Living in Northern Virginia comes with many benefits: beautiful, seasonal weather, proximity to many great employers, thousands of beautiful homes in a variety of styles… and, perhaps most importantly to families, great schools. This area of the country is known for excellence in education, making it a fantastic bet for ...

As Tysons Corner continues to grow and thrive, some exciting new developments are making headlines. The newest, posted on Fairfax County’s news page, concerns a brand new mixed-use development that was just approved by the Board of Supervisors next week. Where there are currently several car dealerships, there will soon ...

Out with the old, and in with the new! It’s apropos that January is seeing a slew of store openings in Alexandria. It may be the middle of winter, but now is the time for new businesses to bloom. Will you stop and check out a new eatery, or maybe ...

A popular restaurant that was considered a local staple is closing in McLean. Clyde’s of Tysons Corner, which for thirty-six years has served as a local venue for birthday celebrations, bar/bat mitzvahs, prom parties, and other festivities, will shutter on February 5th. The eatery is being demolished to make ...

The Landmark Mall in Alexandria has long been in a slow state of decline. Of three floors composing the shopping center, only about twenty retailers are still in business. The mall is full of shuttered stores, and the food court has been abandoned and blocked off from the public. The ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we’re all decking the halls and waiting for jolly old Saint Nick. Song titles aside, it’s December. Here comes the time of year when our schedules go completely crazy, between kids’ winter concerts ...

Have you ever heard of the hot new sport called footgolf? It’s an all-ages diversion that’s fun for players of all skill level and physical ability, and the Fairfax County Park Authority was lauded with an award for Best New Program at the 62nd Annual Conference of the Virginia Recreation ...

One of the great advantages to living in Northern Virginia is the fact that incomes are consistently higher here than in other parts of the county. It’s a fact backed up by the U.S. Census Bureau. Recent data emerged showing that Fairfax County incomes stayed fairly stable since last ...

From coast to coast across the United States, bikeshare programs are becoming the hottest way to get around. Not only is biking good for the Earth and great exercise, but it saves commuters the cost of gas and maintenance on a car. Big cities throughout America have seen bikeshare programs ...

If you are the parent of a small child, you know that having a few good family parks in the neighborhood is non-negotiable. From staples like swings and slides to more elaborate offerings like petting zoos, mini golf, and rowboats, the following is a (condensed) list of some of the ...