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Mount Vernon Column: Krizek Announces 2016 Legislative Agenda
Commentary
The 2016 legislative session is underway and it’s already a whirlwind. Endless meetings — and meetings about meetings — I’ve hardly had a chance to find my office.
Alexandria: Sonoma Cellar Opens in Old Town
“We are passionate about bringing Sonoma County and Virginia wine to the D.C. area."
There is something new to “wine” about in Alexandria: Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck welcomed customers to Sonoma Cellar, a wine tasting room and bistro in Old Town, to celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception Sept. 30.
Buying Real Estate Abroad
Local Realtor to appear on “House Hunters International.”
An Arlington-based real estate agent is getting a brush with fame. While recently in Roatan, Honduras, for scuba diving lessons, Stacy Hennessey of McEnearney Associates, Inc. made a quick decision buy a house that she can rent to vacationers.
Letter: Benefits of Redevelopment
Letter to the Editor
Vernon Miles of the Alexandria Gazette Packet wrote a significant article about redevelopment in Old Town.
DockDogs Demonstration Highlights Lake Anne Pet Event
PetMAC Marketplace and Adoption Center in Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, hosted another Pet Event on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Column: Revitalization Includes Small Neighborhood Parks
A mom pushing a stroller with a toddler skipping beside her is an image that stays with me following our day in the park.
Column: Not Up to the Challenge
It is not easy to admit that you are not up to a challenge that hundreds of your constituents face each day, but that’s what happened to me last week. ProgressVA sponsored the “Live the Wage Challenge” asking elected officials, community leaders, advocates and everyday citizens to walk in the shoes of a minimum wage worker by living on a minimum wage budget for one week.
‘Chasing Horizons’ at Reston’s CenterStage
Gin Dance Company in performance on Oct. 21.
An evening to escape the stresses of daily lives and ever-present technology will be arriving at CenterStage courtesy of the Reston-based Gin Dance Company.
Mount Vernon Column: Celebrating Donor Awareness Day
Commentary
This upcoming Monday is Donor Awareness Day, created by the Virginia State Legislature in 1997 to celebrate the contributions of organ and tissue donors.
New Fairfax Location of Hooters Opens on Lee Highway.
A collection of multicolored lights dangling casually above the hostess station is an homage to one of few interior similarities between the old Christmas light-laden Hooters at 10334 Lee Highway and the gleaming new location down the road at 10060, which opened March 21.
Lorton’s Fair Winds Named Best Local Brewery
On a glimmering spring Sunday afternoon, the occasion might call for a light, effervescent beverage: a saison or farmhouse ale, a session IPA. But at Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, customers lined up on April 10 to taste of something much darker, the second “Brewer’s Reserve” limited release beer: a barrel-aged imperial stout called “Ghost of the Mariner.”
Mount Vernon Letter: Unconvinced On Re-paving
Letter to the Editor
In the April 7 Gazette, my letter was published in which I disagreed with the re-paving of the streets in my neighborhood, stating that it did not appear to be essential at this time and that the money could be better spent on other transportation infrastructure.
Week in Fairfax
Weekly happenings in Fairfax
Column: Focus on Family, Starting at Home
Commentary–Rebuilding Together Alexandria
Family is a central focus for Tamir, who lives with his wife and two teenage children in Alexandria. He was laid off in the fall and started working as an Uber driver to make ends meet while he seeks a new job. Making matters worse, his refrigerator broke the week before Thanksgiving. With money tight, he did not know how he was going to replace it.
ICYMI: Multiple Bear Sightings in Vienna/Oakton
Bears sighted on March 20, 23 and 24 in Vienna/Oakton.
Column: Wise Beyond Her Years
Rebuilding Together Alexandria
In addition to dispensing wise advice, Eileen keeps busy by going to the senior center every day.
Letter: More Trails, Please
Letter to the Editor
Among the many benefits of living in the Mount Vernon area, my family and I count the Mount Vernon Estate as among the top.
Alexandria Turkey Trot Turns 40
Arga, Sullivan set course records.
Course records were set in both the male and female divisions as more than 5,700 runners took to the streets of Del Ray in the 40th running of the Alexandria Turkey Trot.
Potomac: Whitman Girls’ Talented Roster Returns
Vikings have won two of last three region titles.
The Whitman girls' basketball team opened the season with a loss to Neumann-Goretti.
Jingle Bell Rock Raises Arthritis Awareness
It is the leading cause of disability in the United States, with more than 53 million Americans being affected by some form of arthritis. Still in his 20s, Garrett Golubin became one of those statistics when he was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis earlier this year.