Planning for the fifth annual Taste of Annandale, scheduled for Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tom Davis Drive, is well under way. The Taste of Annandale has gotten bigger and better every year, and this one, promises to be the biggest one yet. More than 5,000 people attended the Taste of Annandale last year.... Continue Reading →
The Taste of Annandale was a huge success, drawing more than 5,500 people to Tom Davis Drive Oct. 13 for food, entertainment, and fun. About 130 people participated in the Taste of Annandale 5K Race, there were about seven food trucks, a dozen other food vendors, and nearly 50 tables hosted by sponsors, businesses, organizations, and vendors.... Continue Reading →
The fourth annual Taste of Annandale is tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. It’s happening rain or shine. There will be tents, so you’ll be able to enjoy a meal and watch the entertainment without getting wet. The children’s program is indoors at the ACCA Child Development Center at... Continue Reading →
What kind of park/civic space would you like to see in Annandale? Fairfax County’s Office of Community Revitalization is seeking input from the public on a new park space planned for a county-owned area at 7200 Columbia Pike outside the ACCA Child Development Center. As part of this initiative, OCR is setting up a second “demonstration park”... Continue Reading →
The Taste of Annandale 5K Race is just a few days away, so if you're thinking of running, it's time to register. Sign up here. The 5K Race starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Kmart parking lot, 4251 John Marr Drive, Annandale. The course heads along Columbia Pike and through the trails... Continue Reading →
Windows Plus has become major community benefactor since the company returned to its roots in Annandale. The company is a Silver-level sponsor of the upcoming Taste of Annandale (Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive) and a long-time advertiser in the Annandale Blog. Windows Plus relocated from Chantilly to 4321 Markham Street in August 2017 after... Continue Reading →
First responders and members of the military who stop by the AT&T booth at the Taste of Annandale Oct. 13 will qualify for a 25 percent discount on services offered by the AT&T store at 11015 Fairfax Blvd., Suite A, near Main Street in central Fairfax. The discount for first responders covers firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical... Continue Reading →
The entertainment lineup for the Taste of Annandale includes music, dance, martial arts, and fashion. The schedule is still being tweaked, but preliminary plans for the portable stage call for the Blue Book Value Band to kick things off at 10 a.m. The versatile band, co-founded by lead vocalist Karen Book, mixes it up with rock, blues, swing and... Continue Reading →
Kabobistan, a new restaurant in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale, specializes in kabobs (chicken, beef, lamb, fish, and shrimp), but also has other Afghan dishes, such as qaubili palau (lamb with rice and raisins) and bouranee baunjaun (fried eggplant with tandoori bread). You’ll have a chance to try some of these specialties at the Taste of Annandale,... Continue Reading →
