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Second Annual Free Summer Concert Series at Burke Lake Park
I'm excited to invite you back to beautiful Burke Lake Park every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. from July 10th to August 14th for exciting live music. Also back by popular demand: 2 Silos beer and Petersons ice cream. Details below.
Indoor Ski Slope Coming to the Fairfax County Landfill
When Alpine-X approached me nearly two years ago through my work with the Sports Tourism Task Force offering an innovative way to utilize the elevation of the county-owned landfill in Lorton, I was eager to help. The fiscal, sports, and community benefits of this opportunity are numerous. These include new jobs, exciting new snow sports opportunities, the potential for high school ski teams, new hotel and restaurant amenities for the South County area, premier national competitions, as well as financial benefits to our taxpayers from the lease, sales tax, and hotel tax revenue streams.
Other Upcoming Events:
- Celebrate Fairfax! Festival this weekend - June 7th - June 9th
- 2019 High School Graduations will be held at GMU through Saturday, June 15th
- Route 29 Widening Public Hearing - June 10th
- Community Resilience Group Meeting - June 10th
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Second Annual Free Summer Concert Series at Burke Lake Park
I'm excited to invite you back to beautiful Burke Lake Park every Wednesday night from July 10th to August 14th at 7pm for exciting live music. Also back by popular demand are 2 Silos beer and Petersons ice cream!
The free concert series will feature a wide array of well-known local bluegrass, pop, rock and R&B music and artists. The atmosphere is informal, so bring a picnic dinner, blankets and lawn chairs, and relax with friends and family. We will have brief opening acts from some of our local talented high school musicians as well.
I am again partnering with the Fairfax County Park Authority, the Park Authority Foundation, our sponsors and 2 Silos Brewery to host this six-show series with free music and delicious food and drink options. Please see the lineup below (all concerts start at 7:00PM):
July 10, 2019
Randy Thompson Band
July 17, 2019
The Reagan Years
July 24, 2019
The Woodshedders
July 31, 2019
The English Channel
August 7, 2019
The Colin Thompson Band
August 14, 2019
The Johnny Artis Band
Please mark your calendars now. Volunteers are also welcome! For more information, please contact Meredith in my office at 703-451-8873. I look forward to seeing you this summer.
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(703) 451-8873
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Wednesday Nights
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 10, 2019
Randy Thompson Band
July 17, 2019
The Reagan Years
July 24, 2019
The Woodshedders
July 31, 2019
The English Channel
August 7, 2019
The Colin Thompson Band
August 14, 2019
The Johnny Artis Band
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Slow Down Signs
Our next batch of signs have arrived at our West Springfield Office!
Come by during office hours if you'd like one for your neighborhood.
*Limit 2 signs per individual
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Indoor Ski Slope Coming to Fairfax County Landfill
When Alpine-X approached me nearly two years ago through my work as Chairman of the Sports Tourism Task Force with an innovative way to utilize the elevation of the county-owned landfill in Lorton, I was eager to help. The fiscal, sports and community benefits of this opportunity are numerous, including new jobs, exciting new snow sports opportunities, the potential for high school ski teams, new hotel and restaurant amenities for the South County area, and premier national competitions. It also provides financial benefits to our taxpayers from the lease, sales tax, and hotel tax revenue streams. I am extremely excited to partner with Alpine-X to develop a unique downhill snow sports destination right here in Fairfax County.
Alpine-X, a US based firm, is affiliated with SnowWorld, which operates successful indoor ski and snow sports facilities throughout the world. There are approximately 60 indoor snow sports facilities in the world (Japan and Dubai being the most famous) but currently none in North America.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Fairfax County officially accepted Alpine-X's proposal to construct one of the first and largest indoor downhill ski slopes in North America. The snow sports facility will be approximately 450,000 square feet, with multiple slopes, the longest of which will be 1,700 feet long. It will have a terrain fun park, snow tubing runs, a "bunny slope" for beginners and restaurants and bars with breathtaking views of the Potomac and Occoquan rivers. The facility will utilize the elevation of the county-owned landfill in Lorton, adjacent to the Workhouse Arts Center and NOVA Park's Occoquan Regional Park. It will also include a 100-room hotel, ski shop, clothing stores and other amenities.
