Fairfax City and the Fairfax City Economic Development Authority have created an outdoor dining area named City Square. It has been done by turning parts of Main Street and University Drive into an outdoor dining area for Old Town Fairfax restaurants in Virginia. City Square is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day this summer and includes a total of six outdoor seating areas. Continue reading
Virginia Hills is located just south of the City of Alexandria in Fairfax County between Jefferson Davis Highway and Telegraph Road near South Kings Highway. Although the homes found in Virginia Hills are in Fairfax County, all homes here have an Alexandria postal address. Virginia Hills was built-up in the '60s and '70s with quaint brick homes and suburban yards. Continue reading
Plymouth Haven is a neighborhood of single-family homes located in Fairfax County, VA near Fort Hunt. This neighborhood was originally developed starting right after World War II and features a mix of architectural styles including Bungalow, Cape Cod, Colonial, Rambler and Split-level designs. There are many original homes in Plymouth Haven that have been remodeled and expanded or torn down and replaced with new luxury homes. Continue reading
One hundred years ago trolleys, horses, and horse drawn carts were just as commonplace as automobiles in our nation's capital.
View of F Street, NW from 9th Street looking West. (ca 1900)
Rose Hill is a neighborhood in Fairfax County located alongside Franconia Drive in between Huntington and Springfield and is not far from Kingstowne.
