Streetcar proposal for Columbia Pike takes shape
Wolfenstein Leaders of the Pike Transit Initiative (PTI) are moving ahead with their project to bring streetcars to the Columbia Pike corridor and plan to bring their proposal to the Fairfax County and Arlington County boards late this summer. There will be public meetings on the proposal in April and May. If the project is … Continued
Students show love for Falls Church HS
Falls Church High School may be falling apart at the seams – and it’s not scheduled for renovation until 2024 – but students find plenty to love about their school.
Annandale Lions Club supports young musicians
Several talented youths were recognized Feb. 25 at the Annandale Lions Club’s annual Bland Music Scholarship Competition at the United Baptist Church of Annandale. Samantha Rose Williams, 17, a student at T.C. Williams High School, cinched the first-place prize in the vocal contest by singing “Your Daddy’s Son” from “Ragtime.” Charlotte Victoria Lewis, 15, of … Continued
AHS Mulch Madness supports safe graduation celebration
You can help your garden and support the Annandale High School All-Night Graduation Celebration at the same time by taking part in the AHS Mulch Madness fundraiser. The annual celebration is a supervised, alcohol-free, fun event for graduating seniors. Sixty-pound bags of high-quality, shredded, dark brown hardwood mulch (three cubic feet) are $5 each. The … Continued
Planning Commission considers Willow Run project tonight
The Campbell and Ferrara nursery is slated for townhouse development It’s time to take a stand against out-of-control development that seems to be destroying every bit of open space left in Annandale. An improving housing market means more pressure by developers to convert every square inch of land to high-density housing, leading to ever more … Continued
School board to vote on ‘Mason Crest’ as name of new school
If you’re still unsure about calling the new elementary school at the Lacey site in Annandale “Mason Crest,” you have one more day to voice your opinion. The Fairfax County school board is scheduled to vote on the name at its Thursday evening board meeting. At a community meeting on the name last month, Mason … Continued
What should be in the Annandale museum?
We asked random Annandale residents this question: “If Annandale had a museum, what should be in it?” Here’s what people suggested: Mementos from the Annandale High School football team’s state championship wins [in 1965, 1967, 1972, 1978, 1993, and 1994]. The 2011 bed race A bed from the Annandale Chamber of Commerce’s annual bed race. … Continued
Film captures contributions of pioneer conservationist
By Elizabeth Kirchner The public is invited to a free screening of “Green Fire,” a documentary about Aldo Leopold, the biologist and writer who raised the nation’s consciousness about environmental conservation. Aldo Leopold The film offers plenty of scenes of windy prairies, handsome forests, and purple mountains, but alos piles of elk carcasses, as it … Continued
How can Annandale be improved?
Little River Turnpike is not that pleasant for walking around We asked random people who live or work around here how they think Annandale can be improved. Almost everyone said they would like Annandale to be more pedestrian friendly. Here’s how one person put it: “Annandale needs to be more walkable, more like central Falls … Continued
Public urged to ‘Stuff the Bus’ with food for the needy
The 2011 Stuff the Bus campaign [photo from the Office of Public Private Partnerships] The Stuff the Bus food drive, aimed at helping restock local food pantries for the needy, will be in our area this Saturday. The initiative is managed the Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services department and the Office of Public Private … Continued
A bird’s eye view of Annandale
Here’s a view of Little River Turnpike from the tallest building in Annandale, the Heritage Center at 7617 Little River Turnpike at the Heritage Road intersection From the opposite direction, you can see the Little River exit on the beltway Looking toward Hummer Road, you can see the buildings of Fairview Park and in the … Continued
Mulch sale supports Falls Church all-night grad party
Need mulch? Falls Church High School is selling three-cubic bags of double-shredded hardwood mulch to raise money for the all-night graduation celebration. The bags are $5 each ($4.75 if you order by March 15). There is free curb delivery if you order 15 bags or more and live within a five-mile radius of the school. … Continued
Neighborhood Spotlight: The Wedgewood
Annandale’s Wedgewood community is the largest affordable housing development in Fairfax County. It has about 670 mostly garden-style apartments with one, two, or three bedrooms. The apartment complex is owned by the county and restricted to households with incomes below 60 percent of the area’s average median income. Renters pay about 30 percent of their … Continued
What does Annandale need?
We asked random people who live here what Annandale doesn’t have—and needs—and here are their responses: Trader Joe’s in Bailey’s Crossroads “A movie theater.” “ Trader Joe’s, especially now that Bloom is gone, leaving a large empty store.” “A really good bar where people of all ages can hang out, like the bar at the … Continued
Public invited to view plans for Beauregard Corridor redevelopment
An artist’s conception of the proposed town center The public is invited to an open house Feb. 11 to learn about the mixed-use redevelopment plans for the Beauregard corridor. Representatives of the property owners will be on hand to explain their projects and answer questions. The event takes place in a white tent … Continued