After a two and a-half-year break, the Taste of Annandale will be back in 2023. The family-friendly community festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the center of Annandale. Plans call for food trucks, restaurants, a 5K race, a full line-up of live music and dance, children’s entertainment and... Continue Reading →
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Taste of Annandale postponed to April 2023
It is with great disappointment that we must announce the Taste of Annandale has been postponed from Oct. 1 to April 29, 2023. While the Annandale-Mason Roundtable had made some good progress in planning the festival – and had already lined up a title sponsor – some of the team members had work conflicts that... Continue Reading →
Join the Taste of Annandale planning committee
The Annandale-Mason District Roundtable is looking for volunteers to serve on the Taste of Annandale Planning Committee. Helping plan this fun family-friendly festival is a great way to meet local business people and restaurateurs, learn more about Annandale, and show your community spirit. The Taste of Annandale is Oct. 1 – just four months away... Continue Reading →
We’re back for 2022!
After a two-year break, the Taste of Annandale is back for 2022. The family-friendly community festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the center of Annandale. Plans call for food trucks, restaurants, a 5K race, a full line-up of live music and dance, a full schedule of... Continue Reading →
2021 Taste of Annandale canceled
The Annandale-Mason Roundtable has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of Annandale. In 2020, the Taste of Annandale was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. “This year, our ability to reliably launch and conduct a Taste at our normal level of quality is simply impossible,” says Roundtable Chair Bob Kahane. “Unfortunately, this... Continue Reading →
Taste of Annandale 5K canceled
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 →
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 →