Tag: cars
Triple-A store open for business
The new AAA store in Seven Corners, which opened for business Sept. 9, offers a variety of automobile-related services under one roof, including car repairs; a travel agency; home, auto, and life insurance; and maps, travel guides, and travel accessories. The store, at 6290 Arlington Blvd., is operated by the Mid-Atlantic American Automobile Association. A … Continued
Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet join Taste of Annandale as title sponsors
New Corvettes at Bill Page Chevrolet. The Taste of Annandale Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet are joining BB&T Bank as title sponsors of the Taste of Annandale. “We signed on because we want to support the community,” says China Arbuckle, general manager at Bill Page Toyota. “It’s … Continued
New AAA store to open next month
The AAA store in Seven Corners is on the site of a long-vacant chain restaurant. The new AAA store in Seven Corners is expected to open around Aug. 19, says Thomas Calcagni, director of public and government affairs for AAA’s metropolitan D.C. region. The 7,200-square foot facility – at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and … Continued
Rotary Club awards classic Mustang to raffle winner
David Feld (left), president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club, presents the keys to s classic Mustang, a full-size one, to raffle winner John Magano. John Magano of Oak Hill, Va., won a 1966 classic Ford Mustang in the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s annual raffle. The raffle drawing took place Sept. 25, and the club’s … Continued
Drivers: Watch out for school buses
With school starting next Tuesday, Sept. 6, there will be lots of school buses on the roads and students walking to school – so drivers need to be extra careful. It’s also a good time to review traffic laws, as the Fairfax County Police Department warns its officers will be out in force in school … Continued
Crackdown on out-of-state cars yields more tax revenue
This car was parked at an Annandale apartment complex. Fairfax County is encouraging residents to report online cars with out-of-state license plates that are habitually parked in their neighborhood This effort is part of Operation Target, a program started a year ago by the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) to catch potential tax evaders and … Continued
Work under way on expanded Bill Page Toyota dealership
A new dealership building will be coming here. Construction has started on a new Bill Page Toyota dealership at 2923 Annandale Road in Falls Church. The old used car department and accounting office have been demolished, and a new building with a showroom, sales offices, and service and parts departments will go up on that … Continued
Virginia adopts Rapid Pass on-road vehicle emissions testing
The Rapid Pass system uses instruments in the green boxes on either side of the ramp to test vehicles’ emissions. A new automated vehicle emissions inspection system in place means you no longer have wait in line at a service station. Instead, you drive through an on-road portable Rapid Pass testing location and you don’t … Continued
Annandale resident wins classic Mustang in Bailey’s Rotary Club raffle
Erin of Erin and the Wildfire announced the raffle winner while Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary President Pat Borowski (right) looks on. Brian Woodward of Annandale is the winner of classic Mustang auctioned off by the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club. He purchased the winning ticket at the Taste of Annandale June 13. The drawing for the car … Continued
Rotary club supports charities through Mustang raffle
The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible named “Black Beauty.” This is the 30th anniversary of the club’s vintage Mustang raffle, which is its major fundraising project. Over the years, the club has raised more than $1.34 million to help many local groups, including JEB Stuart High School, … Continued
Gross considering having all of Mason covered by a Community Parking District
Boats like this one on Terrace Drive in Annandale would be banned in a Community Parking District. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross plans to decide by this summer whether to go forward with a proposal to create a Community Parking District (CPD) to cover the entire Mason District. Within a CPD, boats, motor homes, campers, trailers, … Continued
Stricter parking rules under discussion
Boats would be banned in community parking districts. So far, most of the feedback on Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’s idea about creating a community parking district (CPD) covering the entire Mason District has been positive, Gross reports. Within a CPD, people would not be allowed to park boats, recreational vehicles, single-axle trailers, or oversized trucks … Continued
Bailey’s Rotary Club auctions off classic Mustang
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club President Harry Henderson (left) presents $5,000 to Dan Crane of the Wounded Warriors Project. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads gave away a classic 1966 Mustang convertible at a drawing during the Wounded Warriors Car Show at Occoquan Regional Park Sept. 14. Rotary Club members with the Mustang. The winner was … Continued
County education campaign targets speeding
Braddock Supervisor John Cook (left) speaks at kick-off of anti-speeding campaign. Fairfax County launched an anti-speeding campaign Aug. 28 aimed at educating drivers about the dangers of speeding on neighborhood streets. Fairfax County supervisors, Fairfax County Police Department officials, and leaders of community associations and Neighborhood Watch groups gathered at the FCPD driver training facility … Continued
Auto shops on Columbia Pike closed
The car repair shops on Columbia Pike between Powell Lane and Madison Lane have closed and will be demolished. Construction of a housing project on that site that had been approved over 10 years ago is expected to start within the next few months. [More on that later.] Rosslyn Auto Body, which has been there … Continued