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Christmas at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Estate is decking the halls for "Christmas at Mount Vernon", a joyful daytime program at the Mount Vernon Gardens and Estate from late November through January. Christmas at Mount Vernon means themed decorations (including 12 Christmas trees), a gingerbread Mount Vernon, historical chocolate-making demonstrations, and 18th-century dancing will be offered. Visit Aladdin, George Washington's Christmas Camel, take special Mansion tours, and make a Chocolate Toast to Christmas, with our 18th-century-style chocolate drink, a Washington family favorite.

Dogue Creek Named after the ‘Doeg’ Tribe of Virginia

Doeg Indians Marker at the pull off area along VA 235
Doeg Indians Marker at the pull off area along VA 235
A tribe of Native American Indians called the ‘Doeg’ or ‘Doages’, ‘Dogues’, ‘Taux’, Dogi’, ‘Tacci’ and more had resided in villages of Northern Virginia along the Potomac River and Occoquan Rivers, including Tauxenent near the mouth of the Occoquan River, Assameck near Alexandria and Namasingakent near Mount Vernon in 1607. The ‘Doeg’ were said to be a branch of the Algonquian language family who lived on hunting, fishing and farming according to the seasons while frequently residing in different locations. A large number of the ‘Doeg’ were forced out by the English colonists within the 17th Century while the others died from European diseases. The remaining ‘Doeg’ moved towards the eastern bank of the Potomac River and south of the north bank of the Rappahanock. The Dogue Creek is named after the ‘Doeg’ Indians.
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Chesterbrook Swimming and Tennis Club

Chesterbrook Swimming and Tennis Club (CST) was established in 1954 to provide a friendly and active outlet for a variety of programs including tennis, swimming, and diving teams, and social activities for all ages. Social activities are planned to bring the members together throughout the summer.  Past activities include raft parties with pizza for children, Sunday brunches for adults prior to noon opening, and a mid-summer family barbecue, theme parties and 4th of July extravaganza planned by the pool lifeguards for families. Other activities for fee are also available to the membership, such as Red Cross swimming lessons, diving clinics, tennis clinics and water aerobics. Chesterbrook facilities include:
  • Tennis Courts- Five regulation tennis courts, and an additional court with a backboard.
  • Upper Pool- A large 6 lane by 25 yard competition pool, an additional diving well with a one-meter board and a three-meter board, and a shallow play area with slide.  The depth ranges from 3 feet in the shallow end to 11 feet in the diving area.
  • Lower Pool- A six lane by 25 meter pool ranging from 3 feet to 11 feet deep.  This pool is dedicated to lap swimming on a regularly scheduled basis.
  • Wading Pool- A small pool in a fenced in area for use by children under the age of 7, accompanied by an adult.
  • Clubhouse/Locker Rooms- An entry/administrative area, snack bar, and locker rooms for men and women with lockers, showers and toilets.
  • Other- A volleyball court, ping-pong tables, and picnic tables are also available for use by members.
The pool opens usually on Memorial Day weekend and closes on Labor Day weekend.  Tennis facilities may be used all year, weather permitting. CST is owned and managed by its members.  Each member/family purchases a certificate of membership in the club and pays annual dues until they choose to sell their certificate.  Certificates may only be sold through the club and are handled by the Membership Director.  The club is managed by an elected board that meets on a monthly basis. Mailing Address: PO Box 494, McLean, Virginia 22101-0494 Street Address: 1812 Kirby Rd, McLean VA 22101 Poolside Phone: (703) 356-4471 (during pool hours)

28th Annual McLean Holiday Crafts Show

Better than Black Friday?

Get your Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's gift shopping done all under one roof! The Mclean Holiday Crafts Show features 80 American Artisans from across the country. These crafters convene for a highly regarded and much anticipated annual show in Mclean VA. This show features fiber arts, wood, ceramics and pottery, jewelry, glass, holiday decor, items for children, gourmet foods, paper art, photography, soft sculpture, paintings and drawings and more! Come hungry! Fresh Food Service Provided by Sweet Leaf of McLean.
Mclean Holiday Crafts Show
Mclean Holiday Crafts Show
The Holiday Crafts Show is at the McLean Community Center which is located on Ingleside Avenue, one block from the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Dolley Madison Boulevard (Route 123) adjacent to the Dolley Madison Library and McLean Central Park. Its central location is convenient to all areas of the community and offers function planners a facility with easy access from Maryland, the District of Columbia, and throughout Northern Virginia. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $2; $1, age 13 and younger (Take $1 off admission with a printout of this advertisement). Good all 3 days!

Lewinsville Park

Lewinsville Park is a heavily-used district park with athletic fields, sport courts, playground, garden plots, historic house and seasonal farmers market. Spring Hill Park has athletic fields, a playground, picnic area and a RECenter with an indoor pool and fitness facilities. The 41-mile Cross County Trail traverses a portion of the western edge of the McLean District along the Difficult Run stream valley. From May to December Lewinsville Park is the home of the Mclean Farmer's Market. Lewinsville Park is a pick-up point for Fairfax County's free mulch. Fairfax County operates a brush grinding operation which produces double-shredded wood mulch for residents. Leaf mulch also is available on a seasonal basis, usually November through March. Lewinsville Park is off Chain Bridge Road in McLean, Virginia. The neighborhoods here are generally very pleasant and upscale. You can learn more about homes for sale in this neighborhood by checking-out West Mclean.

