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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Cyber Monday Countdown Northern Virginia
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Holiday Craft Shows in Northern Virginia
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November 8-10, 2013. Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping center, Chantilly, Virginia, (757) 417-7771. Hours are Friday, Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This arts and crafts market features Christmas collectibles and thousands of home decorating ideas for the holidays. Admission $7/adult, children 12 and under are free.
Fairfax Holiday Craft Show
November 16-17, 2013. Fairfax High School, 3500 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: $5, children under 18 are free. Enjoy handmade crafts including baskets, dolls, floral items, jewelry, paintings, photographs, pottery, clay, wood items and more.
November 16-17, 2013. Fairfax High School, 3500 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: $5, children under 18 are free. Enjoy handmade crafts including baskets, dolls, floral items, jewelry, paintings, photographs, pottery, clay, wood items and more.
2013 Dates to Be Announced. Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Drive Sterling, Virginia. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Hammond Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, is hosting a charity shopping event to raise funds for its annual scholarship program. The event features local artisans/crafters, a Silent Auction, an Old-Fashioned Bake Sale and Kids Cupcake Decorating Factory.
Belvoir Officers' Spouses' Club Craft Show
2013 Dates to Be Announced, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. George Mason University Field House. Ox Road and University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia. Admission: $3 single or $8 for families. The event features more than 100 craft vendors, handcrafted items, entertainment, a scavenger hunt, kids games and a visit from Ole Saint Nick! Santa will visit from 11am-1pm and the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office will provide Child ID services. All proceeds benefit BOSC's Scholarship Program from military kids and spouses and other military charities.
2013 Dates to Be Announced, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. George Mason University Field House. Ox Road and University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia. Admission: $3 single or $8 for families. The event features more than 100 craft vendors, handcrafted items, entertainment, a scavenger hunt, kids games and a visit from Ole Saint Nick! Santa will visit from 11am-1pm and the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office will provide Child ID services. All proceeds benefit BOSC's Scholarship Program from military kids and spouses and other military charities.
McLean Holiday Craft Show
December 6-8, 2013. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, Virginia. Hours are Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy a wide variety of arts & crafts and holiday music by local school groups. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children under the age of 14.
City of Falls Church Holiday Arts and Crafts Show
December 7-8, 2013. City of Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. Falls Church, Virginia. (703) 248-5077. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. See more than 60 crafters who sell unique handmade items and baked goods. Children's activities include a craft corner, face painting, and breakfast with Santa.
Leesburg Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Show
December 7-8, 2013. Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Dr. NW, Leesburg, Virginia. The show features over 90 local and regional artisans selling hand made items from candles, stained glass, carved wood, jewelry, leather products, table linens, and much more. Hours are Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tysons Corner Center Holiday Market New this year!
December 13-15, 2013. Located at Tysons Corner Center directly in front of Panera Bread, Chipotle and Elevation Burger, the festival will be on the roadway between the parking garage and the main entrances to Nordstrom and the “Café Corridor. Inspired by the traditional German Christmas Markets, the event will include 30 vendors plus a spectacular Christmas tree, entertainment, beer garden and other festive activities. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
December 13-15, 2013. Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia. Hours are Thursday, Friday and Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Enjoy the crafts of 500 artists, including jewelry, wood, leather, clothing, sculpture, glass and more. Watch live entertainment and feast on a variety of foods. Admission: $7.00/adult, children 12 and under are free.
Great Falls Studios Holiday Art Show and Sale
2013 Dates to Be Announced. Village Green Day School, 790 Walker Road, Great Falls, Virginia. The show includes oil and watercolor paintings, pottery, photographs, jewelry, layered paper “paintings”, art quilts, weaving, and woodcarving, plus artful gifts and cards. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.
So many "Craft Shows, so little time..." So why not make more time to experience the best Holiday Craft Shows in Northern Virginia by creating your own mini Holiday Vacation?
Stay overnight at the central location that gives you convenient access to the Festivals in Chantilly, Leesburg, Tyson's Corner, Fairfax County and more: Embassy Suites Dulles Airport
Embassy Suites Dulles Airport offers all guests:
- Complimentary Hotel Shuttle in 3 mile radius of the hotel
- Free cooked to order breakfast daily
- Complimentary Evening Reception
- Two Room Suite
- Free High Speed Internet
- Packages with gift cards, free transportation, Bonus Hhonor Points
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Northern Virginia Holiday Vacation
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum Touches Down on It's First Decade
from about.com/washingtondc
In 2003 the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum opened a companion facility, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, on the property of Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. This new museum provides a second location, about half an hour's drive from Washington, DC, to display the space shuttle Discovery, the Lockheed SR-71 and numerous aircraft, spacecraft and other artifacts that the Smithsonian's National Mall location is unable to accommodate.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides dramatic views of an aerobatic airplane hot-dogging upside down, World War II fighters angling for a victory or numerous engines, rockets, satellites, gliders, helicopters, airliners, ultra-lights and experimental flying machines. Watch air traffic leaving from and arriving to Washington Dulles International Airport from the 164-foot Donald D. Engen Observation Tower. The tower displays air traffic control equipment that replicates those used in an operating airport control tower.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center doors are open 10 a. m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. Admission is free, however public parking is $15. The center has an IMAX theater and offers flight simulator rides for a fee. There is a cafeteria and a museum store.
