Honda Civic, was taken to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. The Civic was traveling eastbound on Arlington Boulevard in … Continued
Don’t mess with fawns
The rehabilitation of deer fawns in Fairfax County will be prohibited, as of May 1, the Fairfax County Police Department announced April 20. This rule, administered and enforced by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, is being implemented to reduce the transmission and spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) among deer populations. CWD is … Continued
Supervisors approve pedestrian improvements
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on April 11 approved $28.5 million for pedestrian improvements countywide including two projects sought by Bailey’s Crossroads residents. The list of projects, recommended by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), includes $920,000 for a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the crosswalk on Columbia Pike at Tyler Street in Bailey’s … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: April 19 April 18 April 17 April 16 April 15 April 14 April 13
Golf Galaxy coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A Golf Galaxy store is coming to the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The new shop will open in a newly renovated storefront next to the space where Amazon Fresh was supposed to be. That is not expected to happen now that Amazon is cutting back its brick-and-mortar grocery business. Golf Galaxy sells golf clubs, … Continued
Several Annandale precincts move into Del. Watts’ district
Del. Vivian Watts, a member of the General Assembly since 1998, has a whole lot of new constituents in the Annandale area. In the latest redistricting that took effect in 2022, her district now includes more precincts in the Annandale area and fewer in Springfield. The Bedford, Bristow, Brook Hill, Columbia, Heritage, Hummer, Lincolnia, Masonville, … Continued
Mardi Paws Pet Parade & Costume Contest this Saturday in Annandale
Community members – and their dogs – are invited to the Mardi Paws Pet Parade & Costume Contest on Saturday, April 22, in Annandale. The event is 1-3 p.m. at the Forest Hollow Swim Club, 4330 Old Columbia Pike. Register here. All proceeds will go to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Mardi Paws is … Continued
7-Eleven in Lincolnia robbed at gunpoint
The 7-Eleven at 4818 N. Beauregard St. in Lincolnia was robbed at gunpoint today. A man displayed a handgun, demanded money from the clerk, and left on foot, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted at 2:15 p.m. The suspect is a Black male in his 20s wearing all-black clothing and a black mask. Anyone who … Continued