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Eileen Garnett Civic Space

Eileen Garnett Civic Space
Eileen Garnett Civic Space

ANNANDALE, Va. — The Eileen Garnett Civic Space opened in October 2023 and serves as a new community gathering space in downtown Annandale. The park is located on the remaining portion of the former Annandale Elementary School. Situated in the heart of downtown Annandale, a second phase of park improvements is scheduled to occur in 2024.

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Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park

LURAY, Va. — The Shenandoah National Park extends along the Blue Ridge Mountains and contains the Skyline Drive and a vast network of trails, including a section of the Appalachian Trail. Bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows, the more than 200,000 acres of mostly forested protected lands are a haven for deer, songbirds, and black bears.

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Veteran’s Dinner Show

Veteran’s Dinner Show
Veteran’s Dinner Show
Veteran’s Dinner Show

WINCHESTER, Va. — The annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Veteran’s Dinner Show honors local veterans and includes a cocktail reception, dinner, and a nostalgic show.

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Green Spring Gardens

Green Spring Gardens
Green Spring Gardens
Green Spring Gardens
Green Spring Gardens
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, Green Spring Gardens includes a historic 18th-century plantation house, a wooded stream valley with ponds, and a naturalistic native plant garden within the historic district.
 
 
 

2024 HTOCA Earth Day Clean-up

2024 HTOCA Earth Day Clean-up

ANNANDALE, Va. — Organized by the Hillbrook-Tall Oaks Civic Association (HTOCA), the Earth Day Clean-up is a neighborhood volunteer event designed to help keep the community clean. Volunteers received supplies provided by the HTOCA and worked in an assigned neighborhood section.

Remember, every bit of litter removed helps!