Greene Turtle Update
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille will open in September at the Hilltop Village Center! 300 guests will be able to enjoy the new restaurant and the first 100 guests to come in during their grand opening will get a free burger, sandwich, or appetizer per month for the first year with proof of purchase. The chain has over 40 locations across DC and five states. Greene Turtle offers lots of promotions and discounts like the Mug Club, Turtle Rewards, and various programs that give back to communities. The restaurant will be hiring 100 employees for this new Alexandria location. The Greene Turtle will be joining the recently opened Wegmans, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Peet’s Coffee, and many more at the Hilltop Village Center. Stay tuned for the actual grand opening date and time!
Travel through history from the time of dinosaurs to the tensions between two superpowers, throw in some culture with a performance by a world-renowned tap dancer, and don’t forget to indulge in some of America’s favorite meals and drinks to round out this last weekend of August.
Friday, August 28th from 12:00pm to 9:00pm: Discover the Dinosaurs
Up to 40 moving and replica dinosaurs will dazzle crowds at this fun and exciting event. Exhibits, digs, dinosaur rides, mini golf, and theater performances all help to make this interactive museum a one-of-a-kind experience.
Location: Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA; (703) 378-0910; www.discoverthedinosaurs.com; Cost: $18 for adults, $25 for kids (2-12), $16 for seniors and military
Friday, August 28th at 8:00pm: Savion Glover
With a resume including The Tap Dance Kid, Stomp, and the moves behind the movie, Happy Feet, Savion Glover entertains audiences around the country with his world-class tap dancing.
Location: The Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW, Washington, DC; (202) 803-2899; www.thehowardtheatre.com; Cost: $35-$55
Saturday, August 29th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm: Beer & Bacon Fest
Two tons of bacon will be prepared in this celebration of one of America’s favorite foods. Discover gourmet dishes featuring this savory delight while tasting some of the excellent craft brews. Live music, contests, and more make this one festival you don’t want to miss.
Location: Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, 14900 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, VA; www.beerandbacon.com/woodbridge/show-info; Cost: $25-$69 for adults, Free for kids 12 and under
Sunday, August 30th from 10:00am to 12:00pm: Hitching a Ride Through Huntley
For years, Huntley Meadows Park has been a go-to spot for a relaxing walk, but did you know about its historical connections from World War II to the Cold War? Take a wagon ride through the trees and discover the park’s “top secret history.”
Location: Huntley Meadows Park, South King’s Highway parking lot, 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA; (703) 768-2525; www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-events-calendar.htm; Cost: $6 for general admission
Movies opening this weekend include No Escape, 7 Chinese Brothers, Turbo Kid, and We Are Your Friends.
A list gets sent out to kids in every school district across the country in the weeks before school starts telling students what they will need. Loose leaf paper, pencils, erasers, composition books, highlighters, folders, art supplies, pencil boxes, glue, Kleenex, and rulers are just a few items that kids are expected to have in their backpacks on the first day of school. For families in need, all of this can be a costly burden. Apple Credit Union and NBC Washington teamed up to collect donations and school supplies for kids in need. Today, our team stopped by the Kingstowne branch of Apple Federal Credit Union and dropped off backpacks full of the supplies kids need for academic excellence. If you can’t make it to a Backpacks 4 Kids drop off, you can always donate online. For more information, click here.
Once again, our team was out in force to clean up a tree-lined section of Van Dorn Street as part of the Adopt-a-Highway program. Our section of the road covers the area between Telegraph Road and Greendale Village Drive. Once a quarter, our agents take time on a Saturday to pick up trash along one of our adopted roadways. This not only makes for a great team bonding experience, but it also allows our office to give back to the community that we are so much a part of. For 2014, Virginia’s Adopt-a-Highway program had over 900 groups with almost 17,000 participants pick up 25,700 bags of trash, saving the commonwealth $1.5 million. In total, we have adopted two miles worth of Virginia highways. When the weather was as gorgeous as it was last weekend, spending the day outside definitely isn’t the worst place in the world to be!
To find out more about Virginia’s Adopt-a-Highway, go to www.virginiadot.org/programs/prog-aah-default.asp.
Bull Run, Antietam, Appomattox, Manassas. For anyone who remembers studying America’s Civil War, these names should set bells ringing. Civil War battlefields can be found across Virginia. Like a game of tug-of-war in which Virginia was the center line, the Union and Confederacy jockeyed for control in this critical state. Now, families, these same battlefields see families, historians, and school classes journey to walk the battle lines and watch reenactments. August 21st-23rd marks the Fourth Annual Manassas Civil War Weekend. Generals Lee, Sherman, Sheridan, Early, Gordan, and Cooper, along with Major Hotchkiss, Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, Elizabeth Keckley, Barbara Smith, and Hendrina Appelt among other will be portrayed by re-enactors and living historians. For more information on the performers, speakers, and other activities at this free event, go to www.manassasmuseum.org
Summer is winding down. Pretty soon, kids will be going back to school, the air will get crisper and cooler, and night will fall more swiftly. Don’t spend these last few weeks of freedom and sunshine getting prepared for the fall and winter. Go to these great events and enjoy the first of the last big hurrahs of summer.
