Woodbridge, Va. — If you’ve missed fine dining and the views of the Occoquan River at Belmont Bay then you’re in luck, as Osprey’s Landing restaurant has reopened for business.
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Business
By Stephanie Tipple
For PotomacLocal.com
Woodbridge, Va. — The one-time Borders location in Woodbridge off Prince William Parkway has been given new life. It’s been converted in a 2nd and Charles – a used book store chain based in the southeast U.S. with an eclectic assortment of merchandise.
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Visitors to Prince William County generated almost $444 million in revenue last year, a 6.8 percent increase from 2009. In the City of Manassas, visitors generated almost $54 million, a 5.5 percent increase from 2009 and in Manassas Park about $1.2 million, which was a 3.7 percent increase.
The figures, which were calculated by the U.S. Travel Association, represent what domestic travelers spent on everything from meals, lodging and public transportation to shopping, admissions and entertainment. Virginia Tourism Corporation officials also said that every dollar Virginia invests in tourism marketing, generates $5 in tax revenue.
North Stafford, Va. — The on again – off again project to redevelop Aquia Towne Center is progressing with several new businesses signed up to lease space at the mixed-use shopping center.
New restaurants including Bungalow Ale House, Travinia Italian Kitchen, as well as other businesses like Gold’s Gym, a new Regal Cinemas and a child development center called The Learning Experience have all signed leases to open in the center.
The Hills at Aquia continues to expand as Rosner Nissan of Stafford has opened its doors along U.S. 1 in North Stafford. It’s affiliated with Rosner Toyota, which sits about a half-mile away on nearby Va. 610.
“We’re pulling a lot of people who have not had the choice to by Nissan in Stafford, giving them another choice than Toyota,” said general manager Bob Gasbarri.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– The high-tech firm, Vectare, in June outgrew its office space at the Mason Enterprise Center at George Mason University.
The small company gained 10 employees and chose to move out of its incubator space fostered by the center and into their own office. The Enterprise Center calls it “graduating.”
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Editor’s note: This is the third part of an ongoing series about redeveloping the Potomac Communities.
North Stafford, Va. — At the center of the Potomac Communities lies one of the area’s economic bright spots, which aims to bring thousands of new jobs over the next eight years.
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Todos Supermarkest in Woodbridge is one of 14 finalists recognized by the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business annual Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards. The supermarket has two locations in eastern Prince William County and recently moved to Marumsco Plaza in Woodbridge.
More in an unedited press release from the University of Virginia:
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Back to school is closer than you think, so that’s why Virginia’s tax free shopping holiday begins today.
This weekend only, mom and dad will enjoy tax free shopping on school supplies that cost $20 or less, and on clothing for purchases of $100 or less.