Tag: shopping
New shopping center proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
There’s a plan in the works for a retail development on Leesburg Pike between Washington and Charles streets, including the site occupied by a Geico building. Spectrum Development of Vienna would build two one-story buildings, one with 9,000 square feet, the other with 12,000. A house on the property would be demolished. An application has … Continued
Ulta opens in Bailey’s Crossroads Friday
A new Ulta store opens Friday, April 4, at the Crossroads Center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. Ulta sells cosmetics, beauty products, and fragrances. The store will have a full-service salon with hairstyling, color, gel nails, and facials. The store will be open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. … Continued
New farmers market coming to Mosaic District in Merrifield
Fresh produce from Central Farm Markets. A new Sunday farmers market will open at the Mosaic District in Merrifield May 4. The Mosaic Central Farm Market, will offer fresh items from more than 30 farms and artisan food producers from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, including seasonal produce, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, baked goods, cheeses, … Continued
Annandale Walgreens is now open
The shelves are already stocked with Easter candy. The long-awaited Walgreens in the heart of Annandale opened for business at 8 a.m. this morning. The store, in between Little River Turnpike, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road, will be open 24 hours a day. The shelves are stocked with the usual items you’ll find in any … Continued
Meet football legends in Annandale
Taylor Two Washington Redskins greats—Charley Taylor and Roy Jefferson—will be meeting fans and signing autographs Saturday, March 22, 12-1:30 p.m., at Collector’s World, 7030 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Taylor, a wide receiver, was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and played in the Pro Bowl eight times. Jefferson was a wide receiver … Continued
Two women sexually assaulted in Bailey’s Crossroads
Note: Scroll to the end for a surprising update. Police are investigating two incidents in which women were sexually assaulted near commercial businesses in the Bailey’s Crossroads area, a bulletin from the Mason Police District reported on March 5. The most recent incident took place on Friday, Jan. 31, around 6 p.m. A 28-year-old woman … Continued
Stein Mart coming to Loehmann’s Plaza
The Stein Mart store in Chantilly. [Photo from Combined Properties.] Stein Mart plans to open a store this spring in the spot vacated by Loehmann’s 7271 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. Loehmann’s closed Feb. 23 after the discount retail chain went out of business. Stein Mart sells women’s and men’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and home decor … Continued
Car crashes into Treasure Trove
Damage inside Treasure Trove. UPDATE: The store reopened on Feb. 25. The Treasure Trove consignment shop in Annandale has been closed since Saturday afternoon when a car drove through the front of the store. Some bricks were knocked out of alignment and there was damage inside (including broken glass and merchandise knocked off shelves), although … Continued
Annandale Walgreens to open in March
The new Walgreens on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale is scheduled to open March 7, although that date could be pushed back again. The store had been scheduled to open in mid-February but that has been delayed due to problems with the phone system. It will be open 24 hours a day and will … Continued
Annandale gift shop AnnSandra is doubling in size
AnnSandra, a long-time Annandale shop that specializes in fine china, crystal, and gift items, has completed the first phase of a renovation and expansion project. The shop, at 4417 John Marr Drive, has moved into the empty space next door vacated by Party Co. AnnSandra’s former space is being renovated, and when it’s … Continued
Loehmann’s is closing; big sales on designer fashions start today
Loehmann’s in Falls Church [photo by Renee S. from Yelp.] Loehmann’s, the discounted clothing store in Loehmann’s Plaza on Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, is going out of business. The store, one of the best spots in the Annandale area to snap up Michael Kors, Tahari, Calvin Klein, and other brands at deep discounts, will begin … Continued
Stuart High School musicians charm shoppers a Barnes & Noble
The Stuart Jazz Band. Shoppers at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Seven Corners got a special treat Dec. 5: Live music by JEB Stuart High School jazz band and orchestra members. The performance was part of a fundraiser, a portion of the receipts that evening supporting Stuart’s Music Department. You can continue to support … Continued
Annandale church hosts ‘alternative gift market’ this weekend
Tired of trying to buy holiday gifts for people who already have too much stuff? How about giving something that inspires change instead? That’s the idea behind the Alternative Gift Market this weekend at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The market, in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 7 and … Continued
Construction of Rt. 50 mixed-use project could start in summer 2014
Construction on the mixed-use project in Seven Corners between Arlington Boulevard and South Street could start as soon as the third quarter of 2014, said Michael Skena, development associate at the JBG Cos. The project will have up to 188 units. Two other major developments in the Falls Church area will bring about 670 more … Continued
Another weekend, another yard sale on Braddock Road
The cold weather doesn’t seem to be a deterrent to the commercial yard sales along Braddock Road. Yard sale entrepreneur Michael Tyron Suggs had no trouble finding a location, 4127 Braddock Road next to Hillcrest Place, or shoppers for the refrigerators, washing machines, furniture, clothes and other items delivered via U-Haul truck and spread over … Continued