Monday, August 17th through Sunday, August 23rd: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week
Washington, DC is full of world-class restaurants priced high and low. Take advantage of the deals and savings during Restaurant Week to explore some of the 200 participating restaurants in the District. Pay $22 for a three course lunch and $35 for a three-course dinner.
Location: Throughout Washington, DC; www.ramw.org/restuarantweek; Cost: $22 for lunch, $35 for dinner
Friday, August 21st at 7:30pm: Firefall & Atlanta Rhythm Section
Don’t miss Firefall, a rock band formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1974 whose hits include “You Are the Woman”, perform with southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Location: Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA; (703) 549-7500; www.birchmere.com; Cost: $39.50
Saturday, August 22nd from 11am to 9pm: Chesapeake Crab & Beer Festival
Head to National Harbor to feast on crabs, drink beer, listen to live music and take part in arts and crafts. There will be over 50,000 crabs on site for this great festival.
Location: National Harbor Waterfront, 163 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD; (800) 830-3976; www.mdcrabfeast.com; Cost: $29-$119
Sunday, August 23rd from 1:00pm to 5:00pm: Civil War Sundays
Find out how the Civil War impacted Alexandria through old letters, articles, displays, and exhibits featuring a Lee Street archaeological site and a Civil War drummer boy.
Location: Alexandria Archaeology, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Third Floor #327, Alexandria, VA; (703) 746-4399; www.alexandriaarchaeology.org; Cost: FREE
Movies opening this weekend include Hitman: Agent 47, American Ultra, Some Kind of Beautiful, and Before We Go.
While we wait for the FBI’s decision on its new home, the TSA has announced that they’re moving to Alexandria. The Transportation Security Administration will leave Arlington and move into the Victory Center office complex, at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, by spring 2018. With over 3,800 employees at the agency’s headquarters, this move will be sure to revitalize the area. The TSA will join a growing number of government agencies making the move into Northern Virginia like the National Science Foundation, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Patent and Trademark Office. No need to worry about an increase in traffic near the new headquarters though, the relocated employees will be sure to utilize the under-trafficked Van Dorn Metro station just down the road. In the next few years, be on the lookout as new residential, commercial, and retail location begin to pop up in preparation of this big move!
New restaurants are constantly popping up throughout Alexandria. They come and go from storefronts on King Street in Old Town, Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, and the West End until, finally, the perfect eatery takes residence and stays. You could decide on a whim to try a new place for dinner one night and then weeks later move onto the next on your list of to-dos. Or over the course of 10 days in August, you could make your way to several of the best restaurants in the city, eat a three-course meal, and save money. From the 21st to the 30th, over 60 Alexandria restaurants will take part in Restaurant Week. Deals will be found on dinners for two, three course meals, and, at two dozen participating restaurants, lunch specials. Be on the lookout for great deals to be posted and make sure to get on OpenTable to book your reservation so you don’t miss out.
For more information, click here.
Participating Restaurants Include:
Bastille
Bistrot Royal
Caprese Restaurant
Indigo Landing
John Strongbow’s Tavern
Zento Japanese Restaurant
219 Restaurant
A La Lucia
Austin Grill and Tequila Bar
Bilbo Baggins Restaurant
Blackwall Hitch
Brabo by Robert Wiedmaier
Brabo Tasting Room
Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
Carlyle Club
Casa Felipe
Chadwicks
Chart House Restaurant
Cheestique
City Kitchen
Columbia Firehouse
Del Ray Café
Dishes of India
Evening Star Café
Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
Gadsby’s Tavern Restaurant
Geranio Ristorante
Grape + Bean Wine Bar
Grille at Morrison House
Hard Times Café
Hunting Creek Steak
Il Porto
Jackson 20
King Street Blue
La Bergerie
La Tasca
Laporta’s Restaurant
Mackie’s Bar and Grill
Majestic Café
Monroe’s an American Trattoria
Mount Vernon Inn
Murphy’s Irish Pub
Overwood
Ramparts Tavern
Redrocks Pizza Napoletana
Royal Thai with Sushi Bar
RT’s Restaurant
Shooter McGee’s
Society Fair
Sonoma Cellar
Southside 815
T.J. Stone’s Grill House & Tap Room
Teaism Old Town
Ted’s Montana Grill
Tempo Restaurant
Theismann’s Restaurant & Bar
Trademark Drink and Eat
Union Street Public House
Vermilion
There are certain staples of life in Washington, DC. Among those are food trucks, baseball, and, of course, political drama, whether farcical or tragic. Explore all of these essentials of District life with unique and fun twists!
