It can take weeks for someone to get used to being cared for inside of their home.
The needs of seniors can change from week to week, or instantly. Marcus Evans, a Care Giver at Home Instead Senior Care in Manassas, makes it his job to know his client's needs and to make them feel right at home. A typical day for Evans consists of starting the day early and meeting with clients, many of whom he considers his friends.
"I grow very attached to people when I take care of them," said Evans, "and it's something that's personal for me."
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Interested in hosting international high school students? Want to share a piece of American culture with your student and learn from your student's culture?
Since 1951, Youth for Understanding (YFU) has been hosting students in the U.S. and sending students abroad for cross cultural exchange. YFU hosts thousands of international students from around 70 countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia every year.Â
Christina Cox is a local elementary school teacher in Northern Virginia and spoke about her and her family's experiences hosting international students and why you should too.Â
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The craft beer, wine, and spirits industry has been growing in leaps and bounds.
In the last few years, two breweries and a distillery have opened in the City of Manassas. While each place offers their own unique vibe and products, two characteristics unite and set them apart from the competition â a commitment to quality and local ingredients.
âSimilar to the farm-to-table movement, people are excited by the grain-to-glass concept and high-quality products made from local grains,â says Bill Karlson, the co-founder and CEO of KO Distilling. âWe make a point of telling people during tours that our wheat comes from Renwood Farms in Charles City and our rye came from Bayâs Best Feed Farm in Virginiaâs Northern Neck.â
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Foodies have a great reason to get excited about fall!
September marks the return of Historic Manassas Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week is a tourism and marketing promotion celebrated throughout the U.S. to help bring in new customers and grow local businesses. Local restaurants feature their cuisine and offer a multi-course tasting experience for a special price.
Historic Manassas Inc. produces this event to showcase the Cityâs exciting culinary scene and encourage people to visit downtown businesses. Diners can try out places where they havenât yet dined and regulars can score a great deal at their local favorites. Most Restaurant Week promotions are two courses for $25 or three courses for $35 and the specials run September 20 â 26.
Insiderâs Scoop on Restaurant Week Specials
Carmelloâs (9108 Center Street) brings seasonal fine dining and an award-winning wine list to Historic Manassas. Their Restaurant Week dinner for $35 will offer a choice of a chopped house or caesar salad to start; a choice of gnocchi con carne, veal Napolitano, or marinated pork chops for an entrĂ©e; and either crĂšme brule or chocolate hazelnut cake for dessert.
C.J. Finz Raw Bar & Grille (9413 West Street) is the Cityâs surf and turf destination. They have a fantastic deal that starts with your choice of a pint of beer or wine and is followed by a half-dozen shucked oysters or a half-pound of spiced shrimp. Your meal continues with your choice of several sandwiches, including a lobster roll, fried oyster poâboy, tuna tacos, salmon BLT, as well as non-fishy options like rib-eye steak, grilled chicken, or a burger on pretzel roll.
City Square Café (9428 Battle Street), where many enjoy artisan charcuterie and cheese boards, will entice diners with a choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert for $35 during dinner. For $48, you can indulge on a wine pairing with your meal.
El Cactus (9406 Battle Street) offers fresh Tex-Mex favorites. During Restaurant Week, two can dine for $36. Pick one of five different appetizers to share, including the Manassas Soup Bowl-winning chicken tortilla soup. Entrees on special include carne asada, smoking fajitas, mole salmon, shrimp-topped tilapia, honey roasted cilantro chicken, and sweet honey salmon salad. Dessert features churros or the Taste of Manassas-winning tres leches.
Mackeyâs (9412 Main Street), an American pub, is home to bourbon-glazed, âdrunkenâ meats from the grill as well as plenty of âpub grubâ favorites. They are offering an appetizer and entrĂ©e combo for $25.
Monza (9405 Battle Street) is where you can enjoy live music on the weekends and your favorite team on the big screens. They will be offering a choice of bruschetta, mozzarella sticks, arancini, or fried calamari for an appetizer and a choice of chicken picatta or pan-seared Atlantic salmon for an entrée for $25.
Okraâs (9110 Center Street) brings a taste of New Orleans to Manassas. This Cajun Creole favorite will feature a different dinner special each day of Restaurant Week. Swing by to see what the dayâs special entrĂ©e will be and enjoy it with the choice of an appetizer and dessert for $35 during dinner.
