Police investigating two robberies in Mason District
The 7200 block of Maple Place. [Google Maps] Two robberies were reported in Mason District last weekend, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two men entered the check-cashing store in the 7200 block of Maple Place, Annandale, at about 1:28 p.m., Aug. 29, and demanded money from an employee. One of the suspects displayed a … Continued
County proposes zoning ordinance changes for revitalization areas
The Board of Supervisors approved a revitalization plan for Seven Corners in July. UPDATE: Donna Pesto announced Sept. 2 that the deadline for comments will be extended to close of business Sept. 14, “at the request of Supervisor Penny Gross, based on comments made primarily by residents in and adjacent to the Seven Corners area.” … Continued
Enterprising kids sell food to raise money for charity
From the left: Francesca, Drew, and Paul. Francesca Gabriel, a 10-year-old resident of the Lincolnia Hills community, and her associates raised about $300 so far this summer selling lemonade, baked goods, and produce at their stand on Kling Drive, Alexandria. On Aug. 30, s steady stream of neighbors stopped by Francesca’s Lemonade Stand and Paul’s … Continued
Illegal infill development would destroy our neighborhood
Malbrook residents are fighting Evergreene’s plan to develop on this site. By Darren Gruendel An article published in the Annandale Blog Aug. 18 describes how residents of the Malbrook subdivision are fighting a developer’s plans to built eight houses on a small lot in defiance of the community’s legal covenants. If this project goes forward, … Continued
Huong Viet: Authentic Vietnamese dining at the Eden Center
By the editors of the Northern Virginia Restaurant Blog This is as authentic as it gets. No question Huong Viet is the flagship restaurant of the famous Northern Virginia hub of Vietnamese food – the Eden Center at the busy Seven Corners intersection in Falls Church. This is arguably the best and certainly the oldest … Continued
The hybrid sport of footgolf increasingly popular at Pinecrest Golf Course
The footgolf course at Pinecrest. [Fairfax County Park Authority]. Footgolf, a relatively new sport that combines soccer and golf, is gaining in popularity in the United States. In Fairfax County, however, there is only one footgolf course, and it’s right here in Mason District – at the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Pinecrest Golf Course on … Continued
Annandale HS students selling restaurant discount cards
When an Annandale High School student knocks on your door over the next few weeks, be sure to answer. They are raising money for the Annandale HS Athletics Boosters by selling discount cards for local restaurants. The cards are $20 and can be used multiple times until July 31, 2016. Each restaurant is providing a … Continued
Local teen fixes up Long Branch trail
Carter Murray on Long Branch trail. The trail along the Long Branch Stream in Annandale has been improved by Carter Murray, 17, who completed an Eagle Scout project involving the use of gravel to smooth out the trail. Murray, a senior at Woodson High School and member to Boy Scout Troop 1965, started planning the … Continued
Actress Julianne Moore joins effort to rename Stuart HS
The blue logo on the right represents Confederate general JEB Stuart. The effort to change the name of Stuart High School is gaining momentum as Hollywood heavyweights, actress Julianne Moore and producer Bruce Cohen, put out a petition calling on the Fairfax County School Board to rename the school for Justice Thurgood Marshall. Their petition … Continued
New principal, Tim Thomas, outlines vision for Annandale HS
Principal Thomas is ready to greet students when school starts on Sept. 8. Tim Thomas, the new principal of Annandale High School, promises to bring to the school the same energy and strong rapport with students that helped him earn the title FCPS Principal of the Year in 2013. As Thomas prepared for the opening … Continued
House fire caused by propane grill
A fire at 4233 Guinea Road, Annandale, Aug. 24 was caused by a propane grill too close to the house, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Firefighters arrived at about 6:25 p.m., encountering heavy smoke and fire coming from the attic and rear of the two-story house. It took them 20 minutes to … Continued
Swim school opening in Ravensworth Shopping Center
A new Kids First Swim Schools franchise is expected to open in the Ravensworth Shopping Center in Springfield Sept. 8. Kids First bills itself as “the world’s largest provider of children’s swimming instruction.” The company uses its own copyrighted lesson plan focusing on a six-beat kick, says Chet Inhar, manager of the Kids First Swim … Continued
Scene around A-Town: a fox in the woods
Spotted this guy on the Glavis property off Sleepy Hollow Road.
Ravensworth Shopping Center renovations almost complete
The new home of a Lotte Plaza supermarket. Renovations of the Ravensworth Shopping Center are about 90 percent complete, and should be ready for a grand reopening in late October, says Rob Seidel of Stewart Commercial Real Estate Services. The new Lotte Plaza supermarket, however, isn’t expected to open until the end of … Continued
Scene around A-Town: a big snapper
Snapping turtles bite. [Photo by Kristel Wilson] This large snapping turtle was sighted by Kristel Wilson by the footbridge on the Holmes Run trail near Valleycrest Drive in Annandale. She estimates it was about a foot and a-half long and at one point started chasing her with its mouth wide open. If you see it, … Continued