As a Massachusetts girl at heart, I've seen schools operate through a foot and a half of snow, neighbors casually slap plow attachments onto the grill of their cars to plow themselves out of the driveway and, in 1997, an April Fool's Day storm that dropped four feet on the ground in less than 24 hours. But I've never seen transportation so crippled as it was in this week's post-Christmas storm. Did you have trouble getting back to Vienna because of the storm? Share your story in the comments. Here's mine: I was supposed to fly from Boston to Dulles, landing at 7:55 a.m. Monday morning. Here's…
Editor's note: Vienna Speaks is a weekly feature for user feedback. Did you love a story? Think we could've done better? Want us to check out a news tip, or cover an event? This is your chance to let us know what's on your mind. Here's what's on mine: Veteran's Day Both of my grandfathers served in the army during World War II, and my uncle served in the Marines during Vietnam. That was long before my time, but I still felt connected to their experience through their stories. One of my grandfathers met his wife, my grandmother, at a USO dance. My uncle traveled throughout Spain and Italy, …
Editor's note: Vienna Speaks is a weekly feature for user feedback. Did you love a story? Think we could've done better? Want us to check out a news tip, or cover an event? This is your chance to let us know what's on your mind. Here's what's on mine: My hometown has a big Fourth of July parade, but not a Halloween Parade. (I'm not even sure if I've ever been to a Halloween parade). Needless to say, I'm excited to witness Vienna's parade this Wednesday. Unlike my colleague, Oakton editor Nicole Trifone, I always loved Halloween. I was a total ham. I also thought I was going to be famous, so …