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Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) with husband Robert and children Jeremy and Alana. Sisters Jennifer Loeb (right) and Kerry Petrauskas danced to Cotton-Eyed Joe during the City of Fairfax’s annual Old- A creative chocolate confection at the My Favorite Places Fashioned Fireman’s Day event on July 4. 2012 Chocolate Lovers Festival. State delegate shares tips on places to see, things to do. Explore & Enjoy Fairfax By Eileen Filler-Corn taking them to Burke Lake Park. State Del. (D-41) This exceptional community A sample of the area attractions. children’s activities; open houses facility offers beautiful natural at historic buildings and much Dear Connection Readers: scenery, a miniature golf course, Spotlight on the weekend in May. The historic more. Since 2010, I have been hon- a sightseeing train and carou- house is a must-see for one of the ored to serve the 41st District sel rides. Regardless of the ages Arts—City of best-preserved examples of Civil Scoop it Up as your representative in the of your young ones, the park War graffiti in the nation, a “diary Virginia House of Delegates. offers entertainment options for Woody’s Ice Cream, 10435 North Fairfax on walls” containing more than Street, Fairfax The Virginia House is the West- everyone. Dedicated to showcasing the 100 signatures, art and poetry cre- 703-277-9553 ern Hemisphere’s oldest con- In October, the Burke Nurs- very best of the visual and per- ated by Union soldiers during their tinuously operating legislative ery and Garden Centre holds a Woody’s, a Fairfax landmark, is forming arts in the City of Fairfax, occupation of the Fairfax Court body, a heritage extending back Fall Festival and Pumpkin Play- a perennial “insiders” favorite. Spotlight on the Arts is an annual House area in 1862-1863. The site to 1619. ground. All those who Started in 1998 by retired me- three-week festival of artists at lo- also includes a newly constructed Although the Vir- Insider’s attend receive a small chanic Woody Lashley, the atmo- cal venues each April. The event 5,000-square-foot Civil War Inter- ginia General Assem- carveable pumpkin as sphere is casual with seating for Perspective includes more than 40 diverse pretive Center with exhibits, an bly is a part-time citi- well as hay rides almost 50 customers inside and events—with enough variety to assembly hall, outdoor pergola zen legislature, mem- around the area. My locally-inspired paintings as décor. please all audience palettes. patio, gift shop and restrooms that bers serve year-round. Our an- own personal favorite annual A spacious deck outside with A cooperative effort by the City are all ADA-accessible. The center nual session in Richmond is events include the Mantua plenty of picnic tables is both child of Fairfax and George Mason Uni- is also a popular spot for weddings held over 6-8 weeks, beginning Community Association Parade and dog-friendly. When it’s one of versity, Spotlight was formed in as well as history buffs. each year in mid-January. As and Picnic in June, the Orange those humid summer afternoons 1985 with two aims in mind: to your representative, I am al- Hunt 4th of July Parade, Na- (like now), locals stop at Woody’s enhance the community’s aware- ways available to address any tional Night Out events in Au- Forget love— for sundaes, milkshakes, cones ness of the many arts and cultural questions you may have regard- gust and the Burke Centre Fes- and other Woody’s classics. Open opportunities offered in Fairfax, ing State Government, or assist tival in September. We’d rather fall April through October, when and to encourage the expansion of with any problem you may be As part of my responsibilities Lashley throws a party to close the the arts through support of fledg- in Chocolate! experiencing with such agen- as State Delegate, I regularly season. cies as the Virginia Department travel throughout the 41st Dis- ling community arts organizations. Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival in For more, call 703-352-ARTS. Old Town Fairfax of Transportation, the Division trict—Burke, West Springfield, www.chocolatefestival.net Piano recitals, of Motor Vehicles, the Virginia Fairfax and Fairfax Station— Department of Social Services meeting with constituents and Historic For all things chocolate, plan to arts classes and or other governmental services. organizations and attending attend the Chocolate Lovers Festi- On a personal level, I have events. Blenheim val, a two-day event that takes more… lived in Fairfax County for over Please do not hesitate to con- A place for history and romance, 3610 place each March in Old Town The Stacy C. Sherwood Center, 3740 20 years, and my husband and tact my office if I can ever be of Old Lee Highway, 703-591-0560 Fairfax. A family-friendly favorite, Old Lee Highway, I have raised our two children service. You can reach me at popular events include the Taste Fairfax, 703-591-0560 The City of Fairfax purchased (now 16 and 18) in this area. [email protected] of Chocolate, featuring chocolate While we are always finding or by phone, at 571-249-3453. the historic Blenheim estate, an Since opening its doors in 2010, vendors selling anything and ev- new restaurants and interesting You can also visit my website 1855 central-hall-plan brick farm- the Stacy C. Sherwood Center has erything chocolate; the Chocolate sites to visit, we have some fa- at www.EileenFillerCorn.com. house on 12 acres, in 1999 to pre- been booked with cultural perfor- Challenge, an arts extravaganza vorite activities in the area that Again, welcome to the 41st serve and develop into a Civil War mances, benefit events, weddings where pros and amateurs compete you may want to consider. House District of Virginia. I house museum and open-air park. and arts and recreation classes for for prizes; the Kiwanis Pancake When our children were look forward to seeing you out The site hosts the Fairfax Civil War Breakfast featuring chocolate chip Weekend held annually the first younger, we always enjoyed and about. pancakes; historic re-enactments; See Explore, Page 4 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ August 23-29, 2012 ❖ 3 Community Guide Explore and Enjoy Fairfax From Page 3 and don’t make it to the most spectacular youth and adults, including rehearsal display of fireworks in the region, you re- ComeComeCome TasteTasteTaste SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland space. The 5,000 square-foot Sharpe per- ally haven’t lived here. Festivities begin in formance hall is state-of-the art, and one of the morning with the annual Independence the few official Steinway piano venues in Day Parade that starts in the Fairfax His- the area. Benefactor Geraldine Sherwood toric District. After the parade, there’s the donated $5 million to ensure the building Old-Fashioned Fireman’s Day, where local of the center, which is named in honor of firefighters compete in games involving fire her husband Stacy, a member of the Fairfax hoses. (Spraying the crowd is part of the Town Council and City Council who died fun.) Fireworks are held at Fairfax High in 2002. The center is available for rental. School, with games and activities for chil- dren, food vendors and live performances Eat, Splash, Shop at that include favorites such as the City of Fairfax Band and cover bands. Fairfax Corner Monument Drive and Government Center Park- Catch a Game or a way, Fairfax www.fairfaxcorner.com Concert at GMU For a night on the town, Fairfax Corner The Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, has it all—upscale shops, a variety of res- 703-993-3000 taurants, a movie theater, a summer con- Located on the campus of George Mason cert series and various festivals.