Update 2019: Recycling in Vienna include: NEW! - Glass Recycling dumpster in Vienna on Mill Street mixed paper, magazines, junk mail, newspaper flat cardboard glass bottles and jars are collected go to landfill (see Fairfax glass recycling for current details) metal food and beverage cans Plastic #1, #2, #5 only - Do Continue Reading
Living Here in Northern Virginia
This collection of posts is intended to help you get a feeling what it is like to live here. Many clients who relocate to Vienna or nearby aren't sure what to expect ~ hopefully this will be a collection that is interesting. Some are written by me, and some are written by local bloggers. Enjoy!
Yes, They Will Visit You…
One interesting thing about living in Northern Virginia is that your friends and family will be motivated to come and visit. With Washington D.C. just a short drive away (10 - 25 minutes on the weekend) and destinations like the Smithsonian, Air & Space Museum, National Archives or the Cherry Blossoms, who can blame them? On any given week, Continue Reading
An Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Vienna, VA
Over the weekend when I took my dog into the new Petco in Vienna, VA to browse for some new puppy toys, we literally walked right into my first encounter with a car charging station. I have probably walked by this little power station a dozen times without noticing it, but I am sure that anyone living in Vienna or passing through in an electric Continue Reading
Hiking the Billy Goat Trail
Another interesting hiking trail is the Billy Goat Trail on the Maryland side of Great Falls. It only took us about fifteen minutes to drive there from our home in Vienna, and there is plenty of parking at the Great Falls Tavern and Visitor Center which is located in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The hike will take Continue Reading
Tortuga | Hip Gourmet Food Truck in Tyson’s Corner
Where is @TortugaTruck today? Always on the lookout for a good lunch, I stumbled across Tortuga in Tyson's Corner. Yes, the gourmet food truck has arrived and I haven't been disappointed yet. Officially added to my list of regular lunch spots and the chicken Guadalajara is my favorite sandwich. The theme of classic sandwiches based upon the Continue Reading
A Day Trip to Monticello
The fall weather cooperated for our day trip to see Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's home and includes magnificent grounds, gardens, vistas, plus a guided house tour. Jefferson's grave is also on the property. Tickets are required so get there early. At the visitor's center there is a short film which Continue Reading
5 Reasons People Want a House in Vienna
Although you read that housing is in a state of limbo or sluggish, home buyers are still aggressively searching for a house in Vienna that is going to fit the bill. There is only so much room, and plenty of demand. In fact the pressure is so intense that some homeowners who have outgrown their 1950's ramblers are tearing them down and Continue Reading
Enjoying My Home Grown Tomatoes
Having a tomato garden in my side yard is one of the simple pleasures that makes summer feel like summer. Here are a few tips that helped me grow my crop again this year: Pick a spot that gets plenty of sun Get a "bird fence", which is a plastic mesh to cover the area with wood stakes at corners and the middle, then staple the fence to the Continue Reading
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