Tag: cars
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
Rotary club’s raffle for classic car supports local charities
The 1966 candy apple-red Mustang GT convertible pictured here could be yours. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off the car to raise money for its community service projects. Raffle tickets can be purchased online for $25 apiece or five for $100. You can also buy tickets at various locations around the area … Continued
Triple-A plans to open a retail center in Seven Corners
The long-vacant stand-alone building in the shopping center between Route 50 and Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners that used be a Bennigan’s restaurant is getting a new occupant: An AAA Car Care, Insurance and Travel Center. AAA Mid-Atlantic (part of the membership organization formerly known as the American Automobile Association) is requesting a zoning special … Continued
Air bag thieves hit cars in the Annandale/Mason area
There were “a significant number” of air bag thefts from vehicles in the Mason District in the past week or so, said Capt. David Smith, commander of the Mason Police District, including at least one on Whispering Lane in Annandale and about eight in The Pinecrest community. There were also air bag thefts from multiple … Continued
Car wash coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
Site work is under way. Ground has been broken for a car wash in a vacant lot on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It is expected to be completed this spring. “We’re shooting for opening in May,” says the owner and developer Guy Paolozzi. The facility will have a drive-through brushless car wash plus two … Continued
Advance Auto Parts opens in Annandale Friday
A brand-new Advance Auto Parts store will open in the Little River Plaza shopping center Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 a.m. The store, at 7448 Little River Turnpike, is the former home of Blockbuster Video, which closed in March. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sept. 20. Ivan Madrigal, the store’s general … Continued
Elvis is coming to Annandale
The weekly classic car show at the Juke Box Diner will be extra special next Friday, Sept. 13. Elvis tribute artist Lionel Ward will present a free concert. There will also be an Elvis tribute car and prizes. The Blast from the Past show, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care and the Juke Box Diner, … Continued
Carwash tomorrow to support AHS band
Members of the Annandale Marching Atoms will be washing cars on Saturday, Aug. 17, at two locations to support the band programs at Annandale High School. The car washing will be taking place at the Pinecrest Exxon at 6566 Little River Turnpike and the Ravensworth Sunoco at 8011 Braddock Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Honda Fits and Civics targeted by car wheel thieves
The wheels were stolen from this Fit parked on Stuart Street in Annandale a few weeks ago. The Honda Fit is a great little car with terrific gas mileage—but there’s a downside to owning one, as people in the Annandale/Mason area are finding out. They are being targeted by thieves who are stealing the wheels … Continued