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Fairfax County Nominated for 10 RAMMYs Fairfax County pulled in 10 nominations for the 2019 RAMMY Awards, held each year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. Congratulations to all the well-deserved nominees, including Trummer’s On Main, Caboose Tavern, Taco Bamba, Open Road, Arcadia, B Side, and Founding Farmers Tysons. Read on to see the full list of nominees. 

Candlewood Suites Fairfax has begun an extensive renovation of its property. Each suite will feature new and contemporary furniture and fixtures, flooring and bathroom vanities, carpeting, beds, and

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2018 Ordinary Awards, which celebrate and honor Virginia’s restaurants, lodging, DMOs and attractions and are presented by the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA).

Tysons, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) today announced the finalists for the 2018 Northern Virginia Hospitality Awards to be presented on Thursday, June 7,

A new National Park Service report shows more than 57 million visitors to national parks in the national capital region spent $1.14 billion in 2017 that resulted in 16,330 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the regional economy of $1.66 billion. These parks include two Fairfax County spots – Wolf Trap and the George Washington Memorial Parkway (of which Great Falls Park and Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve are a part of).

Occoquan Regional Park will soon be the home of The River View at the Jean R. Packard Center, a multi-million dollar events venue with stunning views of the Occoquan River. Upon completion, the center

Hilton recently launched the first-of-its-kind Innovation Gallery at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, a space where the global company can incubate, test, scale and showcase the products being created to enhance the guest experience.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Chessie’s Carousel was held at the Lee District Family Recreation Area on Saturday, July 8, 2017 to mark the opening of Chessie’s Carousel. Modeled after the popular Clemyjontri Park carousel in McLean, this new addition to Lee District Park allows riders who use wheelchairs to transfer to a bench and move vertically, rather than riding in a fixed position. 

The 316-room Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner-McLean hotel recently completed a comprehensive multi-million-dollar renovation, encompassing guest rooms, public space, as well as the two restaurants.  The hotel has now reflagged to the DoubleTree by Hilton McLean Tysons, effective August 24, 2017.  All guestrooms now feature keyless entry,  42” TVs with over 100 channels inclusive of an extensive foreign language channel listing, refrigerators, and safes.