Bike shop opens near Wakefield Park trails
A new bike shop is opening here. Pro Bicycle Shop is having a soft opening Friday, Aug. 10, in its new location in the Ravensworth Shopping Center. The store, at 5230 Port Royal Road, moved into the spot vacated by Super Pets between DQ and Rite Aid. Pro Bicycle Shop specializes in mountain bikes, so … Continued
More than 50 National Night Out events held in Mason District
National Night Out in the Calloway community in Annandale. Homeowner and civic associations, apartment complexes, and other community groups hosted neighborhood gatherings Aug 7 for National Night Out, many of them drawing representatives from local police and fire departments. Among the guests at the National Night Out event at the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter were, … Continued
Poll workers needed for Election Day
Voting machines. Fairfax County needs people to work as election officers on Election Day, Nov. 6, particularly in certain areas, including Annandale and Falls Church. Bilingual people who speak Korean or Vietnamese are also needed for those area. To apply, you must be registered to vote in Virginia and can’t be an elected official or … Continued
Power Home Remodeling signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
This house is getting a new roof. [Power Home Remodeling] Power Home Remodeling, a company that focuses on upgrading the exterior of homes, has signed on as a sponsor the 2018 Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. The company provides environmentally friendly and energy-efficient doors, windows, siding, and solar … Continued
Plans shaping up for a bigger and better Taste of Annandale
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive for the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The fourth annual Taste of Annandale – just two months away – is shaping up as the best one ever. The Taste of Annandale 4.0 takes place Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of the community. Most … Continued
Free lunches for kids – adults pay $2
If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the free summertime BBQ lunches for kids, there’s plenty of time. The program runs Monday-to-Friday through Aug. 27 at 19 sites throughout Fairfax County. Adults can eat too, for just $2. The FEEDS (Food for Every Child to Eat During Summer) BBQ program is sponsored by Fairfax County … Continued
You’re invited: Join a mussel rescue party
Volunteers save mussels at Accotink Creek. [FACC] By Tony Vellucci The Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) invite you to join their party this summer – a mussel rescue party! At one time, fresh water mussels are believed to have inhabited a number of streams in Fairfax County. Today, however, the only place Accotink watershed stream … Continued
Neighborhood socials set for Aug. 7 for National Night Out
First responders meet neighbors at a National Night Out event in Annandale. Community social events are scheduled all over Fairfax County on Tuesday evening, Aug. 7, for National Night Out. Police and firefighters will be making the rounds at potlucks, barbecues, and ice cream socials hosted by community organizations, HOAs, and other local groups to … Continued
Bowling alley to be completely redone
Renovations of the interior of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale, are expected to start by the end of the year. Work on the roof and HVAC system is already under way. AMF Annandale Lanes is going to be rebranded as a Bowlero bowling center and will be completely redone, with new lanes, … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Preschool: a happy, playful place
Children at Sleepy Hollow Preschool spend a lot of time outdoors. Sleepy Hollow Preschool, now its 69th year, invites parents to an open house on Aug. 7 to see how its learning-through-play approach produces happy, resilient children. The open house will be at the preschool’s location in leased space at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 … Continued
Supervisors approve rules on short-term rentals
The Board of Supervisors meets in the Fairfax County Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved zoning rules July 31 allowing property owners to rent out homes for short-term lodging through such online platforms as Airbnb, VRBO, and FlipKey. Those types of rentals are illegal in the county, although officials estimate there are … Continued
New private school opens in Annandale church
The sign on the right invites parents to enroll their children in the Village School. Registration is under way for the Village School, a brand-new private school in Annandale that will focus on personalized, self-paced, experiential learning. Classes will be held at leased space in St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Columbia Pike. The first day of … Continued
Pet contest in the works for the 2018 Taste of Annandale
Dog outfits at Chico’s Natural Pet Market. The Taste of Annandale is pet friendly! If you bring your dog, cat, lizard, ferret, or whatever pet you have decked out in a Halloween costume you could win a prize from Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza. Chico’s owner Danielle Areco organized and hosted the pet … Continued
A shopping center construction project is causing problems for a next-door neighbor
Water runoff from a shopping center under construction on Leesburg Pike toward Washington Drive during last week’s rainstorm. [Irene Xenos] Abdul Bunyas, a resident of 3412 Washington Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads for the past 19 years, says construction of a shopping center next door has caused flooding in his yard and a wall at the … Continued
Bawadi Grill takes over the Sunflower
The entrance to the Sunflower on Leesburg Pike The Bawadi Mediterranean Grill is resurfacing at the Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant at 6304 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Bawadi was forced out of its location at a strip mall on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads after the landlord refused to renew its lease. It closed several weeks ago. … Continued