If this winter feels warmer to you, there’s no need to blame global warming or El Nino. Instead the cause may lie in Nashville’s Opryland Hotel, where baseball’s so called “Hot Stove” is ablaze and the trade winds are fanning the flames to every major leage market.
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Restaurant Spotlight: Jasmine Garden
Harbored inside Yorktown Shopping Center in Falls Church, Jasmine Garden awaits. It is an Asian wonderland, serving Chinese, Thai and Malaysian cuisine. Once inside the door, a full bar, as well as a contemporary Sushi Bar, invites guests to come in and partake of its offerings. The music thumps overhead, […]
Restaurant Spotlight: Pie-tanza
On a Saturday night, you’ll find a line of people waiting to be seated, starting at the hostess station and spilling out onto the sidewalk lining North Harrison Street outside. Although there are alternative restaurants on either side of this busy eatery, folks choose to wait. That should tell you […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Every neighborhood probably has a community champion, someone who has been around for a long time, knows the history of the neighborhood, mentors newcomers, and volunteers to do whatever needs to be done. In the Glen Forest neighborhood of Bailey’s Crossroads, that community champion is Irene Shuman, who is a […]
Marshall Defense Puts Up Red Light in Red Zone
A thrilling second-half performance by the McLean Highlanders turned the Marshall Statesmen’s comfortable halftime lead into a nail-biting finish on the Highlanders’ home turf last Friday night, but McLean couldn’t quite pull itself out of its early hole, falling 28-21.
Restaurant Spotlight: King Street Blues
King Street Blues touts itself as “comfort food with a southern accent.” This is not entirely accurate, but definitely more catchy than “above average diner kinda dressed up like a blues bar.”
McLean Freedom Win National Title
On July 28, local powerhouse McLean Freedom brought the 16U national championship to the Northern Virginia area, as the ladies defeated the Dallas Texans 91 Red, 3-2, to capture the victory in the final match of the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series in Frisco, Texas.
Northern Virginia Art Beat
Notes on this week’s NoVa art scene: ‘Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales’, ‘Sultry Summer Nights’ and more!
Delegate Hull’s Richmond Report
A Most Gracious Lady It was with a great deal of sadness that I learned of the passing of Lady Bird Johnson. It was my great honor to have met and talked with her.
Restaurant Spotlight: Willow Restaurant
If you have a special occasion in mind or just want a nice night out, venture to an elegant place that takes an American interpretation of French and Italian cuisine. At Willow Restaurant, the role of contrast in both the atmosphere and the dishes make for an exquisite dining experience […]