Friday, August 14th from 11:00am to 11:00pm: Truckeroo
Rather than running around town trying to track down your favorite food truck or the one your friends have been raving about, head to Truckeroo for over games, live music, and, of course, delicious food from over 20 food trucks.
Location: Capitol Riverfront/Half Street Fairgrounds, 1100 New Jersey Avenue SE, Suite 1010, Washington, DC; (202) 465-7093; www.capitolriverfront.org/calendar/do/truckeroo2: Cost: Free admission
Friday, August 14th at 7:00pm: Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde Tour
Have you already been to Nationals Park to watch baseball? How about to watch a concert? The Zac Brown Band will be taking their tour to capitol’s ball park.
Location: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC; (202) 675-6287; www.washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ticketing/zacbrownband.jsp; Cost: $51.50-$108.50
Saturday, August 15th at 2:00pm: The Fix
A rock musical meets a political comedy in this fantastic performance running through September. Watch as the widow of a presidential candidate desperately attempts to get her son into the White House.
Location: Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA; (703) 820-9771; www.sigtheatre.org/events/2015-16/the-fix; Cost: $40-$95
Sunday, August 16th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm: Dog and Puppy Adoption
Add to your family at A Forever Home Rescue Foundation’s weekly event. Your new best friend is out there waiting for you to come find it.
Location: PETCO, 13053 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA; (703) 961-8690; www.aforeverhome.org; Cost: FREE
Movies opening this weekend include The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Straight Outta Compton, Underdogs, and Return to Sender.
For the past 50 years, the Humane Society of Fairfax County has been taking in and caring for cats, dogs, bunnies, guinea pigs, horses and any other domestic animal variety possible. This organization goes above and beyond in its care of the animals in its charge. Extensive medical care, including check-ups, treatments, and shots, is given to every animal that is brought in to the facility. The animals live comfortable in open and inviting rooms while waiting for their new families to pass the intensive interview process. The Humane Society puts time and effort into finding the perfect fit between a family and a new pet. While the work they do is incredible, the group still needs help. As the animals wait for their new forever homes and families, volunteers are their playmates and companions. If time is tight, donations are always greatly appreciated and well-used.
For more information, go to www.hsfc.org or call 703-385-7387. The Humane Society of Fairfax is located at 4057 Chain Bridge Road.
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New This Week | January 15, 2021 |
Renovation Loans are Back! | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 107 |
New This Week | January 8, 2021 |
Today’s Virtual Staging | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 106 |
Here’s to 2021! | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 105 |
New This Week | December 30, 2020 |
Festive Holiday Lights | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 104 |
Toys for Tots 2020 | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 103 |
December Market Update | #tomandcindyhomes show episode 102 |
New This Week | December 4, 2020 |
Home Updates with the best ROI | Episode 101 |
New This Week | November 27, 2020 |
Our 100th Episode! |
New This Week | November 20, 2020 |
Episode 99 | Thanksgiving The Easy Way |
New This Week | November 13, 2020 |
Episode 98 | Living in Landsdowne! |
New This Week | November 5, 2020 |
Episode 97 Scoring Your First Home! |
New This Week | October 29, 2020 |
Episode 96 | Renovations Revealed – Ready to Rock! |
New This Week | October 23, 2020 |
Episode 95 | Considering Property Management? |
Episode 94 | Patio Dining Vol. 2 |
New This Week | October 16, 2020 |
New This Week | October 8, 2020 |
Episode 93 | Don’t Forget Farmers Markets |
New This Week | October 2, 2020 |
Episode 92 | End of September Market Update |
New This Week | September 24, 2020 |
