New salon opens in Annandale
Zaid Bakeer at work. Annandale’s got a new hair salon. Hayadi Salon was opened in late December at 4530 John Marr Drive by Daphne and Zaid Bakeer. The salon, in a former dentist’s office in the John Marr Professional Building, does haircuts, color, highlights, and styling for men and woman. The John Marr Professional Center. … Continued
Christmas trees will be picked up through Jan. 15
Fairfax County trash and recycling customers can put out their Christmas trees for curbside pickup during the first two weeks of January (Jan. 4-15). Be sure to remove all lights, decorations, and stands. After Jan. 15, you’ll need to schedule a brush pickup. Most Mason District residents get trash and recycling services from Fairfax County. … Continued
Expanded Home Depot now open
Model kitchens on display in the new section. The Home Depot in the Seven Corners Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard is a lot roomier since it annexed additional vacant space next door. The new space, which increased the store’s size by 35 percent is being used for kitchen design, appliances, and lighting displays. In the … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Nature in action
Eddie Haskell Carlstrom took this photo of what looks like a Cooper’s hawk feasting on a squirrel in his backyard in Broyhill Crest in Annandale on New Year’s Day. There has been a sighting of a bald eagle off Evergreen Lane. If anyone gets a photo please send it in.
Annandale has seen a lot of change in the past few years
Fuddruckers, on Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road in Annandale, closed in May 2012. It was replaced with Walgreens. The end of a year is a good time to reflect on the past, so we’ve gone through our photo archives and pulled together a collection of pictures of local businesses that have disappeared since the … Continued
Brightview assisted living center already signing up tenants
Construction under way on a 100-unit assisted living community on Gallows Road. The new Brightview Woodburn assisted living center under construction at 3450 Gallows Road isn’t expected to be completed until next summer, but a welcome center is open and 18 units have already been reserved. The community is for people who can no longer … Continued
Weekend crimes include assaults and robberies
Several crimes occurred in the Annandale/Mason area in recent days, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. There was a domestic violence incident on Parkman Court, Annandale, a block from Braddock Elementary School, just after midnight on Dec. 25. A 51-year-old man became irate during an argument with his wife. He grabbed a machete and allegedly … Continued
FXCO working group exploring new uses for old office buildings
The rear of the Sun Trust Building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. It has three suites for rent. A new Fairfax County working group launched by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova is exploring ideas for repurposing older office buildings with lots of empty space. The Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup’s objective is to … Continued
The top 10 blog posts in 2015
The most popular blog posts during the past year were about the Mason supervisor election, the Department of Motor Vehicles’ plan to open a customer service center in the Barcroft Plaza shopping center, redevelopment plans, and a snake (but not the good-natured Annandale Anaconda). Here are the top 10 posts of 2015, in order of … Continued
U.S. military aviation got its start near Seven Corners
Taylor’s Tavern [Library of Congress] By Mark Kawar, editor of the West of Falls Church blog. This article is part of that blog’s series on local history. When you think of Seven Corners, do you think of traffic jams? Strip centers? Redevelopment plans? What about the history of military aviation? In a roundabout way, the U.S. … Continued
Homicide in Broyhill Park
The scene of the crime [WUSA] Updated 11:40 p.m.: Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide in the Broyhill Park neighborhood between Holmes Run and Falls Church High School. Police responded to a report of a fight in the 7600 block of Trail Run Road on Dec. 25 and discovered an adult man on … Continued
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Annandale property undergoing renovation to prepare for rental
The little house at 7025 Columbia Pike is being renovated to attract a tenant. A glass door will be installed in front, walls will be removed inside, and the interior and exterior will be improved, said Veronica Salcido of KLNB LLC, a commercial real estate company. The work should be finished in early 2016. The … Continued
Homicide in Annandale thought to be caused by electrocution
Penny’s Town Court is in the heart of Annandale. [Google Maps] The death of a 56-year-old woman in Annandale Dec. 21 is being investigated as homicide, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The body of Kum Yeon of Alexandria was found in a house on the 7100 block of Pennys Town Court shortly after 5 … Continued
Two robberies in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a couple of robberies happened in weekend in the Bailey’s Crossroads area, and there was a police pursuit in Seven Corners. A 20-year-old man was walking alone on the 3400 block of Glen Carlyn Drive at about 10:17 p.m. on Dec. 19, when another man approached, punched him, knocked … Continued