Tag: shopping
Sales tax holiday underway
Virginia’s sales tax holiday started today at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 11:59 p.m. During this period, Fairfax County consumers won’t be charged the 6 percent sales tax for eligible clothing, footwear, school supplies, emergency preparedness items, and energy and water-saving appliances. The three-day sales tax holiday usually occurs on the … Continued
Dick’s Sporting Goods reopens this week
Dick’s Sporting Goods reopens in its newly renovated store in Bailey’s Crossroads on Wednesday, July 19, at 9 a.m. The store, at 5417 Columbia Pike in the Crossroads Center, is hosting athlete appearances on Friday and Saturday during its Grand Opening Weekend. The first 100 people in line each morning July 21-23 will receive a … Continued
Coconut vendor pop ups in Annandale
A coconut vendor popped up in the Giant parking lot in Annandale yesterday. Ilda Ferrunfino, her husband Celso Torrico, and daughter Kathy Vargas were selling coconuts, fresh mango, and pineapples under a white tent on the back of a pickup truck. Torrico cut the coconuts for drinking the juice with a straw and also sold … Continued
Giant takes steps to address shoplifting
Giant grocery stores throughout the region are changing their checkout procedures due to a soaring increase in shoplifting. The self-checkout stations are now limited to 20 items per customer, and stores now close at 10 p.m. A manager at the Annandale Giant on Columbia Pike also said more security staff are being added. A … Continued
Farmers markets open in early May
Farmers market season is almost upon us. The Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 markets. Including two in Annandale. The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park, opens May 4. The market will be open every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon. The Wakefield Farmers Market, in Wakefield Park next to the Audrey Moore Rec Center, is open … Continued
Annandale shop offers specialty food products from Korea
A new shop in Annandale specializes in high-end, organic food imported from Korea. Danuri is located at 4231 Markham St. in Seoul Plaza. Peter Lee, the owner of the Stone Tofu House closed that restaurant last July and opened Danuri in that space in December. The new shop offers traditional Korean products made by small … Continued
Jewelry artist Lambros Goldsmith joins the Taste of Annandale as the Title Sponsor
The Taste of Annandale’s Planning Commission appreciates Lambros Goldsmith’s decision to support the festival as the Title Sponsor. The Taste of Annandale is a free community festival on April 29 on Tom Davis Drive. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Lambros Magiafas, known professionally as Lambros Goldsmith, is an award-winning fine jewelry designer born in Crete, … Continued
Book sale at library opens next week
Looking for a book to read to the kids, a travel book to plan your next trip, or a novel for hunkering down on a cool fall evening? The fall used book sale at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale has all that and much more. The sale, sponsored by George Mason Friends. is Thursday, … Continued
Bradlick Dollar Tree reopens
The Dollar Tree store in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale has reopened nearly a year after it was damaged following a two-car accident that destroyed the front door. The store had been closed since October 2021 when a Mercedes struck a Nissan Versa, then crashed into the glass door. The door still hasn’t been … Continued
Seven Corners CVS is closing
The CVS at 6164 Arlington Blvd. at the Willston 1 Centre in Seven Corners is closing on Oct. 5. According to a manager, the store’s lease is not being renewed. The employees are being offered jobs at other CVS stores. An email to customers encourages pharmacy users to fill their prescriptions at the CVS on … Continued
Amazon Fresh could open in late 2022
Amazon Fresh is expected to open at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads by the end of the year, says a representative of the shopping center. The 40,000-square-foot grocery store will allow customers to avoid checkout lines by having their purchases automatically scanned. Related story: Amazon Fresh to open in Bailey’s Crossroads Lease negotiations are … Continued
It’s Farmers Market Week
Special activities are happening at Mason District Park and Wakefield Park Aug. 10 and 11 for Farmers Market Week. On Wednesday, Aug, 10, 2-6 p.m., the Wakefield Farmers Market, will host fun and educational activities for families. Hands On Harvests will teach people how to harvest milkweed seeds. The Fairfax County Library will have a … Continued
Pick up a free backpack at Wireless Zone
Families are invited to pick up a free backpack full of school supplies at Wireless Zone and TCC stores on Sunday, July 31. That includes the Wireless Zone at 7301 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The giveaways will take place 1-4 p.m. on a first-come-first-served basis while supplies last. The backpack program is sponsored by … Continued
Bradlick Dollar Tree prepares to reopen
The Dollar Tree at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale is going to reopen “soon,” according to a sign on the storefront. Another sign says the store is hiring people for all positions, including cashiers, stockers, part-time associates, and full and part-time managers. A third sign says people interested in applying for a job there … Continued
Library book sale starts next week
The George Mason Friends’ big book sale is May 19-22 at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. each day. Books on sale range from mysteries to biographies, graphic novels to cookbooks, fiction to art books, and much more. There will be plenty of children’s books, as well as audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. … Continued