Tag: street scenes
Signs of spring in Annandale: sidewalk barbecue
You know it’s spring, when you start seeing outdoor food sales. It was still a little chilly Saturday, but that didn’t stop Mike McConville of the Sunset Grille from selling barbecued pork, beef, and ribs in front of the restaurant/bar at 6250 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Also on the outdoor menu: kielbasa, shrimp, beans, potato salad, … Continued
Car overturns after striking pole
A Honda overturned after striking a pole on Terrace Drive in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale earlier today. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Tree attacks car!
Actually, the tree fell through the roof of this Honda in the Camelot neighborhood of Annandale during last week’s snowstorm. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Snow brings out kids’ creativity
These kids spent their snow days building an igloo on Terrace Drive, Annandale. They used a cooler to make the bricks.
Snowmen appear in Annandale
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Winter is an especially hard time for Annandale’s day laborers
Trying to find work as a day laborer in Annandale is hard. The pay is low, the work is physically demanding, and it’s hard to find recourse when contractors don’t pay what they promised. It’s even more of a hardship in the winter, when people have to stand out in the cold and the jobs … Continued
Annandale cat hoarders took good care of their 130-plus cats but just got overwhelmed, neighbor says
The cat ladies, Paula and Eleanor, “have been doing cat rescue for years and just got overwhelmed,” said Linda Kozaryn, who lives across the street from the cat hoarders. “These people love animals but are too old to care for the volume.” Fairfax County Animal Control has been removing cats from 7101 Village Drive, Annandale, all … Continued
It’s the last Halloween for Annandale homeowner’s haunted graveyard
Residents of Annandale’s Ravensworth-Bristow community have been enjoying a neighbor’s makeshift haunted graveyard on Halloween for the past 16 years, but this will be the last year. “It’s been a lot of fun, but I’ve just gotten tired of doing it,” says Brenda Griffin of 7609 Newcastle Drive. “It takes four days to set up … Continued
Annandale residents get in the Halloween spirit
Annandale kids ready for Halloween
Oops, a whoopie cushion Halloween isn’t just for adults. Kids like to dress up, too. A random survey of children at the Annandale Parade and Festival Oct. 23 about what they plan to be for Halloween generally confirmed the gender stereotypes: Most boys plan to be something scary or gory; while most girls are opting … Continued
Annual Festival showcases best of Annandale
Gavin Dock Perfect weather and a large crowd helped make the Annandale Parade and Festival Saturday a huge success. The parade (see photos in previous post) featured marching bands from Annandale and Falls Church high schools; several Bolivian dance groups, including Sangre Boliviana Sambos Caporales Virginia and Fraternidad Tinkus Wapurys Tiataco; circus acts, civic groups, … Continued
Biggest hardship for Annandale’s day laborers: isolation from families
Like many of the men gathered around Annandale street corners waiting for people to give them a job, Humberto Contrera, is having a hard time making ends meet while struggling to survive in a sometimes hostile environment where he can’t speak the language. The slowdown in the real estate has had a devastating impact on … Continued
Watch out for solicitors on Annandale streets–It’s probably a scam
A reader reports that an individual recently seen collecting money in Annandale for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is most likely a scam artist. A youngish man, looking to be in the mid-20s or low-30s dressed in business attire with a shaved head, was spotted at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and John Marr … Continued
Dazed and Confused in Annandale
Patrons of Annandale’s Cue Club took some paint to the plywood façade of the popular bar/restaurant/pool hall Aug. 2. But the new decorations won’t last long; the building is expected to be fixed in the next few days, says manager John Kim. The plywood has been on the building (7014 Columbia Pike in the Annandale … Continued
Residents of Luttrell Road have intimate view of beltway construction
The residents of Luttrell Road in Annandale literally have a front-row seat to the beltway construction project. Until a new sound wall is built, Norma Smith and her neighbors have views like the one pictured on the left from their front doors. The houses and sound wall that used to be across the street have been … Continued