Tag: Taste of Annandale
Sponsors sought for Taste of Annandale
Now that planning is underway for the 2022 Taste of Annandale, the top priority is securing sponsors. The family-friendly community festival scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 in the center of Annandale, is likely to draw at least 6,000 people. Sponsoring this event offers a great opportunity to highlight your business or organization, attract new customers, … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is back for 2022
After a two-year break, the Taste of Annandale is back for 2022. The family-friendly community festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the center of Annandale. Plans call for food trucks, restaurants, a 5K race, a full line-up of live music and dance, a full schedule of … Continued
2021 Taste of Annandale canceled
The Taste of Annandale brought the community together for food, entertainment, and fun. The Annandale-Mason Roundtable has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of Annandale. In 2020, the Taste of Annandale was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. “This year, our ability to reliably launch and conduct a Taste at our normal … Continued
‘Community Champions’ make Annandale a better place
Bob Kahane (right) thanks elected leaders for their support at the 2019 Taste of Annandale. From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Del. Vivian Watts, and then-chair of the Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova. Among the Community Champions honored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors April 13 are two volunteers who are making Annandale … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is on for October 2021
Crowds enjoy the show at the 2019 Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale will be back this fall – bigger and better than ever. The 2021 festival will be Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive.
Taste of Annandale 5K canceled
Runners take off at the 2019 Taste of Annandale 5K. After canceling the 2020 Taste of Annandale, the Annandale Roundtable had hoped to at least hold the 5K Race. That will not happen. The group has decided that there are just too many challenges to try to have a community event when there’s a strong … Continued
Annandale memories: Mom and pop shops, Topps, and donkey baseball
Eighth-graders at Annandale High School in 1954 or 55. This is the second article about what it was like growing up in Annandale when it was still a semi-rural community. We invited people to share their stories for the Annandale Oral History Project, and the interviews were conducted on Oct. 5 in the Pop-Up Park … Continued
Annandale memories: Unpaved roads, free-roaming kids, and the ‘Jolly-ettes’
Schoolchildren walking home from school on Hillbrook Drive, Annandale, in 1952 before it was paved. From the left: Nancy Hoffman’s brother, Peter McAdams; Nancy McAdams Hoffman; Donna Jean Rittenhouse; and Joanne Beury. This is the first in a series of articles about what it was like growing up in Annandale when it was still a semi-rural … Continued
Two dogs win Chico’s Top Pet Model contest
Zeus and Catherine Garcia at the photo event at Chico’s. The final voting was so close, so two dogs, Zeus and Eevee, will share the spotlight as Chico’s Top Pet Model(s). They will be featured on the marketing materials for Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza. The dog fashion competition featured two phases: a … Continued
Pop-Up Park featured on Channel 16
Lots to explore at NOVA Labs’ table. The Annandale Pop-Up Park was really busy during its Community Day on Oct. 5, held in conjunction with the Taste of Annandale. In case you missed it, Fairfax County government’s Channel 16 produced a video: Here are some more scenes from the park’s Community Day: A bike safety … Continued
Vote for Chico’s Top Pet Model
Daphne-Pink It was a difficult decision, but the judges have selected the finalists for Chico’s Next Top Pet Model contest. The pet contest, held during the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 5, was sponsored by Chico’s Natural Pet Market. Eevee The finalists – all of them are dogs – have moved on to the next … Continued
Taste of Annandale featured on Channel 16
If you missed the Taste of Annandale last Saturday – or if you were there and want to experience it again – check out this video by the crew from Fairfax County government’s Channel 16:
Taste of Annandale cited in Korean publication
The Taste of Annandale got some international coverage, as Korea Bizwire, a publication based in Seoul, ran a brief story about a paper hat-folding project at the Oct. 5 street festival. The paper hats assembled at the Taste of Annandale are part of a worldwide movement to collect 80 million conical hats to promote world … Continued
Annandale resident wins our photo contest
Todd Bolick, a resident of Sleepy Hollow Woods, won the photo contest drawing sponsored by the Annandale Blog at the Taste of Annandale. The prize is a $25 Visa gift card. The contest called for people to identify five photos taken in central Annandale. We thought it would be easy, but only a few people got … Continued
Mark Naylor wins the Taste of Annandale 5K
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross presents a medal to Taste of Annandale 5K winner Mark Naylor. Mark Naylor won the Taste of Annandale 5K for the third year in a row. The 36-year-old Annandale resident completed the race with a clock time of 19:35.1. That was slower than his time last year (18:11.9) but good enough … Continued