Tysons COVID vaccine site offers extended hours
The vaccine center at Tysons Corner mall. The Tysons Community Vaccination Center (CVC) will have extended hours for the next three weeks then will close permanently on June 26. The Tysons CVC is located in the former Lord & Taylor store in the Tysons Corner shopping mall. It will be open until 8 p.m. on … Continued
Taco Ssam, a Mexican-Korean hybrid, opens in Annandale
Taco Ssam, the Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant in the new Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale, opened for the first time Friday evening. The menu features tacos with homemade corn tortillas and Korean ingredients, such as bulgoki, galbi, spicy pork with grilled kimchi, and pork belly. There are also regular Mexican tacos and entrees and Korean dishes.
COVID Remembrance Ceremony will recognize the lives lost
Chris Duncan, whose mother died of COVID contracted at the Annandale Healthcare Center, attends an event at the Washington monument last fall commemorating the lives lost to the COVID pandemic. The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) is hosting a COVID-19 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, June 9, at 6 p.m., on the Fairfax County Government Center … Continued
Man exposes himself to women at Annandale apartments
The suspect involved in exposure incidents in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County police are seeking the community’s help identifying a man believed to be responsible for multiple incidents of exposing himself in an Annandale apartment complex. The first incident was reported on May 17 when a man was seen masturbating in an apartment building’s vestibule in … Continued
2021 Taste of Annandale canceled
The Taste of Annandale brought the community together for food, entertainment, and fun. The Annandale-Mason Roundtable has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of Annandale. In 2020, the Taste of Annandale was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. “This year, our ability to reliably launch and conduct a Taste at our normal … Continued
Annandale church hosts COVID vaccination clinic
Hope Lutheran Church Hope Lutheran Church in Annandale is hosting a COVID vaccine clinic Saturday, June 5, and invites everyone in the area who needs to be vaccinated. The church, at 4604 Ravensworth Road, is conducting the clinic in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department and Safeway. The clinic will offer both the Pfizer … Continued
Fairfax Connector takes over Annandale bus routes
The 3A Metrobus, seen here on Annandale Road, will be replaced by a new Fairfax Connector bus route. The Fairfax Connector bus service is taking over five old Metrobus routes as of July 10, including three routes that serve the Annandale area. The new Connector route 803 will replace Metrobus route 3A. It runs from … Continued
Police detectives focusing on burglaries, auto thefts, assaults
Car thefts are way up this year. [FCPD] The criminal investigations section at the Mason Police Station is having a busy year so far. The unit has had 184 cases in 2021, compared to 213 for all of 2020, 2nd Lt. Richard Buisch reported at the station’s community engagement meeting June 1.
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics set for September
A beach ball wallyball game at Providence RECenter during the 2019 Senior Olympics. The 2021 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics are definitely a go for 2021. Athletic competitions for athletes 50+ will be held Sept. 18-30 at venues throughout Northern Virginia. “There may be a few events missing due to unavailable venues, but we hope to … Continued
Stream restoration project starts this week in Annandale
Construction is expected to start this week on a stream restoration project in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. The Murray Lane Outfall Restoration Project will stabilize a 722-linear-foot section of an unnamed tributary of Holmes Run in the Cameron Run watershed. The project will increase capacity in the existing channel and stabilize the stream … Continued
9292 Korean BBQ restaurant opens in Annandale
The interior features a high ceiling and lots of daylight. The 9292 Korean BBQ restaurant, which just opened this week in central Annandale, offers a wide selection of meats and extras cooked at your table. What makes this place different, however, is each table has its own ventilation system so the whole place doesn’t get … Continued
GMU’s Center for the Arts harnesses fresh creative elements for a streaming production of ‘Luther’s Trumpet’
Kevin Murray as Johann Tetzel (left) and Edward Gero as Martin Luther in “Luther’s Trumpet.” [Mason School of Theater] By David Siegel Mason Arts at Home, the streaming service of George Mason University, continues to present outstanding performing arts for a broad audience watching from the safety and comfort of their homes. “Luther’s Trumpet” is streaming … Continued
More early voting locations open today for Democratic Primary
Early voting is now underway at the Mason Government Center. [File photo] In-person early voting for the June 8 Democratic Primary expands to 10 additional locations today, including the Mason Government Center and Thomas Jefferson Library. Early voting is available at both of those locations 2-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May … Continued
Life is returning to normal, as COVID restrictions are lifted
Audacious Aleworks of Falls Church announced all distancing measures are lifted, full bar seating is in effect, and patrons no longer need a table to be served. Gov. Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 79 to lift all remaining COVID capacity limits for gatherings and social distancing requirements took effect at noon today. “With COVID 19 vaccines … Continued
Cicada lessons at Belvedere featured on TV news
Belvedere students examine a cicada. [Photos: FCPS] By the time the cicadas from Brood X started emerging earlier this month, students at Belvedere Elementary School in Annandale were ready and eager to study them up close. Two environmental educators, a librarian, and a resource teacher have been educating students about the 17-year cicadas for weeks, … Continued