ONCE AGAIN, THE FALLS CHURCH Celebrity All-Stars came within a hair’s breadth of upsetting the Harlem Magic Masters entertainment basketball team at the F.C. Community Center last Friday night. As part of the celebration of Black History Month, F.C.’s Tinner Hill Foundation, led by Nikki and Ed Henderson organized the […]
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Dowd on Drinks: Cocktails From the World of Show Biz
When a James Bond movie comes out, drinks writers immediately pounce on what 007 is drinking in his latest flick.

PHOTO GALLERY: Mr. & Ms. Mason
At the ninth annual Mr. & Ms. Mason pageant held at George Mason High School last Thursday, a number of students underwent the rigorous review from judges to be crowned with their respective titles – with some fun along the way.
Our Man in Arlington
Last Saturday, The Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute held its open house in the Jefferson condominium to introduce its course offering for the Spring 2009 semester.



PHOTO GALLERY: Gingerly Building
At the seventh annual Gingerbread Workshop held last Fridayat Westlawn Elementary in Falls Church, about 250 children set to work on their miniature gingerbread houses.



Local Baker Shares 4 Way to Sprinkle Cupcake Cheer
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Supplier of cupcakes to Stacy’s Coffee Parlor in Falls Church and owner of Springfield-based Lily Lane Cakes, Kathy Paz-Mingledorff gives a few tips on how to decorate holiday cupcakes your friends and […]



Beaming With Joy
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Ariel Colonel strikes a mid-air pose at the Girls Gymnastics team first home meet on Dec. 2, in which they placed first. Notably, senior Kelly Watson placed first all around. (Photo: Courtesy Victoria Linnell)
Delegate Scott’s Richmond Report
My seatmate moves on (up?) Before President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden are sworn in on Jan.20, the Virginia House of Delegates will have two new members
Congressman Jim Moran’s News Commentary
Last week, I joined Governor Kaine, Senator Webb and six of Virginia’s Native American tribes in Richmond for the annual commemoration of the peace treaty between the tribes and the King of England. Originally signed by England’s Lord Charles II and royal governor Herbert Jeffreys in 1677, the event has […]



J.E.B. Stuart Dance Team Snags 2nd Place
At this year’s Universal Dance Association (UDA) Fairfax Championship, held on Nov. 15 at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, the J.E.B. Stuart High School Dance Team placed second out of six teams that competed at Saturday’s event.