Lidl, twice-ranked a Top-10 U.S. Grocer by Food & Wine Magazine, has commenced construction at Lorton’s Liberty Market. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday to celebrate the milestone. The new 30,000 square-foot Lidl will be located at 9001 White Spruce Way, Lorton, Va. An opening date will be announced at a later date. Continue reading
The Burke Farmers Market, operated by Fairfax County Park Authority in the VRE parking Lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway, was the first to open in the County program for the 2021 season. It will be the last one to close, currently scheduled for Dec. 18. The market is open on Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon. Aimee So of Burke stood in the first aisle with her son, Landon, 4, enjoying the sun, the people, and the market’s vibe. “This is his highlight of the weekend. We live nearby, and I put him in the wagon,” said Aimee.Continue reading
The 2021 Fairfax County Park Authority Reston Farmers Market and Herndon Farmers Market recently opened under COVID-19 guidelines. Both offer a dazzling array of local produce, picked right before the market, and goods not seen in grocery stores. The Reston Market began its season on May 1, with its traditional bell ringing, this year by Fairfax County employee Naturalist Melodie Stehling of Centreville. “It brings me joy to announce another wonderful 2021 season,” she said. Continue reading
Cox Farms is not holding its legendary Fall Festival, nor its nighttime Halloween event, Fields of Fear. But the good news is that the farm is finding ways to safely celebrate the season and has come up with a self-driven hayride and a drive-through Fall Market. Continue reading
The Workhouse Arts Center is offering its unique venue for the Community Market in partnership with the South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. Surrounded by historic buildings, the venue will allow businesses and organizations to market and sell goods and services. The outdoor environment will provide greater exposure for brick and mortar businesses during Phase I and Phase II of re-opening the local economy. Continue reading
The Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market was founded in 1979 and has provided residents and visitors a fun and exciting opportunity to enjoy local food, interact with farmers and producers, improve their health, and build relationships and trust in their community.
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Robinson's Landing new dining selection The Mill has gotten approval from Alexandria City Council. The southern kitchen and market which will be located on the waterfront in an old Alexandria warehouse has been approved under the condition that an ADA accessible entrance be located on Duke Street. Continue reading
Sprouts Farmers Market has opened its new store in Herndon on Wednesday. The slogan of this Pheonix based store is “Healthy Living for Less”. The store is located at 494 Elden Street in Herndon Centre which was formerly the site for Kmart. Continue reading
Since 1986, Larry Krop has been selling Christmas trees. He has been managing the Krop’s Crops at 11110 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. He is famous for adding apples, corn, tomatoes, watermelons, and more. His Halloween and Christmas traditions of hayrides, campfires, apple cider, and pumpkins are also quite well known. Larry is offering an expanded Krop’s Vintage Market Place this week. This Vintage Market Place is a flea-market-style shabby chic center that grew from 14 to 19 vendors. Continue reading
Determining the value of a property when deciding where to live can be accomplished with the expertise of licensed real estate agents.
Stuart Nesbitt is a Realtor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
There are 3 factors that dictate the price of a property:
Location
Uniqueness and architectural design
Improvement values
A competitive market analysis can be provided are based on:
Properties that is comparable within the area
Adjustments with property size and conditions differences
Location and the sale or rental date of the property differences
Real estate costs are certainly open to negotiations but there are factors that affect the market including localized areas. These factors include: