After canceling the 2020 Taste of Annandale this spring, the Annandale Roundtable had hoped to at least hold the 5K Race. That will not happen. The group has decided that there are just too many challenges to try to have a community event when there’s a strong possibility we will still be in the midst... Continue Reading →
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Two dogs win Chico’s pet model contest
The final voting was so close, so two dogs, Zeus and Eevee, will share the spotlight as Chico’s Top Pet Model(s). They will be featured on the marketing materials for Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza. The dog fashion competition featured two phases: a “cat walk” at the best-dressed pet contest during the Taste... Continue Reading →
Pet contest winners announced
Members of the public are invited to vote for their favorites among the top winners of the Best-Dressed Pet Contest at the 2019 Taste of Annandale. The pet contest was sponsored by Chico’s Natural Pet Market, and the dog getting the most likes on social media will become Chico's Next Top Pet Model. Here are... Continue Reading →
Taste of Annandale cited in Korean publication
The Taste of Annandale got some international coverage, as Korea Bizwire, a publication based in Seoul, ran a brief story about a paper hat-folding project at the Oct. 5 street festival. The hats assembled at the Taste of Annandale are part of a worldwide movement to collect 80 million paper conical hats to promote world... Continue Reading →
Runner and service dog in training coming from New Jersey for the 5K
Most people planning to run in the Taste of Annandale 5K Race on Saturday morning are from Annandale or surrounding areas. Christina Olson and Daisy are coming from Summit, N.J., for the race. For Olson , the Taste of Annandale 5K is an opportunity to add one more state to her goal of running a race in all... Continue Reading →
Entertainment lineup reflects community’s diversity
The entertainment planned for the Taste of Annandale – a community festival Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive – includes a diverse mix of music and dance from a variety of cultures. The schedule isn’t quite finalized, but the organizers are expecting the festival to open with a traditional Korean percussion performance by Sunsook Lee at 10... Continue Reading →
Local leaders will be honored for supporting community
Several elected officials and other local leaders will show their support for the community by appearing at the Taste of Annandale next Saturday, Oct. 5. Several awards will be presented, as well: to outgoing chair of the Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova, outgoing at-large school board member Ilryong Moon, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Lt. Col.... Continue Reading →
Signature Realtors signs on as a Gold Sponsor
The Annandale Roundtable welcomes Signature Realtors as a late-addition Gold Sponsor of the Taste of Annandale. Signature Realtors has been at 5105-D Backlick Road at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale for about 15 years, says Realtor Burhan Khan. As a small company, Signature focuses on customized services and personal relationships and charges just 1... Continue Reading →
Registration still open for 5K race
If you’re thinking about registering for the Taste of Annandale 5K – or already signed up – here are some things you need to know. The 5K Race, a major component the Taste of Annandale street festival, starts 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Kmart parking lot at 4251 John Marr Drive. Register online here. Runners will get T-shirts... Continue Reading →
Pop-Up Park hosts Community Day at the Taste of Annandale
The Annandale Pop-Up Park is holding its final event of the season, Community Day, Oct. 5. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., during the Taste of Annandale. The Pop-Up Park is at the ACCA Child Development Center parking lot on Columbia Pike across the street from the main action at the Taste of Annandale. During Community Day, Fairfax... Continue Reading →