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Dec 15, 2014

Tysons Holiday Market and Ice Rink Open and Popular

The second annual German Holiday Market is up and open again this year. The event has had a huge upgrade in location, going from the loop road near Chipotle to the brand new elevated plaza connected to metro. The event also has a new, very popular, partner in the festive atmosphere with the opening of […]

December 15, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Oct 22, 2014

Tysons Food Truck Scene Being Killed By VDOT Over Regulation

Last month we alerted readers to police ticketing food truck vendors at one of the most popular spots in Tysons, Solutions Drive. The public road is directly adjacent to a dozen mid-rise office buildings, housing thousands of employees who enjoyed the lunch time options. It was starting to exceed even more popular spots in DC […]

October 22, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Oct 08, 2014

Important Senate Debate Held In Tysons

The growing Tysons region is known for its business prowess and the escalating construction boom that has defined the skyline for a decade now, but last night’s US Senate debate between incumbent Mark Warner and challenger Ed Gillespie shows that Tysons is becoming an important political center as well. As the downtown of Fairfax County, […]

October 8, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Sep 22, 2014

Car Free Day in Tysons

It’s car free day around the country, a day each year when some of us try to avoid using personal automobiles and instead navigate primarily vehicle based road designs created by our favorite people at the local DOT. For those of us in Tysons, it can be a harrowing task so we thought we’d open […]

September 22, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival a Success

The line at Porkus Maximus was about as much proof as you needed that combining good drinks with spit fired and smoked barbecue is going to be popular, especially when there’s metro access running (finally). Saturday was the first annual BB.BBQ Fest for Tysons, an event that has been hosted in other parts of our […]

September 22, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Sep 16, 2014

Food Trucks Facing Tickets In Tysons Again

When Fairfax County announced they would be pursuing sensible regulations to allow food truck operation in Tysons last year, it seemed like a brewing problem between local police and permit carrying food truck vendors was avoided. The issue was stirred up again yesterday as several food trucks were told to move on by Fairfax County […]

September 16, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Sep 08, 2014

Silver Line Music & Food Truck Festival This Saturday

Unlike three months ago, when local leaders envisioned a food and wine festival that would be served by metro access, the upcoming Silver Line Music and Food Truck Festival will actually have an operating metro line (well atleast with 15 minute headways). The festival will be held at the same spot as the Food & […]

September 8, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jul 25, 2014

One Tysons Plaza Officially Opened (Sorta)

A big milestone in the redevelopment of Tysons Corner Center took place yesterday when officials from Macerich, Fairfax County, and local leaders of the development community held the ribbon cutting (and confetti flying) ceremony for the new One Tysons Plaza. The 1.5 acre plaza, hovering 32′ above what used to be a parking lot and […]

July 25, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 30, 2014

2nd Annual Tour De Tysons

Last year we headed over to Jones Branch Drive, where on a wet and surprisingly cold July morning a decent crowd showed up to watch several different tiers of riders race around North Tysons in the First Annual Tour De Tysons. The event was popular enough that the Tysons Partnership along with WABA (Washington Area […]

June 30, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 25, 2014

Farmers’ Markets and the Local Economy

Today we are going to look at the impact of shopping locally at your community farmers’ market on your local economy. Buying local – which includes produce, meats, dairy, baked goods and other home-made products – means that the money you spend stays local. For every $100 spent at a farmers’ market, $62. is spent […]

June 25, 2014 by smartmarkets

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