Updated for 2024 Forget resolutions for 2024. This year, instead of making promises we are unlikely to keep, we suggest just aiming to take a step in the right direction. No commitments. No expectations. No stress. The good news is that there are plenty of healthy, life-changing choices to make in…
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If you like getaways, you’ll love Fairfax County. Residents such as myself are truly fortunate to live in such a diverse region as Fairfax County. With Washington, DC to our east, the mountains to our west, and the ocean even further to our east, we literally have something for everyone and every…
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We probably don’t say it enough. But Fairfax County is good for business. Dozens of Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here, including Freddie Mac, Capital One, Hilton Worldwide, and Booz Allen Hamilton, because customers, airports, and the world’s most powerful city are all nearby. And while…
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It’s no surprise that Fairfax County boasts some of the most frequented presidential spots outside of Washington, DC. We are historic. We are home to the original POTUS (President of the United States). And we are just a river crossing away, making our sites and restaurants both convenient and a…
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If you’re looking for something truly unique and memorable for the people on your list, Fairfax County’s small businesses have it. There are a variety of cool gift shops and unique gift shops with one-of-a-kind gifts and even things to treat yourself. When you shop local on Saturday, November 25, or…
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Fun fact: Virginia is the birthplace of American wines. The history of winemaking here dates back to the early 1600s when Jamestown settlers planted vines in hopes of creating a cash crop in the New World. In 1619, laws were even created requiring colonists to cultivate vines. But Virginia’s soil…
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Updated for 2023 Legend has it that, each October, the veil between this world and the spirit world grows thinner leading up to All Hallows Eve, aka Halloween. It is a time to remember the dead. And some believe it is a time for the dead to visit us. Over the centuries, however, October 31 changed…
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If you live in the greater Washington, DC area, you may be familiar with founding father, George Mason. In Fairfax, there is a university named after him. He has a memorial in DC. And a bridge. He even had his own stamp. But during life, and now in history, he has sometimes been eclipsed by the…
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A stay in the central area of Fairfax County not only puts you in the midst of Northern Virginia, but it also puts you at the core of fun and adventure in the region. Here in the heart of the county, which includes the neighborhoods of Fairfax, Falls Church, Annandale, Vienna/Oakton, Merrifield…
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My little girl is 12 years old now. Like her mother, she is curious, loves the outdoors and likes to watch people. Unlike most tweens, however, my mere existence doesn’t mortify her. Instead, she loves being seen with me, is very polite to strangers and will even do public displays of affection. My…
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