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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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Historic landmark designation that has been placed on the front of the Old Stone Church, located off Route 29 in Centreville, Virginia.
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Fairfax County has not had any snow accumulation by the first day of winter in 2012, although some frost can be observed most mornings.
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A foggy Christmas morning for Fairfax County, Virginia, west of Washington DC
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A performer gets set to reach for the flag in one of the horse games showcased at the 65th 4-H Fair & Carnival held in Fairfax County, Virginia
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DC Style Lesson & Practice took the stage on early Saturday evening at the KORUS Festival.
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Toy horses made from potatoes
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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.
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Members of the First Virginia Regiment speak to visitors at Mount Vernon at the annual Colonial Market and Fair
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Images taken at special event at Sully Historic Site
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Dancers performing on Saturday afternoon during the 3-day KORUS Festival. This year the festival marks 10 years.
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Sully historic site -- the main house
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Performers demonstrating a form using the staff
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A US 26th Calvary Division reenactor
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A photo of the WII reenactment battle at Sully's 2009 WWII weekend.
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These Korean pancakes, complete with a cinnamon flavored filling, were oh so good!
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Reenactors portraying U.S. soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division.
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So far, this is the most accumulation Fairfax County has seen as of Dec. 21, 2012.
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A 30 caliber machine gun which was used by Allied Forces in WWII
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Snow falling on the day after Christmas 2012 in Fairfax County
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Light covering of frost in Northern Virginia during mid-Dec. 2012
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