Philadelphia Tavern (9413 Main Street) offers authentic Philly fare and boasts hoagie rolls that come straight from Amoroso Bakery. Grab a pal and enjoy two of their famous cheese steaks and two draught beers for $25 during both lunch and dinner.
The Bone (9420 Battle Street) is downtownâs home for smoky barbecue and hand-picked craft beers. Come by for a two-meat combo platter with Banana Puddinâ Pie for dessert and a local craft beer for $25. Choose from pork, brisket, turkey, chicken, or ribs and pair it with two sides and bread.
Note: The full menus at every restaurant will still be available in addition to the Restaurant Week special menu items, deals, and pricing.
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When a lawyer walks into the courtroom, they need to know that they have all of their information and records they need. In many cases this is sensitive information that can have a big impact on a clientâs case. But what if that information were to vanish during a system update?
This is something a law firm really canât afford, when it comes to building their business, and providing a reputable service that clients can count on. And this is why law firms and lawyers need to have a good backup of all of their records and files available, in case something goes wrong.
âIf you donât have a backup, youâre taking a huge risk of losing data,â said JTC, Inc. spokeswoman Kristen Maxey.
If a lawyer is utilizing legal billing software or an electronic records platform, youâre going to have to update these programs from time to time, as updates and patches are released. And if you donât utilize the services of an IT company, like JTC, Inc. you may end up accidentally wiping some of these crucial records.
Especially when youâre doing a big update to one of these databases, itâs important to have both a local and off-site backup of your records. That is something that JTC, Inc. can manage.
âYou have the potential for corrupting files. Because when youâre updating a database, there are sometimes whatâs called âschemaâ changes, which is changes to the format of the database itself. When you do a large update like that, thereâs always a risk or potential for corruption because youâre doing mass changes to the database,â said JTC, Inc. Solution Architect Chris Dittrich.
JTC, Inc. will not only help with installation, but they will manage and alert you about system updates, assist with the updating process, and maintain an off-site copy of the records you need.
As a growing business, donât risk losing your data. Legal billing software can save you time, and JTC, Inc. can keep your software and databases backed up and secure.
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The Arts and Tourism District is in Historic Downtown Manassas.
Manassas already boasted the renowned Center for the Arts where visual and performing arts are taught, practiced and displayed as well as the highly regarded local studios and galleries, Creative Brush and ArtBeat. But local artists and community leaders wanted more.
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Looking to savor great seafood without having to go very far to get it? These hidden hideaways right here in Prince William & Manassas, will transport you to a seaside retreat to indulge in fruity cocktails and fresh seafood. With a wide variety of activities, live music and more there is sure to be something for everyone at one of these local eateries.
Timâs Rivershore â Located in Woodbridge, this waterfront restaurant sits on one of the widest points of the Potomac River and offers panoramic views of the river. The view can be enjoyed from inside the restaurants dining room, on the outdoor deck or at the torch-lit tiki bar and beach.Â
From monthly full moon bonfires on the beach to their annual âNot on the 4thâ fireworks display there is a constant flow of events, live music and festivals held here every year. Serving fresh crabs, oysters, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and fish as well as steaks, burgers, pulled pork and chicken sandwiches this family-friendly restaurant is a must visit.
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An Air Force veteran was able to honor a fallen Army soldier using skills from his side business â Baret Bats.
Juan Baret, a former Air Force sergeant and current office engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Belvoir, started his business, Baret Bats, from his home in Lake Ridge.
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The City of Manassas, along with Prince William County, were the recipients of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commissionâs Leadership Award for the areaâs efforts in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War during the past seven years.
The City of Manassas partnered with Prince William County, the Prince William County Historic Preservation Division and many area museums, parks, and historic sites to coordinate dozens of local events that brought history to life for thousands of residents and visitors from across the country. The Prince William County/Manassas Committee began meeting in 2007, and helped plan and promote the signature 2011 Sesquicentennial commemoration at multiple sites across the city and county.
The local committee also fostered a strong partnership with the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. The Manassas Museum hosted both the Commissionâs traveling exhibit, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia, and the Legacy Project, an effort to scan and archive the Civil War-era documents of local residents. The city also twice hosted another of the Commissionâs traveling exhibits, the award-winning Civil War 150 HistoryMobile.
