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MOVING To Oakton VA

Location

Oakton lies to the west of Vienna, and they share a border. Oakton is also north of I-66. Oakton’s population is 36,000. You have easy access here to the Vienna Metro Station, which is the recently opened Silver Line. Maple Avenue in Vienna becomes Chain Bridge when it gets to Oakton.

History

Settlers first came to Vienna in the mid 1700’s but Oakton was settled later, in the 1800’s. In the mid 1800’s it was known as Flint Hill. The Flint Hill Schoolhouse was built in 1850. In 1883 a post office was built next to an Oak Tree and that is how Oakton got its name. But that’s not the last we will hear of the name “Flint Hill.” Read on.

Real Estate

In Oakton, you will find homes at a variety of price points, but the range isn’t what you see in neighboring Vienna. Oakton is further out, a little more suburban and the prices for single family homes are from $800,000 to $2M. Prices pretty steadily move from the $800’s to the $1.2M range, then the number of homes for sale drops off. There are a few jumps in price for larger homes or larger lots but there are not a huge amount of homes over $1.3M for sale here.

There are teardowns here but they are not as ubiquitous as you see in Vienna or McLean. There is a lot of housing here from the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s and the house types built then wasn’t the rambler. Often you will see that these homes are center hall colonials or split levels which are larger and can often be renovated or added on to instead of being demolished.

Condos in Oakton start in the mid $200’s and go to about the $400,000’s. Townhouses are in the mid $400’s to the $800’s.

Food

Oakton just has Giant. If you want other options, you can head east to Vienna where there is another Giant, Whole Foods, Fresh Market – all off Maple Avenue. Harris Teeter is a bit south near 66.

There are a few mom and pop type restaurants here, but for the most part you will be venturing east to Vienna or Tyson’s, or west to Fairfax Corner Shopping Area which has a huge selection of restaurants.

Shopping & Fun

There is a little shopping in Oakton. You can get the basics along Maple Avenue, which is now called Chain Bridge, in a few different shopping centers. If you can’t find what you need in Oakton, you will either venture over to Vienna to hit Maple Avenue, which is the Main Street of Vienna or to Tyson’s Corner for all the options there. From Oakton it’s also super easy to head west to Fair Oaks Mall or Fairfax Corner Shopping Center where there’s a movie theatre and some shops and restaurants.

In Oakton, the Recreation Center is actually not an Oakton facility but a county one. Oak Marr Recreation Center has an Olympic size pool, gym and a mini golf course. There are fitness classes as well as classes and camps for kids and a golf center.

The W & OD (Washington and Old Dominion) Trail goes right through Vienna just a couple miles to the east. The entire trail is 45 miles and runs from Shirlington in South Arlington to Purcellville, Virginia.

Wolftrap is a national park for performing arts. Lots of concerts happen here during the season, May – September, of all music types, dance performances, opera.

Kids

People move to Oakton for the same reasons anyone would move to a sought after suburb. The family activities are plentiful, the living isn’t hectic and the schools are good. In Oakton, almost 33% of the households have children under the age of 18.

Elementary schools in Oakton are either Oakton, Flint Hill or Waples Mill. Flint Hill elementary is different from Flint Hill School, which is a private K-12 in Oakton. The middle schools are Thoreau, Jackson or Franklin. For High Schools, homes in Oakton feed to either Madison or Oakton High School. Those looking for Advanced Academics you can go to Sunrise Valley in Reston for elementary, and Jackson again for middle.

Madison’s academic programs include AP classes, Global Classroom with partnerships with Colombia and France, and Residential Governor’s Programs for 10th and 11th graders interested in Visual and Performing Arts. They have a separate website, Warhawk Sports, with information about the sports at Madison. They have a really robust sports program – Football, Tennis, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Dance, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Crew, Softball, Lacrosse, Track. They have a ton of sports fields, it is incredibly impressive.

Oakton High School also offers AP classes and tons of sports. They also have a separate website for sports, offering Football, Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Dance, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Crew, Softball, Lacrosse, Track. They also have a robust program of clubs and honor societies.

Borge Street Park in Oakton has a playground and basketball court.

On the border of Vienna and Oakton is Nottoway Park which is a huge county park with a playground, sports fields, tennis courts and picnicking. In the summer there is a concert series.

Dogs

Dogs are well represented in Oakton. One of the best specialty vets in the area is in Vienna – Hope Vet. You can see them for general veterinary visits, but they have ophthalmology, cardiology, and oncology. Oakton has the well rated Hunter Mill Animal Hospital.

Oakton has Blake Lane Dog Park.

Less than two minutes into the Virginia Class 6 girls’ lacrosse semifinal, Oakton senior midfielder Aly Yee-Jenkins buried a quick goal. Caralie Basuel, a senior attacker who will play at Rhode Island, followed with a hat trick over a four-minute stretch.

From there, the Cougars never looked back in a 16-6 thumping of Robinson on Thursday inside the St. James sports complex in Springfield, where the semifinals were relocated because of air quality concerns stemming from Canadian wildfires.

Oakton (18-2), a four-time state champion whose last title was 2012, will play Battlefield in the Class 6 championship game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Freedom High in South Riding. It’s the Cougars’ first appearance in a state title game since 2015.

“We’re all just so ready to take that next step,” said Basuel, who finished with eight goals. “This is what we’ve been working toward all season. We’re just so excited to be on the field and have this opportunity.”

