Introduction
Ranked as one of the best places to live by Forbes Magazine, the City of Fairfax is home to a plethora of history and is a suburb of Washington, D.C. Fairfax uses the orange line on the metro, the closest stop being Fairfax/GMU (George Mason University). The public school system in Fairfax County is strong and most schools are at capacity or overcrowded.
History
The city was named after Thomas Fairfax, the 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who received five million acres from King Charles. Farmers from the tidewater region of Virginia settled the area in the 1700s and in 1861, John Quincy Marr, the first confederate officer to die, was killed in Fairfax.
In 1874, the town was renamed the Town of Fairfax, and then became an independent city in 1961.
Attractions
Fairfax Court House
George Mason University
Fairfax Surf Shop
Know Before You Go
Prepare for traffic and lots of it during rush hour especially on Ox Road and Chain Bridge Road (Route 123). Highways and parkways also experience a great deal of traffic including The Fairfax County Parkway (7100), Route 66, Route 95 (any type of accident will create a delay at any time of day) and Route 495.
Restaurants
Artie's- Located on Old Lee Highway, this restaurant is part of Great American Restaurants. Artie’s serves American food at it’s best; burgers, seafood and salads populate the menu and the bread is well known throughout the area. This restaurant is not a chain, but there are similar restaurants under Great American restaurants.
Lodging