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices across the United States. One of these offices is a a federally owned and operated research facility in McLean, Virginia named the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.  The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) isTFHRC is the home of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Research, Development, and Technology. TFHRC provides Federal Highway Administration and the world highway community with the most advanced research and development related to new highway technologies. The research focuses on providing solutions to complex technical problems through the development of more economical, environmentally sensitive designs; more efficient, quality controlled constructions practices; and more durable materials. The expertise of TFHRC scientists and engineers encompasses more than 100 transportation-related disciplines that are put to use in the research laboratories housed at TFHRC. These laboratories provide a vital resource for advancing the body of knowledge that has been created and developed by our researchers. The end result is a safer, more reliable highway transportation system. The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) is located at 6300 Georgetown Pike in McLean, VA 22101. If you're looking for a home in close proximity to TFHRC you might want to check in Langley.

Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run is located at 6310 Georgetown Pike in McLean, VA 22101. The mission of the park now known as Claude Moore Colonial Farm is to recreate the life of 1771 tenant farmers. The vast majority of Virginians in 1771 were tenant farmers who grew tobacco to pay their rent and food to eat. Originally named the Turkey Run Farm when it opened in the early 1970s as a National Park Service operation, Claude Moore Colonial Farm was renamed for a local land developer named Claude Moore. Mr. Moore's large bequest at the time of his death allowed the farm park to establish itself as the only autonomous site in the park system. Claude Moore Colonial Farm takes no NPS funding and operates off of the dividends of its endowment, as well as donations from the public. Claude Moore Colonial Farm is open to the public (including school groups) Wednesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 4:30 PM from April 1st to mid-December. There is a nominal admission charge for visitors, but memberships are available. Through-out the year, Colonial Farm hosts numerous 18th-Century events. These events include Farm Skills Day, Dairy Day, clothing workshops, salting fish, herbal remedies, dancing workshops, wheat harvest, tobacco harvest, pickling, the 18th-Century Wedding, Spinning and Dyeing Day, and a winter traditions workshop.

George Bush Center for Intelligence

The Central Intelligence Agency (aka the CIA) is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers. CIA headquarters) are in the Langley part of McLean VA, Dranesville District, Fairfax County, Virginia. The CIA is separated into four basic components: the National Clandestine Service, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science & Technology, and the Directorate of Support. They carry out "the intelligence cycle," the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence information to top US government officials. In addition, the D/CIA has several staffs that deal with public affairs, human resources, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight. Former President George Bush was Director of Central Intelligence and head of the Central Intelligence Agency from 30 January 1976 to 20 January 1977. In honor of his service with the CIA, the Headquarters compound of the Central Intelligence Agency located in Langley, Virginia, was officially designated as the "George Bush Center for Intelligence."

400 Acres of Fun at Locust Shade Park

Locust Shade Park is located at 4701 Locust Shade Drive in Triangle VA 22172 of Prince William County known for its facilities offering an array of recreational activities in its 400 acres of land. Locust Shade Park has its own marina where boating and fishing is offered on an 8 acre lake. Locust Shade Park Facilities:
  • Batting Cages
  • 6 Tennis Courts
  • 500 Seat Amphitheatre
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • Horseshoe Pits
  • Fitness Trails
  • Nature Trails
  • Volleyball Court
  • 8 Picnic Pavilions
  • Picnic Areas
  • Mini Golf Course
  • Driving Range
  • Snack Shops
  • Tournament Golf Course
  • Volleyball Court
Programs, festivals and events are also held at Locust Shade Park.
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Sobering news about Property Values

Consider this piece of information if you're about to buy a home:

According to the Zillow Home Value Index (HVI), we have just completed our 17th consecutive quarter in declining home prices as values declined 1.2% from the previous quarter and 4.3% since Q3 2009. Although not a steep decline, it is consistent with other economic indicators pointing to a continued gradual decline as 77% of markets covered by Zillow experienced value dips.

According to Zillow, “with home values 25% below their June 2006 peak, the current housing downturn is approaching Great Depression-era declines, when home values fell 25.9% in five years.”

“While not unexpected, the unceasing declines in home values signal that we’re in for a long, bleak winter of continued troubles for the housing market,” said Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Stan Humphries. “The length and depth of the current housing recession is rivaling the Great Depression’s real estate downturn, and, with encouraging signs fading, will easily eclipse it in the coming months.

Additionally, Zillow began taking a closer look at other indicators last year, thus began tracking negative equity. Since they began tracking, the percentage of homeowners underwater has crept up to where it sits now at 23.2% of all single family loan holders.

By Tara Steele on November 11, 2010