Tag: holidays
Annandale homeowner ramps up holiday decorating with 16 Christmas trees
This is the biggest of the 16 trees at the Schwaninger home. So you decorated a tree and put out some greenery and a candles and think your home is ready for Christmas? You haven’t seen a Christmas house until you’ve seen the over-the-top decorations at the home of Bob Schwaninger, the Annandale Blog’s humor … Continued
These Annandale homes shine brightly for the holidays
Who’s got the best and brightest Christmas lights in Annandale? Here are our contenders, although there well might be some hidden gems out there. If so, let us know. Here is just part of the seen-from-space display on Linconshire Street, a longtime holiday tradition. It’s impossible to get the whole display in one picture, as … Continued
Sponsor a family for the holidays
Volunteers help with the Britepaths Holiday Program. [Britepaths] Fairfax-based non-profit Britepaths is seeking help from community members, companies, and organizations to sponsor Fairfax County area families in need for the December holidays. The deadline to sign up for the Holiday Program is Dec. 14. Sponsors provide a holiday meal and/or gifts for children under 18. … Continued
Chico’s hosts pet photos with Santa
The annual Santa Paws event is coming to Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza on Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16. Santa’s elves will take pet photos 1-5 p.m. during the next two weekends at the store, 6349A Columbia Pike. All animals are welcome. You can register online. Pictures with your own camera are … Continued
Santa’s Ride collects toys for hospitalized children
The 2017 Santa’s Ride stopped by Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale. The Fairfax County Police Motor Squad, with help from other law enforcement agencies, will visit several local schools Dec. 10, including St. Ambrose Catholic School in Annandale, for the annual Santa’s Ride. The police are asking the public to donate unwrapped toys, games, … Continued
Your guide to holiday craft fairs
Artsy items at the Audrey Moore RECenter craft fair. It’s November, and you know what that means: Holiday shopping season is upon us. Avoid the crowds at the malls and the impersonal online experience and get out and meet your neighbors at a local holiday craft bazaar. Here are some upcoming events in the Annandale/Mason … Continued
Halloween stores open in Mason District
Halloween decorations at the Spirit Halloween store in Bailey’s Crossroads. With the back-to-school shopping season just about over, it’s time to start planning an awesome Halloween costume. There are 10 Spirit Halloween stores – seasonal pop-ups that offer a huge variety of costumes, masks, accessories, and home décor – that have opened recently or set … Continued
Flags line streets for Memorial Day
Every resident of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale has a small American flag planted by their curb for Memorial Day, thanks to the efforts of realtor Vivianne Couts and dozens of volunteers. The flag project is sponsored by the Couts Group at Coldwell Banker. Couts Fourteen teams of two to four people each put … Continued
SoberRide aims to keep drunk drivers off the roads
No one wants to spend New Years Eve in the drunk tank – or worse. [FCPD] Partiers have an alternative to driving drunk. SoberRide, offered by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), provides free rides to would-be drunk drivers every evening 8 p.m.-4 a.m. through Monday, Jan. 1. SoberRide is aimed at keeping the roads … Continued
An early Christmas for Culmore children
Filling in for the real Santa is Bailey’s Crossroads firefighter Jon Hughes. Christmas came early for children in Culmore. Santa, along with personnel from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station and their teenage helpers, distributed toys in the Culmore Family Resource Center, a program operated by Second Story. The Culmore Family Resource Center provides family-oriented … Continued
A lovely holiday treat: ‘Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush’
Tracey Stephens and Albert Coia [Chris Banks] By David Siegel Brimming with heart, musical numbers to elicit smiles, a unique wit, audience sing-alongs, and moments that disrupt theatrical norms, MetroStage’s “Christmas at the Old Bull and Bush” is a charmer. It is lovely, lively fare for the holidays; a figgy pudding in all its sweet … Continued
Santa’s Ride stops at Mason Crest Elementary School
Santa greets students at Mason Crest. Santa Claus dropped in for a visit at Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale Dec. 12, but arrived on a Harley rather than a sled. Santa, along with Mrs. Claus, Frosty, and Rudolf, handed out candy canes to students in preschool through first grade, as their entourage – motor pool … Continued
Decorate A Vet volunteers spruce up local homes for the holidays
Firefighters and other volunteers decorate the Freeman family’s home at 1009 Hillwood Ave. About 100 volunteers put up holiday decorations at five local homes through the Decorate A Vet program on Dec. 2. This is the eighth year of the program, which was started by Jeff Jones, the owner of Classic Stonescaping of Falls Church. … Continued
School aids needy for Thanksgiving
Congressional students bring donated food to Culmore families. This is the 10th year the Congressional School has helped needy families in the Culmore area enjoy Thanksgiving. Students and teachers delivered more than 1,000 food items to the Culmore Family Resource Center in Bailey’s Crossroads Nov. 20. “Less than two miles from our campus, there are families living in poverty,” … Continued
Have a spooktacular but safe Halloween!
Here are some safety tips. For trick-or-treaters and their parents: Children should only visit homes that have porch lights on. Plan and discuss your child’s route if you are not joining them. Inspect your children’s candy before they eat it — especially for any food allergies. Make sure children know their phone number and address — and … Continued