Tag: Annandale
Fairfax Connector to replace Metrobus routes in Annandale
The 3A Metrobus on Annandale Road. [File photo] The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is proposing five new routes to replace Metrobus routes being eliminated. Three of the new routes serve the Annandale area. FCDOT is holding a virtual community meeting on the new routes and proposed service changes affecting other Fairfax Connector routes on … Continued
Explore a Park: Ecological restoration and history at Fitzhugh Park in Annandale
This article is part of the Annandale Blog’s Explore a Park series. Previous parks in the series include Manassas Gap Park and Luria Park in Annandale and Lillian Carey Park in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fitzhugh Park is a 10-acre park in Annandale between the Bristow Village condominium, the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood, and the beltway. Features: Playground, basketball … Continued
All-girls team from Annandale High School wins Audi competition
The winning team from Annandale High School. A team of sophomores from Annandale High School won a $2,000 grant in the Audi-STEM for Her: Drive Like A Girl competition. Aisha Ismael, Katie Hutnan, Francesca Gabriel, and Tejh Hardin came up with a way to enhance the car-buying and ownership process for female customers while considering … Continued
Pet grooming shop opens in Annandale
Bessie’s Pet Grooming opened Dec. 15 at 7139 Columbia Pike in Annandale. It’s in the building that formerly housed Heidi’s Nails. The interior of the building has been totally redone. Bessie’s offers a full range of dog bathing and grooming services. The owner, Mi Ok Cho (Bessie), plans to hire a cat groomer. A full-service … Continued
Sushi restaurant coming to Pinecrest Plaza
People wait in line for the grand opening of Lidl at Pinecrest Plaza in September. [James Albright] Pinecrest Plaza is getting another new restaurant. Akeno Sushi Bar & Restaurant is going into a 1,615-square-foot spot between Taco Rock and T-Mobile. Taco Rock is planning to open later this month. The other new restaurant in Pinecrest … Continued
Man shot in Annandale
A man was shot in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, at Fairmont Gardens, at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The victim either walked or ran to the Taco Bell at 7450 Little River Turnpike, where he was found by Fairfax County Police. He was taken to the hospital with minor … Continued
Body found at Annandale Community Park
Fairfax County Police discovered a body in the wooded area near Annandale Community Park at about 8 a.m. on Dec. 13. According to a death investigation, “there was no suspicious activity,” the FCPD reports. What that means is it was most likely a suicide. A local resident called it in. Annandale Community Park, at 4030 … Continued
Man dies in crash on Little River Turnpike in Annandale
The wrecked car on Little River Turnpike is towed away. [Oscar Martinez] Updated Dec. 14: An adult man is dead following a single-vehicle crash at Little River Turnpike and Duncan Drive in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reported shortly before 7 a.m. on Dec. 13. Police identified the victim as Dixon Joel Martinez Rodriguez, … Continued
New owners promise to renovate Fairmont Gardens
Fairmont Gardens The new owners of Fairmont Gardens in Annandale plan to renovate the garden apartment community, according to a Dec. 10 report on GlobeSt.com. Joint-venture partners – the Donaldson Group, Declaration Partners, and a fund managed by DRA Advisors – purchased the 388-unit apartment complex on Wadsworth Court for $84 million. The partners are … Continued
Police report robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. A man was robbed in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale on Dec. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was waiting in a parking lot at the Vistas of Annandale when he was approached by a man who displayed a handgun, took his personal … Continued
History Commission documents Confederate place names in Fairfax County
A report by the Fairfax County History Commission on Confederate names in the county offers exhaustive details on the origin of John Marr Drive in Annandale and reveals a couple of communities in the Annandale area – Broyhill Crest and Ravensworth – with many streets named for Confederate military leaders. The Fairfax County Board of … Continued
Work underway on new Korean Community Center in Annandale
The Korean Community Center will be located here. Renovations started last week on a Korean Community Center in Annandale, and the project is expected to be completed in early 2021, says Steve Lee, president of the Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The center is located in an office building at 6601 Little … Continued
Annandale High School featured in TV news report on failing grades during pandemic
A screenshot from a “Good Morning America video, shows reporter Alex Presha interviewing Annandale High School teacher Catie Bishop in front of the school. Annandale High School was featured in a segment on “Good Morning America” Dec. 5 on how students across the nation are failing academically due to the challenges of online learning during the … Continued
Police step up patrols in crime hotspots in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive in Culmore, the site of several assaults in recent months. In response to the continuing problem of assaults and robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department has increased its presence in certain areas. For the Mason Police District, the hot spots are Fairmont Gardens in Annandale and Culmore in … Continued
Planning Commission endorses a revised redevelopment plan for western Annandale
The site of a proposed redevelopment project on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed that a major redevelopment project in Annandale’s west end should be included in the county’s Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 – with two major changes. That project calls for 575 multifamily residential units, 156,000 square … Continued