Community Guide: Fairfax

Eat, play and shop your way through a region rich with culture. more

GREAT ESCAPES

Sensational Skiing & Snowboarding Stays

When the temperatures start dropping to near freezing in the valleys and the snow starts falling heavily on the mountains, it may signal the beginning of hibernation season for many, but for skiers and snowboarders, it marks the start of a super-fun season at their favorite winter playgrounds. And that time is now. more
Chris Laich

FEATURES

Walk There

We want to spare the environment and our wallets, but need to get away from it all. So walk there. Here are five locations practically in your backyard that promise a weekend’s worth of fun without ever having to get into a vehicle once you arrive at your destination. more

Sand Blast

Six salt and sea locales to the south where you can have a ball at the beach more

From High Tech to Low Country

Six Wi-Fi-free and cell phone-dead destinations where you can really unplug more

Fill ‘Er Up

Cheap escapes from work and life’s boring parts are very necessary and not hard to do. Instead of renting season 2 of “Lost” and eating ice cream on the couch all weekend, fill up the gas tank and head to these outstanding weekend destinations.more
Jon David Salon