Great Falls, VA

Great Falls is just a quick drive from Fair Lakes. This park will keep you busy all day as well as give you spectacular views!

You can spend your time on the designated park trails or take the high road and make your own.

Follow Up to Chocolate Lovers Day

Our first stop of the day, the competition cakes that were made by our own local bakers.  It was amazing to see what the local bakers of Fairfax can put together, I felt like I was on the set of 'Cake Boss'.  All of the cakes were placed in "The Spot"  right off of Main st.  "The Spot" is a local art gallery with a modern open loft feel (visualize a smaller Costco).  It's an unusual place that is worth your time to stop by on a Sunday stroll.

In the same building a host from the 'Food Network' came in to demonstrate DIY decorating tips for the amateur cupcake artists.  Why waste your time driving to Georgetown Cupcakes when you can come here and find the easy ways a becoming your own 'Cupcake Master'?

This is a shot right off of the steps of Town Hall.

 While we were walking to take our place in the monstrosity some would call a line we noticed that a local historian was giving private tours of the Ratcliffe-Allicon House. This structure is the oldest house in the City. The eastern portion was built by Richard Ratcliffe in 1812 to specifications of the original lot sales in the Town of Providence (to become Fairfax in 1875).






The living space of the original house is all of 100sq ft and a brick fireplace.  Everyone in the family ate, slept, studied, and any other activity all in this one living space.  Throughout the years family members have added other rooms to the original foundation to accommodate for a more modern living style.
   

Our final destination, the Town Hall, aka 'Chocolate Warehouse'.  The Town Hall was pack full of local bakers selling their most prized treats.  The have chocolate in all forms, shapes, and sizes. I am not a huge chocolate eater myself, however, I did find one piece that I could not leave without trying.  One man had made habanero pepper chocolate balls.  As you may have guessed I underestimated the spiciness of the 'ball of fire' I had put in my mouth.  With that said it was a great time and worth going back.  I noticed the festival was moved back a few weeks this year to be accompanied with warmer weather, I do hope this trend continues for years to follow.

Chocolate Lovers Day!

This coming up weekend is the annual Chocolate Lovers Festival in Old Town. I am not the biggest fan of chocolate, however, while living in Morgantown, W.Va., my girlfriend and I attended Morgantown's annual Chocolate Lover's Day last year.  It was such a good time, I can't pass up the opportunity for another. This should be a great time to walk the streets of downtown Fairfax, find a few new local shops, and meet new people. I will keep you all posted on how the event goes!

Chocolate Lovers Day (CLD) was a great success.  My wonderful girlfriend came into town to join me on the festivities.  As veteran CLD goers we made sure to plan out or events in order, so we would not miss a thing.  I will be doing a follow up post in chronological order of our day in Fairfax.

The Move

I have recently made the move from Loudoun County to Fair Lakes.  As most of you know that living in northern Virginia can be quite an adventure.  I never thought that I would know so little about a place that I have lived so close to my whole life.  We all have our daily routines and shops that we frequent, and now mine are flipped upside-down.  This blog is going to be my story about the new place I call home.

Pink Berry

Last night my roommates and I made a trip to the local Pink Berry in Fairfax Corner.  If you are not familiar with the location it is a frozen yogurt cafe that offers a healthy substitution for ice-creme.  Pink Berry is an extremely popular, must have treat.  If you are up for an adventure or a stroll around Fairfax Corner this place is perfect.  Grab a cup of your favorite flavor and take a walk through all the shops and stores located in the area.