Tag: Annandale
St. Ambrose demolition to start in August
An illustration of the new St. Ambrose church. Demolition of St. Ambrose Catholic Church’s main church building is expected to start in August. It will be replaced by a new church on the same footprint. The new church, at 3901 Woodburn Road, Annandale, is expected to be completed in winter 2022-23.
Free outdoor concerts in full swing
The NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra in the amphitheater at Mason District Park. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the Spotlight by Starlight free concerts in Mason District are back live this summer. More than 200 people enjoyed classical, jazz, and ragtime selections performed by the NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra in … Continued
Tobacco Hut coming to Annandale
A Tobacco Hut store is coming to the building formerly occupied by LoanMax at 7221 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Tobacco Hut stores sell cigarettes, cigars, vaporizers, vape accessories, hookahs, CBD products, e-cigarettes, kratom, and similar items.
O My Chicken to open in Dice Burger spot
The former Dice Burger spot at 7023 Columbia Pike in Annandale is going to be a new restaurant called O My Chicken, confirms the new tenant, Eddie Sohn. Sohn owns O My Hot Pot & Bar on Annandale Road. He expects O My Chicken to open in two or three months. He hasn’t finalized the menu … Continued
More details emerge on future Annandale Civic Space
Community residents got a chance to explore the plans for the future Annandale Civic Space at a virtual meeting June 29. The new park will be at 7200 Columbia Pike between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department.
VDOT to study traffic congestion on Little River Turnpike
Little River Turnpike runs through the center of Annandale. The Virginia Department of Transportation seeks public feedback for a study of traffic and safety conditions along Little River Turnpike (Route 236). The study covers a four-mile stretch between the beltway and Interstate 395. That area, which runs through Annandale and Lincolnia, is highly congested, averaging … Continued
Public invited to community meeting on Annandale Civic Space
Game time during a “popup park” event in June 2019 in the future Annandale Civic Space. Annandale residents are urged to attend a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, June 29, at 7 p.m., to learn about the new Annandale Civic Space coming to 7200 Columbia Pike. Register for the meeting here. Staff from the Fairfax … Continued
Board of Supervisors endorses Annandale design guidelines
Tollhouse Park The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 22 endorsed the revised design guidelines for Annandale, which set forth recommendations for streetscapes, buildings, landscaping, roads, and other architectural elements and public amenities The guidelines are aimed at creating a unified visual concept for Annandale and encouraging pedestrian activity.
Planning Commission considers expansion of Annandale storage facility
The Fairfax County Planning Committee on June 23 recommended the Board of Supervisors approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow the expansion of Public Storage on Ravensworth Road in Annandale – but only if the property could be consolidated with the gas station next door. The proposal calls for the one-story facility to be replaced with … Continued
Planning Commission endorses rezoning of Heritage Mission Center so it can expand services to the community
Volunteers prepare food packages at the Heritage Mission Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 16 unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning application to permit the development of a community resource center at the Heritage Mission Center on Heritage Drive in Annandale. No one spoke at the public hearing, and there was very little … Continued
This week’s crime report: assault and robbery
Someone broke into this shop in Annandale. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District in the past week: There was a robbery attempt in the 3400 block of Charles Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at 11:30 a.m. on June 16. A man approached the victim with a knife and demanded … Continued
Work underway on future Chik-fil-A in Annandale
Demolition is finally underway on the property set to house the future Chik-fil-A restaurant at 7120 Little River Turnpike in Annandale.
Vendors open at new Annandale food court
An umagi “dragon” from Suny Sushi. More vendors have opened in the food court at the K Market supermarket on John Marr Drive in Annandale. Suny Sushi offers a large selection of sushi and Japanese entrees and appetizers, from donburi to bento, temaki to tempura. Proprietor Sonny Lee formerly operated the Yuraki restaurant in Germantown, … Continued
Annandale Civic Space would be a step toward revitalization
An arts event at the popup park in 2019. The county’s plan to create a permanent park, known as the Annandale Civic Space, at 7200 Columbia Pike, is moving forward. A community meeting on the plan will be held June 29 at 7 p.m. Join the meeting here.
School bus crash sends students to hospital
Gallow Road, approaching Surrey Lane. [Google Maps] Eight Luther Jackson Middle School students were taken to the hospital as a precaution following a school bus accident in Annandale shortly before 3 p.m. today, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department tweeted. None of the students have serious injuries, and the driver of the car that … Continued