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Annandale park makes a great location for fantasy battle
Visitors to Valley Crest Park in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood of Annandale might have been startled to see a battle raging Saturday with about 75 combatants dressed in Medieval garb and wailing on each other with swords and axes. It was all just for fun. The fighters were part of the Dagorhir live-action role-playing group, … Continued
Annandale ranked fourth best city in Virginia by real estate co.
An elevated view of John Marr Drive and Columbia Pike taken from the ferris wheel in the Kmart parking lot at the Annandale Carnival last June. Annandale is listed as the fourth best city in Virginia by Movoto, an online real estate brokerage based in San Mateo, Calif. Centreville is number one, followed by Tysons … Continued
Green Spring Gardens, Hidden Oaks volunteers honored
From the left: Park Authority Board Chair Bill Bouie,; Mason District Park Authority Board Member Frank Vajda, FROGS President Susan Voss, FROGS Treasurer Ivy Sinaiko, FROGS Secretary Elizabeth Promen, and FROGS Vice President Clinton Fields. The Fairfax County Park Authority Board recognized the 20th anniversary of Friends of Green Spring (FROGS) at its Nov. 13 … Continued
Hunters who violated rules suspended from bow hunting program
A sign warning the public about bow hunting at the entrance to a park in Annandale. Five hunters have been suspended from Fairfax County’s archery program to control the deer population following an incident with a Parklawn resident Nov. 16. Karen Corbett was at the playground in Heywood Glen Park near Holmes Run Stream Valley … Continued
A new bridge to be built in Canterbury Woods Park
The old bridge connected the swim club with Canterbury Woods Park. Construction is expected to start within the next few weeks on a new bridge over Long Branch Stream in Canterbury Woods Park in Annandale. The old bridge was washed out during Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized … Continued
Restoration of Luria Park boardwalk to start soon
Renovations of the boardwalk at Luria Park in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County are expected to start within the next month, and the project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. The contractor, Accubid Construction Co., will demolish approximately 80 feet of the existing boardwalk, construct a new prefabricated … Continued
Green Spring Gardens gazebo renovated
The gazebo at Green Spring Gardens is being restored with help from private companies and organizations. Phase one improvements, carried out on Sept. 7, include a new roof, handrail, and decking. Phase two improvements will include replacing and expanding the patio, redesigning the accessibility ramp, installing steps to face the lawn, and redesigning the gardens … Continued
Concert series ends on a blues note
The 2013 Spotlight by Starlight concert series at Mason District Park and Ossian Hall Park is finished, so we’ll leave you with one last video from Bob Kovacs: It’s Clarence “Bluesman” Turner doing the blues classic “See See Rider.” “Turner has an interesting guitar technique where he strums and picks the strings with his fingers … Continued
Peruvian cultural heritage showcased at Ossian Hall Park
The cultural heritage celebration at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Aug. 24 featured traditional music and dance from different regions of Peru. The program was organized by Centro Cultural Peru, a nonprofit organization that promotes Peruvian dance and folklore. Tinkuy uses a mix of traditional and modern instruments. Marinera Nortena, a dance from the … Continued
Deer hunting in Annandale starts Sept. 7
Roundtree Park on Annandale Road. Only two people attended the public meeting on Fairfax County’s deer hunting program Aug. 20. Maybe the low turnout had to do with the inconvenient time, 6 p.m., and remote location at the Fairfax County South County Center on Richmond Highway, which is nearly as far as Mount Vernon. The … Continued
Free summer concerts draw crowds to Mason District Park
One of the recent shows at Mason District Park in Annandale featured the Patty Reese Band. The video, shot by Bob Kovacs, is Reese’s version of “Piece of My Heart,” the Janis Joplin classic. “It’s not an easy song to do convincingly, and Patty convinces from beginning to end,” says Kovacs. On Aug. 9, Caravan … Continued
Music fills the summer nights at Mason District Park
The free Spotlight by Starlight concerts going on this summer at Mason District Park feature all kinds of music, from rockabilly to blues, jazz to country. Here are some samples of songs from the past few concerts recorded by Bob Kovacs, who also uploaded them to the Annandale Arts You Tube channel. This one, from … Continued
Mason District concerts feature wide variety of music
In case you missed the recent Spotlight by Starlight concerts at Mason District Park, Bob Kovacs uploaded three more videos to the Annandale Arts You Tube channel. “Jaco y Paco” is an original song that was performed by Incendio at the park amphitheater July 28. Incendio is a Lost Angeles-based jazz band that plays all … Continued
Enjoy nature at night on a trail ride through Wakefield Park
Photos from MORE. There’s something totally exhilarating about zipping through the woods on a mountain bike at night scattering stones and mud in your wake. And that’s correct; I did say “night.” An organization of local mountain bikers called Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE) organizes night rides in Wakefield Park in Annandale three times a week … Continued
Illest Ingredients brings skate, b-boy contests to Wakefield Skatepark
The B-boy competition at last year’s Illest Ingredients at Wakefield Park Skateboarders and urban dancers will gather at Wakefield Skate Park in Annandale on Saturday, Aug. 10, for the second annual celebration of youth culture, “the Illest Ingredients,” featuring music, skate competitions, and art. Skaters will compete in a best trick contest (2 p.m.) and … Continued