Tysons | FFXnow - Part 536

Published September 16, 2022 at 2:30PM

Capital One's headquarters and the upcoming "Block A" mixed-use tower provide a backdrop for The Perch (courtesy Capital One Center)

One year ago, Capital One Center launched The Perch, a 2.5 acre park with mini-golf and a biergarten adjacent to the Capital One headquarters. To celebrate the anniversary, Capital One Center is launching a weekend-long festival.

Capital One Center said guests are invited to come play elevated mini-golf at Perch Putt or drink at Starr Hill Biergarten while musicians perform at the venue’s amphitheater stage. Other features of the festival include a meet-and-greet with adoptable puppies and a pie-eating contest.

Countywide

Trash troubles pile up with the county out of trash cans until later in fall

By Matt Blitz

Published September 16, 2022 at 1:30PM

Emptied trash and recycling bins by the street (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Trash troubles keep piling up with the county out of trash cans for at least another two months.

Fairfax County has “exhausted” its inventory of trash cans and won’t be able to provide new ones to residents until later this fall, Dept. of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) spokesperson Sharon North told FFXnow.

Live Fairfax: Fall Festivals are here

By Sponsor

Published September 16, 2022 at 12:30PM

Live Fairfax is a bi-weekly column exploring Fairfax County. This recurring column is sponsored and written by Sharmane Medaris of McEnearney Associates. Questions? Reach Sharmane at 813-504-4479.

The fun only picks up as summer turns to fall in our area. Maybe you are new to the area or just need some fresh ideas of how to fully experience fall in Fairfax County and the surrounding areas!

News

Dodge stolen twice from Tysons auto dealership in 48 hours

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 16, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 2:22PM

Fairfax County police cruiser with lights on (via FCPD/Facebook)

A burglar broke into a Tysons auto dealership to steal the same car twice over 48 hours, according to police.

A 2021 Dodge Durango was first stolen at 4 a.m. on September 12 from the dealership at 1592 Spring Hill Road. The car was later recovered from another jurisdiction and returned to the dealership.

News

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published September 16, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated September 16, 2022 at 8:43AM

Suspect in Exposures Deported Three Times — “Northern Virginia authorities have put a hard stop to a terrifying summer of attacks by an alleged serial sexual predator. Juan Rodriguez-Alfaro, 42, has been arrested for nearly a dozen attacks along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail dating back to July 15. Rodriguez-Alfaro is from Honduras and has been living in Herndon, Virginia. Immigration and Customs officials say he was in the U.S. illegally and has been deported three times already.” [WUSA 9]

Local Students Take Part in Food Donation Effort — “More than 50 volunteers spent Thursday morning packing bags of shelf-stable food as part of the Assistance League of Northern Virginia’s Weekend Food for Kids program.” [Reston Patch]

Thank you to FFXnow’s advertisers in 2022 so far

By FFXnow.com

Published September 15, 2022 at 4:30PM

Despite the economic uncertainty of 2022, FFXnow’s advertisers have helped us continue to report on your community.

We wanted to take a moment to thank those that have advertised with us so far this year, as of Sept. 1. This list includes a diverse range of businesses, nonprofits and governmental entities, some of whom have been long-term clients since our days of publishing only on Reston Now and Tysons Reporter.

News

Fairfax Connector to get new Tysons-area route along I-66 express lanes

By Vernon Miles

Published September 15, 2022 at 2:15PM

Fairfax Connector buses in Reston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Fairfax Connector is getting a few changes (page 228) starting early next year, including a new route along I-66’s express lanes with more Vienna connections on the horizon.

At a meeting on Sept. 13, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved several changes that could expand the reach and efficiency of transit around the Tysons area.

News

Falls Church police arrest man for child pornography

By Vernon Miles

Published September 15, 2022 at 10:30AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 8:32PM

Kimball Bryant Winn, arrested for possession of child pornography (photo via City of Falls Church)

(Updated 4:25 p.m.) The City of Falls Church Police announced earlier this week that they’d arrested a man on five counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

Kimball Bryant Winn (64) was arrested on Sept. 9 as the result of an investigation by a task force comprised of Falls Church police and Virginia State Police, according to the release.

Countywide

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published September 15, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 8:03AM

An urban plaza depicted at Avenir Place in Dunn Loring (staff photo by Angela Woolsey).

Crews Extinguish Fire in Mount Vernon Home — A fire broke out at a house on the 8700 block of Oak Leaf Drive in the Mount Vernon area around 2:30 a.m. today (Thursday). No injuries were reported. An investigation is underway. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department]

Trail Upgrades Planned Near Dulles Access Road — “In just about two weeks, a Fairfax County Park Authority trail improvement project will get underway on the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail in Difficult Run Park near the Dulles Access Road. On or around Sept. 22, 2022, site prep work will begin on a trail maintenance project that will alleviate the issue of constant standing water on the trail, reinforce the trail to protect it from washouts, and overlay the existing trail.” [Fairfax County Government]

Aging Well: Is your swimming pool the fountain of youth?

By Sponsor

Published September 14, 2022 at 12:30PM | Updated October 25, 2022 at 9:28AM

Swimming regularly offers a wealth of cognitive benefits.

This biweekly column is sponsored by The Mather in Tysons, Virginia, a forward-thinking Life Plan Community for those 62 and better.

Swimming laps is a terrific, low-impact exercise option and a pleasant way to work out… But there’s another reason to consider jumping in a pool: a growing body of research is finding that swimming in particular holds multiple, unique benefits for our brain health.