Saturday, May 25, 2013
Website allows users to search by type of restaurant, price range, whether it offers delivery and other features.
Hungry? Looking for a great place to eat in Herndon with the family, or guests from out of town? No matter the type of cuisine you're looking for, the Town of Herndon now has an online solution for you - the all-new DineONherndon website. The website was designed to promote Herndon's culinary community, from coffee and ice cream shops, to bakeries and ethnic eateries, family-owned casual establishments, fine dining restaurants, and everything in between. "Maintaining the town’s new brand identity, which celebrates Herndon as a 'Next Generation Small Town,' DineONHerndon.com provides consumers with a user-friendly site through which to explore all of the town’s 120 eateries," Anne Curtis, Town of Herndon spokesperson, said this week. "…
Friday, May 24, 2013
How should various authorities spend more than $189 million in new government dollars for local transportation?
By Eileen Curtis, President, Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce A recent breakfast gathering of the transportation cognoscenti of the region, hosted by the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, posed this question: How will our various Northern Virginia jurisdictions split up the pie of new transportation money? County leaders or their representatives from Fairfax, Prince William, Arlington and Loudoun comprised the panel of presenters. Perhaps the most interesting information, however, came from the discussion sheets provided to the audience. To preface what we found on the sheets, readers need to recall that several years ago, voters approved the formation of a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, which until now has had…
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Find out how the holiday weekend will impact life around Herndon.
Find out what to expect in your town this holiday weekend, from Patch. Trash Collection Refuse will not be collected on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Refuse normally collected on Monday will be collected Tuesday, May 28. Town of Herndon All Town offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Herndon Community Center The Herndon Community Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, but no classes will be held. Herndon Centennial Golf Course The golf course will be open from 6 a.m. to dark. Observe Memorial Day in Herndon See our article on the Town's ceremony at Chestnut Grove and the Avenue of Flags display on Monday. What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend this year? Tell us in …
On Monday: Avenue of the Flags on display, local American Legion Post and Town to hold ceremony at Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Monday is more than just a day off (for those of us that have it off) - it's a day to honor those who have fought for our country. In Herndon, the Town observes Memorial Day in a special way each year. This year, the celebration will take place Monday morning at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The Wayne M. Kidwell American Legion Post 184, in cooperation with the Town of Herndon, will be holding its annual Memorial Day Observance at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville Road, on Monday at 10 a.m. This year’s program will feature the Herndon Naval Junior ROTC Color Guard. Dr. Duane Young, MAJ, US Army (Ret.), will be this year's special guest speaker. The Avenue of Flags will be on display from morning to dusk at the Chestnut Grove …
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
But a new poll suggests small business owners are worried about long term growth.
Virginia has been ranked the third-best state for starting a business, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Commonwealth came in behind only Maryland and Colorado among all states in supporting innovation and entreprenuership, as ranked by the chamber's Enterprising States report. Tell us: Are you confident local business can thrive? Are you spending? Virginia has the highest concentration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs in the nation, according to the report, and ranks second in STEM jobs growth. It also has the largest share of high-tech businesses, which helped it to the Top 3. The businesses include satellite services leader IntelSat, which plans to relocate to Tysons Corner …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Chesapeake pastor and attorney E.W. Jackson is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Pastor and attorney E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination to run for lieutenant governor of Virginia over the weekend, and a YouTube video he made last year with strong words against Planned Parenthood is getting attention. Jackson, an African-American minister, lawyer and author from Chesapeake, posted the “message to black Christians” in September 2012, chiding African-Americans for their “slavish devotion” to the Democratic Party and saying that Planned Parenthood had been more lethal to black citizens than the Ku Klux Klan. "The Democrat Party has created an unholy alliance between certain so-called civil rights leaders and Planned Parenthood, which has killed unborn black babies by the tens of millions,” Jackson said in the video…
The Commonwealth's unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in April 2013, the lowest since 2008. But uncertainty around sequestration could slow job growth in coming months.
Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in April, the lowest it’s been in more than four years. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the rate is down from 5.3 percent in March and 5.9 percent in April 2012. It is the Commonwealth’s lowest since the 4.9 percent rate in November 2008. Virginia’s rate is well below the national average of 7.5 percent in April. But in Fairfax County, residents enjoy an even lower unemployment rate: In March, Fairfax County had a jobless rate of 3.7 percent, according to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA). The FCEDA has helped bring more than 1,400 new jobs from 27 different companies to the county during the first quarter of 2013. Salient Federal Solutions, which provides …
Did you take any photos at the Convention? Add them to this gallery!
Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as their candidate for Governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond. E.W. Jackson was nominated as Lt. Governor and Sen. Mark Obenshain as Attorney General. The convention was held Friday and Saturday at the Richmond Coliseum and was attended by thousands. Read: VA GOP Nominates Ken Cuccinelli for Governor's Race Read: E.W. Jackson Wins GOP Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Fairfax County residents who want to vote in June 11 primary must register by Monday, May 20.
Residents who want to vote in the June 11 Democratic Primary to nominate candidates for Lt. Governor and Attorney General must be registered to vote by Monday, May 20. Voter applications submitted after May 20 will not be processed until June 12, a day too late to vote. Democrats Aneesh Chopra and Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) will face off for the democratic nomination on June 11. Chopra, 40, served as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology from 2006-2009 and was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009 to serve as the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer. Chopra lives in Arlington with his wife and two daughters. Ralph Northam, 53, has served as a member of the Virginia State Senate since 2007. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and …
Attorney general gets the nomination for governor.
Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond. See: VA GOP Nominates Ken Cuccinelli for Governor's Race The full text of Cuccinelli’s speech runs below: I think you now have a better sense of why I’m one of the luckiest guys in Virginia. I want to thank my wife, Teiro - who is such a great advocate for me and our shared principles - and my children who have stood by me every step of the way. I also want to thank my mother and father for being here today and providing great examples for me over the years. Wherever you are from in Virginia, Teiro and I are thankful you are here and we are humbled by your support. With today being …
Mary Lambert
8:04 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
I think a helpful tweak to the site would be this: When one opens a location from the left-hand side menu, that location should appear on the page. I was going down the list to research restaurants, and had trouble remember which area I was viewing. Interesting other than that. more ›