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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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Join Sugarloaf Crafts Festival In Chantilly

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held at Dulles Expo & Conference Center 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, in Chantilly from 18 October to 20 October. The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly features more than 300 of the nation’s most accomplished fine artists and craft designers offering their one-of-a-kind work in functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, wood, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography, and fine art. Continue reading

Some Cool Facts About CIA Museum

The CIA Museum is located at 1000 Colonial Farm Rd, McLean, VA. The CIA Museum supports the Agency's operational, recruitment and training missions and helps visitors better understand the CIA and its contributions to national security. The Museum's staff works with Presidential libraries and other major museums and institutions for display in public exhibitions. These collaborations help promote a wider understanding of the craft of intelligence and its role in the American experience. Continue reading

Ford Partners With Reston’s Electrify America For Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Recently, Ford has partnered with two companies to build electric vehicle charging networks for its own FordPass. FordPass is a seamless network of EV charging stations that Ford owners will have app-based access to. Currently, Ford is working on its first two all-electric vehicles. One of them is a Mustang-inspired crossover SUV and the other is an electric version of its popular F-150 pickup truck. Continue reading

Did You Know These Things About Historic Huntley?

Historic Huntley is located in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia. Huntley was the country home of Thomson Francis Mason, a grandson of George Mason. It is now a property of the Fairfax County Park Authority and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic Huntley contains a remarkable collection of buildings that are valuable both architecturally and as a relatively intact picture of local 19th-century plantation life. Continue reading

C&O National Historical Park Celebrates Earth Science Week

The beginning of Earth Science Week was celebrated by C&O National Historical Park with “Autumn Rocks!” Sunday. Park visitors were given the opportunity by this program to explore the “geology and geography of the canal” as a kickoff program for Earth Science Week. Park Ranger Geoff Sutter, said, "This is our first Autumn Rocks program. We are mainly a history park but [much] of that is related to geology including the buildings and many of the locks." Continue reading