I love it when readers ask me questions, because (1) I like to help, and (2) they often make me think of something new to write about! This latest blog post comes courtesy of one of your fellow Fairfax Family Fun readers, who recently asked on our Facebook page about local or close-enough factory tours: "I'm looking for a factory or business of some sort where we can take a tour to see how something is made (or cooked, baked, etc.) Continue Reading...
Road trip idea: Pennsylvania factory tours
When a reader recently asked for local or nearby factory tours, I knew there was not a quick and short answer. While there may not be many large factories right in the Fairfax County area, there are a few manufacturing facilities where you can see potato chips or chocolate be made, for example. We listed those and other local ideas (including places where you can see antique equipment still operating today) on our blog. As I pointed out in Continue Reading...
Diggers Dungeon – Fun ‘Pit Stop’ for Monster Truck Fans!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun If you have a monster truck fan in your house, he or she will probably be thrilled to know that the home of Grave Digger is just across the state line: Diggers Dungeon in North Carolina is about 40 miles from the Virginia border. This fun place with old monster trucks on display, rides, kiddie fun, a petting farm, café, and a store is sure to be a hit with fans, especially those of Grave Digger. This may Continue Reading...
Get Out Of Town
Okay, here's the deal: When I started Fairfax Family Fun, my goal was to focus solely on Fairfax County, Virginia. I created this site because I kept "discovering" things around town and sharing them with friends. While I later ran across a couple of sites that provided suggestions for family activities in the area, they covered the whole metro DC region. These are great resources on their own, but with such a large area to cover, they didn't Continue Reading...
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