Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County athletic fields will reopen Friday

Mason District Park in Annandale. The Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the county’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services are reopening outdoor athletic fields on Friday, May 29. This covers more than 850 fields, including synthetic turf fields, at Fairfax County parks and public schools and only applies to walk-on use … Continued

Fairfax County summer camps canceled

Park trails, like this one at Luria Park in Annandale, are open, but just about all other Fairfax County park facilities remain closed.  The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) have cancelled all summer camp programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis.  That includes all summer camps sponsored by the … Continued

Bowlero grand opening draws big crowd

Redskin Derrius Guice (center) celebrates the grand opening of Bowlero Annandale. A big crowd showed up for Bowlero Annandale’s grand opening Feb. 1, featuring free bowling, free arcade games, an appearance by Redskins running back Derrius Guice, and food and drink specials, including $3 Lagunitas IPA. Radio station Hot 95.5 broadcast live during the event. … Continued

World Series commemorative merch on sale here

The Washington Nationals’ World Series win is not only a mood-booster for the D.C. region, it’s an opportunity to cash in by enterprising entrepreneurs. A case in point is the makeshift stand selling Nats merchandise in front of the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike by the Lincolnia Road intersection. Hoodies are the … Continued

Athletes, parents and coaches honored as Champions of Character

From the left: At-large school board members Ryan McElveen and Ilryong Moon, Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, Nathan Albergottie, Gary Wright, and Jennifer Soto. Two athletes and a parent with the Annandale Boys & Girls Club (ABGC) and a coach with the Olympiacos Soccer Club DC were honored as the Mason District Champions of … Continued