Seven Corners property owners consider redevelopment potential
The Seven Corners Shopping Center used to be an enclosed mall. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has some pretty ambitious plans for turning the aging commercial crossroads into a higher-density, walkable hub with a mix of more upscale housing, retail, and office structures. But will the Seven Corners property owners be … Continued
It’s party time on John Marr Drive
The balloon section at the new Party Co. The Party Co. is up and running in its new expanded space, and a grand re-opening celebration is expected to be scheduled withing the next couple of weeks. The new Party Co. shop is in the same shopping center as the old store on John Marr Drive … Continued
Annandale communities come together for National Night Out
Firefighters from the Annandale fire station visit kids at a National Night Out event on Hirst Street. Police officers, firefighters, and government officials went to as many National Night Out events as possible throughout the Annandale area on Aug. 6 to put a human face on crime prevention and public safety. Officers from the Mason … Continued
Enjoy nature at night on a trail ride through Wakefield Park
Photos from MORE. There’s something totally exhilarating about zipping through the woods on a mountain bike at night scattering stones and mud in your wake. And that’s correct; I did say “night.” An organization of local mountain bikers called Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE) organizes night rides in Wakefield Park in Annandale three times a week … Continued
Annandale businesses give back to the community
TD Bank’s charitable arm and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt are helping families in the Annandale area. The TD Charitable Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Annandale-based Korean Community Service Center, reports James Min, manager of the TD Bank at 7209 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. “KCSC has been providing a financial literacy school for adults for a … Continued
Man charged with setting fires in dumpsters at Kingsley Commons
Kingsley Commons [photo from the development’s Facebook page.] Fire investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged Carlos Cruz Ortiz, 20, of no fixed address, with setting seven fires in dumpsters during the weekend at the Kingsley Commons townhouse complex on Monticello Drive and Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church Area of Fairfax … Continued
Fairfax County to consider allowing tiny studio apartments
An example of a residential studio apartment from a video by USA Today. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed last week to consider a new zoning category to allow tiny apartments, known as “residential studio units.” These single-person units, with about 500 square feet, would be aimed at lower-income people, including the elderly, students, … Continued
Meet your neighbors at a National Night Out event Aug. 6
The 2012 National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center. The public is invited to a free, communitywide National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center Tuesday evening Aug. 6, 6 p.m. on Columbia Pike by Gallows Road, featuring an outdoor family-friendly movie. That’s just one of many National Night Out events happening … Continued
FCPS community bids farewell to former Superintendent Jack Dale
Jack Dale at the retirement celebration with a caricature and his official portrait. Hundreds of school administrators, county officials, and education advocates bid farewell to former Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Dale at a retirement celebration Aug. 1 at the Mason Inn. School board chair Ilryong Moon (at-large) and Deputy Division Superintendent Richard Moniuszko … Continued
Michael Yohe appointed principal of Falls Church High School
Michael Yohe has been appointed principal of Falls Church High School, effective July 29, states James Kacur, Cluster 2 assistant superintendent for Fairfax County Public Schools. Yohe takes over from former Principal Cathy Benner, who was appointed principal of Osbourn High School in Manassas in June. Yohe had been assistant principal at Falls Church High … Continued
Illest Ingredients brings skate, b-boy contests to Wakefield Skatepark
The B-boy competition at last year’s Illest Ingredients at Wakefield Park Skateboarders and urban dancers will gather at Wakefield Skate Park in Annandale on Saturday, Aug. 10, for the second annual celebration of youth culture, “the Illest Ingredients,” featuring music, skate competitions, and art. Skaters will compete in a best trick contest (2 p.m.) and … Continued
Farmers markets to host cooking demos
The Wakefield farmers market. Learn how to make healthy meals from the fresh ingredients available at Fairfax County farmers markets. The new Chef at Market cooking demonstration series takes place during August at four farmers markets across the county, including the one at Wakefield Park (Aug. 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m.) and the Annandale market at Mason … Continued
Fairfax County zoning board rejects cell tower at Parklawn pool
The Board of Zoning Appeals [Photo is from a video by Channel 16] In a huge victory for residents who live next to a proposed cell tower at the Parklawn Recreation Association, the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted July 31 to deny a special permit for the cell tower. That means the … Continued
Fairfax County approves agreement to begin design of Columbia Pike Streetcar
An artist’s conception of what the Colulmbia Pike Streetcar could look like. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Arlington County July 30 to take the next step to plan and design the Columbia Pike Streetcar. The agreement allows the project to move forward with additional environmental planning and … Continued
Man arrested in Seven Corners for inappropriate touching
A Falls Church-area man was arrested on Saturday, July 20, after he allegedly exposed and touched himself inappropriately in a county park in Seven Corners, the Mason Police District reported July 30. The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. at the 6300 block of Munson Hill Road near a condominium complex. Police arrested Shahid Bashir, … Continued