Wakefield craft fair: A great place to shop
The annual craft fair this weekend at Wakefield is one of the best in the area. Why fight the crowds at a mall when you can browse among hundreds of venders offering, high-quality handmade items? I found a variety of one-of-a-kind gift ideas at reasonable prices. The craft fair is open Sunday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The … Continued
Flu vaccines available in Falls Church
Limited amounts of the H1N1 vaccine will be available at the Falls Church District office of the Fairfax County Health Department from noon until 7 p.m. today, the Falls Church News-Press reports. The clinic, located at 6245 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, will offer up the free vaccine to all Falls Church City and Fairfax County residents … Continued
Strike team targets multiple-occupancy houses
Are there lots of people coming and going from the house next door at all hours? Do you think it’s being used as a boarding house or sweatshop? You can contact the Fairfax County Strike Team if you suspect a violation of county rules on multiple occupancy. Fairfax County ordinances don’t restrict the number of … Continued
Bring a bear to Annandale High School
The DECA organization at Annandale High School is holding a teddy bear drive for the Childhelp® Children’s Center of Virginia through Dec. 15. The teddy bears will go to abused and neglected children as they are moved from their current living situations. DECA students are learning about business and marketing. For more information, contact Lindsay … Continued
Historic marker proposed to recognize remains of Manassas Gap Railroad near library
Poe Terrace Park, the woodsy area bordering Little River Turnpike and Hillbrook Drive, across the street from George Mason Regional Library, contains boulders that were once part of a bridge carrying the Manassas Gap Railroad over Little Indian Run Creek. Annandale resident Helen L. Winter, who is spearheading a proposal to have a historic marker … Continued
Broyhill Crest residents propose ‘traffic calming’ measures for Wayne Drive
Thanks to all the speeders tearing up and down Wayne Road (pictured), some residents of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood are asking the county to install speed humps. Other main access roads to the neighborhood from Gallows Road—Oliver Avenue and Valleycrest Boulevard—could be affected, too. The Broyhill Crest Community Association (BCCA) has approved a request by … Continued
Seven youths arrested for gang-related assault on Medford Drive
The Mason District police station reports that a 16-year-old male was assaulted in what is likely a gang-relatead incident around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the 4100 block of Medford Drive in Annandale. “The victim was approached and assaulted by approximately eight individuals. Preliminary investigation reveals the victim was attacked with a baseball bat and a knife,” the … Continued
ABGC celebrates 50th anniversary
For the past 50 years, the Annandale Boys and Girls Club has provided sports and recreational opportunities to local youths. Now the ABGC, the oldest soccer club in Northern Virginia, is planning to vacate its headquarters on Columbia Pike and move to larger quarters, mostly likely to another location in Annandale. Kip Germain, co-director of … Continued
Annandale could be transformed into an ‘urban village’
If you want to know what the new, revitalized Annandale business center might look like in a few years, visit Clarendon, Reston, or West Hyattsville. These are some of the “urban village” models driving the Fairfax County planners who put together the design guidelines that are part of the revised comprehensive plan. The plan is … Continued
Body found in burning car near Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating a dead body found in a burning car on Saturday evening, Nov. 21, around 8 p.m. on the 8200 block of Willow Oaks Corporate Drive. That’s near Gallows Road between the hospital and Route 50. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. Officers from the Mason … Continued
It may be the end for Hollywood Video in Annandale
It looks the Hollywood Video on Little River Turnpike in Annandale by the Braddock Road intersection is going to close soon. According to a salesperson, the store isn’t getting any new videos, and nearly everything is for sale. The video game section closed a while ago. I will miss Hollywood, even though I also subscribe … Continued
Annandale remains hub of region’s Korean-American community
Other neighborhoods, such as Burke and Oakton, have many more Korean-Americans than Annandale, yet Annandale remains the regional hub for Korean restaurants, clubs, businesses, and culture. It’s also the home of the Korean-American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area, which represents dozens of Korean-American social service, cultural, advocacy, and business groups based in Virginia, Maryland, … Continued
Sandy Evans brings years of experience and activism to school board race
Sandy Evans hopes to bring her extensive experience as a public school and community activist to the Fairfax County school board. Evans, a former journalist, is running for the Mason District seat on the school board and has been endorsed by Kaye Kory, the current board member. A special election is expected to be held … Continued
Target comming to Merrifield
The Merrifield redevelopment project is expected to include a new Target, a county official confirmed Nov. 18, although details are so far unavailable. The Merrifield Town Center project will include about 1,000 housing units, a 150-room hotel, retail and office space, parking garages, and road improvements. In April, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors created … Continued
Major road projects proposed to alleviate traffic on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale
The Fairfax County of Transportation is considering two options for alleviating traffic on Little River Turnpike in the central Annandale area: (1) Widening Little River Turnpike to six lanes. A proposal in previous plans to build a flyover on Ravensworth, or possibly Backlick, has been eliminated from the current version, as has a proposal for … Continued