Annandale cited as a foodie destination
Photo: Lani Furbank/Thrillist Annandale is one of the top suburbs in the nation for having “true destination-worthy eats,” according to Thrillist. The website includes Annandale among its list of 11 top places in the United States outside metropolitan areas for foodies, noting “Annandale has long been the DC metro area’s go-to for some bibimbap with a … Continued
An early Christmas for Culmore children
Filling in for the real Santa is Bailey’s Crossroads firefighter Jon Hughes. Christmas came early for children in Culmore. Santa, along with personnel from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station and their teenage helpers, distributed toys in the Culmore Family Resource Center, a program operated by Second Story. The Culmore Family Resource Center provides family-oriented … Continued
Immigrant activists urge Congress to support clean Dream Act
Sookyung Oh of NAKASEC holds up a sign urging Sen. Kaine to “stop the empty talk and keep your promise.” Dozens of Dreamers and their supporters, led by the Annandale-based National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), disrupted a speech by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) Dec. 20 to urge him to support a clean … Continued
A lovely holiday treat: ‘Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush’
Tracey Stephens and Albert Coia [Chris Banks] By David Siegel Brimming with heart, musical numbers to elicit smiles, a unique wit, audience sing-alongs, and moments that disrupt theatrical norms, MetroStage’s “Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush” is a charmer. It is lovely, lively fare for the holidays; a figgy pudding in all its sweet … Continued
Glory Days opens in Barcroft Plaza
Glory Days draws a large crowd on opening day. The much-anticipated Glory Days Grill, at 6341 Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza, finally opened. Local residents packed the place as soon as the doors opened, at 4 p.m. on Dec. 19. “I’ve been waiting for a neighborhood bar for 20 years,” said Parklawn resident Tom Dickson. … Continued
Fairfax County urges the public not to support panhandlers
Zoran at his post on the approach to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge in Arlington. He lives in the woods nearby and says, “I’m lucky to get $20 a day.” In response to an uptick in panhandling throughout Fairfax County, the county government is advising the public not to give money to people begging on the … Continued
Crime spree in Lincolnia
A D.C. man has been charged with robbery and other crimes following what Fairfax County Police are calling a “crime spree” in Lincolnia. It started with a commercial robbery at about 10 p.m. on Dec. 16 at a Verizon store at 6198M Little River Turnpike in Landmark Plaza. Two men forced the employees into a … Continued
Community Services Board offers courses for the public on Mental Health First Aid
Do you have a family member or friend with mental illness? Would you know what to do if they experience a mental health crisis? The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is hosting two-day courses on Mental Health First Aid in January and February at the Merrifield Center. You are more likely to encounter someone experiencing … Continued
Updates proposed to Bren Mar Park Master Plan
Bren Mar Park [FCPA] The Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing some changes to the Master Plan for Bren Mar Park to accommodate the acquisition of a one-acre parcel earlier this year. The 32.4-acre park is in Mason District between Edsall Road and the Turkeycock Stream Valley. The Park Authority proposes to update the park’s … Continued
Awards recognize beautification efforts
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross (left) presents a beautification award to Alex Pathammavong and PJ Tierno of Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. On the right is Kimberly Wilkins, a member of the Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation. The Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation presented two beautification awards at its Dec. … Continued
I-66 tolling is not causing more traffic on Route 7 or 50, VDOT claims
The new express lanes on I-66. [WTOP/Dave Dildine] Express lane tolling on Interstate 66 inside the beltway has not had a negative impact on other roads in the Seven Corners area, says Amanda Baxter, special projects development manager at the Virginia Department of Transportation. Since the tolls went into effect on Dec. 4, “drivers on … Continued
Snow Day Camp offered at Audrey Moore RECenter
With more snow predicted, parents have an alternative to missing work on a snow day: The Fairfax County Park Authority is hosting Snow Day Camp for children ages 6-10.at four locations, including Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale Snow Day Camp will operate when Fairfax County Public Schools are closed two more school days in a row … Continued
Santa’s Ride stops at Mason Crest Elementary School
Santa greets students at Mason Crest. Santa Claus dropped in for a visit at Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale Dec. 12, but arrived on a Harley rather than a sled. Santa, along with Mrs. Claus, Frosty, and Rudolf, handed out candy canes to students in preschool through first grade, as their entourage – motor pool … Continued
Coyote kills small dog
Rufus A small dog has been attacked and killed by a wild animal, most likely a coyote, in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. Mary Trice let her dog, a seven-year-old male neutered Maltese named Rufus, outside for a bathroom break on Dec. 10, and he never returned. She found his partially eaten body the … Continued
Transforming Stuart HS to Justice HS will cost much less than previously estimated
FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand (left) talks to the public at a “community conversation” at Luther Jackson Middle School. The cost of changing the name of JEB Stuart High School to Justice High School would cost $428,418, according to a plan to implement the name change submitted by Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand to … Continued