local expert: BUS - A MAJOR PLAYER IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION - 02/28/08 09:16 PM
 
Every day thousands of Northern Virginiansuse   TRAINS     METRORAIL   and   CARPOOLS to commute to work. Since these systems are modern, efficient, well maintained and cost effective they enjoy continued growth.
Virginia Railway Express, METRORAIL and Carpools are not always easily accessible to commuters and they most certainly are  not practical for intracity travel
HERE COMES THE BUS !!!! … (6 comments)

local expert: SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT - PROGRESS RAN OVER THE RUNWAY - 02/25/08 06:01 PM
 
 
This is the 5th in my series of reports on extinct Northern Virginia airports
At the end of World War II Carl Allen opened the Springfield Airport with a 2,200 foot unpaved runway.  In addition to providing refueling and other services he planned to open a flying school to serve the postwar interest … (5 comments)

local expert: CROSSROADS AIRPORT - IT ACHIEVED A "HIGHER" USE - 02/25/08 10:33 AM
 
 
This is the 4th in my series on extinct Northern Virginia Airfields. 
In 1941 E.C. Germain purchased a 350 acre site along Route 7 just east of Bailey's Crossroad.  He operated the Washington Air Charter Service and planned a 3,500 foot unpaved runway.
The airport began to achieve greater commercial success when it was purchased by the Benn … (4 comments)

local expert: WHERE DID THE WOODBRIDGE AIRPORT GO? - 02/22/08 03:32 PM
 

The Woodbridge Airport opened for business in 1959.  At the time it was in the "middle of nowhere" on the north side of Old Bridge Road just east of Smoketown Road.It was considered a difficult airport since there were trees at either end of the 2,246' runway with a substantial … (6 comments)

local expert: Springfield Fairfax County VA Real Estate (Shopping) - 02/14/08 05:45 PM
There are many reasons for the popularity of Springfield in addition to the fact it is a mature, well balanced community with many home styles - Central Location, Fairfax County Schools, Numerous Commuting Options, Access to Major Fairfax County Parks and Convenient Shopping.
 
Cardinal Forest Plaza is located on Old Keene … (6 comments)

local expert: FISCHER'S HARDWARE IN SPRINGFIELD VA - 01/02/08 12:58 PM
 
 
This is the fourth in my series about family owned and operated hardware stores in Northern Virginia.
My first association with Fischer's was in the early '80s.  Our family enjoyed camping and we were constantly on the lookout for items that would make our stay in the woods a … (5 comments)

local expert: RIPPON LODGE circa 1725 - 12/30/07 04:01 PM

 
Rippon Lodge is thought to be the oldest colonial home in Prince William County and quite possibly in Northern Virginia.
It was built about 1725 by Richard Black-burn of Ripon, an old cathedral town in England.  Colonel Thomas Blackburn, his son, was a contemporary and fought with George Washington.  … (4 comments)

local expert: FAMILY OWNERSHIP BY THREE GENERATIONS OVER 71 YEARS - 12/19/07 03:48 PM

 
On December 16, The Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger ran a cover story about the J.E.Rice Hardware Store which is located in the Manassas Shopping Center on Mathis Avenue.
Their saying is, "If we don't have it you don't need it or they don't make it."
J.E.Rice, Sr. … (2 comments)

local expert: THEY'RE STILL WORKIN' ON THE RAILROAD - 11/05/07 05:01 AM
 
  
Manassas has a rich heritage and the rairoad has played an important part in that heritage.  The Orange and Alexandria Railroad from Alexandria to Gordonsville was completed in 1850.  Both sides in the Civil War coveted control of the railroad line and much of the track structure was destroyed. 
Over the … (7 comments)

 
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