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Have a Little Summer Fun
Completed in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee, the main house at Sully combines aspects of Georgian and Federal architecture and tours are given on the hour. Outside walking tours of the original outbuildings and slave quarters are given at 2 p.m. through mid-November. Tours are $7 for adults, $6 for students (16 and up with student I.D.), $5 for seniors (65 and up) and $5 for children (ages 5-15). Sully Historic Site is located at 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly and open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily except Tuesdays and some holidays.
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Honoring County’s Devotion to Animals
Shelter’s renovation and expansion are celebrated.
Residents, politicians and even four-footed alumni flocked to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter on Saturday, May 17, to celebrate completion of its renovation and expansion. It was a long time in coming, so it made the event even sweeter.
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Roundups
Fairfax County police are looking for the two men who robbed three people in Chantilly.
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Once Cramped, Outdated; Now Modern, Efficient
When the Fairfax County Animal Shelter was built in the early 1970s, it was intended to be a dog pound to handle stray and homeless dogs. Renovated in the mid-1980s, it increased the number of kennels from 48 to 72 to better care for dogs in isolation and quarantine.
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Honoring County’s Devotion to Animals
Shelter’s renovation and expansion are celebrated.
Residents, politicians and even four-footed alumni flocked to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter on Saturday, May 17, to celebrate completion of its renovation and expansion. It was a long time in coming, so it made the event even sweeter.
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Fun and Frolicking Through the Summer
Here are some suggestions for family activities in and around Potomac.
After school’s out, summer seems to fly by, with vacations, summer camp, sports clinics, team games and everything else. But every year, when fall starts, many wish they had done just a few more family outings or taken advantage of the many activities in and around Potomac. Here are some fun family leisure opportunities that shouldn’t be missed this summer. Start planning now for a memorable summer.
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Enjoy the Summer at Huntley Meadows
Park offers more than 1,500 acres of wildlife and beauty.
ith the construction of the wetland restoration project complete and a variety of family activities, fun and learning are givens at Huntley Meadows this summer.
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Herndon Festival Returns This Weekend
Festival features free entertainment, fireworks and carnival.
Come one, come all! The Herndon Festival will celebrate its 34th year -- with a mix of old and new -- everything from familiar concerts and games to a gaming competition that will be live-streamed. The free festival will be in historic downtown from Thursday to Sunday, May 29—June 1.
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Summer Fun Revisits Herndon
Traditional festivals, concerts and events planned this summer.
Lasting May 29 to June 1, the annual Herndon Festival will be a part of the largest free event in Northern Virginia. This award-winning event takes place in historic downtown Herndon at 777 Lynn Street.
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Wheel Day in Northridge
The annual tradition of Wheel Day on Sunday, May 25, in Northridge had Alexandria police …
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Five New Parks in Sully Woodlands
Residents are asked to submit their ideas for them
The Fairfax County Park Authority wants to hear residents’ thoughts about its new comprehensive plan for parkland in Sully Woodlands. So it held a recent public meeting in Centreville to let people see what’s proposed and comment on it.
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Outrageously Funny and Deadly Serious
Unquiet Theatre brings the edgy, bold "Some Girls" to Workhouse.
The Workhouse continues to be a "go-to" incubator venue for new theater companies in Northern Virginia. Next up is Unquiet Theater Company and its production of Neil LaBute's "Some Girls." LaBute is a film director and screenwriter as well as a playwright. The Workhouse marketing material described LaBute as "American theater's great agent provocateur" and the show is " by turns outrageously funny and deadly serious."
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Fairfax High’s Musical: 13 Cappie Nominations
‘9 to 5’ is in the running for Best Musical.
The 2014 Cappie nominations were unveiled last Monday, May 19, and Fairfax High’s production of ‘9 to 5’ received a whopping 13 nods – a school record – including Best Musical.
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Ride of the Patriots Roars Through Fairfax
4,500 motorcycles celebrate Memorial Day with a ride to the Pentagon.
Around 4,500 motorcycles roared down Fairfax Boulevard from Patriot Harley-Davidson Sunday morning, May 25 in the 16th annual Ride of the Patriots.
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Singing and Acting Nods for Paul VI
Paul VI High has received two of the top Cappie nominations for its production of “Guys and Dolls.” Jacob Rozmajzl is nominated for Male Vocalist, and his younger sister Abby is up for Lead Actress in a Musical. And Director Katherine Miller is delighted that they’re being recognized.
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Westfield High’s Musical: 14 Cappie Nominations
Centreville, Chantilly are also acknowledged.
In the realm of high-school theater, the annual Cappie awards are akin to professional theater’s Tony awards. And during last week’s unveiling of the 2014 Cappie nominations, Westfield High’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” received a whopping 14 nods, including Best Musical.
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All Hands on Deck Proves Successful
Sometimes, a show of force pays off in a big way — and that’s what happened during the Sully District Police Station’s recent All Hands on Deck operation.
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100 New Citizens Welcomed in Fairfax County
New citizens welcomed at Naturalization Ceremony of the Fairfax County Asian American History Project.
New American citizens started off their Memorial Day Weekend in a very patriotic way: celebrating their newfound American Citizenship through a naturalization ceremony.
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Sharing A Passion for STEM
Summer Keating of Fairfax Station starts STEMaze group.
Summer Keating is only in sixth grade at Silverbrook Elementary School, but the 11-year-old Fairfax Station resident is already sharing her passion for science and math with the community. “We don't do enough hands-on science, there is too much work for SOLs,” Summer said. “When we do science, it’s not as creative as I would like.”
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A Hero's Warm Welcome
Quadruple amputee defies the odds.
n the weeks leading up to the 2014 GI Film Festival, the buzz was all about actor and veterans advocate Gary Sinise appearing at the May 23 Salute to Hollywood Patriots night at the Old Town Theatre in Alexandria. But by the end of the evening, it was Army Staff Sergeant and quadruple amputee Travis Mills that left everyone star struck.