Area Campgrounds Offer a Rustic Oasis Just Outside the Beltway
Various levels of camping varies from roughing it in tents, to RV sites with running water.
Camping
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia State Police Funding
Next year in 2022, the Virginia Department of State Police (VSP) will celebrate its 90th anniversary.
Appetite: Off the Menu: 4 Alexandria Restaurants With Weather-Resistant Outdoor Dining
In the Before Times, it was easy to know what to do in the face of extreme weather: Dine indoors.
Whistle Stop
McAuliffe launches DNC bus tour at Port City, dodges question about labor
The Build Back Better Bus caused quite a stir last week at Port City Brewing, and not just because of the alliteration.
Powering Up Dark Skies
GFCA and Fairfax County plan to protect against light pollution.
Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) has been working for several years with Zoning in Fairfax County and with the district’s Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) concerning regulations on outdoor lighting provisions.
Opinion: Column: Hopping and Hoping
As I approach my four-week anniversary of "the burning," I do so with cautious optimism that one day soon, I'll be walking upright once again and doing so without the assistance of my walker.
Back to School: The Best Shot: Vax Up!
Fairfax County families and educators discuss COVID-19 School Year 2021-22.
The first day of the much-anticipated, in-person return to school for SY2021-22 looms for many families, friends, and educators in Fairfax County's independent, public and home-based education systems.
Universities Measure Heat Disparities in Virginia
Marymount professor and student join ‘Heat Watch’ effort.
Enduring dangerously high temperatures, Marymount University student Bader Hakami and biology professor Susan Agolini spent a day working as community scientists.
Opinion: Commentary: Childcare in Fairfax County: A Labor of Love
As our Fairfax community is preparing to return to school in just a couple of weeks, we’re also approaching a major opportunity to transform our county for the better.
Silver Anniversary, Grande Finale
Last performance for Bowen McCauley Dance Company to celebrate final performance, at Kennedy Center
Lucy Bowen has decided to go out with a bang.
Mom's Organic Market: Stewards of the Land
Putting their mission statement front and center
Team Members at Mom's Organic Market take environmental restoration seriously.
Opinion: Commentary: It Is Hot Outside
The extended weather forecast for this week indicates that temperatures will be in the mid- to upper-90s.
Celebrating Solo Artistry in Tysons
1st Stage presents outdoor “Logan Festival of Solo Performance” at Tysons The Boro
Since 2017, 1st Stage’s annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance has been a singular presence in Northern Virginia.
Vienna Police Highlights: July 30 – Aug. 5, 2021
The following summary contains various incidents of general interest handled by the Town of Vienna Police Department from July 30 – Aug. 5, 2021.
Obituary: Thomas “Tommy” Lacey Jr.
Recent T.C. graduate dies at 18
Tommy Lacey was a towering figure.
Appetite: Dine In, Out or at Home During This Summer Alexandria Restaurant Week
Like an old friend that you know you can rely on year after year, Alexandria’s summer Restaurant Week is almost here once more.
McLean Neighborhood Hosts National Night Out
Block party fosters police-community partnerships and rediscovers neighborhood camaraderie
Residents and friends of the Timberly neighborhood in McLean took part in a block party with visits by Captain Dalton Becker, commander of McLean District Station, Fairfax County Police Department, and his officers, and Fairfax County/Fairfax City Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid and her deputies for National Night Out (NNO) 2021.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Legislature Decides on Funds, Addresses Needs
On Aug. 10, the General Assembly completed work in a special session to appropriate federal pandemic funds and elect judges.
Katie’s Cars and Coffee Back in Full Swing in Great Falls
Hundreds of enthusiasts turn out
Whether it is their fascination with antique, collector, exotic, or muscle cars, owners and enthusiasts are back bright and early Saturday mornings from 6 to 9 a.m. at Katie’s Cars and Coffee for their vehicle sensory overload.
Paving and Warm Weather are in Tandem This Year in Northern Virginia
There is a map and system to where the paving goes.
August is hot, and the drivers trying to get back to a normal routine have probably hit a pothole or two out on the roads, but VDOT is out there with the paving crews, putting down pavement on 1,145 lane miles throughout the paving season, which goes until November.