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Best of Nova 2021
Time to Vote 2021 Best of Nova Magazine
Northern Virginia Magazine’s Best of will be in the June issue, which will hit news stands in May. Votes are from you, the readers, and give our small businesses a good idea of what makes the community they work in happy!
Voter for our best in Old Town Fairfax!
Many of our Old Town Fairfax restaurants, salons, shops are contenders each year! Please vote for your favorites by March 12, 2021 at 11:45PM.
Link is https://northernvirginiamag.com/best-of-nova-vote/
Include #BestofNOVA2021 on your post and tag your favorite business! Thank you for supporting our local businesses.
Best of Virginia 2021
Voting Is Open!
Saturday, January 6th- January 31st
Vote now for your favorite restaurants, shops, museums, service businesses, and more in our 10th annual Best of Virginia Readers’ Survey!
Virginia Living’s Best of 2021 survey is out now and you need to vote. The survey is for the Commonwealth, broken down by regions. Click Here to begin the survey for Northern Virginia area. Note that the voting ends for this survey January 31. 2021 at 11:59 pm EST.
Link to Survey for voting
Limit one ballot per person. Encourage all of your friends and family to vote too!
More info and voting link are also here – Click Here
New Restaurant Drapers Coming near Old Town Square Park
Located in the center of Fairfax City, right behind Old Town Square Park. Construction is starting soon fencing is up now.
Fairfax City’s Economic Development Authority has finalized an agreement to redevelop the Park View property at 3936 Old Lee Highway with Parry Restaurant Group (parryrestaurantgroup.com). The EDA will retain ownership of the property while Parry Restaurant Group serves as the developer of the project and operates a new restaurant under a long-term lease with the EDA. The redevelopment will enhance the Old Town Fairfax City experience while activating the streetscape. (This site is the former location of the Fairfax Skate and Surf Shop which has moved to the Safeway Shopping Center)
More info and the press release can be read here-Press Release on EDA Will Redevelop Park View Property into a Restaurant
Annual Meeting of Membership
January 12, 2021
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Please join us for our Annual Meeting of Membership! We are hosting the meeting via Zoom this year, but hope to see everyone’s faces on our screen. Hear remarks from our Chairman of the Board since July, Joshua Alexander and our City’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Stalzer.
We will have an exciting update regarding the off-campus housing project from Angela Rawie and Amanda Wallis, both Executive VPs, Development at Capstone Collegiate Communities. Also some great marketing support coming to our businesses in Old Town. Join Us by completing the form below at the link. We will send you the meeting link once you have registered.
Old Town Fairfax Business Association Annual Report
Here is a copy of our Annual Report filled with information on the past year of the Old Town Fairfax Business Association. Good days are coming for 2021, please read and contact us to make sure you are a member.Our Mission
Our mission is to serve as a central voice for businesses, commercial property owners, and the community for which it serves, in the Historic Old Town Fairfax and the Transition District to create a thriving economy that enhances the city’s quality of life and strengthens member businesses. The OTFBA works to reaffirm and promote Old Town as the city’s social, cultural, and economic center by emphasizing community organization, promotion, design, and development.