Tag: street scenes
Fairfax Police SWAT team conducts training exercise at Lacey Center in Annandale
In case you heard some shooting and explosions earlier today in the Broyhill Crest area of Annandale, don’t be alarmed; it was just the Fairfax County Police SWAT team carrying out an “explosive entry” training exercise at the Lacey Center. That’s what the police do when they have to break into a building to rescue hostages … Continued
Weird wildlife siting
A rainbow over Annandale
This photo was taken May 23, about 7:40 p.m., on Columbia Pike next to Domino’s (on the left).
The carnival comes to Annandale
Summer must be on the way because the annual carnival is here in the Kmart parking lot. The carnival, sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, has been coming to Annandale for at least 10 years, says Veto Blake, an electrician with Reithoffer Shows, a family-run business based in Florida that owns and operates carnival … Continued
Creative Annandale residents bring personal expression to their front yards
One of the best things about Annandale is the freedom to bring your personal expression to your front yard – at least in most neighborhoods. As long as you don’t threaten people’s health or safety or turn your yard into a parking lot, you can pretty much put up any kind of outrageous, artistic display you … Continued
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
A random ‘wildlife’ sighting
In these frigid, dark days of January, a random sighting, like this stuffed moose hanging from the back of a construction vehicle in the Bloom parking lot, can momentarily lift one’s spirits.
Where are all the Halloween houses?
Is it just me or are there fewer Halloween decorations this year? Is it the economy or what? Come on people–It’s Halloween! Here are few homeowners in the holiday spirit.
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