Spring is in full bloom around Fairfax. Searching for native shrubs, lawn decorations or a new potted plant to spruce up your outdoor space? There are several garden centers in Fairfax County, and some of them also offer landscaping services.

Here are the nominees for “Best Garden Center in Fairfax” as part of our new FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite center below? If not, write them in!

Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 9 a.m. Friday, May 9.

Voting for the Best Outdoor Recreation in Fairfax is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.

Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Food Truck in Fairfax. The results are now official:

  1. What the Schnitzel
  2. Turkish Kabob
  3. Bunnyman Brewing

Fairfax is home to dozens of trails and parks accompanied by lush greenery, vibrant wildlife, waterside views and even waterfalls! Do you have a favorite local spot for walking, hiking or biking?

Here are the nominees for “Best Outdoor Recreation in Fairfax” as part of our new FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite outdoor spot below? If not, write them in!

Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 9 a.m. Friday, May 2.

Voting for the Best Food Truck in Fairfax is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.

Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Pizza Place in Fairfax. The results are now official:

  1. Wiseguy Pizza
  2. Paisano’s Pizza
  3. Pupatella

There are a lot of local options to get food on wheels. From kabobs and Korean food to ice cream and tacos, food trucks across Fairfax County deliver a whole variety of mobile eats.

Here are the nominees for “Best Food Truck in Fairfax” as part of our new FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite food truck below? If not, write them in!


Pepperoni, Hawaiian, veggie lovers and more — whatever your pizza order, there’s no shortage of shops in Fairfax County to get your fix.

Here are the nominees for “Best Pizza Place in Fairfax” as part of our inaugural FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite pizzeria below? If not, you can write them in!

Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 9 a.m. Friday, April 18.


Concerning signs of an economic downturn have made some consumers more careful about their spending.

The Associated Press reported that retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a very slight rebound after a 1.2% drop in January.


Inauguration Day is less than a week away, inviting either celebration or terror, depending on your political leanings.

The latter emotion is likely more prevalent in Fairfax County, where voters in all but two precincts favored Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris even as a rightward shift in Virginia overall helped secure the 2024 election for former and incoming president Donald Trump.


The polls have closed, and the results of the 2024 general election are in.

While the results in Fairfax County and elsewhere won’t be certified for days, unofficial returns indicate that Republican nominee Donald Trump will once again be president of the United States, defeating Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris in a high-stakes race that will shape the country’s direction on issues from abortion and immigration to climate change, health care and, according to many voters, the very future of democracy.


Halloween has arrived, but this year, the real scares might still be lurking around the corner, as Election Day approaches.

Thousands of Fairfax County voters have already cast a ballot, either in person at one of the county’s 16 early voting sites or by mail.


In just three days, the moon will cross right in front of the sun, creating a total solar eclipse that will be visible from more than a dozen states.

Virginia isn’t one of those states, but in Fairfax County, an estimated 87.4% of the sun will still be blocked when the eclipse peaks around 3:20 p.m. — a bigger percentage than the 2017 event, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority.


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