Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Annandale Terrace Elementary School hosts Back-to-School Fair

The 50th anniversary celebration at Annandale Terrace. Public elementary schools in Fairfax County generally host an orientation session for students before the start of a new school year and a back-to-school night for parents several weeks later. Annandale Terrace Elementary School is doing something different. It’s having a Back-to-School Fair, combining both activities,  on Thursday, … Continued

Yummy Kabob opens in Annandale

Manager Eyad Issa takes an order. There’s a new place for Middle Eastern cuisine in Annandale: Yummy Kabob opened last week at 3340 Gallows Road, just outside the beltway. It’s open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Yummy Kabob is next to the Gallows Road beltway exit. Menu highlights include beef or chicken shawarma … Continued

Ethiopian restaurant coming to Annandale

The standalone building at 6669 Little River Turnpike that had housed a succession of Korean/Japanese restaurants over the years will be reincarnated as Dama Ethiopian Restaurant & Pastry. Thanks to a reader comment (below), we learned the new restaurant is an offshoot of the popular Dama Diner at 1503 Columbia Pike, Arlington. The new restaurant … Continued

FXCO economy still sluggish

The state of the Fairfax County economy remains mixed, according to a set of indicators by the county’s Department of Management and Budget. Here are some highlights: The unemployment rate in Fairfax County rose from 3.6 percent in April to 4 percent in May. That translates to an increase in the number of unemployed residents … Continued

No Fall Festival this year

The 2014 Annandale Fall Festival The annual Annandale Fall Festival won’t be held this year, although the Annandale Parade is still on. According to the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors both events, the Fall Festival has been canceled because its location, in the parking of the Little River Shopping Center, will be affected by … Continued