(Image courtesy Amie Monroe) Scott Monroe, a Boy Scout who has achieved the level of Life Scout in Troop 1100 in Burke but who now lives in Germany, recently undertook with his troop as part of an Eagle Scout project to create a living memorial to commemorate the life of Burke Medal of Honor recipient […]
Interesting things in our Community
Burke Restaurant To Be Honored with Milestone Award
(Photo by Sheila Pedraza Burk from Burst) A Burke Restaurant will be honored by receiving a prestigious award the entire community should be proud of. Presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), The annual RAMMY Awards Gala honors the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations of the region’s restaurants and food […]
Bunnyman Brewing Now Open in Burke
Photo by Samuel Lee from Burst Did you know that a pretty brutal urban legend led to the new brewery now open in Burke? It’s called Bunnyman Brewing. The story of the Bunnyman in the Clifton and Burke areas started around the late 1970s. Some people claimed to have seen a person in a bunny […]
Virtual Real Estate Investments Breaking Records
(Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst) We always thought real estate was a tangible asset, but some recent news has us rethinking even the most basic real estate fundamentals due to virtual real estate investments. Because — hold on to your hats! — some of the latest real estate investments aren’t something you can physically […]
Dave Grohl: Famed Former Springfielder Pens Novel
Did you know that it was in Springfield, VA that Dave Grohl first began his musical journey? That’s right, the Foo Fighter frontman and Nirvana drummer moved to Springfield as a child, grew up with his single mother at a house located at 5516 Kathleen Place, and started learning guitar right in our neighborhood at […]
Explore Lorton’s New Lucy Burns Museum
With the Smithsonian Museums and many of the region’s other museums closed right now, people are exploring some of our neighborhood’s other rich offerings — and history lovers are finding a gem to learn about women’s history and suffrage nearby in Lorton, Va. What is the Lucy Burns Museum? The Lucy Burns Museum at the […]
Discover the Springfield’s Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
Among the landmarks and historic buildings in Springfield, VA is an intimate and quaint — yet surprisingly accessible — reminder of what life was like almost 100 years ago. A Look at the Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse The historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse is one of the top historic sites and points of interest in Virginia, and […]
Did You Know A Springfield Neighbor Named the Mars Rover?
Many people might not know that school-aged children have named the Mars rover over the last three decades. From Sojourner in 1997 to the Spirit and Opportunity rovers landing in 2004, and Curiosity exploring the Red Planet since 2012, each was selected following a nationwide student naming contest. And so, to name the latest Mars […]