Other facilities being considered are:
- An outdoor mountain coaster similar to the Outlaw Mountain Coaster
- A Wave/surf pool with artificially generated waves
- A Gondola ride that would lead from NOVA Parks Occoquan Park to the summit
- A Ropes Course
- A Zip Line
- Biking and Hiking Trails
- Improved Facilities for the radio control plane flying enthusiasts that currently use the landfill site
- Passive Recreation
The facility would be developed through a Public Private Partnership (P3) agreement and will be privately built and funded. Fairfax County's P3 process allows for competing proposals until September 12, 2019. A development agreement would be finalized with an offeror in 2020. The project will enter the zoning and permitting process at that time. Construction is anticipated to take 36 to 48 months.
For more details please see the redacted (parts are confidential during the competitive period through September 12) proposal at:
I am extremely excited to partner with Alpine-X to develop a unique downhill snow sports destination right here in Fairfax County. Please let me know your thoughts, comments and any concerns.
In addition to the ski slope, the county has officially awarded a contract to Convention, Sports & Leisure International (CSL) that will be conducting a sports complex market and feasibility study to assess the much-needed Field House/Hard Court/Indoor Track facility. The facility would be funded primarily by sports tourism dollars but would also fill significant community use needs.
The Sports Tourism Task Force will be meeting with CSL in the next few weeks. I will provide more updates on these exciting developments in the coming months.
To read more about the Fairfax County Sports Tourism Task Force, follow the link below to the first interim and subcommittee reports:
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Celebrate Fairfax! Festival - June 7 - June 9
Don't miss out on Northern Virginia's largest community-wide event! The 38th Annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival is set to take place June 7 - 9 on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center in Fairfax, Virginia!
The festival will feature 2 5 acres of amazing concerts, family programs, exhibits, thrilling carnival rides and nightly fireworks. Among the festival's highlights are more than 120 performances on seven
 stages, with an exceptional line-up of national, regional and local artists. Included are three main attractions:
1.) Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. - Better Than Ezra
2.) Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. - Smash Mouth
3.) Sunday, June 9 at 11 a.m. - The Sunday Brew featuring 12 local and regional breweries.
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2019 High School Graduations at GMU through June 15th
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Route 29 Widening Public Hearing - June 10
A design public hearing will be held Monday, June 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Potomac Conference Room of the VDOT Northern Virginia District Building, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. A presentation will begin at 7 p.m.
This project will reconstruct and widen 1.5 miles of Route 29 (Lee Highway) from four to six lanes between Union Mill Road and Buckleys Gate Drive. It will relieve a major bottleneck during AM and PM peak hours, with lengthy backups occurring in particular at the signal for Stringfellow/Clifton roads (Route 645).
The project will also correct vertical alignment to improve sight distance, add/improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities on both sides of Route 29 and provide connectivity to pedestrian/bicycle trails at the Fairfax County Parkway/West Ox Road interchange. Multiple public outreach efforts are planned. Route 29 within the project limits averages 33,000 vehicles a day.
Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering: $5.7 million
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation: $26.1 million
Construction: $54.1 million
Total: $85.9 million
Major Milestones
Public Information Meeting: October 2018
Design Public Hearing: June 10, 2019
Design Public Hearing Public Comment Deadline - June 20, 2019
Begin Right of Way Acquisition: Early 2020
Begin Construction: Late 2022
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Community Resilience Group Meeting - June 10
Fairfax County is building a community resiliency network to provide critical assistance to people in need in the event of an emergency or disaster. The goal is to enlist the help of a variety of organizations to build a better prepared and more resilient community.
An informational meeting will be held for the Springfield District on Monday, June 10, at the Chantilly Regional Library from 7:00-9:00 PM. Please sign-up to attend the June 10 meeting at:
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