Annandale housing inventory way down from last year
This house on Merrimac Trail, Annandale, is listed for $649,000. If you think you’re seeing a lot fewer for-sale signs in Annandale, you are correct. The inventory of homes is way down from a year ago. “That means it’s a great time to sell your house,” says Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. There were just … Continued
Video features Annandale Parade and Festival
Bob Kovacs produced a video of highlights from the Annandale Parade and Festival last Saturday. Check out more videos from Kovacs on his Annandale Arts You Tube channel.
Happy Halloween, Annandale!
A skeleton caught in a giant spider web on Murray Lane, Annandale, is one of the few Halloween decorations to survive the Superstorm Sandy If you are planning to go trick or treating tonight, be sure to stay away from downed power lines, trees, and other debris from the storm. The scene in front of … Continued
Flashing beacon to improve pedestrian safety on Gallows Road
The Virginia Department of Transportation has installed a flashing beacon at the crosswalk on Gallows Road at Aston Street in Annandale. Pedestrians attempting to cross the busy four-lane road can push a button to trigger a flashing warning light visible to drivers in both directions. Gallows Road carries about 31,000 vehicles a day. The rapid-flashing … Continued
Trees, power lines down in Annandale
A large tree brought down the power lines on Sleepy Hollow Road in front of the Sleepy Hollow Recreation Association. Last night’s storm knocked down trees and power lines throughout the Annandale area. But based on a quick drive around Annandale, we seem to have been hit less hard by Sandy than the Derecho, which … Continued
Hurricane Sandy douses Annandale with heavy rain
Update: Photos taken about 4:30 p.m. Braddock Road at Backlick. Drainage ditch at Calvert Street and Beverly Street in Annandale Acres. Gallows Road Wayne Drive and Murray Lane in Broyhill Crest. Sleepy Hollow Road. This photo and others below were taken at about 12:15. We’ll report on new information on dealing with the storm as … Continued
The annual Annandale Festival offers food, music and fun
The Annandale Festival brought hundreds of people to the Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike Saturday for food, live performances, children’s entertainment, games, crafts, and venders of all sorts. The Annandale Festival and Parade are sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The Autentica Diablada group performed at the festival after participating in the … Continued
Julianne Moore campaigns for Obama in Alexandria
Julianne Moore at Brenman Park Actress Julianne Moore, a former Falls Church resident, appeared at a “Get Out the Vote” cookout sponsored by the Obama re-election campaign in Brenman Park in Alexandria Saturday. The event was aimed at encouraging people to vote early. Moore, an activist for Planned Parenthood, said she supports the President because … Continued
The Annandale Parade brings music and dance to Columbia Pike
The American Legion gets the ball rolling. The Bolivian dance groups had fantastic costumes. School board member Sandy Evans and Del. Kaye Kory. Cub Scout Pack 894 of Annandale. Cheerleaders of the Annandale Boys and Girls Club. The Annandale High School Marching Band. Dancers from the Autentica Diablada group. Sambos Caporales Virginia. The Pachamama group.
Super storm predicted: Prepare now
With a possible “Frankenstorm” heading our way, it would be a good idea to prepare for the worst. The National Weather Service says the most likely scenario for our area is a slow, long-lasting system with tropical storm winds, heavy rain/flooding, and moderate tidal flooding. With a direct hit, we would experience significant flooding, power … Continued
FCPS School Board rejects Graham Road as site for charter school
Graham Road Elementary School The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously to eliminate the Graham Road Elementary School building as a site for the proposed Fairfax Leadership Academy and to defer action on the charter school until the FLA submits a revised application addressing concerns raised by a review committee and board members. The board … Continued
Renovation of Woodrow Wilson Library to start in September 2013
A rendering of a renovated Woodrow Wilson Library. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works (DPW) is proceeding with plans to expand the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads after discussions about creating a combined school/library facility to resolve overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School failed to get anywhere. Joan Beacham of the Fairfax County Department … Continued
Annandale/Mason athletes honored
Two student athletes, a coach, and a parent from the Mason District were among the recipients of the Fairfax County Athletic Council’s 2012 Champions of Character Awards. The Board of Supervisors presented the awards at a ceremony Oct. 23. Congratulations to: Noah Satorius, a basketball player with the Annandale Sports Club and “an exceptional young … Continued
Driver killed in crash in Annandale
There was a fatal crash on Backlick Road near John Marr Drive in central Annandale at about 2:15 a.m. this morning, according to a news bulletin from the Franconia Police District. Maximiliano Ponce-Cruz, 27, of Annandale died at the scene after the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving southbound on Backlick failed to negotiate a … Continued
Mason Land Use Committee hears Peace Valley Lane rezoning case
Will Collins seeks support for infill housing development. Plans to develop the Peace Valley Lane property in the Ravenwood Park community and to renovate the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads were among the issues presented at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) Oct. 23. We’ll report on the library discussion later, but here’s … Continued