Episode 91 | Sell Smartly & Maximize Profit |
New This Week | September 17, 2020 |
Episode 90 | 4 Guilty Pleasures |
New This Week | September 10, 2020 |
Episode 89 | Dressed for Success |
New This Week | September 4, 2020 |
Episode 88 | Spotlight on Hunting Crest |
New This Week | August 27, 2020 |
Episode 87 | Moving to a new office |
New This Week | August 21, 2020 |
Episode 86 | Patio Dining Volume 1 |
New This Week | August 13, 2020 |
Episode 85 | Mom’s Milestone Birthday Bash! |
New This Week | August 6, 2020 |
Episode 84 | Free 1-hour planning session |
New This Week | July 31, 2020 |
Episode 83 | End of July Market Update |
New This Week | July 24, 2020 |
Episode 82 | Springfield & Alexandria Project Updates |
New This Week | July 16, 2020 |
Episode 81 | Stylish Outdoor Living |
New This Week | July 9, 2020 |
Episode 80 | More Homes on the Way! |
New This Week | July 2, 2020 |
Episode 79 | Spotlight on Island Creek! |
New this Week | June 25, 2020 |
Episode 78 | Nighttime Marketing Magic |
New This Week | June 18, 2020 |
Episode 77 | 4 Flavors for Great Grilling |
New this week | June 11, 2020 |
Episode 76 | What’s Purple & Loves Bottles? |
New this week | June 4, 2020 |
Episode 75 | Top 3 questions we’re asked now |
New this Week | May 28, 2020 |
Episode 74 | Memorial Day Gift for Grandma |
New this week | May 21, 2020 |
Episode 73 | Creative Family Fun Vol. 2 |
New this week | May 14, 2020 |
Episode 72 | Cabinet Tips for Flippers |
Episode 71 | Grab & Go Lorton |
New this week | April 30, 2020 |
Episode 70 | Almost May-Housing Update |
New This Week | April 23, 2020 |
Episode 69 | Grab & Go Kingstowne |
New This Week | April 16, 2020 |
Episode 68 | Creative Family Fun |
Episode 67 | Bandanas, Cards and Flowers |
Episode 66 | Nalls Rocks + Market Update |
New this week | March 26, 2020 |
Episode 65 | Local Carry-out and Delivery Scene |
Episode 64 | Safely Selling Homes |
Episode 63 | Hip DC Dining |
New this week | March 13, 2020 |
Episode 62 | Flipping Flub-ups |
New this week | March 5, 2020 |
New this week | February 27, 2020 |
Episode 61 | Housing Market Update February 2020 |
New this week | February 20, 2020 |
Episode 60 | World’s Best Bar Band |
New this week | February 13, 2020 |
Episode 59 | Tile Tips for Flippers |
New this week | February 6, 2020 |
Episode 58 | DIY or DDIY? |
New this week | January 31, 2020 |
Episode 57 | Chili for Charity 2020 |
New this week (January 23, 2020) |
Episode 56 | It takes a team! |
New this week (January 16, 2020) |
Episode 55 | Remarkable Results Revealed |
Episode 54 | Shabby to Chic |
New this week (January 10, 2020) |
Episode 53 | Happy New Year 2020 |
Top 10 videos of 2019 |
Episode 52: Holiday Fun at Tom & Cindy |
Episode 51 | Last Minute Photo Tips |
Episode 50 | Tony’s Tribute + Trendy Tastes |
Episode 49 | Hideous Sweater, Beautiful Cause | Toys for Tots |
Episode 48 | Toys for Tots 2019 |
Episode 47 | Should you sell your home during the holidays? |
Episode 46 | Relocating? We make it easy! |
Episode 45 | Adventures in Iceland Part 2 – The Ring Road |
Episode 44 | Adventures in Iceland Part 1 : Reykjavik |
Episode 43 | Fall 2019 Market Update |
Episode 42 | Good Used Appliances |
Episode 41 | Dismal to Dazzling a case study |
Episode 40 | Murphy’s special swimming spot |
Episode 39 | Greetings from the Greenbrier |
Episode 38 | TSA Headquarters Update 2019 |
Episode 37 | Pay your home off early |
Episode 36 | First Look – 8 Lovely Listings |
Episode 35 | Saving Kids with Lemonade |
Episode 34 | Brand new homes in Alexandria, VA! |
Episode 33 | Update on Backpacks 4 Kids 2019 |
Episode 32 | Time for a price change? |
Episode 31 | Avoid these top 3 seller mistakes |
Episode 30 | Backpacks 4 Kids 2019 |
Episode 29 | These sellers did it RIGHT |
Episode 28 | Mosaic Farmers Market |
Episode 27 | Second City at the Kennedy Center |
Episode 26 | Dine-n-Dash for Charity |
Episode 25 | Simple hack to predict the market |
Episode 24 | Community Spotlight on Kingstowne (Alexandria, VA 22315) |
Episode 23 | Our list of pros for your project |
Episode 22 | Alexandria’s #1 music venue + RTs after! |
Episode 21 | Open Houses – Hot or Not? |
Episode 20 | Escalations and choosing the best contract |
Episode 19 | May 2019 market update |
Episode 18 | Cinco spots for Cinco de Mayo |
