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Fence Removed in Mount Vernon, Opening Opportunities
Residents now have a shorter walk to stores and future county training facility.
Fence taken down
300+ Join Tour de Mount Vernon
The grand ride kicks off from Woodlawn’s Pope-Leighey house, showing off the sights of Mount Vernon.
Tour de Mount Vernon
Local Clothing Designer Behind Bathing Suit Line
In high school, fashion classes at the Fairfax Academy paid off for Kendall Barry.
Local bathing suit designer
New Year Brings New Tax on Plastic Bags in Mount Vernon
BYOB now means ‘bring your own bag.’
People Speak Out about the Bag fee
Offer to Buy River Farm Inches Up, But Declined by Seller
NOVA Parks is still part of the future at River Farm.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 26, the American Horticultural Society voted against an offer from NOVA Parks to purchase River Farm during a board meeting of the American Horticultural Society, but they are leaving it open for more offers.
Shaved Ice, Burritos and Food Trucks are a Hit at Taste of Springfield
Burke Author at the Taste Event with Historic Novel
Taste of Springfield
Eli Lev’s Music has Worldly Influences
Musician with local roots comes back for shows in October.
Eli Lev
Drinking Wine and Painting Ducks in Belle View
Team building is part of the process at Wine & Design.
Painting as therapy
Group Opposes Cinder Bed Road Bikeway
Forest cover and a rare magnolia bog could be damaged by path to Franconia-Springfield Metro.
Cinderbed Bikeway
Highs and Lows Hits a High with New Store in Springfield
Mount Vernon store paves way to Town Center location with an international flare.
High-Low
Parkway Intersections In Crosshairs Again
Belle Haven Road and Belle View Boulevard were topics at meeting.
Parkway
Teen Center Opens, Offering Options for Learning and Recreation
County saves historic structure and land from the development monster.
MVHS Teen Center
Plans Continue to Progress for Original Mount Vernon High
Adaptive reuse are the buzz words for the county’s historic school campus.
Original MVHS plans
Breaking Ground to Upgrade Mount Vernon Trail Segment
Upgrades to the trail and a new bridge are highlights of this improvement.
Mount Vernon Trail
NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation
Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.
Transportation
New FABB Official Provides a Look From Across the Pond
Biking experience in Denmark provides a different angle for local biking.
New FABB member
Virginia Room is Fairfax Library System’s Research Lab
Many family historical mysteries are uncovered here.
Virginia Room
South County Water Now Treated by UV Lights
UV physical disinfection system is good for the environment.
UV Lights