Tag: shopping
Pearle Vision coming to Barcroft Plaza
Several changes are underway at the newly renovated Barcroft Plaza shopping center on Columbia Pike, Federal Realty Investment Trust reports. Pearle Vision is expected to open in early 2019. Pearle Vision is a nationwide chain with 400 locations that offers eye exams and eyeglasses. We already reported that an Orangetheory fitness studio and Zoës Kitchen … Continued
Windows Plus supports the community
Windows Plus offers a wide selection of products in its Annandale showroom. Windows Plus has become major community benefactor since the company returned to its roots in Annandale. The company is a Silver-level sponsor of the upcoming Taste of Annandale (Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive) and a long-time advertiser in the Annandale Blog. Windows Plus … Continued
AT&T store supports the Taste of Annandale
First responders and members of the military who stop by the AT&T booth at the Taste of Annandale Oct. 13 will qualify for a 25 percent discount on services offered by the AT&T store at 11015 Fairfax Blvd., Suite A, near Main Street in central Fairfax. The discount for first responders covers firefighters, law enforcement officers, and … Continued
George Mason Friends book sale has something for everyone
Thousands of high-quality books, CDs, DVDs, video games, and more will be on sale at the George Mason Friends Fall Book Sale Sept. 27-30. The sale is at George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, and if the last sale is any indication, lines will form early. The hours are: Thursday, Sept. 27 – 3-9 … Continued
Kmart is closing
The Annandale Kmart, 4251 John Marr Drive, is closing for good, employees were told Aug. 28. The last day is Nov. 18. Liquidation sales are anticipated. An Aug. 24 announcement by Sears Holding, the owner of the Kmart chain, that 46 unprofitable Kmart and Sears stores will be closing in November does not list the … Continued
Halloween stores open in Mason District
Halloween decorations at the Spirit Halloween store in Bailey’s Crossroads. With the back-to-school shopping season just about over, it’s time to start planning an awesome Halloween costume. There are 10 Spirit Halloween stores – seasonal pop-ups that offer a huge variety of costumes, masks, accessories, and home décor – that have opened recently or set … Continued
CVS opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The entrance to the new CVS is on Charles Street. A CVS drugstore with a drive-in pharmacy at 3401 Charles St. in Bailey’s Crossroads opened Aug. 12. The other shops in the retail center, under construction by Spectrum Development, appear to be weeks away from opening. The new CVS is open 24 hours, seven days a week, … Continued
Bike shop opens near Wakefield Park trails
A new bike shop is opening here. Pro Bicycle Shop is having a soft opening Friday, Aug. 10, in its new location in the Ravensworth Shopping Center. The store, at 5230 Port Royal Road, moved into the spot vacated by Super Pets between DQ and Rite Aid. Pro Bicycle Shop specializes in mountain bikes, so … Continued
Misery by the yard
By Robert Schwaninger There are many times in our lives when we will open a drawer and pull out an object that is wholly foreign to us. At first, we may not be able to identify its use. We certainly can’t pinpoint its origin. And we know that we haven’t used it for at least … Continued
Hobby Lobby coming to Lincolnia
A Hobby Lobby store opened in Gainesville, Va., in January. A large Hobby Lobby store will move into the vacant upper-level space at the Plaza at Landmark, reports Fred Cornett of HHH Properties Corp., which manages the shopping center. The 65,000-square-foot space has been vacant since D Furniture closed in the middle of 2017. The … Continued
Giant to take over Shoppers at Landmark
The shelves at the Shoppers grocery store at the Plaza at Landmark are mostly empty, as the store prepares to close on June 18. While many shelves are empty, there are still lots of things to buy at Shoppers. The building has been taken over by Giant Food, which plans to renovate it and reopen this … Continued
Annandale Farmers Market opens May 3
The Annandale Farmers Market opens for the season May 3. The market, at Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, will be open every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, through Nov. 1. Eleven vendors will be onsite, offering seasonal produce, baked goods, and prepared foods. There will be a plant clinic at the market staffed by Master Gardeners … Continued
Huge used book sale at George Mason Regional Library starts today
The used book sale at George Mason Regional Library has some rare antiquities, beautiful art books, signed first editions, and more treasures, as well as bestsellers, science fiction, how-to books, travel guides, cookbooks, children’s books, classics, romance novels, foreign language books, music CDs, movies, and much more. The book sale, hosted by George Mason Friends is … Continued
Farmers Market in Wakefield Park opens Wednesday
The Wakefield Farmers Market opens for the season on April 18. The market, at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale, will be open every Wednesday, 2-6 p.m., through Oct. 31. Eleven vendors will be onsite, offering seasonal produce, baked goods, and prepared foods. A plant clinic will be at the market where Master Gardeners … Continued
Weyanoke PTA seeks sellers for vendor fair
The Weyanoke Elementary School PTA seeks vendors for a vendor fair and group yard sale at the school scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $30 per parking space. Spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Weyanoke is at 6520 Braddock Road, a block from Little River Turnpike. It’s … Continued