All results / Stories / Mike Salmon
Clutter Around the House is Worth Looking At
Brooks Palmer, the author, will give a talk about decluttering at the Richard Byrd library in Springfield on June 24th.
Clutter
Tennis Instructor Makes a Mark Over 40 Years
Retired submarine designer Gordon Lee sees the value of tennis instruction in Burke
Tennis Instructor
Affordable Housing Projects Partially Funded in Mount Vernon
Residences at North Hill and The Arden move forward.
Affordable Housing Projects
All-Night Graduation Parties Are Coming Fast
Fundraising plays a big part in bringing the whole thing to fruition.
Grad parties.
Giving Back to the Neighborhood
The block party had music, munchies and lederhosen.
DRP Block Party rocks.
PARK(ing) Day Delivers Green Space and Ideas
Turning parking spaces into temporary public places.
PARK(ing) Day Delivers Green Space and Ideas
Working Up the Scares at The Haunt in Lorton
Workhouse Arts Center’s Haunted House in Lorton is a work of theatrical proportions.
Workhouse Haunt
Fairfax County Plans at Little Hunting Creek Upset New Homeowner
Plans weren’t disclosed at the time of purchase, he said.
.
New Heliport for the Fairfax County Police Helicopter is in the Works
Upgraded facility will address the safety and efficiency of this county asset.
Police Helicopter
Appalachian Trail: As ‘Wild’ as It Gets for Area Hikers
Film boosts interest in hiking.
After hiking a few miles into the Appalachian Trail's southernmost point in Georgia, Yorktown High School alumnae James Randle came to a realization of what an enormous task he was taking on, attempting a thru-hike on the 2,180 mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
Rock Art Show Splashes Color in Mount Vernon
Nepenthe Gallery is hosting famous artworks from the Scooby Doo and Yellow Submarine days.
Beatles Art
No Online Shopping This Year? No Worries, the Shelves Are Stocked.
Mount Vernon Gift Guide Part II
Mount Vernon Gift Guide 2
Mount Vernon’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting Hits All Levels
Pandemic in the area was looked at, along with other issues
The common thread for all the speakers at Supervisor Dan Storck’s (D-Mount Vernon) town hall meeting was the need to defeat the coronavirus, and rebuild the economy as the virus impact is lessened in Virginia.
Conversation Started to Rename Lee District in Fairfax County
Supervisor Lusk opened the floor to constituents who had a few suggestions.
Seemingly, everyone in Lee District knows the district is named after Robert E. Lee, the head of the Confederacy in the Civil War that ultimately ended the practice of slavery when the southern states lost and the Union won the war.
Gum Springs Historical Marker Replaced
Third sign in a location not likely to be wiped out by a car.
Gum Springs sign
Promoting Tysons: ‘America’s Next Great City’
Tysons rental market grows with pandemic: Large apartments, pricing popular in suburban location
The Tysons Corner area has been recognized recently for their apartment availability, signaling another area where the rapidly growing suburb is becoming the place to live for the professionals in Northern Virginia.
Wheelchair Athletes Fit in Community Sports
Conference looks at inclusive sports with the parks and recreation leaders in mind.
Wheelchair meeting
Musicians and Artists Ease the Cancer Experience
Soothing sounds echo through the lobbies at the Inova cancer centers around Northern Virginia.
Inova treatment
Student Art Planned for the Future BRT Stations
Public can vote on their favorites until April 3.
Artwork