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Springfield: Getting into Marian Homes
Remodeling project to provide for residents with intellectual and or physical disabilities.
When the new residents of Marian Homes’ latest remodeling project move in to the Gresham Street house in north Springfield, Fairfax resident and Marian volunteer John Germain hopes they feel at home.
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Businesses Change Hands at Reston Lake Anne Plaza
Some businesses move on despite redevelopment plans.
Located between Baron Cameron and Sunset Hills Road, Lake Anne Plaza and the adjacent neighborhood are the nucleus of the original Reston development. An important part of Reston’s development is its five village centers and town center.
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Passport to Global Music and Dance
Fairfax High student in Encore’s ‘The World at your Feet.’
A Broadway-style, musical adventure is on tap in Encore Theatrical Arts Project’s new show, "The World at Your Feet." It’ll be presented Saturday, June 14, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 15, at 3 and 6 p.m., at NOVA’s Ernst Community Cultural Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Tickets are $22, adults; $18, students and senior citizens, at www.encore-tap.org.
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Writing a Novel in 30 Days
Hunters Woods fifth graders gear up for 2014 Young Writers Project.
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and for years the NaNoWriMo organization has put forth the challenge to write a novel in 30 days.
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Mover on the Move
Celebrating a decade of growth and dedication.
Potomac resident Jonathan Neal, president of Metropolitan Moving & Storage, has been on the move for years.
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Area Writers Shine at Crime Authors Book Fair
Fairfax County residents share insight at National Crime and Punishment Museum.
For Fairfax County resident John B. Wren, writing crime novels is addictive. Creating problems, or the mystery, making people curious and creating solutions, is enjoyable for him. “It’s so much fun,” he said.
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A Chocolate Lover’s Dream
Fairfax’s annual festival is Feb. 1-2.
Chocolate — candy, cake, sauce, pancakes, fudge, ice cream and even a chocolate fountain or three — they’re all part of the City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival. And this year’s event, the 22nd annual, is Saturday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 2.
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Entrepreneur Finds Outlets for His T-Shirt Designs
BAMindful Designs started with doodling.
Whole Foods Market in Rockville showcased a collection of Potomac resident Bryan Morris’ t-shirt designs on Sunday, Jan. 19. While Morris has sold his t-shirts to friends, family and people he has met through his family’s business, this was the local artist’s first appearance as a vendor in a commercial setting.
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First NOVA Makers Faire Held At Reston
Inaugural event brings visitors to explore hands on science and tech.
"This last week has been really intense, but we would say it was a success," said Brian Jacoby, a resident of Reston and founding member of NOVA Labs. Jacoby had just finished operations for the inaugural NOVA Makers Faire hosted at two locations, South Lakes Highs School and Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston. The event sold over 3,000 tickets, and more than 300 volunteers helped guide visitors to various displays related to technology and engineering.
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Room for Many Views
To the Editor: My letter in the May 10 Gazette expressed my strong support for a plan, proposed by the National Park Service (NPS), to restore 30 acres of Dyke Marsh, including construction of a promontory wall to dissipate forces generated by tidal surges. I went a step further, advocating additional filling of a few more acres north of the wall to assure that the goal of dissipating those forces will be achieved. I also expressed my opposition to other NPS proposals that would include filling 130 or 180 acres of the Potomac River, respectively, because those proposals would destroy a year-round habitat for fish and result in the closure of Belle Haven Marina.
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Vienna Screen Porch Judged Best of Class
Sun Design Remodeling named National Contractor of the Year for indoor/outdoor innovation.
A spacious screen porch addition to a Mediterranean-style home in Vienna has won a national Contractor of the Year Award for Sun Design Remodeling. The indoor/outdoor solution was judged the nation's best residential addition by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry at an awards ceremony held in New Orleans this past spring. The custom-designed addition to the home's rear elevation integrates a nearly 4,000-square-foot house with mature landscaping that includes flowering shrubs, garden pathways and a fully-stocked koi pond. The project boasts a Tuscan-style interior design that incorporates a wood-fired pizza oven.
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Opinion: Editorial: Problems for Public Health
Increasing the number of uninsured is bad for the rest of us, and the economy.
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Lorton: Holiday Homes Tour ‘Warm Hospitality’
Clifton residents welcome visitors for Holiday Homes Tour.
The Currans had the old house demolished and a new one built in its place. One that would fit the character of the historic neighborhood.
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Fairfax City: Celebrating Half a Century of July 4 Festivities
Fairfax Fourth of July features parade, music, superheroes and fireworks.
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Alexandria and Mount Vernon: Hundreds Pack Airplane Noise Meeting
Flight changes have caused deafening conditions at homes
At a meeting convened for community members to discuss airplane noise complaints, the irony of some struggling to hear over the sound of planes taxiing just outside the packed lounge at Reagan Washington National Airport’s historic Terminal A wasn’t lost on the audience of more than 300.
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Alexandria: Paws to Read
Encouraging confidence in reading through puppies.
Maggie doesn’t talk back. Caroline Schofield, a second grader, can read to Maggie without judgment or being corrected. Maggie lays next to Caroline, occasionally wagging her tail and resting her head against the girl’s left while Caroline reads from a book.
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Sports Tourism May Be Next for Northern Virginia
Area sports facilities looked at for tournaments, tax revenue and expansion.
Sports Tourism May Be Next for Northern Virginia
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Return to 1955 at ACCT’s ‘Bus Stop’ in Alexandria
Play is comic exploration about four types of love.
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Great Falls: Going Down to the River: Enjoy Its Beauty, Respect Its Power
Since I have been photographing the Great Falls area for several years I feel the most significant feature of our area is the incredible Potomac River that flows by us each and every moment of the day.
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Potomac: Creating an Inclusive Community
Local non-profit offers friendship, care and fun to those with developmental differences.
As the sun poured from a mid-summer sky, the aroma of beef gently roasting on a grill filled the air along with the squeals of children petting fuzzy fauna such as rabbits, hedgehogs and mini alpacas.