Presenting Musical Olympics in Great Falls
Piano students from Artstars Studio LLC performed in Musical Olympics recitals recently, featuring music from all around the world.
Consumer Confidence on the Rise in Washington Region
Survey participants perceive regional economy better than broader national picture.
Consumer confidence is on the rise, according to results of a new survey by the Greater Washington Board of Trade.
Meeting the Pets of Great Falls
Five stories on local people with pets.
At Kim’s Tailor shop in Great Falls Village Center, clients are greeted not only by Deuk Kim, but by his friendly Yorkie, Mash.
Letter: Rejecting a Fairy Tale
Letter to the Editor
I am writing in response to the letter titled "Making Care Affordable" from the July 18-24 edition of The Connection. This opinion article says that we should all celebrate now that Obamacare has been upheld by the Supreme Court as a tax.
Caring for Crabs
One evening my mom, my sister Rose and I were walking on the boardwalk at the beach and we saw a lot of people walking past us with interesting pets. We asked one person where they got it and they said at the store farther down the boardwalk.
Great Falls Home Sales: June, 2012
In June 2012, 25 Great Falls homes sold between $1,806,000-$540,000.
Great Falls Home Sales in June, 2012
DCCL Defeats International Country Club
The RiverBend StingRays defeated International Country Club, 326.5-189.5.
Inaction May Cause Federal Officials to Create Health-Care Exchange for Virginia
January 2013 is the deadline for the commonwealth to create authority for exchange.
Virginia is suffering from deadline fever, although Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is calling for a second opinion.
Fireworks Go Off at Turner Farm
Annual show was postponed from July 4.
While going a week without power meant no video games or television for Jeremie Johnson, 7, of Great Falls, it did some with one perk.
Senior Center Hosts Inaugural Event
Great Falls UMC hosts history presentation, vocal performance for local seniors.
The Great Falls Senior Center hosted its first event Tuesday, July 10 at the Great Falls United Methodist Church. The first iteration in the community using the center-without-walls concept (where local buildings host events on a rotating basis in lieu of a specifically designated building) featured a historical presentation, lunch and a performance by mezzo-soprano Heather Craw of Vienna.
Winning at Great Falls Farmers Market
Getting to know Farmers Market vendors: An All-Vendor Market Basket.
We all had a pretty rough first week of July with the huge storm on Friday night June 30, leaving tree parts strewn over most roadways throughout Great Falls, downing our power lines.
L’Auberge Chez Francois Grows a Garden, a Brasserie
Great Falls culinary icon integrates nature and heritage in classic French cuisine.
Washington’s iconic culinary destination, L’Auberge Chez Francois, is as much a cultural experience as it is a dining venue.
Local Real Estate: May 2012 Top Sales in Great Falls, McLean, Reston, Herndon, Oakton and Vienna
Local Real Estate: May 2012 Top Sales in Great Falls, McLean, Reston, Herndon, Oakton and Vienna
Great Falls Celebrates Fourth of July
Annual run, parade, games highlight Hometown Celebration.
Margaret Johnson remembers when the large trees in the Great Falls Village Centre weren’t so large. She remembers when they were saplings, barely providing any shade for the participants in the first ever Little Patriot Parade, which was added to the Great Falls Fourth of July celebrations almost 20 years ago.
Memory Café Provides Opportunities For Care
Weekly events help connect patients, caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
At age 64, Carol Blackwell’s husband Bob was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Carol Blackwell, a resident of Great Falls, called the diagnosis "devastating" and found what transpired to be a struggle as well.