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

Residents fed up with litter build-up

Some members of the Parklawn community are concerned about a growing amount of litter covering school yards and along roadways. Mollie Loeffler, president of the Parklawn Civic Association, along with other neighborhood representatives, urged Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and state Del. Kaye Korey do something about the litter problem. The association has been organizing trash … Continued

If you drive anywhere, bring a shovel

If you are driving a monster SUV, you should be the one who backs up. I’d like to thank Chris Wade who helped dig my car out of a snow drift on Murray Lane after I stupidly backed up to let a truck pass. These photos were taken Tuesday afternoon. Engineers are assessing the damage to … Continued

Historic storm brings out the best in some people

Send us your “snowcalypse” photos. Here’s a group of neighbors giving new meaning to the term ‘shovel-ready.’ The Leersnyder family of Broyhill Crest carry on the ‘hood’s good neighbor tradition by cleaning off cars Sunday. For those of you trapped in your homes by unplowed streets, how are you coping? What do you regret not buying … Continued

Annandale’s crazy boys

These guys represent the spirit of Annandale – fun-loving, kinda cute, a little nerdy, maybe a little psycho. Who are these guys and what are they doing on the outside of the Francis Tailors building on the corner of Little River and Backlick? They are dressed to kill, so I guess they’re trying to sell … Continued

What I like about my neighborhood

You can park a toilet in front of your house for weeks (like the folks at 3014 Rose Lane) and no one will complain. People around here aren’t all obsessed with fascist rules about what color you can or can’t paint your door, whether you’d prefer a meadow to a neatly mowed lawn, or whether … Continued