Watch ‘Ordinary Days’ At NextStop Theatre Company

NextStop Theatre Company presents Ordinary Days. The play will be performed from February 20 to March 15, 2020, at NextStop Theatre Company 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, at 2:00 pm; 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Ordinary Days is a heartfelt and funny story about how we search for and make connections in an increasingly chaotic world. The ticket price for general admission ranges from $40 to $55. Continue reading

Test Your Game Skills At GAMEmason

George Mason University’s Student Involvement and the Center for the Arts, in collaboration with Mason’s Computer Game Design Department, GMU Esports, and GMU Anime & Gaming Society, team up once again for GAMEmason, an engaging all-day gaming convention March 20 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. GAMEmason 2020 is sponsored in part by Microsoft, The Cave in Fairfax, and MAGFest. Continue reading

Fairfax County School Girl Tackles Stereotypes On Wrestling Mat

Brianna Ta studies at one of the most sought after high schools in the D.C. area, Thomas Jefferson High School, in Fairfax County, Virginia. She maintains a 4.2 GPA and wants to continue in the field of computer science. But when 16-year-old Brianna Ta isn’t hitting the books, she is on the wrestling mat squaring off against boys and girls alike, as crowds shout her name from the bleachers. “It’s just great when you’re wrestling, and they’re just cheering you on,” Ta said. Continue reading

Learn About Chalet Woods In Centreville

Chalet Woods is an established neighborhood in Centreville with mature trees featuring a variety of architectural styles including traditional colonials, ramblers, split-levels, and split-foyers. Most home is on 1/4 acre lots, but there are few slightly larger lots up to about a half-acre. The community is bordered by the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, the Cub Run Stream Valley Park, and Braddock Road. Continue reading

Fairfax County Budget Proposes $26.5 Million To Preserve And Promote Affordable Housing

Fairfax County residents will have to pay higher taxes in the future if Executive Bryan Hill gets his way. On Tuesday, Hill asked the board of supervisors to raise real estate taxes and levy a new tax on movie, theater and concert tickets. According to Hill 2021 budget calls for increasing the real estate tax rate by 3 cents to $1.18 per $100 of assessed value. He estimates the increase would raise the average tax bill about $346. Continue reading