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Tysons wellness clinic to treat competitive gamers

Published June 3, 2024 at 1:30PM

The Virginia University of Integrative Medicine Clinic in Tysons (courtesy Virginia University of Integrative Medicine)

A wellness clinic in Tysons will soon offer massages, acupuncture and other treatments to competitive video game players.

The Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) announced last month that it has been named the official health and wellness partner of the Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL), an esports league based in Stafford. The private university’s clinic at 1980 Gallows Road will provide care to players once the UEL season starts in August.

Around Town

New York’s Carnegie Diner set for grand opening in Vienna this week

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 3, 2024 at 9:30AM

Vienna's new Carnegie Diner & Cafe serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, burgers and other American food (courtesy Carnegie Diner & Cafe)

A diner that serves all-day breakfast has made its way from the Big Apple to Vienna, giving the town a potential successor to the night-owl-friendly Amphora Restaurant.

Carnegie Diner & Cafe will celebrate its grand opening at 501 Maple Avenue West this Wednesday (June 5) — less than a month after buying the property from the Pagonis family, who had opened Yellow Diner there in early April.

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Tysons kicks off summer of soccer with visit from U.S. Men’s National Team

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 31, 2024 at 1:30PM

U.S. Men's National Team players Ethan Horvath and Matt Turner with kid at the launch of Copa Tysons, a campaign that will promote soccer throughout the summer (courtesy Tysons Community Alliance)

Tysons will turn into a soccer town for the next two months in conjunction with the upcoming Copa America and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro Cup tournaments.

The Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) kicked off its “Copa Tysons” campaign on Wednesday (May 29) by welcoming the U.S. Men’s National Team — represented by goalkeepers Matt Turner and Ethan Horvath — to the D.C. area at Bowlero (2001 International Drive, Suite 1695G) in Tysons Galleria.

Around Town

Free dance nights coming to Lake Anne Plaza next month

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 31, 2024 at 11:30AM

People gather for a Thursday Dance Night at Lake Anne Plaza in 2023 (courtesy Lake Anne Washington Plaza Merchants Association)

Thursday nights will be filled with swinging and swaying at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston next month.

The village center will host free dance nights on the waterfront at 1609 Washington Plaza from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday, starting June 6 through June 27, the Lake Anne and Washington Plaza Merchant Association (LAWPA) announced today (Thursday).

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Man gets prison time for having gun when allegedly shoplifting from Tysons store

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 31, 2024 at 9:30AM

Saks Fifth Avenue in Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A 27-year-old Stafford resident caught allegedly shoplifting at a Tysons Galleria store will go to prison, but not for the attempted theft.

Najee Lewis, who’s also known as “Bebo,” was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday (May 29) for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Countywide

Report: Fairfax County tops $1M in median home sales prices

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 30, 2024 at 3:30PM | Updated June 4, 2024 at 9:30AM

A new house under construction in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A constrained supply of housing has sent prices soaring in Fairfax County, according to new data from a budding real estate startup.

The county’s median home sales price for May exceeded $1 million — $1,033,550, to be precise — which means that half of the homes sold cost more than that, Tomo reports. That’s a roughly 18% increase from the preceding six months of sales, which averaged $870,000, and it surpasses the median price of $882,000 from May 2023.

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Pickleball Club of Tysons is now open inside converted warehouse

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 30, 2024 at 11:00AM

The Pickleball Club of Tysons is now open at 8528 Tyco Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new option for pickleball has opened in Tysons, drawing players from across Northern Virginia.

The Pickleball Club of Tysons celebrated its launch at 8528 Tyco Road on Mother’s Day weekend (May 11-12) by allowing about 500 people to play on its six indoor courts for free. While no grand opening is expected, members enjoyed food and some friendly competition during a Memorial Day mixer this past Monday (May 27).

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Future Wiehle Avenue could have fewer lanes, more pedestrian and bicycle facilities

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 30, 2024 at 10:15AM | Updated June 2, 2024 at 7:48PM

Northbound Wiehle Avenue approaching Sunset Hills Road in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Wiehle Avenue of the future will be less auto-centric and more accommodating to pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized travelers — or so Fairfax County hopes.

Reston residents got a glimpse into possible versions of that future at a community meeting on May 23, when the Fairfax County Department of Transportation shared three concepts for new roadway configurations with multimodal facilities, landscaping and other changes.

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Herndon wins federal grant to fund creation of road safety plan

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2024 at 11:30AM

A sidewalk on Spring Street in Herndon is closed (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Herndon will get a financial lift from the federal government for its efforts to develop a roadway safety action plan.

A $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program will fund an analysis of local roads to identify priorities for future transportation safety projects, particularly ones that could reduce crashes or improve accessibility, the town announced yesterday (Tuesday).

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County board approves office-to-condo swap at Tysons’ Arbor Row

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2024 at 10:30AM

A rendering of Renaissance Centro's planned condominium building in Arbor Row, Cityline Partners' development in Tysons (via Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors gave developers the go-ahead last Tuesday (May 21) to build a condominium high-rise in Tysons’ Arbor Row neighborhood in place of a previously approved office building.

Even as they gave their approval on an 8-1-1 vote, some supervisors conceded county staff were “right” to recommend denial of the application based mostly on prospective condo developer Renaissance Centro’s plan to provide cash or off-site workforce housing in lieu of on-site affordable units.