By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com We are proud to team with Johnny Rockets to let you know about its newly redesigned restaurants and menu offerings. Johnny Rockets: Quick, what comes to mind? Burgers, fries, shakes? Jukeboxes playing oldies, dancing servers, and an old-fashioned diner whose décor pays homage to the 1950s? For many people, it’s both the food and the retro design and feel that have given the restaurant chain its unique Continue Reading...
Taste-testing the new Johnny Rockets 2.0
Manassas celebrates Civil War Weekend
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com While many people learn United States history strictly from textbooks, documentaries, and occasional museum visits, those of us who live in Northern Virginia have a distinct advantage: our "backyards" are living classrooms. With so many historic sites, opportunities abound to see the buildings that tell so many stories and to walk along the same fields that soldiers and founding fathers walked, Continue Reading...
Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival: Four free days of fun
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com The annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival is coming up this weekend! The event, now in its 68th year, takes place over four days at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, August 4-7, 2016. This is always a great event for guests of all ages, and with so much to do, you’ll probably want to go a couple of times, or at least make a full day of it. The 4-H component alone has lots to see, including student Continue Reading...
Wild About Hank movie premiere to benefit local animal charity
We normally don't post about politics on this site, but when the candidate is a cute, furry creature that brought smiles to many people and who became a little local celebrity, we'll make an exception. Some of you may remember Hank, the Maine Coon cat from Springfield, Virginia, who "ran for office" a few years ago. While the campaign began as sort of a joke, Hank for Senate became a non-partisan movement that inspired people to discuss issues Continue Reading...
Sports and music: Washington Mystics have a great offer for both
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Do you love professional sports? Love music? How about super-cool freebies? Then you'll definitely want to know about this: the folks at Monumental Sports and Entertainment (owners of the Verizon Center in Washington, DC) have a great offer for you. When you buy a set of group tickets to an upcoming Washington Mystics game in the 2016 season, you also will get two free show tickets (with a pre-show Continue Reading...
20 easy ways to celebrate back to school
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com I know, I know... who wants to think about going back to school, when summer is in full swing? Although Fairfax County Public Schools students won't begin another academic year for a few more weeks, the start of another school year always seems to be a hectic time. Whether it's an exciting, scary, or ordinary time of year for you and your kids, each back-to-school time brings a chance to create new Continue Reading...
BrickFair: the ultimate local LEGO fan event returns!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com BrickFair returns! LEGO builders of all levels, from kids at play to adults who create masterpieces from the tiny bricks, can each year look forward to a huge gathering in Chantilly. The BrickFair Expo, one of the region's biggest gatherings of LEGO creations and vendors, features LEGO models, trains, and art and engineering displays. This year's event takes place again at the Dulles Expo Center August Continue Reading...
Fairfax County hosting Pokemon in the Park in Burke
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Inspired by the success of the Pokémon GO event Fairfax County held at the Sully Government Center in Chantilly last week, Supervisor Pat Herrity and the West Springfield District Station have planned a Pokémon in the Park event next month. Admission is free. Pokémon GO, the latest craze that has players search for animated creatures in real places with the help of their smartphones and electronic Continue Reading...
Checking out the new Kona Grill
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Ambiance, elegance, and...kids. If you think you can't have them all when it comes to dining out, give Kona Grill a try. We were invite to check out the new Kona Grill at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, today, and it was a nice surprise! I had heard of Kona Grill but had not yet visited any of its restaurants (in Northern Virginia, there is another one in Arlington). What I found was a nice Continue Reading...
Summer fun at National Harbor: 19 ideas for families
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com We have been to National Harbor many times and with each visit we discover something new. When the Gaylord National invited us to check out its SummerFest: Pirates on the Potomac package, we knew there would be plenty to do do make it a fun weekend getaway or “staycation” at the hotel and National Harbor in southern Maryland. This time we found all sorts of new things, from neat sculptures to pirate Continue Reading...
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