By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Let freedom ring! As much as possible, anyway! To say that the year 2020 is unusual would be a great understatement. In late winter, when the COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading in the United States, no one imagined than keeping social distance and quarantining for a few weeks would become months, with not just spring but summer activities cancelled. And here we are, right before the Fourth of July. What Continue Reading...
Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to fly over Northern Virginia and DC
It's official: DC and Northern Virginia residents will get to see a special flyover! The U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds and Navy's Blue Angels began conducting flyovers of New York City and other cities in the Northeast on Tuesday, April 28. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers are a salute to frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers. On Saturday, May 2, the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Demonstration Teams will continue to Continue Reading...
Udvar-Hazy Center celebrates 15th anniversary
One of Northern Virginia's most popular attractions is celebrating a special birthday: The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center turns 15 years old this Saturday! The annex of Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum in Chantilly opened its doors to the public on December 15, 2003. Since then, nearly 20 million people from all over the world have walked through its doors. To celebrate, the museum is hosting a day full of special talks, exhibits, and Continue Reading...
Father’s Day fun in Northern Virginia
by Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com What do dads want for Father's Day? Ask any group of fathers and many will tell you the same thing: to just have a nice day with the family. And maybe indulge a bit in some of their favorite things. In Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, you can easily do that with any of the special events taking place around Father's Day. The holiday weekend traditionally brings a good number of food and drink Continue Reading...
NoVA Mini Maker Faire: A ‘Show and Tell’ for all ages
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Technology and textiles, creativity and computers... if there's something you can think of and something you can make -- whether it's with your own hands or with a computer program -- chances are good that you will find it at a "maker faire," an event that showcases people's creations, from traditional artifacts to items made with the latest technologies. One such event is the annual NoVa Mini Maker Continue Reading...
Udvar-Hazy Center turns 10, hosts open house Jan. 25
By P. HallGuess who's turning 10? The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary! This large museum in Chantilly always seems "new" because it is continually adding artifacts. You can spend hours there exploring human flight from its infancy on earth to the space age. And now you can take a behind-the-scenes peek at items not usually on display at the center's Continue Reading...
