Tag: parks
Belvedere Elementary School is a leader in outdoor learning
The information below is from an article published in the summer 2014 edition of Virginia Parks & Recreation magazine. Students at Belvedere Elementary School in Mason District maintain a garden on raised beds, an adopted trail, and decomposition and lifecycle gardens. They remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants. They share food they raise … Continued
Catch a free concert in Annandale
Ken and Brad Kolodner brought traditional folk music to life at Mason District Park July 23. The video below, by Bob Kovacs, features the group’s performance of “Reuben’s Train.” Ken Kolodner, a hammered dulcimer player and old-time fiddler, was joined by his son, Brad Kolodner, on clawhammer banjo and Alex Lacquement on bass. Kovacs is … Continued
Environmental group outraged by award honoring beltway construction co.
The beltway project dumped sediment into Accotink Creek. [Photo by Friends of Accotink Creek] Every year, the Fairfax County Park Foundation bestows Eakin Philanthropy Awards to individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the community. The announcement that one of the recipients of this year’s awards is Transurban-Fluor has met with disbelief, … Continued
Concerts in the park: comedy to country
The Capitol Steps drew a large crowd to a free Spotlight by Starlight show at Mason District Park July 20. The video above, shot by Bob Kovacs and posted on AnnandaleArts, is “I Don’t Know How to Log In,” about the Obamacare problems, to the tune of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from … Continued
Mason park concerts in full swing
The free Spotlight by Startlight summer concert series at Mason District Park is in full swing. There are shows every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evening through the end of August. In the first video, by Annandale resident Bob Kovacs, Swing Shift, a big band orchestra, performs the Frank Sinatra classic, “Come Fly With Me,” on … Continued
Park projects start this month in Annandale
The Fairfax County Park Authority announced plans to start construction on two projects in Annandale-area later this month. A 1,200-foot asphalt trail will connect Chivalry Road in the Camelot neighborhood with the athletic fields in Pine Ridge Park. Construction should take about four months. Portions of the existing trail will be intermittently closed during that … Continued
The cultural heritage of Taiwan showcased at Ossian Hall Park
The CYC Lion Dance Team mixes with the audience during Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park. The music and dance of China filled the summer night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale June 21 as eight performance groups presented a show featuring the culture of Taiwan. The flower basket dance. Members of the … Continued
Ossian Hall Park showcases world cultures
Young performers at Chinese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park. Enjoy a musical experience featuring a different culture Saturday evenings all summer long at Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale. The first show of the year was June 7, featuring music and dance from China. Tonight’s show, at 7:30 p.m., offers a glimpse … Continued
Cross County Trail renamed in honor of Rep. Connolly
Rep. Connolly (center) at the trail-naming ceremony. The 40-mile Cross County Trail is now known as the “Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail,” in recognition of the congressman’s strong support for open space and parkland, as well as his role in creating the trail. The name change occurred at a Fairfax County Park Authority ceremony … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight concerts underway all summer at Mason District Park
The TOAST Big Band The TOAST Big Band ushered in the summertime Spotlight by Starlight concert series at Mason District Park June 1 with upbeat jazz standards that got a few swing-dancing couples on their feet. This is the 24th year for the free Spotlight by Starlight concerts. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and the Friends … Continued
Cell phone sellers beaten and robbed in Annandale parks
A screen grab from NBC News shows reporter David Culver describing the Craig’s List/iPhone attacks. Fairfax County Police are investigating several incidents of people trying to purchase iPhone 5s cell phones from people they met on Craigslist who’ve been beaten and robbed. In at least two of the incidents, the crimes happened at playgrounds at … Continued
Repairs underway at Tollhouse Park
The park is on Little River Turnpike between Annandale Road and Columbia Pike. Tollhouse Park, the centerpiece of the Annandale revitalization area, has gotten a little shabby in recent months, but efforts to fix it are under way. The broken lights and the clock, which is about six hours off, will be repaired soon, says … Continued
Annandale Farmers Market opens tomorrow
The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park, opens for the season tomorrow morning. About a dozen vendors will be on hand offering homemade bread, pies, herbs, flowers, meat, and Greek pastries, as well as all kinds of seasonal vegetables and fruits. The Annandale market will be open every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, through Nov. 7. … Continued
Annandale Park desecrated with anti-Semitic graffiti
The kiosk at Americana Park. Americana Park in Annandale was desecrated by vandals at some point on April 8 who drew large swastikas and extremely offensive anti-Semitic slogans on the kiosk, pavement, signs, and Little River Turnpike overpass. They also smashed the glass on a kiosk with a rock. The photo published here—and others showing … Continued
Donations from public needed to help maintain Lake Accotink Park
A secure donation box was installed at Lake Accotink Park, by the marina, so visitors can help support the park at a time when the county budget is failing to provide enough resources. Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP) President Tony Vellucci hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the box April 5 at the start of … Continued