Good Tuesday evening! Today we published 8 articles that were read a total of 10563 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Oct 3, 2023)…
- Reston Association opposes reported plan for casino near Wiehle-Reston East Metro
- Apartment building with retail proposed for former Fuddruckers site in Fairfax
- Family-friendly ‘beerstro’ coming to Dunn Loring Metro station this fall
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Commuter Benefits 101 Webinar
- 7:00 pm: Improving Our Water Quality in Northern Virginia
☀️ Wednesday’s forecast
The forecast predicts patchy fog in the morning between 9am and 11am before giving way to a sunny day with a high near 84 degrees. A calm wind will pick up from the southeast at around 5 mph in the afternoon. For Wednesday night, expect patchy fog to return after 5am, with the sky remaining mostly clear and a low around 57 degrees. Southeast winds will blow at 3 to 6 mph during the night. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
Recent Stories

Art House 7 warmly welcomes you to our upcoming Fall 2 session of classes starting on October 30th. We’re thrilled to offer a diverse range of mediums and flexible class lengths, catering to a wide age range, starting from as young as 2, and, of course, providing a multitude of engaging options for adults!
Our classes cover an exciting spectrum of creative mediums, including fiber arts such as knitting, modern embroidery, crochet, and sewing. We also offer classes in ceramics on the wheel, drawing, watercolor, gouache, oil, acrylic, still-life painting, and captivating Japanese Suminagashi and printmaking. One of the highlights of this session is the highly anticipated 5-week “Painting the Portrait and Figure” workshop, led by the renowned local artist, Danni Dawson.
For our younger artists, we have specially designed classes like “Art Exploration through Impressionism” for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, an engaging “Art Together” parent-child class designed for 2–4-year-olds, and a “Teen Taught Art Club” tailored for kindergarteners through 4th graders.
The Nutcracker presented by the Ravel Dance Company
The Ravel Dance Company will present the beloved holiday tradition The Nutcracker. It is Christmas Eve and the Stahlbaum family’s daughter Clara has received a Nutcracker from the mysterious toymaker and godfather Herr Drosselmeyer. Follow her journey through the Pine
Winter Wonderland Fundraiser
Proceeds benefit Fellowship Square, improving the lives of 800+ older adults with very limited income and resources by providing affordable housing and supportive services.
Experience a festive holiday fundraiser complete with savory wines & craft beers, scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, exciting