Hotel to open in Seven Corners June 7
Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Hampton Inn. The new Hampton Inn & Suites on Route 50 in Seven Corners is set to open on June 7. The nine-story hotel, at 6430 Arlington Boulevard, has an indoor heated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, a meeting room with space for 70 people, free … Continued
Stop the ‘one-size-fits-all’ zoning proposal
Tysons, where high-density development makes sense. This opinion piece by Terry Maynard, co-chair of the Reston 20/20 Committee, was published May 11 in the Reston Connection. We are republishing it here because the zoning ordinance amendment under consideration will have a huge impact on Fairfax County’s redevelopment areas, including Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Seven Corners. … Continued
LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads opens Monday
The new LongHorn in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Dan Rosenstein] The new LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads officially opens for dinner Monday, May 16, at 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. that day. The restaurant is at 3562 S. Jefferson Street, across Leesburg Pike from the Skyline Center. “At LongHorn, we pride … Continued
Community engagement process under way on renaming Stuart HS
At student rally urging a name change for Stuart High School. The Fairfax County School Board has begun the process to consider whether the community wants to change the name of JEB Stuart High School. Over the past year or so, current and past Stuart students and local residents have been urging the school to … Continued
Say hello to your neighbor
This weekend has been designated “Neighbor 2 Neighbor Knock” (N2N) to encourage residents to meet people on your street that you may have waved to in passing but never actually talked to. While the spring N2N event is scheduled for May 14-15, 1-4 p.m., one can be neighborly whenever it’s convenient. The N2N campaign, sponsored … Continued
Six things to do at the farmers market
The Fairfax County farmers markets opened for the season last week – offering in-season fresh produce and all kinds of other homemade goodies. The Wakefield Market, in the parking lot at Wakefield Park in Annandale happens on Wednesday afternoons 2-6 p.m. The Annandale Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike is open Thursday mornings, … Continued
Gang members convicted of murders in Holmes Run Park
Lopez-Torres [U.S. Attorney’s Office] Six members of the street gang La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) were convicted by a federal jury May 9 for their roles in three murders and one attempted murder in Northern Virginia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern Virginia reports. The gang members’ crimes dealt with the brutal murder and decapitation of … Continued
Temporary fire station planned for Annandale Road at South Street
The future site of the temporary fire station. Construction should start in about a year on a temporary fire station on the wooded lot at the corner of Annandale Road and South Street in Falls Church. That facility will house Fire Station 18, also known as the Jefferson Fire Station, while it will be torn … Continued
County plants trees on future development site in Bailey’s Crossroads
New trees on the Southeast Quadrant. Fairfax County officials knew the property on the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue was going to be torn up when AvalonBay starts construction on an apartment building on that site, but went ahead and planted 16 trees there anyway. This site is slated for redevelopment. That … Continued
Stuart Foundation helps students go to college
Some of the Stuart High School graduates who received scholarships from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Hundreds of Stuart High School graduates from lower-income families were given an opportunity to attend college thanks to the help they got from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Since the foundation was created 10 years ago, it has raised nearly $900,000 … Continued
Create your own hot pot combo at Little Dipper restaurant
The Little Dipper Hot Pot, now open at 3000 Annandale Road in the Bill Page shopping center, offers a mix-and-match dining concept based on the Chinese hot pot cuisine. Diners order an individual pot of soup with different base ingredients (like vegetables and tofu), select a meat (beef, pork, lamb, or seafood), a spice … Continued
Lots of statues, no limitations
All of the statues pictured here are in front of houses in Mason District. Some are on heavily traveled roads; others are more hidden away but all are visible from the street. Can you identify their location? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Reconnect at the Atoms 5K
The theme of the this year’s Annandale Atoms 5K is “Welcome Back Alumni,” so it’s a great opportunity to reconnect with your old friends. The Atoms 5K Run/Walk is Sunday, May 15, at the school, at 8 a.m. Online registration is open through midnight on May 14. It’s $15 for Annandale students and faculty and … Continued
New pedestrian bridge crosses I-395 at Seminary Road
A new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 395 parallel to Seminary Road opened May 4. The bridge links a sidewalk in front of Southern Towers Apartments to a sidewalk along Seminary Road on the east side of I-395 in Alexandria. The bridge, designed for bicyclists as well as pedestrians, is the final element in a $76 … Continued
Local Odyssey of the Mind team has a shot at the World Finals
An Odyssey of the Mind team with students from Bailey’s and Belvedere elementary schools was named the Virginia state champion in the “Division I Classics Problem” competition. That means the seven-student team has an opportunity to advance to the World Finals at Iowa State University May 25-29. They need some financial assistance for the trip … Continued