Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
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Essex House condominiums are colonial/plantation-style condos that are a part of the Manchester Lakes planned community in Fairfax County VA.
Essex House is just under 10 minutes from the beltway (I-495) and the residents benefit from the Fairfax Connector bus service that goes directly to the Franconia-Springfield metro and being just two red lights to the I-95 HOV lanes. Continue reading
ZEMZ is presenting a virtual vendor event on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at 10:00 am. Join online at www.ZEMZEvents.com to shop with small businesses from around the world. You can join in from any device including iPad/Tablet/PC/Laptop. You can hear about who's doing what near or afar. Download a Vendor Passport, completely fill it out by participating in the day's activities and receive a ZEMZ Swag Box of goodies for free. this offer is for the first 50 participants. Continue reading
Scout on the Circle is the new, mixed-use development that has transformed its section of Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax City. the first residents have moved into the 400 luxury apartments being built there as the Giant grocery store has opened. The 551,000-square-foot, $150 million projects at Fairfax Circle replaced an obsolete strip mall with the apartments, 29,000 square feet of restaurants and shops, the new Giant, plus two parking garages. Continue reading
The faith leaders of nine partnering churches in the Reston-Herndon area joined organizers from Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Church Reston for their Faith and Justice Car Rally. The program took place in the parking lot of St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church on Wiehle Avenue in Reston Aug. 27. Organizers requested that attendees remain in or near their vehicles, tune their radios to station 90.3, promote safe distances, and wear masks. Continue reading
Stratford Place at Kingstowne condos is located in Fairfax County, VA. The condominiums are three story-garden-style, served by stairways. The buildings in Stratford Place have a colonial-style, modernized architecture with staggered dormers and roof-lines. The entrances are also under large archways that house the open stairways. Continue reading
A comfortable restaurant experience is offered by River Bend Bistro with simple, good food and quality wine. The menu of local chef and owner Caroline Ross features an array of local comfort foods, enticing entrées, refreshing salads, and specials that are sure to impress. For libations, you will find a full bar, beer selections, and an international wine list with wines by the taste, full glass, or bottle. You can even purchase bottles of wine to go.Continue reading
Wolf Trap Online is presenting an online series of operas named Untrapped. In its continuation, a performance named Bastianello will be presented online on
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At BBQ21, shabu-shabu, Korean barbecue, sushi, and bibimbop are served in a relaxed strip-mall setting. It is located at 11272 James Swart Cir, Fairfax, VA. Located in the heart of Fairfax City in Virginia, a city that represents the intersection of the finest cuisines and eclectic cultures, BBQ21 seeks to gather people of all backgrounds to share in a traditional Korean dining experience. Continue reading
Victoria Crossings
Victoria Crossings condominium is a garden-style condominium community in Alexandria, VA.
Victoria Crossings was built-in 1988 and is home to 216 units, including a select number of penthouse units with more than 1,500 sq. ft. of living space. Continue reading
Retired Navy Captain Charlie Kropf made a simple enough request to his neighbor Paul Johnson if he would play Taps at sunset. It was 4th of the April and thus began the nightly tradition that continues in the Williamsburg Manor North neighborhood. Charlie Kropf is now in his late 80s. Continue reading