Wednesday, May 1, 2013
This week, watch candidates discuss town issues ahead of the 2013 elections.
The Vienna Town Council elections, the town's first contested race since 2011, are less than a week away. Incumbents Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen are all running again, along with newcomer Ryan Thomas, a 32-year-old Certified Public Accountant who has lived in town since 2012. Where do the candidates stand on the issues? All candidates fielded two hours worth of questions from residents last week at a forum put on by the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association (NEVCA). This week, Patch will run video clips of the candidates talking about local issues, from bus lines and political leanings to Tysons development and road maintenance. Today: Tysons was the chief resident concern of the night — specifically, how the …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Central and South American restaurant will open next to Nordstrom Rack
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar, a Latin-American restaurant specializing in Central and South-American cuisine, is coming to Tysons in 2014. Washington Business Journal reports that the chain, based out of Cleveland, is planning to open its doors sometime next year. The restaurant’s website lists the Tysons location’s opening date as 2014. Paladar will be located at 1934 Old Gallows Road, next to Nordstrom Rack. Diners can expect a variety of fare inspired by Central and South America, Cuba and the Caribbean. Paladar will have lunch, dinner, brunch and happy hour menus, as well as a kids menu. Tysons workers looking for a happy hour are also in luck – Paladar has an extensive list of cocktails, including a wide variety of rum. The …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Scotts Run South will bring 6.6 million square feet of mixed-use development to area near McLean Metro Station.
Another massive development in Tysons Corner was given a go-ahead this week. During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved CityLine Partners’ new Scotts Run South development project, which will bring 6.6 million square feet of mixed-use space across 17 buildings near the future McLean Metro Station. Scotts Run South is almost twice the size of Arbor Row, CityLine Partners’ other major Tysons development approved by the Board in November 2012. Scotts Run South will be more than 30 acres and include office, residential, retail and hotel space, replacing the majority of the existing West*Gate Office Park. The project will be divided by Scotts Run Community Park, with a majority of the development on the…
Friday, March 22, 2013
The tunnel settled about 1 inch but officials say it is safe and will not affect service.
The Silver Line tunnel under Tysons Corner is safe and will not need more work, according to a recent engineering study. The Fairfax Times reports officials at the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority recently noticed the tunnel had settled about an inch into the soil. Contractors and an independent engineer conducted the new study to make sure the tunnel wouldn’t be too narrow to fit trains. The tunnel runs Silver Line trains under the busy intersection of Route 123 and Route 7 in Tysons Corner. According to the Times, MWAA President and CEO Jack Potter said the settling was normal and repairs on the tunnel would not be necessary. Potter also said there was no reason to be concerned for safety. Nonetheless, an update on the review …
Friday, March 15, 2013
The store, located at 8300 Greensboro Drive in Tysons Corner, provides printing, packaging and notary services.
The UPS Store has opened a new location in Tysons Corner. The store, which officially opened in late February, is located in 8300 Greensboro Drive, at the intersection of Greensboro and Westpark drives. The Tysons UPS Store is the third opened by business partners Peter Huang and Rob Wilson, who also own and operate UPS Stores in Reston and Herndon. Huang said they were thrilled to finally be breaking into the Tysons area market. “We’ve been at it for about 10 years and we’ve actually been looking for years to open one up in Tysons Corner,” Huang told Patch. “Last year we had a really good opportunity to get this space.” The new location has open for about three weeks, but Huang said more and more customers were starting to show up. “We …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tysons Corner accidents past and future aren't the fault of bicyclists, pedestrians or motorists — thetysonscorner.com ventures it's instead a Fairfax County planning issue.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Tuesday meeting will highlight six proposed routes, which officials hope will help residents and commuters better access Metro.
How do you get to the Metro? By the end of this year, the answer could be by bus. Six proposed bus routes will be the highlight of Tuesday's "Vienna At Your Service" meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Flame Room at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Fairfax County Department of Transportation members will be on hand to go over the routes. The county’s 2010 Transit Development Plan recommends 12 new routes be added to Tysons, McLean and Reston in concert with the opening of the new Metro line. It recommends 21 other routes be tweaked and six more be eliminated. Officials are seeking input on not only the routes themselves, but also on safety, access to bus stops and the length of the ride. The routes potentially coming to Vienna, …
Friday, March 8, 2013
The national bake shop chain will open a new location sometime in the next month.
Shoppers looking for a new place to get cupcakes and other tasty treats are in luck – Crumbs Bake Shop is coming to Tysons Corner Center in April. While an exact opening date is currently unknown, the national bakery chain is eyeing an opening sometime in the next month or so, mall management told Patch. An official opening date will be available later. Tysons residents with a sweet tooth will be able to get a wide variety of cupcakes, including red velvet, peanut butter cup, cookie dough and more. Crumbs also offers their “colossal” cupcakes, which serve anywhere from six to eight people. Crumbs has other locations in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C. Click here for a full list of the bakery's offerings Are you excited about the new …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Developers are optimistic about the space just outside Vienna at Route 7 and Westwood Center Drive, which will also include a 24 Hour Fitness.
Tysons Corner’s new Walmart could be open by August or September of this year. Construction on the 79,000-square-foot store has been going smoothly, said Jay Klug, principal at developer JBG Rosenfeld Retail. Both Walmart and 24 Hour Fitness, two of the main tenants in the JBG’s new mixed-use development at Route 7 and Westwood Center Drive, are currently building the the interiors of their spaces. Klug said that neither tenant has an official opening date, but he thought they would be open by August or September. Work began on the new building in September 2011, on the former site of Moore Cadillac and Hummer. In addition to the Walmart and the gym, the development will house another 8,000 square feet of small-store retail and …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Vienna is in the heart of the booming Tysons-Merrifield corridor, but Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova warns sequestration is making business owners delay decisions.
The Town of Vienna may be its own jursidiction, but through the borders and businesses it shares with greater Vienna and Tysons Corner, it is part of the revitalization and development that will drive Fairfax County's economy in 2013 and beyond, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova said in her annual state of the county address Wednesday. Talking to members of the media Wednesday morning, Bulova said massive development projects in Tysons, Merrifield and Springfield will create "bright days and years ahead" — but the threat of sequestration was also making business owners hesitant to commit to a relocation or expansion in the county. “Fairfax County’s future is in development,” Bulova said in her statement. “Aging …
Navid Roshan
11:37 am on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Terry Sienicki is spot on. The Tysons plan is not only happening, but if Vienna plans appropriately for it, could be beneficial for the town. See examples of residential zones around other commercial business districts that have flourished because of the proximity to jobs (Lyons Village locally). The smartest thing Vienna could do is to, 1) oppose widening of maple avenue, which really isnt … more ›