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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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The Fox Lake Community

The Fox Lake community is an enclave nestled in the woods of Oakton, Virginia. The 183 acres is comprised of 56 homes, including approximately 26 acres of common property with exclusive private access to the lake, skating pond, equestrian riding ring and meadow, as well as walking and horse trails. Continue reading

Food for Neighbors Transforms Virtual Red Bags Into Real Food In Herndon

Food for Neighbors weekend grab and go bag distribution for middle and high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools' Herndon Pyramid was assisted by the staff members from Herndon High School. Students or their parents waited in front of Hutchison Elementary School in Herndon and watched staff unload bin after bin of food in Ziploc bags. Organizers had overlapped distribution location and time with that of Fairfax County Public Schools' free meal service. Continue reading

Banks To Help Small Businesses Through Payment Protection Program

Many business owners across Northern Virginia are waiting to hear back from their banks about their application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. This money would help the businesses to rehire their employees who were laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

Parent Support Line And Online Cafe To Be Launched By Fairfax County

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most families are spending a lot more time together than they’re accustomed to. Experts have advice for parents who may feel that they’re losing their cool. “It’s completely understandable that people are going to have shorter tempers, shorter fuses,” said Allison Lowry, the program manager of child abuse and neglect prevention services at Fairfax County’s Department of Family Services. The trick is to realize when it’s becoming too much and knowing how to react. Continue reading

Hot Meal Continued To Be Provided By FACETS In Fairfax County

FACETS works in Fairfax County to provide basic services for neighbors who suffer the effects of homelessness, poverty, and hunger. This has been made more challenging since COVID-19. FACETS Hot Meals Program continues to operate every night of the week, and twice on Sundays in partnership with the faith community, serving meals to those experiencing homelessness. The number of people they are serving has already doubled over the past month. Continue reading

What About Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display?

Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display is an annual event at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Here you can explore the engineering and design innovations that have taken place during the last century of flight. This year the Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020, from 10:00, am to 3:00 pm at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Continue reading