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Herndon -
Kidwell Farm, located in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County, is a popular family-oriented outing. The farm houses several animals, including a few varieties of birds. Visitors to the farm can find chickens, ducks, turkeys and even peacocks.
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Herndon -
The annual 4-H Fair & Carnival at Northern Virginia's Frying Pan Farm Park just wrapped up its 65th year. This year's 4-day event was filled with family fun and lots of activities.
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Manassas -
Last month several media reports noted the Brood II cicada population is expected to explode along the U.S. East Coast. While some areas saw cicadas aplenty, other areas which anticipated a large showing have seen few.
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Lorton -
On Saturday, Fairfax County held its SpringFest 2013. The annual event celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day, and a cleaner environment.
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Herndon -
As spring makes its debut, this usually this means Kidwell Farm, in Fairfax County, Virginia, has babies arriving. Several of the animals have already begun to birth.
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Fairfax -
There is an Old Stone Church in Centreville, Va. located off of one of the main roads that stretches across Fairfax County. Still an active parish today, the church is a historical landmark.
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Fairfax -
This weekend the Fair Oaks Mall honored the Lunar New Year 4711 in the form of a festival that included hundreds of performers representing many different countries.
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Mount Vernon -
Over the past several weeks things have gotten festive at Mount Vernon, George Washington's Estate, Museum & Gardens. The historic property is decorated for Christmas as visitors experience a taste of 18th century holiday celebrating.
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Fairfax -
During the time frame between Halloween and Christmas, Northern Virginia had been experiencing unseasonably warm weather with a few dips in temperature. This morning it looks as if winter has arrived.
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Mount Vernon -
'Tis the season where communities are displaying all sorts of festive cheer. One Virginia-based elementary after-school club built several wonderful gingerbread houses which are currently on display at the Mount Vernon Estate's Education Center.
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Mount Vernon -
Over the weekend the annual Colonial Market & Fair was held at the Mount Vernon estate in Northern Virginia. Mount Vernon is the home of U.S. first president George Washington.
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Centreville -
This weekend is the annual KORUS Festival in Northern Virginia, and by the time dusk settled in on Saturday, the area surrounding the central entertainment stage filled up rapidly.
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Centreville -
This weekend the annual KORUS Festival is taking place in Fairfax County, Virginia. The theme this year is "Expressions of Culture!"
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Fairfax -
The 2012 U.S. election race has been steadily heating up, and now that Mitt Romney has emerged as the frontrunner for the Republican party, the gloves are coming off of both campaigns.
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Chantilly -
On July 14 and 15, Sully Historic Site's annual World War II Living History event took place in Chantilly, Va. Visitors were able to catch a realistic glimpse of what life was like for soldiers during WW II.
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Chantilly -
This weekend the annual World War II Living History event takes place at Sully Historic Site in Fairfax County, Va. Every year visitors can travel back in time and get an in-depth and up-close experience of life during World War II at Sully.
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Herndon -
After a two-month long investigation, Fairfax County Police have made an arrest in connection with the animal slayings that occurred at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, Va.
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Reston -
For months authorities have been investigating the death of a wallaby at the Reston Zoo in Fairfax County, Va. Authorities have now charged the facility's director in connection with the animal's death.
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Herndon -
Police are investigating an incident where several barnyard animals at a county-run park in Virginia have been intentionally slashed. This is the second time in a month that animals at the farm have been attacked.
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Annandale -
Over the weekend, a couple from Fairfax County, Va., were victims of a theft of a coin and bank note collection valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Fairfax -
Tonight Venus appeared brightly in the evening skies. Media reports said that Venus was highly visible during daylight hours earlier today for those who "knew where to look."
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Herndon -
As the Washington D.C. region continues to experience warm temperatures, it's clear winter is on its way to retire until the next cycle begins.
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Falls Church -
On Sunday night a Northern Virginia man was injured and several people displaced from their homes after an electrical spark ignited several aerosol cans of bug spray.
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Fairfax -
Yesterday a Fairfax County judge sentenced a grandmother to 35 years prison for fatally throwing her 2-year-old granddaughter off a 44-foot-high mall walkway.
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Icy sleet covers this sidewalk at dawn on Dec. 26, 2012
Images taken at special event at Sully Historic Site
A view of the Old Stone Church from the side. In the distance sits another historic landmark; I believe this house was possibly built in the latter half of the 1700s.
Happened to come across these cool robots when walking around the festival. There were two of them, remotely controlled by laptops and able to shoot out little balls at one another. You can see a bit of a yellow ball on the lower left side.
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Snowy rain pounded down on Fairfax County on Christmas Eve
Young lambs frolicking. These two were romping around, having a grand time.
Frosted over lawn in Fairfax County earlier this week.
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On Christmas morning Fairfax County woke up to a white Christmas, in the form of a thick fog.
Toys for the children in 1885
A wet snowy rain comes down on Route 286 (formerly named 7100, Fairfax County Parkway) during the day on Christmas Eve.
A family slides out of the inflatable obstacle course.
An early crowd gathers to watch the first reptile show of the day.
Light snow covers these plants early morning on Dec. 26
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A foggy Christmas morning for Fairfax County, Virginia, west of Washington DC
A calf was injured at Kidwell Farm in May 2012 Fairfax County authorities were investigating two separate animal attacks that occurred in Apr. and May. Fairfax County Police
Dancers take the stage during Saturday afternoon during the 3-day KORUS Festival
Historic landmark designation that has been placed on the front of the Old Stone Church, located off Route 29 in Centreville, Virginia.
These dancers took the stage on Saturday afternoon.
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