June 10, 2026
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Tag: shopping

Federal Realty sells Barcroft Plaza

#retail, #retail estate, #shopping
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Federal Realty Investment Trust has sold Barcroft Plaza to a joint venture of Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners, the Washington Business Journal reported on May 28. The sales price was $58,025,000, according to Fairfax County tax records. Federal Realty acquired the property in 2006 for $25.1 million. The shopping center, at 6345 Columbia Pike, was … Continued

Farmers markets open the first week of May

#food, #shopping
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Fairfax County farmers’ markets are opening for the season soon with some new vendors. The Wakefield Farmers Market opens Wednesday, May 6, 2-6 p.m., at the Audrey Moore Rec Center, 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale. The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike, opens Thursday, May 7, 8 a.m.-noon. The markets offer … Continued

Library friends host book sale Oct. 23-26

#libraries, #shopping
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The Friends of George Mason Regional Library are selling thousands of books at their semi-annual book sale at George Mason Regional Library Oct. 23-26. The book sale will be open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. The library is located at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The George Mason Friends are also hosting a preview sale … Continued

Virginia is having a tax holiday Aug. 1-3

#shopping, #taxes

Planning to buy a home appliance or generator? If you can hold off for a bit, you’ll be able to get it tax-free. Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday, Aug. 1-3, covers school supplies, clothing, emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ WaterSense™ products. The tax holiday starts on 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, and ends … Continued

Property owner hosts weekend yard sales

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The owners of a house in a commercial area in Annandale plan to open a bicycle shop, but meanwhile, are holding yard sales in front of the property on Saturdays and Sundays. The building, at 7261 Maple Place, is used for storage. It was formerly an art and frame shop. That shop relocated a couple of … Continued

Heritage Drive CVS will close

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The CVS store in the Heritage shopping center at 7859 Heritage Drive, Annandale, is closing. The store manager, known as JD, said the store’s last day will be June 5. He said pharmacy customers will be able to transfer their prescriptions to other CVS stores. The company closed about 900 stores between 2022 and 2024 … Continued

Farmers markets open in May

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The Annandale Farmers Market opens for the season on May 1. In addition to a variety of fresh produce and prepared foods, there’s something new at the Annandale Market – a lead-testing program hosted by the Fairfax County Health Department. Lead is toxic, especially for young children. Lead poisoning can cause developmental delays, learning disabilities, … Continued

Ethiopian shop opens in Annandale

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Annandale has a new shop specializing in products imported from Ethiopia. Lidya Market & Café opened in late February at 4544-A John Marr Drive. The store offers pantry items, such as berbere, a mixture of ground chili peppers and spices; shiro, made from ground chickpeas; lentils; rice flour; coffee; dates; snacks; and incense. Among other … Continued