Episode 17 | Pacers and the Parkway Classic |
Episode 16 | NBA legend and San Antonio fun |
Episode 15 | Countdown to success – a home selling case study! |
Episode 14 | The ultimate sports complex in Springfield, VA! |
Episode 13 | Correctly pricing your home |
Episode 12 | 3 Kingstowne area lunch faves |
Episode 11 | What’s Coming Soon? |
Episode 10 | NYC – Peloton, a play and pasta |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act |
Episode 9 | Appraisals in a hot market |
Episode 8 | Timing your home sale |
Episode 7 | 10 tips to a winning offer |
Episode 6 | 3 lunch faves in Springfield, Virginia |
Episode 5 | Selling your current home and buying another |
Episode 4: Chili for Charity |
Episode 3: 5 tips to get your home ready for the market |
Episode 2 January 2019 Market Update |
Winter Walk of Lights extended at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens |
Happy New Year and new video series |
Toys for Tots 2018 |
Update on TSA HQ in Springfield |
St. James opening Sept 15 |
Summer Fun at Wolftrap |
Backpacks 4 Kids 2018 |
Summer Concerts at Fairfax County Parks |
Tom and Susan came back from New York with some inside scoop! |
Will night-time photography help your home sale? |
Restaurant Spotlight: Astoria Pizza |
We are looking for a listing/marketing coordinator! |
Headed Home Magazine: June 2018 |
Greenspring Village Amenity Upgrades: Springfield, VA |
Rolling Road Expansion in Springfield, VA |
Tips for maintaining your home before summer arrives |
Spotlight on the the Mosaic District |
Structuring a winning offer in a seller’s market |
We eat and dish about Del Mar |
New Construction: Brightleaf in Old Town Alexandria |
There’s coming soon and there’s COMING SOON |
See you soon, Del Campo |
Market Update: March 2018 |
Headed Home Magazine: March 2018 |
Tony Award-Winning Avenue Q comes to Lorton |
We are hiring – assistant closing manager! |
Headed Home Magazine: February 2018 |
Why some homes don’t sell-even in a great market |
Chili for a Cause |
Model is open at the Crest of Alexandria! |
Market Update: January 2018 |
Headed Home Magazine: January 2018 |
New Construction: Avenshire |
Market Update: December 2017 |
Holiday Happenings 2017 |
Market Update-Great time to be a seller |
Three Types of Home Staging |
Toys for Tots 2017 |
Charity Spotlight: A Wider Circle |
New Construction: Metro Row at Vienna Station |
Special offer guaranteed to make sellers money |
New Construction: Slade |
Calling all design aficionados! |
Halloween Happenings 2017 |
Taco Bamba opens in Springfield |
New Construction: Bottling House |
TSA Headquarters Moving to Springfield, Virginia |
New Construction: Burke Junction |
Should you add granite counters and stainless steel appliances? |
Our Fundraiser to Bring Anguilla Back |
Update on Park Glen and Park Pointe construction |
Meeting Mike Isabella at Arroz |
Headed Home Magazine: September 2017 |
We are hiring agents! |
Alexandria 9/11 Heroes Run |
Crest of Alexandria: New Construction |
Restaurant Week in Alexandria, VA |
Headed Home Magazine: August 2017 |
New construction: Corbett Manor |
Help us in supporting Backpacks 4 Kids this year! |
Check out Footloose at Hayfield Secondary! |
Tom visits the world’s best grills! |
Headed Home Magazine: July 2017 |
New construction: Lake Hill Farms |
Market Update: June 2017 |
Headed Home Magazine: June 2017 |
New construction: Saratoga Towns |
Waterfront Renaissance in Old Town Alexandria |
Long & Foster’s Award Ceremony |
Market Update May 2017 |
Headed Home Magazine May 2017 |
Restaurant TenPenh is back! |
Searching for a part-time person to join our Listing Department |
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors |
Open Houses Sunday 5/7 |
FBI Decision Delayed Again |
April 2017 Market Update |
Active adult community in Kingstowne? Yes, please! |
Alexandria VA: #1 city for entrepreneurs |
Cameron Park Development in Alexandria, VA |
Madness in March is great…unless you are selling your home! |
Re-Charge Long & Foster Gold Team Event |
New Luxury Senior Living Community in Alexandria, VA |
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria, VA |
Market Update February 2017 |
Join Our Listing Department |
Super Bowl Party Ideas |
