Indoor dog park with bar to open in 2023
Dog-owning beer lovers, rejoice. A new concept combining those interests is expected to open in Shirlington next August. Snouts & Stouts, at 2709 Oakland St. in Arlington, will be an indoor dog park with a bar. “One of the biggest reasons I started this business is because of my immense love of dogs,” says founder … Continued
Park Authority proposes fee hikes
The Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing fee hikes for the use of certain park and rec center facilities. The public is invited to a virtual meeting, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., on the fee increases. To sign up to speak, call the Park Authority’s Public Information Office, 703-246-5092. Public comments can be submitted via email … Continued
Discarded trees belong on the curb
After Christmas, your lovingly decorated live trees become yard waste. Fairfax County urges people to leave their tree – with lights and ornaments removed – on the curb for pickup. It’s illegal and also harmful to the environment to dump old trees, as well as other yard waste and trash, in local parks. All licensed … Continued
2022: the year in review
JANUARY Fairfax County taxes plastic bagsA new 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags from grocery stores, convenience stores, and drugstores takes effect. Welcome to Annandale TodayThe former Annandale Blog is relaunched as Annandale Today, with a new platform and a more user-friendly design. Annandale/Mason residents affected by redistrictingUnder a redistricting plan approved by the Virginia … 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: Dec. 25 Assault – 4200 block of Markham Street, Annandale, 8 a.m. Simple, not aggravated, assault. Dec. 24 Assault – 4500 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, 2 a.m. Simple, not aggravated, assault. Assault/knife or cutting instrument … Continued
Happy holidays from Annandale Today!
Fairmont Gardens tenants lack heat
With temperatures dropping into the single digits tonight, many residents of the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale have no heat. It’s been an ongoing problem. Katy Richman, the principal of Woodburn Elementary School, has been reporting concerns about the lack of heat at Fairmont Gardens since November. About 200 Woodburn students live in the complex. … Continued
Heritage Mission Center seeks donations
The Mission Center in Annandale encourages residents to donate items for struggling families. The center, at 7901 Heritage Drive, hosts a weekly food distribution event, where volunteers also give out other needed household supplies. It’s run by volunteers from Annandale United Methodist Church. Related story: Volunteers distribute hundreds of meals a week to Annandale’s needy … Continued
Driver arrested for fatal auto crash
Fairfax County Police on Dec. 19 arrested the driver who struck another car last May, killing Gladis Suyapa Deras, in the 3700 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office assisted detectives from the FCPS Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad with the arrest of Tewodros Worku, 35, of … Continued
Aqua-Tots swim school to open this spring
The Aqua-Tots swim school, set to open in Barcroft Plaza this spring, will focus on swimming lessons for kids from four months old to age 12. It’s going into the space formerly occupied by Chico’s Natural Pet Market. Chico’s moved into another storefront in Barcroft Plaza on the other side of Harris Teeter. Aqua-Tots offers … Continued
County seeks public input on use of federal funds for the homeless
Fairfax County has received a $7.88 million federal grant to address homelessness and is seeking public input on how to use it. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnerships Program – American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). Members of the public are invited to participate in a virtual public … Continued
Sushi carryout place coming to hospital
Hissho Sushi Inc. is opening a carryout counter in January at Inova Fairfax Hospital, the Washington Business Journal reports. The company also plans to open four more locations at other Inova hospitals. The food at each Hissho Sushi location is made fresh on-site. The company offers unusual types of sushi, such as a “Cheetos Flamin’ … Continued
Tobacco Lux opens in Annandale
Annandale’s newest vape shop, Tobacco Lux, is a family-owned business. The store, at 7109 Columbia Pike, “meets all your smoking needs,” says the manager, who goes by A.J. That includes vaporizers, vape juice, hookahs, vape pens, CBD products, kratom, water pipes, cigars, tobacco, cigarette-rolling machines. and more. Customers must be at least 21. The new … Continued
Library systems lists most popular books
The most popular title circulating at the Fairfax County Library is an e-book set in a fantasy library – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The FCPL reports the top print titles of 2022 are: Adult fiction: The Judge’s List by John Grisham Adult nonfiction: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Teen: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne … Continued
Driver kills pedestrian on Arlington Blvd.
A pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area of Mason District shortly before 6 a.m. on Dec. 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. According to detectives, Tomas Escudero Machado, 76, of Falls Church, was attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of Arlington Boulevard from the … Continued