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Fairfax Station: Neighborhood Development Outlook Update
Fairfax Station: Neighborhood Development Outlook Update
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Newcomers Guide: Who Runs McLean?
McLean Citizens Association continues to celebrate a century of citizen activism.
McLean Citizens Association continues to celebrate a century of citizen activism.
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Newcomers Guide: What's Coming in Great Falls?
Several times a year, the Connection will map coming land use issues; to let us know about projects we’ve missing, email kmoore@connectionnewspapers.com
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Newcomers Guide: Sites and Developments to Look at in Herndon
Sites and developments to look at in Herndon area.
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Mount Vernon: Welcome Home
Newcomers & Community Guide
Welcome to Alexandria! On behalf of my colleagues on City Council, I’d like to extend a warm welcome and thank you for choosing this historic community as your new home.
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Mount Vernon: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, a Watery Wonderland
Newcomers & Community Guide
Thousands of drivers whiz through a Mount Vernon jewel every day, harried commuters and soccer parents zipping through a national park and a rare, freshwater, tidal, vanishing wetland.
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Mount Vernon Neighborhood Outlook: Commercial, Residential Projects Reshape Area
“Embark Richmond Highway” to meet Sept. 21.
Baywood Hotels is planning to break ground this fall on a 92-room hotel in the Woodlawn area.
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Chantilly: A Glimpse of the Horizon
Homes, shops, restaurants and a Wegmans are proposed.
With the downturn in the office market, developers are looking at vacant parcels of land in the Westfields area of Chantilly as a place for residential and other uses, instead.
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Springfield Supervisor’s Top Five Places
Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) recommends top places to visit in his district.
There are so many quality places to visit in the Springfield District, it is hard to pick five. Here is my attempt:
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Centreville/Chantilly: Moving Forward with Local Road Projects
What’s planned for I-66, Routes 28 and 29, Stone, Walney, etc.
Several local road projects are either underway, in the pipeline or nearing completion.
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The Best of Dranesville
Supervisor Foust recommends places to see in his district.
Dranesville residents love their parks. We are fortunate to have many wonderful parks, as well as historical sites and community events to enjoy. The following are some of my favorites.
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Arlington Neighborhood Outlook: Areas Undergoing ‘Reinvention and Transition’
Despite the colorful banners and lively street life, Crystal City’s a shell of its former economic powerhouse. While Arlington overall faces a high office vacancy of 20 percent, at 28.7 percent, Crystal City is hit the worst.
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Fairfax County: Meet the Candidates for County Board
All politics is local, in Fairfax County, too: Who runs for Board of Supervisors in November?
You may be surprised – or dismayed – to learn that the 10 men and women who occupy Fairfax County Board of Supervisors wield enormous power and influence over your everyday lives.
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Volunteer Literacy Tutors Still Needed
For 89 Alexandria kindergarteners and first graders.
Think about your favorite book as a child. Go ahead, close your eyes, and remember all of the feelings and memories that it evokes. Do you feel proud because it was the first book you read on your own? Was it the first time that you felt connected to someone? Did it make you laugh or giggle? My favorite book as a child was ”Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon. It was the first time I felt transported to another world, and ever since then, I've been hooked.
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In the Kitchen
Jones Makes Biscuits with Own Personalities
Two women stood with noses pressed to the window at Stomping Ground on Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray. "Oh, no," one of them said. "I didn't know it was closed on Monday. I've eaten here three times since they opened in May. I love their salads; they are so fresh." Disappointed, they head down the street looking for a second choice.
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The Best of Braddock District
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) recommends places to see in his district.
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) recommends places to see in his district.
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Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - Aug. 28-Sept. 7, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.