Prepping your home for photographs |
Hayfield Theatre Presents High School Musical |
Winter home maintenance tips |
Looking for talented salesperson |
Team Holiday Lunch at Maggianos |
Selling your home in the winter |
Chesterbrook Academy donates to Toys for Tots |
White Elephant Gift Exchange – 2016 |
Christmas Tree Project |
Sugarloaf Festival |
Toys for Tots 2016 |
Fireplace Tips: Warm Your Hearth This Holiday Season! |
Turkey Trots 2016 |
Your Critical Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Guide |
Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse |
FBI Headquarters |
How to have a happy Halloween |
Shocktober 2016 |
Teal Pumpkin |
Camp Kreeptowne: Haunted House in Kingstowne! |
Custom-Built Luxury Homes |
Halloween House Tips |
7 Brilliant Bathroom Design Ideas |
Crab Feast! |
Single female borrowers default less on mortgage loans than male counterparts |
9/11 Heroes Run in Alexandria, VA |
Tom & Cindy attended Team Summit in Chicago |
Metro Surge #8! |
Backpacks 4 Kids Fun! |
Check out Restaurant Week! |
Backpacks 4 Kids Donation Drive |
Upcoming Events at the Workhouse Arts Center! |
Society Fair in Old Town Alexandria |
We are hiring real estate agents! |
New townhomes in Alexandria, VA: Devonshire |
Remember Mister Softee? |
Fun and Silliness on Red Nose Day! |
Saratoga Towns–new homes built by Carr in Springfield, VA |
Wear Your Red Nose on Red Nose Day! |
What to do on Mother’s Day (Sunday 5/8)? |
“The Lion” at Arena Stage |
Cindy & Ray have dinner at Del Ray Cafe! |
Check Out Haute Dogs & Fries in Old Town Alexandria! |
Happy Birthday, Oscar! |
What’s next for the Kingstowne Town Center? |
Interested in real estate? Come join our Listing Department! |
Long & Foster named Most Trusted Residential Real Estate Broker! |
Win 4 tickets to the Home & Remodeling Show at Dulles Expo Center |
Catching up with Jo Ellen Nash at the Mastery Summit! |
Help us support Toys for Tots! |
Agents needed–we are hiring! |
Halloween events–Northern Virginia and DC! |
Goat Scavenger Hunt in Alexandria, VA! |
Fun Fall Festivals happening this weekend (10/10-10/11) |
Agents needed–we are hiring! |
Things to do: September 25-27 |
Greene Turtle Update |
Things to Do: July 31 – August 2 |
Retire |
Greatest Game Ever Played in Fairfax |
New subdivision planned on Telegraph Rd near Mount Air and Fort Belvoir! |
We’ve gone social! |
Cherry Blossom Festival: Living Near DC Has Its Perks |
Things to do: March 13-15 |
Things to do: March 27-29 |
New Wegmans set for June 14th launch date! |
Things to do this weekend! March 7-9 |
Springfield Town Center: Nordstrom Rack is finally here! |
Start off your St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Old Town! |
Upscale Community Under Construction Near Kingstowne |
We are hiring! |
Fairfax County Public Schools to have a later start time beginning in 2015 |
Wegmans Update–Photos! |
Winter Safety Tips |
Things to do this weekend! 10/31-11/2 |
Wegmans hiring for new Alexandria store! |
Weekend Events Around DC & Northern VA |
I-95 Express Lanes Construction Update |
Weekend Event Planner: 3/28-3/30 |
Market Update–Kingstowne, Alexandria, Springfield, Lorton and Fort Belvoir |
Hayfield Drama: Awesome Hairspray performance! |
Hilltop Village Center / Wegmans Update |
Things to do this weekend! (Jan 24-26) |
Congrats to the Lady Eagles on winning districts! |
Latest photos of Hilltop Village Center/Wegmans in Alexandria |
Silver Line Metro Opens This Saturday 7/26 |
Food & Friends: Slice of Life Fundraiser |
Christmas Decorations Galore! |
Autumn Chase to add four BRAND NEW home sites to the community! |
New Silver Line Metro Opening Soon! |
Things to do: The Halloween Edition! |
Things to do this weekend! 3/21-23 |
Springfield Town Center is finally OPEN! |
Things to do this weekend! Feb 21 – 23 |
New Construction Homes at William’s Landing – Update |
Things to do this weekend! 11/21 – 11/23 |
Alexandria: Hilltop Village Center and Wegmans Update! |
Springfield Town Center–Maggiano’s, TopShop & more! |
La Madeleine Coming Soon to Kingstowne! |
Christmas On The Potomac at the National Harbor! |
Happy Holidays!!! |
Springfield VA–Children’s Book Drive |
Things To Do: 12/19 – 12/21 |
Route 1 in Alexandria: Widening to begin in late March |
