Mount Vernon: Hands-on Approach to Helping the Community
Mount Vernon Physical Therapy provides community outreach.
Mount Vernon Physical Therapy is proud of providing healing and service to the community.
Alexandria Appetite: Lift a Glass at Vine on the Waterfront
Annual food and wine festival returns to Oronoco Bay Park in June.
Ahh, summertime: The perfect season for sipping wine and sampling food alongside the Potomac River, nestled within the confines of Old Town’s Oronoco Bay Park.
Chantilly: Mustang Sally Brewing Company Holds Grand Opening
New Chantilly microbrewery fulfills owner’s dream.
Mustang Sally Brewing Company (MSB) located at 14140 Parke Long Ct. Chantilly, is holding its Grand Opening week with events from May 25 through May 29.
Relay For Life to Help Find Cure for Cancer
Local Relay For Life event is June 11.
On the surface, walking around a track over and over may not seem too productive. But when done during the Relay for Life, it can make a world of difference to people battling cancer.
Ninth Annual Reema Remembrance Cabaret Set for June 4
Providing entertainment and raising funds for students' in need.
Singing, dancing, comedy sketches, a silent auction, food and fun will take center stage when Westfield High and Angel Fund host a free event celebrating life and community through the arts. It’s slated for Saturday, June 4, in the Westfield auditorium, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
Potomac: Churchill Junior Organizes CPR Workshop for Fellow Students
New law, cousin’s death inspires effort.
Churchill junior Noah Perales “a-ha” moment came as he was engaged in reading about Breanna’s Law in The Washington Post. He read that Maryland ninth-grade students will be required to learn CPR as a graduation requirement.
Potomac: KEEN Athletes Enjoy Their First Prom
Event organized by Bullis KEEN Club members.
For the past two years, Bullis students Carly Morgan and Sabrina Epstein have changed the lives of numerous KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) athletes and their parents, as well as those of many Bullis students. Sabrina and Carly founded the Bullis KEEN Club, searching for students to volunteer their time every other Sunday to meet with KEEN participants with special needs.
Commentary: Mosquitos, Zika and a Healthy Summer
Zika virus spreads through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito, a type present in Virginia in summer.
As warm weather returns and the last days of school draw near, I’m sure that, like me, you’re looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors this summer.
Potomac Snapshot: Helping Victims
Six Rotary Clubs raised $6,000 to help six shooting victims (Montgomery Mall, Aspen Hill Giant and High Point High School) pay for burial, mortgage, and children's education.
Getting to a Healthy Lifestyle With Potomac Community Village
Bringing their combined education, expertise and experience in the fields of nutrition and exercise to Potomac residents, Jessica and David Murgueytio are the featured speakers at Potomac Community Village's (PCV) June 23 meeting.
Potomac: Discovering Flora and Fauna at NPS Centennial
Event at Great Falls Tavern marked the Centennial of the National Park Service.
"For the Birds" took on a positive meaning this weekend as hundreds of scientists, students, teachers, and the general public explored and documented the birds and plants of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) National Historical Park at the Great Falls Tavern's Bird Blitz.
Arlington Snapshot: Support Red Nose Day
Members of the Arlington Woman's Club showed off their Red Noses at their Shred Event last week in support of Red Nose Day, May 26, that helps underserved children with both school supplies and food, in the U.S. and overseas. Visit RedNoseDay.org.
Arlington Arts Center Selects New Executive Director
Holly Koons McCullough has been named the new executive director of the Arlington Arts Center (AAC). She brings more than 20 years of curatorial and administrative experience in the visual arts to AAC.
Arlington: Foster Parents Celebrated at Gala Dinner
Foster parents were hesitant at first, now committed.
One of the attendees asked an honoree at the May 16 gala dinner for foster parents how long she and her husband had been foster parents.
Philippine Oriental Market: Food Lover’s Dream
A profile of Chef Evelyn Bunoan.
Most people drive by the Philippine Oriental Market on Lee Highway in Arlington and don’t recognize it as the go-to place for the local Filipino community. Why?
Sixth-Inning Rally Lifts Chantilly Baseball to Conference 5 Championship
Chargers pitcher Wagner throws complete game against Centreville.
The Chantilly baseball team won the Conference 5 championship.
Fairfax County: 15th Day Prom held for students with disabilities
Students’ bodies bounced, swayed and spun on the dance floor while the Black-Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” blared from towering speakers. In another room, glamorous girls and boutonniered boys waited in line to pose for a professional photographer. It was a prom.
Springfield: Robbery at Brookfield Plaza, 1 Person Shot
A person was shot during a robbery in Springfield on Saturday, May 21.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: April, 2016
In April, 2016, 108 homes sold between $2,300,000-$212,000 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: April, 2016
Springfield Home Sales: April, 2016
In April, 2016, 190 Springfield homes sold between $940,000-$165,900.
Springfield Home Sales: April, 2016