Tag: Taste of Annandale
Explore a police helicopter at the Taste of Annandale
Kids take look inside a police helicopter at a Communities of Trust event at Bailey’s Elementary School in 2016. A police helicopter is excepted to land at the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 13 as part of an educational display on law enforcement organized by the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee. The helicopter is … Continued
Realtor Steve McIlvaine signs on as Taste of Annandale sponsor
A client appreciation party hosted by Steve McIlvaine. “We live here; we work here; we serve here.” That’s the motto of Steve McIlvaine, a realtor with Keller Williams, who focuses on helping people buy and sell houses in the Annandale area and beyond. McIlvaine’s interest in serving the community is reflected in his support, as … Continued
Burke & Herbert Bank supports Taste of Annandale
The Burke & Herbert table at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The Annandale branch of the Burke & Herbert Bank agreed to be a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, because “we’re a community bank, and we like to participate in community events,” says branch manager Marina Lubbers. The Taste of Annandale is a … Continued
For new pastor at Annandale United, community engagement is a priority
Rev. Micheli Rev. Jason Micheli, the pastor at Annandale United Methodist Church, plans to carry on the spirit of community engagement embraced by the former pastor, Rev. Clarence Brown, who left in June after serving at AUMC for 10 years. Brown was reassigned to a church in Yorktown, Va. Brown is a former chair of … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is just one of many Rotary Club service projects
Volunteers hard at work at the Annandale Rotary Club’s food-packaging event. The Annandale Rotary Club has been serving the community and providing networking opportunities for the past 53 years. One big way the service organization is showing its community support is by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale. The club’s … Continued
Dental center has served Annandale for half a century
Dr. Egber (left) and Dr. Aggarwal The Center for Dentofacial Aesthetics, a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has been taking care of families’ dental needs for more than 50 years. The Taste of Annandale is a street festival Oct. 13 with live entertainment, food trucks, a 5K, children’s programming, pet contest, chili cook-off, … Continued
The Taste of Annandale will have a beer garden
Audacious Alehouse co-owner Brian Reinoehl. The Taste of Annandale will feature craft beers from Audacious Aleworks, a brewery and taproom that opened in May in Falls Church. The festival will for the first time have an enclosed beer garden. Audacious Aleworks plans to bring four types of brews to the Oct. 13 street festival, probably including … Continued
Pinecrest Golf Center gets new golf simulator
Pinecrest has a new golf simulator. [Fairfax County Park Authority] The Pinecrest Golf Center, at 6600 Little River Turnpike on the eastern edge of Annandale, has a newly renovated indoor training facility known as the Valis Family Golf Learning Center. The center is named for Bailey’s Crossroads residents Wayne and Angela Valis, who contributed $25,000 … Continued
Capoeira group to perform at Taste of Annandale
Capoeira Candeias Capoeira Candeias is bringing a high-energy combination of sport and dance from Brazil known as capoeira to the Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. Although it is sometimes described as a martial art, the group’s founder, Jose Canchan, says “capoeira is based on games; we don’t call … Continued
Just Neighbors advises new residents on immigration issues
An immigrant counseling session. [Just Neighbors] Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that provides legal services to immigrants, wants the public to understand its work and the immigrant populations who live in our community. Just Neighbors relocated from Bailey’s Crossroads to 7630 Little River Turnpike in Annandale last October. The group’s offices had been in the … Continued
PR Performance Training supports the Taste of Annandale
Personal trainers and clients at PR Performance Fitness. PR Performance Fitness, a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has become a neighborhood institution since it opened in its current location, at 4111 John Marr Drive in Annandale. Under the leadership of owners Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya, PR’s cadre of personal trainers offers specialized, … Continued
Vistas of Annandale supports the Taste of Annandale
Homes at the Vistas of Annandale are surrounted by trees. The Vistas of Annandale, a collection of 1,065 garden apartments, is demonstrating its commitment to the community by joining the Taste of Annandale as a Silver-level sponsor. The Taste of Annandale is a street festival on Oct. 13, with a 5K race, live entertainment, restaurants … Continued
Registration open for Taste of Annandale 5K
Registration is now open for the 2018 Taste of Annandale 5K. The race takes place just before the fourth annual Taste of Annandale, a street festival on Saturday Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Kmart parking lot, 4251 John Marr Drive. The course is … Continued
Power Home Remodeling signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
This house is getting a new roof. [Power Home Remodeling] Power Home Remodeling, a company that focuses on upgrading the exterior of homes, has signed on as a sponsor the 2018 Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. The company provides environmentally friendly and energy-efficient doors, windows, siding, and solar … Continued
Plans shaping up for a bigger and better Taste of Annandale
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive for the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The fourth annual Taste of Annandale – just two months away – is shaping up as the best one ever. The Taste of Annandale 4.0 takes place Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of the community. Most … Continued