Looking for a summer rental property? |
I-95 Express Lanes are now open! |
Weekend Event Calendar: DC & Northern VA |
Volunteering, Secret Santa, The Legend of Stu Burk & MORE! |
Market update |
Things to do this weekend! Feb 14-17 |
We are hiring for an Assistant Listing Manager! |
Things To Do: 11/14 – 11/16 |
Hassle Free Hosting: Thanksgiving & Christmas! |
Things to do this weekend! 9/12-9/14 |
New Restaurant Open at Springfield Town Center: Nando’s Peri-Peri! |
Toys For Tots: Update! |
New Luxury Homes in the Kingstowne area! |
Things to do this weekend! 4/11-4/13 |
Things to do this weekend (Jan 10-12) |
La Madeleine–Update |
Fairfax County Area Parks |
Is your home ready for winter? |
Things to do this weekend! 5/9-5/11 |
Things to do this weekend! 8/8-8/10 |
The 38th Annual Fall Festival! |
Springfield Mall to re-open as brand new & improved Springfield Town Center! |
Edison & Mt Vernon Girls Basketball to compete in 1st round of states! |
Maintaining Granite & Stone Surfaces |
Things to do this weekend: March 7-9 |
Island Creek 5K Race–April 26th |
Kingstowne Town Center Future Development |
Things to do this weekend! 11/7 – 11/9 |
Things To Do: 12/5/ – 12/7 |
Syrian Refugee Blanket Drive |
Things to do this weekend! 4/4-4/6 |
Toys For Tots |
Tips for downsizing your space! |
2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival |
One million pibble march on Washington D.C. |
We are hiring! Assistant Listing Manager + Agents |
Occoquan Regional Park to honor Suffragists with Jean R. Packard Occoquan Center |
Things to do this weekend! 10/3-10/5 |
Weekend Events for Jan 3-5–DC & Northern VA |
Lots of events this weekend! |
Planning a football feast? |
August has arrived! |
Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season |
Things to do this weekend–Northern VA and DC! (2/1-2/4) |
Alexandria, VA: Update on Telegraph Road |
Market Statistics: Alexandria, Springfield, Lorton & Fort Belvoir |
Market Statistics: Alexandria, Kingstowne, Springfield, Lorton & Ft Belvoir |
Cherry Blossoms Guide |
Weekend Events: Dec 28-29 |
Going out Guide: March 29-31 |
Things to do this weekend (6/28/3/30) |
Great Ideas for Halloween Fun! |
Island Creek Elementary 5K Race–Calling all Runners! |
Things to Do: 9/27-9/29 |
Beneficial Bugs For Your Garden |
Tips for Black Friday Shopping |
FREE bus service from Kingstowne area to Tysons through 4/12/13 |
Congrats on 5 Years in National Association of Residential Property Mangagers |
Latest Market Statistics–Alexandria, Springfield and Lorton |
Latest Market Statistics |
Market Updates–Alexandria, Springfield, Lorton, Fort Belvoir and more! |
Weekend Event Planner (7/26-7/28) |
Get Moving Over the Holidays with Northern Virginia Races & Fun Runs |
Football Season |
Things to Do: May 1st-3rd |
We are hiring! |
Things to do this weekend! Jan 31-Feb 2 |
Mount Vernon Nights Concert Series |
Things to do this weekend: 5/24-5/27 |
Things to do this weekend (5/3-5/5) |
Going out Guide: April 19-21 |
Things to do this weekend (4/12-4/14) |
Tips to make your home more "green" |
Cherry Blossoms Guide |
Going out Guide: March 29-31 |
Island Creek Elementary 5K Race–Calling all Runners! |
FREE bus service from Kingstowne area to Tysons through 4/12/13 |
Latest Market Statistics |
Spring gardening tips! |
Lots of great events this weekend in DC & VA! March 22-24 |
Great ideas for improving curb appeal! |
Weekend Events 11/1-11/3 |
Fun things to do this weekend (3/8-3/10) |
Fun Activities this Weekend (3/1-3/3) VA, DC |
Market Updates–Alexandria, Springfield, Lorton, Fort Belvoir and more! |
Start Planning Your Weekend–Events in VA, MD & DC! (2/22-24) |
Kitchen makeover tips |
Weekend Event Calendar for DC & Northern VA (2/8-2/10) |
Fort Belvoir Expansion: BRAC, Hospital and More! |
Things to do this weekend–Northern VA and DC! (2/1-2/4) |
Alexandria, VA: Update on Telegraph Road |
Alexandria–Wegmans update! |
Weekend Event Calender: Dec 21-23 |
Toys for Tots! |
Things to do Dec 14-16: Alexandria, Springfield, DC and more! |
Springfield: New Park and Ride Lot |
Toys for Tots! |
Springfield Mall Update! |
Tips for Granite and Stone Surfaces–How to Clean and Maintain |
Update on Transportation Projects in our area |
Fairfax County Parkway: New Route Number! |
