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Fairfax Station: Brothers Launch Handcrafted Greeting Card Company
Patrick Hulse, together with his brother Shane, has cracked the code: turning what he loves into a business. Patrick is a junior at the Rhode Island School of Design pursuing a degree in illustration. Shane is a freshman at New York University studying business. Last year, the South County High School graduates (Patrick 2013, Shane 2014) launched “Little Wishes,” a handcrafted greeting card company.
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Springfield: Cervantes Coffee Roasters Slows Down the Pick-Me-Up
Jonathan Matías’ 3-year-old son is using Yelp. The Springfield resident said he first heard about Cervantes Coffee Roasters when the toddler picked up his phone and showed him Cervantes on the local business review app. “You need to go to this coffeehouse,” Matías recalled him saying. The two went, and now his son asks to go every week.
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Fairfax: Delving Inside Two Marriages
CFTC presents ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
The 1963 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” established Edward Albee as the most important playwright of his generation.
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Big Upgrade in Little Package
Pair of luxury baths add comfort and charm to 30-year-old Arlington condo.
Approaching retirement, Kathleen David and her husband decided it was time to sell their multi-level townhouse and find a suitable one-level living option. The plan was a condominium that could be purchased at a favorable price and upgraded within a budget.
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TechShop Arlington Celebrates 1st Birthday April 18
TechShop To Host Tours at Open House
Some folks always want to build “it” with their own hands, whatever “it” may be. Inventors/entrepreneurs believe a solid, hand-held prototype will help sell a new idea. All they lack is a modern $1,500,000 (give or take a few dollars) workshop in the garage or basement. Now they have one, here in Arlington, and it is open 24 hours a day.
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Cameron's Chocolates Has Scrumptious Gifts
Store in Fairfax Circle Shopping Center employs people with intellectual disabilities.
Looking for holiday gift ideas of hand-dipped chocolates and fresh-baked-from-scratch muffins, try Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates located in the Fairfax Circle Shopping Center. Owners Jim and Ellen Graham of McLean named their store, which opened Oct. 1, 2013, after their daughter Cameron, 24, who has intellectual disabilities.
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Springfield's Doodlehopper Sells Toys that Enlighten
For toys, books, and baby and toddler gifts that tend to enlighten the child this holiday season, be sure to check out Doodlehopper 4 Kids, located in the Huntsman Square Shopping Center off of the Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield.
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Springfield Schools Prepare for an ‘Exciting Year’
Full-day Mondays the biggest change in a new school year.
With the first day of school, Sept. 2, approaching --elementary schools are hard at work preparing for the new school year.
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Herndon Mom Chronicles Her Preemie Blessing
Michelle Stevens shares her family’s experiences in blog, book.
“We went to the NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit] early that morning to learn how to mix Emily's high-calorie formula and administer her vitamins.
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Introducing Ottomate, and the Inventor Behind it
While many have been seeking ways to save on home electric bills, one local high school student has been working on a solution.
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Paladar Latin Kitchen and Bar Coming to Tysons
The bold and fresh flavors of Latin America will be coming to Tysons when Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar opens its second location in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on May 9. Paladar, a Cuban term for small, soulful and comforting restaurants that people run out of their homes, will be located at Leesburg Pike and Old Gallows Road in Tysons. The restaurant will feature an American interpretation of the vibrant flavors of Central and South America and the Latin Caribbean, with a special nod to the cuisine of Cuba. The Rum Bar will offer a selection of over 50 rums.
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Winter Activities in Herndon to Keep Families Active
Keep all family members busy with variety of events around Herndon during the colder months.
Between snow days and teacher workdays, it’s easy to worry that your family may spend the day indoors with nothing to do. Luckily, the town has a variety of classes and children’s activities to offer at the Herndon Community Center, live music at downtown restaurants, and plays to be seen performed by the town’s own professional acting company. Here are some ideas to get started for winter fun plans:
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Reston: Hats Off to Reston Family
The McKnight family volunteering in the Hat Project for the Women’s March on Washington.
The McKnight family of Reston may have slightly underestimated exactly what it meant to volunteer their home to serve as the area collection point for the hats being knitted for the Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington.
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Despite County’s Voters, It’s President Trump
Democrats re-elect Beyer but lose the country.
Unofficial Election Results As of Monday, Nov. 14
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McLean Holiday Homes on Display
McLean Woman’s Club 50th Holiday Homes Tour set for Dec. 1
This year’s 50th annual Holiday Homes Tour, on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will focus on five homes, from a historic Colonial four large, unique houses on the north side of McLean.
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Bishop Ireton Presents ‘The Addams Family Musical’
With a cast of 27 students, the show is loosely based on the original cartoons.
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Cooper’s Hawk Brings Wine and Dine Experience to Reston
Cooper’s Hawk Brings Wine and Dine Experience to Reston
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McLean, Great Falls: Area Teens Finding their Cause
Celebrate St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this weekend at the French Embassy.
In true red-carpet-event style, Parker Gioia, a high school junior from McLean’s Potomac School, will be interviewing guests as they enter Saturday’s Parent/Teen Golden Gala to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.