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Oakton jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first half, holding Robinson (16-5) to just two offensive possessions over the first 20 minutes.

Before Thursday, the Rams had dropped only two games since they opened the season with losses to Madison and Yorktown — both to W.T. Woodson (in the Patriot District title game and in the Region 6C final).

The Cougars’ two losses were one-goal decisions to Madison, in the Concorde District and Region 6D title games. But the Rams upended the Warhawks last week while Oakton took down Woodson in the quarterfinals.

Oakton, whose average margin of victory is nearly six goals, forced the running clock for the final 13 minutes. Yee-Jenkins, a James Madison signee, totaled three goals, while senior Alli Calder and sophomore Riley Sweeney scored twice.

“They came ready to play today,” Coach Craig Oliver said. “They executed very well in all phases of the game.”

Battlefield made it a point to get a few practice sessions in this week, including taking a bus Wednesday to the Battlefield Sportsplex in Manassas to avoid being outdoors.

The extra work paid off in an 18-5 semifinal win over Colgan on the indoor turf in Springfield to return to the state title game for the second straight year.

“It shows how much we want it as a team, to work through all the issues and mishaps that have been happening to still give our all,” said sophomore midfielder Averie Cage, who paced Battlefield (18-1) with six goals. “It really helped prepare for today and get in the mind-set that we want to win.”

On May 30, the Bobcats handed the Sharks (17-2) their first loss of the season with a 14-11 win in the Region 6C final. Battlefield jumped out to a 10-1 advantage in the first half Thursday before the running clock was in play for most of the second half.

Battlefield, which fell to Yorktown in last year’s state title game, has won 15 straight since its 16-15 loss to Robinson on April 25. In addition to Cage, sophomore attacker Kendra Harris scored six goals and added an assist.

Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Fairfax City.

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Independence Day is quickly approaching, which means it's time to fire up that barbecue and find out what Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are going on in and around Fairfax City for 2023.

We gathered up all the fireworks shows, parades and festivals happening in and around Fairfax so you can start planning now.

City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade

When: Tuesday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Where: Downtown Fairfax, VA

Find out what's happening in Fairfax Citywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The Independence Day Parade has been a tradition since 1967 and is the largest in Virginia. Parade participants include marching bands, floats, Shriners' little cars and big motorcycles, old fire engines, clowns and more. The parade is typically followed by an Old-Fashioned Fireman's Day with children's fire safety activities. Parade food vendors will also be on site.

Town of Herndon Celebration and Fireworks Display

Where: Bready Park, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon

When: July 4, 6:30 p.m.; Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.

Town of Herndon is hosting its annual July 4th Celebration and fireworks display at Bready Park, featuring live music, bingo and family games. Fireworks will be launched at 9:30 p.m., from Herndon Centennial Golf Course.

Police will be closing Ferndale Avenue to through traffic from Vine Street to Barton Oaks Place once parking lots are full. The road will remained closed until the conclusion of fireworks.

Once the fireworks display is over, expect delays of up to 60 minutes in around Bready Park. Those who park at the Herndon Community Center may not exit until the fire marshal has given the all clear, which may be as long as 60 minutes after the end of the fireworks display.

The fire marshal will prohibit anyone on the Herndon Centennial Golf Course from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July.

In case of inclement weather, the fireworks may be delayed or postponed to July 5.

Visit the Town of Herndon website for more details about the July 4th celebration or call 703-435-6866 for weather updates.

Washington, DC Fourth of July Celebration

When: July 4

Where: Around National Mall, Washington, DC

There will be various events for Fourth of July in DC, including the National Independence Day Parade from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Constitution Avenue NW from 7th Street NW to 17th Street NW with marching bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams and more. A Capitol Fourth Concert is a free event held on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol at 8 p.m. and will be livestreamed. Fireworks will be held starting at 9:09 p.m., launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

WINTERFEST is coming -- Save the Date:

Vienna Wireless Society's 47^th WINTERFEST matches Hams, Makers and Electronic Enthusiasts with Vendors

on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 for a traditional Hamfest.

Location: New Venue: Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna Virginia, 22181.

Talk-in frequency: K4HTA 146.685 MHz repeater (Neg offset, CTCSS 110.9 Hz)

Operating Hours:

Tailgating: Opens at 7am

Indoor Market Fair: Opens at 8am

WINTERFEST Closes at 2pm

Attendance Tickets:

Advance Tickets: $10 plus service fee, includes one raffle ticket. Sales open in February 2023.

At the door: $15, includes one raffle ticket.

Raffle:

New Amateur Radio equipment will be raffled.

You do not need to be present to win

Each in-person attendee receives one free raffle ticket; additional tickets may be purchased for $10 each

Not attending Winterfest? You can still participate in the raffle by buying your raffle tickets online for $10 each, plus service fee.

Online raffle ticket sales open in February 2023.

Vendor Prices:

Tailgating: $20 for first parking space; $10 for each additional space. Price includes one admission ticket

Indoor Market Fair Vendors: $20 per table, plus $10 for each admission ticket; Table reservations opens in January.

Vendors Contact [email protected] for information

Check this website https://viennawireless.net/wp/events/winterfest/ for updates.

Questions or comments: Contact [email protected].

73 from the Winterfest Committee and the Vienna Wireless Society!

Disclaimer: Fairfax County Public Schools do not sponsor or endorse this event. Please note attendance requires following all FCPS policies and notices. See here.