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Fairfax County, VA Area Guide

History

Formed in 1742, Fairfax County is named after Thomas Fairfax, the 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and proprietor of the Northern Neck.  The earliest settlements here sprung up along the Potomac River, and George Washington moved to Fairfax to build his home, Mount Vernon, facing the river.  Thomas Fairfax was the only member of the British nobility to reside in the colonies here, and he lived at Belvoir Manor until he moved to the Shenandoah Valley.  The Belvoir Manor and many of its outbuildings were destroyed in a fire following the Revolutionary War in 1783, and George Washington wrote that the plantation eventually fell into ruins.

Attractions and Events

Fairfax County Farmers Markets
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm

Fairfax County Nature Centers
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/nature.htm

Fairfax County Golf Courses
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/

Fairfax County Historic Sites
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/history.htm

Fairfax County Campgrounds
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/campgrounds.htm

Welcome to the Town of Vienna, Virginia
http://www.viennava.gov/

Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation
http://www.viennava.gov/Town_Departments/pr3.htm

Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce
http://www.vtrcc.org/cwt/external/wcpages/index.aspx

About Tysons Corner
Tysons Corner is located between McLean and Vienna along the Capital Beltway and has a population of over 18,000 residents.  It is a census-designated place within Fairfax County and is the 12th largest business district in the nation.

Tysons Corner has 46 million square feet of office and retail space, and Tysons Corner Center is the largest shopping mall in the state.  Every weekday Tysons Corner draws 55,000 shoppers from throughout the region. 

Tysons Corner Center
http://www.shoptysons.com/

Tysons Galleria
http://www.tysonsgalleria.com/

About Vienna, Virginia

Vienna, Virginia was ranked as one of the “Top Places to Live in 2005” by CNNMoney.com and is in close proximity to Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria.  Vienna has managed to maintain its small-town atmosphere during a period of rapid development, and although Washington, D.C. is nearby, the city feels years away from the everyday hustle and bustle of city life.