"Fairfax -- My New Home" Fairfax by soccergrrl
Fairfax Travel Guide: 92 reviews and 194 photos
I actually live in the County of Fairfax, but Fairfax City is an independent jurisdiction within that area. Fairfax is a suburb of Washington, DC, located in Northern Virginia just west of the city.
I don't have many tips or pictures for the area yet, but perhaps that will change as time goes by. Meanwhile, this photo shows part of the perennial garden I inherited when we bought this house earlier this year (2003). The yard is bordered on one side by a wooded area that is part of the utility right-of-way. The combination of the trees and the garden attracts a range of wildlife including both songbirds and raptors, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, skinks, and the neighbor's cat.
- Pros:Home, Sweet Home; Close to DC
- Cons:Did I mention the traffic yet?!
- In a nutshell:Suburban Heaven (or Hell) . . . depending on your point of view.
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I have never seen so GREEN picture on VT :-) I was only doing shopping in Fair Oaks Mall killing time before flight back home from Dulles + eating at Diner 29 but I liked it.
your garden looks beautiful :-)
many thank's for the most interesting information's about Farfax.