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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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Things To Know About Lee Oaks Condominium

Lee Oaks condominiums are located on Lee Oaks Court and Lee Oaks Place in Falls Church, VA. This contemporary-style garden condo community was built in the 1980s and consists of 120 units in total, split over four floors. Each condo boasts two bedrooms and two bathrooms and has an approximate floor area of 1,200 square feet. The condos also have a living room, a kitchen, and a good amount of living space. The top floor units have extra high ceilings. Continue reading

Have Fun At The State Theatre

The State Theatre is a restaurant and concert venue in Falls Church, Virginia. The State Theatre was built in 1936. The venue operated as a movie theater until 1988. The theatre reopened in 1999 as an events hall and music theatre. The closest Metro station to The State Theatre is the East Falls Church Metro station. Continue reading

Fairfax Chef Sends Sweets To Front line Workers Of COVID-19

Owner of a Fairfax, Virginia, business is baking treats for workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. Farozan Jivraj is the pastry chef and owner of Cupcake Novelties. She packed decorative treat boxes with specialties from snickerdoodle brownies to Oreo jewels and even rainbow pretzel bark. Jivraj said, “I thought this would be a good way to show some kind of appreciation to all these people working so hard on the front lines". Continue reading

Leah Ning Of Herndon Wins L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest

Leah Ning of Herndon has been recognized as one of twelve "writer winners" for her entry, “Yellow and Pink” in this year's international competition, the L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest. Ning is a Boeing programmer by day and author by night. In addition to the Writers of the Future Contest, a second contest, Illustrators of the Future, was also held with twelve winners selected by greats in the arts. Awardees are from across the globe, the United States, Australia, Turkey, Vietnam, and more. Continue reading

Chantilly High Junior Proposes Graphene To Be Used As Protective Mask

Social distancing has affected people of all ages in different ways. While many teenagers are passing time on social media and streaming sites, some are using the time to search for solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic. Parnika Saxena of Chantilly is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She has spent her time researching an idea for a different kind of protective mask made of graphene. Continue reading

What Winding Brook Condominium Offers?

Winding Brook condos is a well-established condominium and townhome community in Chantilly, VA. It is just 24 miles from downtown DC and has easy access to Routes 66 and 28, as well as Metro bus stops. Completed between 1981 and 1985, Winding Brook condos is home to 492 townhomes and condos. Many of the homes in Winding Brook have been renovated and updated within the last few years. Continue reading

Significant Increase In Adoptions At A Fairfax County Animal Shelter

A shelter in Fairfax County has seen a significant increase in adoptions since stay-at-home orders were issued. Despite shutting down the shelter’s in-house operations last month, it has fielded more than 300 email requests since mid-March from people looking to adopt. Amanda Novotny, the communications and outreach manager at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter said, “It seems like things are happening every day. It was astounding to see this huge uptick in numbers. Going from 20 a week to 300 in a month is pretty incredible." Continue reading

Did You Know These Things About Springwood Condominiums

Springwood Condominiums is located in the town of Reston. It was constructed between 1977 and 1978 and offers 95 condominium homes in 2-floor plans. Many of the two and three-bedroom units are equipped with wood-burning fireplaces. The community shares an entrance with the Bristol House condominium community of South Lakes Drive. The community has views of mature trees and well-maintained landscaping. Continue reading

SLHS PTSA Food Pantry Distributes Food In Herndon And Reston

South Lakes High School in Reston has been shuttered due to COVID-19 but the school's PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) Food Pantry kept on working. The school's Principal Kim Retzer said, "Since the start of all of this, Food Pantry organizers have been planning how they can continue to support our community while adhering to health department guidelines for social distancing. The dedication of the volunteers, significantly limited for safety reasons, is nothing short of amazing. They tapped into the kindness of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Herndon to continue their amazing work of getting food to needy families." Continue reading