With the demise of the Sunday Fair Lakes Cars & Coffee, we needed to find another venue. Several Fair Lakes regulars worked hard to find a place where we could resume meeting on Sundays. The owner of the property knows our intentions, and the Fairfax Police are aware that we are starting this up. There is a small coffee shop at the edge of the lot.

It is VERY important that, going into this, everyone knows what expectations of the attendees will be: (quoting another member here)

"We are asking if people attend that they be respectful, drive like an adult, and set a good example to the community and prove that we can enjoy the cars and the fellowship without demonstrating the sound of our exhaust or the smoke off our tires.

FFX City police are aware of the gathering and will help keep things in check for those who seem to want to display bad behavior entering or exiting the lot."

Fair Lakes regulars know what a loss we have endured. With the larger group keeping an eye out for bad actors, we hope to be here for a long time. Expect that tolerance for idiots will be short.

Location:
Fairfax Circle is the intersection of 29 (Fairfax Blvd.) and Old Lee Highway. We use the parking spaces nearest 29, between the Harley dealer and the Fairfax Circle intersection. This is the same lot as Artie's (though the lot we use is on the opposite side of the property). The large sign for the lot has Bowl America, Artie's and Fast Eddie's on it.

Schedule:
We are looking at a starting time of 8:00AM each Sunday, in part because the coffee shop (Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates, 9639 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, VA) is not open until 8:00AM.

--Bob Collum

P.S.: Today, at the very first 'official' Fairfax Circle C & C, one attendee left the lot and made an impressive (to him) speed run down 29, in front of the lot. He was immediately apprehended and ticketed, and a cheer for the police went up from the assembled C & C crowd. The moral - we just lost a venue because of idiotic behavior; we won't be tolerant of it at the new location.

 

<p>glad you were able to find a new venue.&nbsp; Hope it continues to be the success that Fair Lakes was!</p>

 

It rained like hell, all day Saturday. Today's cool, dry weather made up for it! There still hasn't been any Jaguars in attendance. Who will be the first?


--Bob Collum

 

A good turnout on a sunny Sunday! We finally had a Jaguar turn up - an F-Type!


--Bob Collum

 

I've been away the last few weeks, but the FFX Circle C & C has continued to be a local favorite. Yes, several of us went out to Dulles Landing early, and stopped by the (later-starting) Fairfax Circle afterwards.

--Bob Collum

 

I stopped by Fairfax Circle after spending the early morning at Dulles Corner C & C. I saw at least 10 other people who did the same. I only had time to snap a few pictures before going over to Artie's for brunch.

--Bob Collum

 

A made a quick stop at Fairfax Circle Cars & Coffee on Sunday, to see some friends. I was only able to take a few pictures.

--Bob Collum

 

A reasonable turnout, for an overcast Sunday morning. Quite a few of us start at Dulles Landing (since it starts as early as ~6:00AM), and come over to Fairfax Circle around 8:00AM or so. It's good to support Cameron's Coffee and Chocolate, onsite at Fairfax Circle. Nice people.

--Bob Collum

 

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Some pictures from today...


Don't forget to RSVP for the Jaguar event we are holding at Katie's on 09/27/15:


https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...2015-a-145579/


--Bob Collum


P.S.: The NCJOC Concours is next Sunday, 09/20/15, at Reston Town Center.

 

I have been away from Fairfax Circle for a while. Not a bad turnout for a cool Sunday, and we always get good food & drink at Cameron's, the coffee and chocolate shop nearby.

--Bob Collum

 

Cold and windy, but we still had a good variety of cars today, brought out by people who can't be put off by a little chill in the air. Bobert brought out his white XKR-S, so Jaguar had representation there.

Side note: On my drive to Fairfax Circle this morning, I happened to notice a bald eagle in a tree near my neighborhood. The eagles have been in our area for a few years, but a severe storm a couple of months ago destroyed their nest. We're hoping they rebuild near here.

--Bob Collum

 

What a mild Sunday, for the middle of December! Great for open-top motoring!

--Bob Collum