Friday, March 1, 2013
Fairfax City Patch editor Whitney Rhodes leaves for Australia.
When I moved back to Fairfax I wasn't sure what I'd find. With all my experiences growing up in the area, graduating from George Mason University and relocating to New Jersey for work, I feared I'd find my hometown changed. I discovered the old town, friendly atmosphere I remembered as a kid. You folks welcomed me back as though I'd never left. So writing this goodbye note... it's difficult. Fairfax is my home. I've met only friendly, happy faces ready to explain city budget nightmares and invite me out for beers in downtown Fairfax. I experienced more than I expected. I survived my first (and hopefully last!) derecho, learned the ins and outs of the police and fire departments through their citizens academies, covered a controversial …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Add info, photos and more to your business listing -- for free
When Fairfax City launched, editors and freelancers visited local businesses in order to collect information for our directory. Patch's directory is a spot where users can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods, and much more for spots around both towns. All users can add events taking place at local spots, can rate the business on a scale of one to five stars, and can add a review. But did you know owners of local businesses can "claim" their listings to keep the information for their customers as up-to-date as possible? Owners or managers should search for their business listing and select "Claim your listing" in order to make updates to the page. A form will pop up asking for your name, contact information, and proof of …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Bookmark this page to use when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Patch.
Want to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on local meetings, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we Patchers …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Bookmark this page to use when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Patch.
Want to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on local meetings, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we Patchers …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Bookmark this page to use when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Patch.
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on local meetings, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Have news or information to share with the community? Here are easy ways to use Fairfax City Patch.
Fairfax City Patch is happy to bring news and information to the community in easy and engaging ways, but area residents can help add to the information and discussion, too. For example, when there's breaking news, Patch can send out alerts straight to your email so you're always on top of the latest happenings in town. Click here to sign up for those alerts, as well as our daily and weekly newsletters. Here are more ways for our readers to contribute to the site. 1. Sign Up for Newsletters The daily Fairfax City Patch newsletter brings you articles and announcements that have been posted on the site in the last 24 hours. It is delivered to your email every morning. You can also sign up for the weekly newsletter, which shows a subset of …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Keep up with your hometown news online.
Hundreds of Fairfax City residents are packing up and heading for college soon. From Blacksburg to Boston — or really, anywhere — stay in the loop with Fairfax City Patch. How else will you get updates on which new businesses open while you're gone or find out if anything special is happening the weekend you decide to return for a visit? Here is how: Sign up for our free daily newsletter. Get the news delivered once a day to your inbox. Sign up for breaking news alerts. News you need to know when you need to know it - even if you are far away. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get our iPhone App. Tell us what you are up to. Involved in something really cool at school? Earn honors for a big project or performance? Tell us! You …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Patch will launch a new Tysons Corner site in August.
Patch plans to launch a new site for the Tysons Corner community in late August. With a growing population and major infrastructure and business development in progress, Tysons Corner residents and businesses will receive more local news coverage and a platform for community information and engagement. Patch, a community-specific news, information and engagement platform, launched in Virginia in 2010. Patch.com currently reaches residents and businesses across 30 websites in our area from Leesburg to D.C. and as far south as Fredericksburg (and closer to home, in Vienna, McLean, Oakton, Reston and Falls Church). With the addition of Tysons Corner Patch, this raises the number of Patch.com sites in Northern Virginia and the District to 31…
Friday, July 13, 2012
Think of our site as the community water cooler — a place where you can stop by and talk about everything going on in town
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Fairfax City Patch will turn two years old in September. We've gotten to know the community and have created a large following. It's been fantastic. We wanted to take the time to remind you why we're here and what this site is all about. Simply put, it's about you. We've built Patch so that you have plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions, post photos and announcements and add events to the community calendar. We hope that our site will strengthen the community, but we can't do it without you. So get to it! 1. Comment on an Article We subscribe to the idea that "news is a conversation." Much of our reporting will emanate from what readers tell us in emails, comments on our sites and in conversations around town…
Thursday, March 29, 2012
What do you think of our new homepage design?
Did you notice anything different when you logged on to Fairfax City Patch today? We did a quick visual nip-and-tuck to the homepage to make it even more user-friendly. And we've moved a couple pieces of furniture. For those keeping score: Rest assured that our new design will not affect our coverage of the Fairfax City community. That was, is, and will always be our mission. Let us know what you think about our tweaks - e-mail me at whitney@patch.com or leave a comment below!
FairfaxMango
8:48 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
Thanks for the great work, Whitney. more ›