lorton: Perfection Awaits in This Lorton Detached Home - 07/10/09 03:01 PM
If you have been waiting for perfection then this home is the one for you. Nestled in the small subdivision of Mason's Passage just minutes from the Lorton VRE, Lorton Station, Lorton Market, Fort Belvoir and the new National Geospatial Intelligence Agency this home offers you a terrific home and location … (3 comments)
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lorton: Gunston Cove-New Developments Just Minutes to Lorton & Fort Belvoir - 07/07/09 09:17 PM
A few years ago new homes in Northern Virginia flew off the market. Buyer's camped out so that they could grab a great lot or a lottery number for a future section. Builders were in control and buyers happily paid what they asked. Then the market changed and builders were hit … (4 comments)
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lorton: PCS to Fort Belvoir?-Put Lorton on Your List of Possibilities - 06/19/09 08:15 PM
Located just a few miles from the main gate of Fort Belvoir the neighborhoods that make up the Lorton area have a long tradition with the military and military families in Northern Virginia. Lorton history goes back to our first Commander in Chief, George Washington. There are older neighborhoods such as … (4 comments)
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lorton: Lorton Workhouse Arts Center-Have You checked it Out Yet? - 01/26/09 04:21 PM
If not then you are missing your chance to be impressed by the transformation of the former prison site in Lorton VA. For over 100 years Lorton was an area that most residents of Northern Virginia went out of their way to avoid, especially at night. The prison site was eerie … (9 comments)
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lorton: Welcome to Your Lorton Virginia On-line Relocation Guide - 11/17/08 06:00 AM
This guide is geared towards "new" Lorton. Lorton neighborhoods have been around a long time. In fact the Lorton area has plenty of history that goes all the way back to our early famous neighbors, George Washington and George Mason. There are older neighborhoods which are just as popular today as … (8 comments)
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lorton: A Step Back in Time-Riding the Rails from Virginia to Florida - 11/17/08 03:33 AM
When my parents discovered having two fidigty children in the backseat of a car, one prone to car sickness, made travel to visit grandparents in Florida more of a chore than fun they turned to the train for a better way to go. As we grew older and a car trip or … (2 comments)
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lorton: Harbor View-A Home for You and Room For Your Boat Too! - 10/27/08 04:55 PM
Just a few minutes from the main gate of Fort Belvoir is the quiet neighborhood of Harbor View. If you are looking for a Lorton neighborhood with mature trees, large half acre (or more) lots and no cookie cutter homes then Harbor View is a neighborhood you want to check out.
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lorton: Lorton Workhouse Arts Center-An Insiders View - 09/13/08 05:01 PM
One of the benefits of being actively involved in the Occoquan River Communities is the opportunity to get a "sneak peek" at one of the biggest success stories in redevelopment in Lorton. The Lorton Workhouse Arts Center is getting ready for the grand opening the week of September 19th -27th with … (7 comments)
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lorton: Reminders of Prison Life in Lorton VA - 09/03/08 08:01 PM
With the grand opening of the new Lorton Workhouse Arts Center only a few weeks away the final preparations for the new gallery and artist's studios is almost complete. While touring the grounds recently to look at the progress and talk with the center director I came across another reminder of … (4 comments)
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lorton: Fort Belvoir Neighbors-Gearing Up for the Big Changes - 08/29/08 01:13 PM
The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) team has continued to put in place the plan for moving over 21,000 military and civilian jobs to Fort Belvoir by 2011. Popular neighborhoods close to Ft Belvoir including Kingstowne, Lorton and Springfield are already beginning to see some of the changes to the infrastructure … (4 comments)
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lorton: Spring Hill in Lorton VA-Giving New Meaning to the Term Active Adult - 08/28/08 06:55 PM
You have to smile when you see it, a big children's playground right behind the community center in the active adult neighborhood of Spring Hill. Is there an expectation of some child like behavior among the homeowners in the community? Forget playing bridge or shuffleboard just hang out on the monkey … (4 comments)
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lorton: Spring Hill-Where Old and New Fences Meet in Lorton VA - 08/26/08 07:33 PM
Have you ever had one of those moments when you are showing houses that you are struck by something you hadn't noticed before? You are driving through a neighborhood you have shown dozens of times and landmarks that you pass everyday but for some reason on this particular day you suddenly … (0 comments)
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lorton: Nike Missiles and Lorton Prisoners-Not Your Usual Cell Mates - 08/25/08 06:21 AM
My friends accuse me of making some of these little facts about Northern Virginia up. Nope the stories are all real....well okay the one about the hook hanging on the car door at Lake Accotink....not so much.
However the story of the Lorton Prison being the site of the Army's premier … (7 comments)
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lorton: Grab a Ticket to Ride the Virginia Rail Express from Lorton & Belmont Bay (LOCALISM FEATURED) - 08/19/08 11:43 PM
When the Virginia Rail Express (VRE) first began operations along the I-95 corridor in 1992 there were questions as to whether the lack of housing near the train stations would derail the long term plans for the commuter rail. Since that time a new supply of "whistle stop" towns has sprung … (10 comments)
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lorton: The Washington Business Journal Likes Us and So Will You - 08/16/08 06:43 AM
The latest edition of the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) has named Town of Occoquan and the Occoquan River Communities in the top 13 communities to watch in the DC Metro area in the future.
Having recently posted about New Urbanism in Northern Virginia it was interesting to see the WBJ cover some of … (4 comments)
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lorton: Another Piece of Fairfax County History is Being Restored - 08/14/08 03:41 PM
Last fall I jokingly posted a picture and wondered what was for sale the house or the dune buggy. It was of course the dune buggy. The house was actually the old Country Store on Gunston Road and it is now being restored. The store went through a number of … (6 comments)
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lorton: Got Butter? If Not You Can Make it At Mason Neck State Park - 08/06/08 07:32 PM
Yes Virginian's you can make butter on a hot summer day. Just come to the picnic area on any Sunday afternoon in August between 4-5 PM at Mason Neck State Park and you can churn yourself a little sweet creamy butter.Mason Neck Park is one the popular parks for residents of Fairfax County iand is located … (12 comments)
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lorton: Northern Virginia New Urbanism-Is it For You? - 08/02/08 06:00 AM
It doesn't take an urban planner or city designer to be able to tell the difference between a Northern Virginia neighborhood built in the 1950's and 60's with a neighborhood built in the last 10 years. In many areas closer to DC, infill communities have been built with a very different … (6 comments)
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lorton: A New Community Blossoms Where Prisoners Once Lived - 07/31/08 02:36 PM
For over 100 years Lorton was an area that most residents of Northern Virginia went out of their way to avoid. As a prison complex the 3,200 acre site was huge and at night driving by the area the signs warning you not to pick up anyone on the road were … (10 comments)
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lorton: Artists Take Over the Jail -Lorton Workhouse Arts Center - 07/30/08 06:14 PM
What do you do when an old prison closes? For Lorton Prison in Northern Virginia the former jail cells will soon open as artist studios. Where prisoners may have written graffiti on the walls or counted down the days until their release you will find studios filled with artists who specialize … (4 comments)
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