Housing Recovery Efforts: August 2012 |
Lorton and Fort Belvoir: Market Update |
Springfield, VA Market Update |
Alexandria: Telegraph Road Closure this Weekend 7/27 |
Area Food Banks Need Your Help! |
Metro Track Work This Weekend: July 13-15 |
Tom & Cindy ranked #72 in the nation by Real Trends & Wall Street Journal! |
Alexandria: Support your community with Koinonia |
Alexandria and Lorton: Free Concert Series! |
May 2012 Update on Springfield Mall |
2012 Spring Market Update for Kingstowne, Alexandria, Springfield and Lorton Virginia |
Toys for Tots! |
A few thoughts on Homeowner’s Associations and Architectural Review Committees |
Kingstowne Office Bulidings |
FBI Relocating to Springfield? |
Wegmans update! |
Brief real estate market update |
Alexandria: Free Concert at Edison High School |
Lorton: New Youth Center at Workhouse! |
Virginia State Football Championship: Dec 10th! |
Alexandria: Major Road Closures |
Alexandria: 395 HOT Lanes |
Kingstowne Community 5 K Race: 11/19 |
New Bus Route: Springfield Metro to Fort Belvoir |
New Press Release |
Lorton Workhouse Arts Center Classes |
Major Metro Track Work: September 2-5 |
Lorton: Block Party at the Workhouse Arts Center 9/3 |
Alexandria VA Farmers’ Markets |
Help Us Help the August Angels |
Lorton: Arts and Stripes Picnic at the Workhouse Arts Center |
Mount Vernon Concert Series |
Springfield: Concert Series at Lake Accotink Park |
Alexandria: Lee District Concert Series |
Kingstowne Farmers Market |
South Fairfax County: New Buses and HOT Lanes |
Alexandria, Kingstowne, Lorton & Springfield Market Update |
Fairfax County Pool Closures |
6 Reasons Why Buying Kingstowne and Springfield Real Estate is a Good Investment |
Alexandria VA: New Rental Community Because of BRAC |
Alexandria VA Restaurant Week |
Kingstowne VA Market Update |
Lorton VA: New Bus Service to NYC! |
DC Metro and Northern VA Real Estate Market Strongest in Country |
Kingstowne Stream Restoration Project |
New Springfield Park and Ride Lot for Commuters |
Alexandria: Potential Closing of West End Market in Cameron Station |
Springfield Mall: Update on Renovations |
Springfield: Newington Forest Party Room |
Pho Bowl: Fantastic Vietnamese Food in Alexandria |
Toys for Tots Campaign: Drop off Toys at Our Office! |
Alexandria VA: Update to Telegraph Rd Improvement Project |
Hana Tokyo; Great Hibachi in Alexandria Virginia |
Clothing Drive in Springfield Virginia |
Upcoming Events in Alexandria |
Great Independent Movie Theatre in DC |
Spray Park and Treehouse at Lee District |
Need an escape from Black Friday shopping? |
New FHA Condo Rules |
Tom & Cindy Recognized by The Wall Street Journal |
Exhibit at Smithsonian: Artwork by Haitian Children |
Hilltop Village Center Bringing Wegmans to Kingstowne |
Make Your Own Wine and Beer in Alexandria, VA |
Buying a Foreclosure or Short Sale “As-Is” in Northern VA |
Listing Manager Takes One For the Team |
Military That PCS’d to Northern VA: Do You Still Own a Home? |
Great place to watch the planes at Washington Reagan National Airport |
Alexandria Virginia noted among 100 best small cities in the USA |
Franconia Moose Golf Tournament |
Alexandria: Things to do in Old Town |
Still Not Sure About Buying a Home in Northern Virginia? |
Lorton Workhouse Arts Center Events |
Waterfront Condo… in Falls Church?! |
Great Arlington Event: Columbia Pike Blues Festival |
Free Local Summer Concert Venues |
Get Back in Shape the Fun Way: Sports |
Buying a Northern VA Condo with an FHA Loan? Do Your Homework |
Interest Rates Continue to Fall; Near Record Lows Recorded! |
Tom & Cindy’s Team Adopt-a-Highway for Community Service Day |
Congressional Blues Festival Tomorrow! |
Top Northern VA Realtors Get YOU More! |
Check Out Pearmund Cellars in VA Wine Country! |
Avoid the Virginia Beltway Inner Loop this weekend |
New Tax Law Won’t Affect Most Homeowners in Northern Virginia |
Cindys grandson finishes 9th in Best Ranger Competition |
Cindys grandson competing for Best Ranger! |
First-time Buyer Tax Credit NOT Over for Military |
May 2010 Market Update for Springfield, Lorton, Alexandria and Kingstowne |
George Washington Parkway Classic |
Make Your Own Wine and Beer in Alexandria, VA |
Welcome to The Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog! |