Kite fighting banned in county parks
The Fairfax County Park Authority is banning kite fighting in county parks. Kite fighters use super sharp wires, such as piano wire or metal filament or line coated with glass fragments, instead of...
View ArticleDick’s Sporting Goods reopens this week
Dick’s Sporting Goods reopens in its newly renovated store in Bailey’s Crossroads on Wednesday, July 19, at 9 a.m. The store, at 5417 Columbia Pike in the Crossroads Center, is hosting athlete...
View ArticleMartial arts studio coming to Seven Corners
The Little Giant Muay Thai is moving from its current spot at 5643 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads to the Seven Corners Shopping Center. They hope to reopen by the end of August. The Little Giant...
View ArticleRegistration open for Stingrays softball
The Virginia Stingrays recreational softball league is recruiting players for the fall season. Registration is free for first-time 8 and under players (born in 2014 or later) and 10u players (born...
View ArticleRegistration underway for Senior Olympics
Seniors interested in competing in the 2023 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics have until Thursday, Aug. 24, to register. Participation is open to adults aged 50 by Dec. 31 who live in Fairfax County,...
View ArticleExplore a park: Wakefield Park
This article is part of our Explore a Park series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The most recent piece in the series was on Deerlick Park. Wakefield Park has a wide range of athletic...
View ArticleFree admission at rec centers on Sept. 27
All Fairfax County Rec Centers will be open to the public for free on Wednesday, Sept. 27. That includes the Audrey Moore Rec Center at 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale and the Providence Rec Center,...
View ArticleGolf store opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Golf Galaxy opened earlier this month at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The store offers everything a golfer could want, including clubs, balls, clothing, shoes, gloves, putting mats,...
View ArticlePark Authority Board proposes fee increases
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board is proposing fee increases at rec centers and other park facilities. Members of the public are invited to a virtual meeting on Nov. 15, 7 p.m., on the 2024 fee...
View ArticleIndoor pickleball center to open in Annandale
Plans are underway for an indoor pickleball facility in the long-vacant Kid’s Choice building on Ravensworth Road in Annandale. The Down the Line Sports Center will have 18 pickleball courts, golf...
View ArticleFree tennis lessons for kids next week
The new DMV Tennis Academy is hosting open houses March 11-March 18 at six locations throughout the county with free lessons for kids. Open houses in Annandale will be 4-7 p.m. at Kendale Woods Park at...
View ArticleAnnandale loses two pillars of the community
Two people well-known in the community who helped make Annandale a better place passed away in recent days. Everett (Kip) Germain III, the president of the Annandale Boys & Girls Club, died...
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