Tag: shopping
Harris-Teeter employee is top winner in Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life game
The Virginia Lottery presents Michael Donnelly with a giant check. The winning “Cash4Life” lottery ticket purchased at the Harris-Teeter in Barcroft Plaza was bought by the store’s customer service manager, Michael Donnelly, “by mistake,” the Virginia Lottery reported Jan. 29. Donnelly, a resident of Woodbridge, hadn’t intended to play Cash4Life. Instead, like millions of people … Continued
Supervisors approve Spectrum retail center in Bailey’s Crossroads
Spectrum’s latest design for the shopping center on Route 7. After many deferrals and revisions over the past year and a-half, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors finally approved a rezoning request to allow Spectrum Development to build a shopping center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. “We now have a more viable and agreeable … Continued
DMV will not move to Barcroft Plaza
Barcroft Plaza on a recent Friday afternoon. The Virginia Department. of Motor Vehicles will not relocate its customer service center from Four Mile Run in Arlington to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center after all. The planned move had generated an enormous amount of opposition from Mason District residents who were concerned that a DMV in … Continued
ABC applications withdrawn for local Starbucks
The Starbucks coffee shops at Barcroft Plaza and Bradlick shopping centers won’t be selling beer and wine after all. The Starbucks corporate office had initially identified those cafes for conversion to the Starbucks Evenings concept, which adds beer, wine, and more food options to the menu. Starbucks has withdrawn application for liquor licenses to Virginia … Continued
Winning ticket in ‘Cash4Life’ lottery sold at Barcroft Plaza
A lucky shopper bought a lottery ticket at the Harris Teeter in Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike, Falls Church, that won the Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life game. The winner has the choice of $1,000 a day every day for the rest of his or her life or a one-time payout of $7 million. The winner hasn’t … Continued
New restaurants coming to Mosaic District
Schlow By Mark Kawar of the West of Falls Church blog The Washington Business Journal reports that the Mosaic District will get two new restaurants soon: Chef Michael Schlow will open a third of his Alta Strada Italian restaurants (the first in the D.C. area). Schlow also owns Tico and The Riggsby in Washington. The … Continued
New salon opens in Annandale
Zaid Bakeer at work. Annandale’s got a new hair salon. Hayadi Salon was opened in late December at 4530 John Marr Drive by Daphne and Zaid Bakeer. The salon, in a former dentist’s office in the John Marr Professional Building, does haircuts, color, highlights, and styling for men and woman. The John Marr Professional Center. … Continued
Expanded Home Depot now open
Model kitchens on display in the new section. The Home Depot in the Seven Corners Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard is a lot roomier since it annexed additional vacant space next door. The new space, which increased the store’s size by 35 percent is being used for kitchen design, appliances, and lighting displays. In the … Continued
Annandale has seen a lot of change in the past few years
Fuddruckers, on Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road in Annandale, closed in May 2012. It was replaced with Walgreens. The end of a year is a good time to reflect on the past, so we’ve gone through our photo archives and pulled together a collection of pictures of local businesses that have disappeared since the … Continued
Lotte Market opens in Ravensworth Shopping Center
Shoppers enjoyed a variety of samples cooked in the store on opening day. Shoppers at the new Lotte Plaza Market at the renovated Ravensworth Shopping Center found a wide selection of exotic fruits, vegetables, and seafood – and lots of free samples – on the Asian grocery store’s opening day Dec. 19. The Ravensworth Plaza … Continued
Artists display works at Lake Barcroft holiday show and sale
Paintings by Helen Power, a psychotherapist who uses art therapy in her work. An incredible amount of creativity was on display Sunday at the Lake Barcroft Art League’s 2015 Holiday Show and Sale. Four Lake Barcroft residents turned their homes into mini-galleries showcasing paintings, jewelry, photographs, ceramics, woodwork, and fabric designs created by about 26 … Continued
Residents blast DMV for relocating facility to Barcroft Plaza
Among DMV officials at a community meeting at Belvedere Elementary School were (left to right): Facilities Director Justin Thomas, Deputy Commissioner David Mitchell, and Special Advisor to the Commissioner Matt Wells. A huge amount of anger and frustration were expressed at a community meeting Dec. 3 hosted by the Mason District Council about a Department … Continued
Girl Scouts offer Black Friday babysitting
If you’re planning a serious Black Friday marathon Nov. 27, don’t let your kids slow you down. Girl Scout Troop 675 has organized a Black Friday Babysitting and Gift-Wrapping service to raise funds for troop activities. Drop off your children, up to age 10, at Peace Lutheran Church, 6362 Lincolnia Road, 1-5 p.m. They will … Continued
St. Barnabas bazaar features Christmas items, raffle, and food
The Women of St. Barnabas invite the public to a Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 4801 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. If you’re looking for a unique gift, you’ll find handmade Christmas crafts, angels, wreaths, trees, ornaments, knitted items, dolls, gently used costume and estate jewelry, baked goods, … Continued
St. Alban’s Christmas Bazaar this Saturday
There will be a Christmas bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Enjoy Christmas caroling while shopping for baked goods, books, toys, jewelry, homemade crafts, tools, pressed flowers, art, decorations, white elephant items, and new this year, refurbished computers. For children, there will be face … Continued