Feb 3rdHome Sweet Home, with a small town feel

I grew up in Arlington Virginia.  I loved it.  I thought, and still think it was a prefect place to grow up.  We lived near a park, walking distance to the metro (but quite a walk), close to the bike path, and walking distance to Ballston.  We lived on a quiet enough street that kids could play on it.  The public school system was one of the best in the country, and still is highly regarded.  While I was away at college, my parents decided to move.  They only moved a few miles away, but they no longer lived in Arlington.  This bothered me at first, but then I came to love Falls Church City.  I expect a lot of my content to be Falls Church City focused in this blog, but I’ll keep the topics diverse and try to go for mass appeal.

Falls Church City is a 2.2 square mile, 12,332-person independent city.  Its boundaries do not include greater Falls Church.  What I love most about Falls Church City is that you get a small town feel, in an otherwise, metropolitan suburb.  I liked FCC so much, that when it came time to get my own place, my wife and I picked a place in the little city.  The city is extremely walkable, and we’re right near the bike path.  Our friends in DC complain that we rarely leave.

FCC will only get better for us, as they have a great public school system (recent rankings here), and a very family friendly vibe.

The local newpaper keeps us up on the goings on, as is the case with the super bowl this weekend.  I’ll be smoking some ribs, but if I wasn’t, I’d consider watching the game on the big screen at the state theater.

I’m off to run some errands around the city, and enjoy many of the amenities FCC has to offer (more on that later).  I’ll see y’all at Mad Fox, Space Bar, the farmers’ market, and around town.

For FJ who really did grow up in a small town: