Tag: shopping
Pop-up jewelry shop opens in former gym in Annandale Shopping Center
The new Lambros shop. Lambros Magiafas, the owner of Lambros Goldsmiths on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, has launched a new, temporary shop in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. The new shop, offering a selection of fine jewelry and watches, opened Nov. 20 for the holidays and will stay open through February, Magiafas … Continued
Unique gifts on sale at the Artisans United Craft Gallery
Textile designs are reflected in a wooden mirror, with inlaid mosaics, by Richard Allen. If you’re looking for one-of-a kind, expertly hand-crafted gifts, the Artisans United Craft Gallery in Annandale is the place to find them. During the months of November and December, the Craft Gallery is open 10 a.m-4 p.m. seven days a week. … Continued
Planning Commission approves redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza
The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to facilitate the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza, an aging shopping center on Route 50. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, wants to transform the 19.5-acre western part of the retail center, formerly known as Loehmann’s Plaza, into a mixed-use development … Continued
Taste of Annandale participants offer feedback on Annandale
Matthew Ashford and Judy Cotter at the Annandale Blog man the table at the Taste of Annandale. The Annandale Blog booth at the Taste of Annandale asked visitors to fill out a brief one-page survey. The results aren’t scientific, of course, and not many people took the time to take a survey when there was … Continued
Federal Realty plans to bring apartments to Graham Park Plaza
The plan for revitalizing Graham Park Plaza. Arlington Boulevard is across the top. The white box at the bottom right is Giant. The Mason District Land Use Committee tentatively endorsed a comprehensive plan amendment Sept. 27 to facilitate the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza, pending a favorable report by Fairfax County planning staff. Federal Realty … Continued
Book sale this weekend at George Mason Regional Library
The children’s room at the book sale is well-stocked but sells out early. The Taste of Annandale isn’t the only thing happening in Annandale this weekend. The George Mason Friends are hosting s semi-annual book sale, beginning tomorrow at 3 p.m., at George Mason Regional Library. There are a couple of rarities, reports Laura Noble, of … Continued
Volunteers collecting donated food Saturday at three local Giants
The ACCA food pantry needs to be replenished. [ACCA] On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., volunteers from several faith communities will be collecting canned goods and other foodstuffs at three Giant stores for local food pantries. This effort is part of the annual Day to Serve project. The volunteers will be accepting donations … Continued
Aldi grocery store coming to Annandale
The new home of Aldi, in the Annandale Shopping Center, is currently being used by the Treasure Trove for furniture sales. Four and a-half years after the Bloom store at 7000 Columbia Pike closed, Aldi has agreed to lease the space. An Aldi grocery store is expected to open in that spot some time next … Continued
Sales tax holiday this weekend
Planning on a shopping spree? This weekend would be a good time to do it. Aug. 5-7 is Virginia’s “sales tax holiday.” You can buy school supplies, back-to-school clothes, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and appliances without paying the state sales tax. Eligible items listed on the Virginia Department of Taxation website include: School supplies, … Continued
Police set up ‘exchange zone’ for safer online purchasing
People who buy things online – from Craigslist or eBay, for example – and arrange to pick up their items in person from strangers are taking a risk. Instead of a simple transaction, these sales become an opportunity for criminals. “Police respond to numerous reports of robberies, assaults, and thefts throughout the year, as people … Continued
New store to open next to Annandale Giant
The empty storefront being renovated at 7133D Columbia Pike, Annandale, next to Giant is going to be a Korean department store, mostly selling housewares and health items. It’s really big inside. The shop, expected to open later this summer, will stock things like rice cookers, other cookware, blankets and comforters, vitamins, and ginseng, reports a … Continued
Mixed-use project planned for shopping center on Route 50
Big changes are coming to Graham Park Plaza, the shopping center on Route 50 in Falls Church that used to be called Loehmann’s Plaza. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, wants to tear down the western half of the shopping center and replace it with a mixed-use development with 250 apartments, a parking deck, a … Continued
Planning Commission approves townhouses at Heritage Mall
The site of a future townhouse development. The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment May 26 to facilitate a redevelopment project behind the Heritage Mall shopping center on Heritage Road in Annandale. The project, to be developed by the Webb Cos. and Madison Homes, calls for 68 single-family attached homes, a … Continued
Treasure Trove takes over Bloom space for temporary ‘sidewalk sale’
The former Bloom store in the Annandale Shopping Center remains empty since the grocery store closed in winter 2012. There are still no plans for a new occupant, but at least the space is sometimes put to good use, reports a volunteer with the Treasure Trove shop. An empty store was transformed into a … Continued
Another tenant leaving Pinecrest Plaza
Balancé Ballet is closing in late June, citing the increasing rents in Pinecrest Plaza where it’s been teaching children to dance for the past 10 years. The ballet school joins a handful of other businesses in that shopping center that have closed in recent months, including Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Let’s Dish!, a tennis shop, dry … Continued