Address
14390 Air & Space Museum Pkwy
Chantilly, VA
(202)633-1000
Floor Plans and Guides: Click Here
Since there is no direct Metro service to the Udvar-Hazy Center and parking at the facility is $15 per day you can save time, money and enjoy a Air and Space Museum Weekend at Embassy Suites Dulles Airport.
The hotel's Air and Space Udvar Hazy Museum Package includes:
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides dramatic views of an aerobatic airplane hot-dogging upside down, World War II fighters angling for a victory or numerous engines, rockets, satellites, gliders, helicopters, airliners, ultra-lights and experimental flying machines. Watch air traffic leaving from and arriving to Washington Dulles International Airport from the 164-foot Donald D. Engen Observation Tower. The tower displays air traffic control equipment that replicates those used in an operating airport control tower.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center doors are open 10 a. m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. Admission is free, however public parking is $15. The center has an IMAX theater and offers flight simulator rides for a fee. There is a cafeteria and a museum store.
Address
14390 Air & Space Museum Pkwy
Chantilly, VA
(202)633-1000
Floor Plans and Guides: Click Here
Since there is no direct Metro service to the Udvar-Hazy Center and parking at the facility is $15 per day you can save time, money and enjoy a Air and Space Museum Weekend at Embassy Suites Dulles Airport.
The hotel's Air and Space Udvar Hazy Museum Package includes:
- Free hotel shuttle to and from Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum (parking is $15)
- Two tickets to the IMAX theatre at museum
- Free cooked to order breakfast
- Complimentary Evening Reception
- Two Room Suite
Click Here to begin your Udvar Hazy Air and Space Vacation with Embassy Suites Dulles Airport
Enjoy a Space Shuttle Discovery Retrospective
Monday, October 7, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
2015 Wold Police & Fire Games coming to Virginia
Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:00am
The World Police & Fire Games are coming to Fairfax County in 2015. Yes that's 2015. Planning ahead is necessary for the 30th Anniversary of this international sporting event.
After beating out numerous major destinations to become a finalist, Fairfax County's "Team Fairfax" made their case before the selection committee on July 30th in Vancouver, Canada - the site of this year's Games. Team Fairfax was made up of representatives from Fairfax County's police, fire and sheriff departments, Fairfax County, Visit Fairfax, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and others including strong support from the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"The race among the three finalists was extremely close," says Mike Graham, President of the World Police & Fire Games Federation. "The choice came down to the commitment from the Fairfax bid committee, from the governor down to local business leaders, the world-class facilities that are already in place to host the Games, as well as the passionate dedication to the WPFG of key members of Team Fairfax."
Since first held in 1985, the World Police & Fire Games have continued to grow in terms of attendance and number of participating countries. Today, these Games are a spectacular 10-day international sporting event providing more than 10,000 active and retired police officers, firefighters, and other public safety servants from around the world the opportunity to showcase their athletic excellence in more than 60 sporting events. The proposed dates for the 2015 Games are June 26 - July 5, 2015.
"The 2015 Games in Fairfax County promise to deliver a lifetime of memories with celebrations and festivities worthy of the event's 30th anniversary, which happens to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Fairfax County Police Department," says Bruce Blechl, Executive Director of Team Fairfax, Lieutenant of the Fairfax County Police Department, and five-time WPFG competitor. "To be able to celebrate these anniversaries along with the birthday of America on the 4th of July in the Washington, DC area will be phenomenal."
The benefits to hosting will be significant to the County. Conservative estimates expect an economic impact of $30 - 35 million. "This is an outstanding opportunity for Fairfax County to showcase our exceptional First Responders and the world-class destination that we are" says Michael Frey, Fairfax County Supervisor for Sully District who represented the County on the bid committee.
Says Visit Fairfax President & CEO Barry Biggar, "Our region is incredibly vibrant, with colorful, lively neighborhoods that offer great cuisine and an active nightlife for those seeking fun and entertainment after a hard day of competition, first-class attractions, exceptional air access and the best of all lodging."
Fairfax County Virginia looks forward to welcoming the world to Virginia in 2015 for the World Police & Fire Games.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
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