Tag: businesses
Something Special closing after 42 years in Annandale
It’s the end of an era. After 42 years at Annandale’s Little River Shopping Center, Something Special is closing. Meanwhile, until the shop finally shuts its doors for the last time—in August or September—everything is at least 20 percent off and some items are 70 percent off. Owner Jeff Kay, who’s been at the store … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads revitalization plan approved by Fairfax County Planning Commission
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a redevelopment plan June 23 to guide the revitalization of Bailey’s Crossroads. The plan would encourage the transformation of a suburb dominated by strip malls into a higher-density area with a pedestrian-friendly town center served by a streetcar line. During the hearing, Laxmi Nagaraj, of the Department of Planning and Zoning, … Continued
Fuddruckers so far unaffected by corporate changes
It’s too soon to tell whether the sale of the Fuddruckers chain to Luby’s will have an impact on the Fuddruckers in Annandale, the site of many kids’ parties and sports team award ceremonies. The Houston-based Luby’s Inc. operates 96 restaurants, most of them in Texas. Its purchase of all of the assets of Fuddruckers … Continued
Foster Bank opens in Safeway shopping center
Annandale came a bit closer to being a financial center for the region with the opening of a Foster Bank branch June 1. Foster Bank was established in Chicago in 1989 by a group of Korean-Americans. It has seven branches in Chicago and a loan production office in Atlanta. The Annandale bank, between the Miso … Continued
Send a message: Boycott BP
If, like me, you’re really angry about the nightmare in the Gulf, you could join the boycott against BP. Signing a petition against the giant oil company or joining the anti-BP Facebook group might make you feel better, but such actions aren’t likely to have much of a long-term impact, though. Mohamed Alam, an employee … Continued
Fairfax County Police Department wins annual Annandale Bed Race
Annandale residents should feel safer knowing that our police officers are fit and healthy enough to beat 32 other teams in pushing a hospital bed up and down John Marr Drive. The Fairfax Police Department won the annual Bed Race, an Annandale annual tradition, on Saturday morning. A team from Magill’s restaurant was the second-place … Continued
Coming soon on this blog: ‘Neighborhood Joints’
The editor of this esteemed blog, Ms. Ashford, asked that I follow up last summer’s insightful, behind-the-scenes story on neighborhood swim teams with a new report. Unfortunately, Ms. Ashford turned down my first story idea, “How I Spent My Summer,” an existential tale of indolence and mid-life angst in the Deep South. No, she said: … Continued
Hello to Hapmudo
The Hapmudo martial arts studio, which has been located in various spots in Annandale for the past five years and most recently in the former Princess Nails site on Columbia Pike, is moving next door July 1 to the site vacated by Master’s Costume. Hapmudo Master and founder Yong Sung Lee’s philosophy focuses on balancing … Continued
Farewell to Master’s Costume
A couple of enormous Teletubby heads, a few Santa suits, various halloween costumes, some hats, and a large assortment of bunny suits–that’s all that’s left on the second-to-the-last day of the Master’s Costume shop on Columbia Pike. The entire chain–with stores across the Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. region–is closing. The company has had a store … Continued