An annual fundraiser that encourages diners to indulge their sweet tooth in the name of supporting breast cancer research will return to Northern Virginia this Friday (Oct. 16).
Four eateries in Fairfax County are participating in this year’s Bakes for Breast Cancer campaign, which asks restaurants, cafes, bakeries, grocery stores and other businesses to donate proceeds from their dessert sales to fund research and treatment of the disease.
After a smooth kick-off in August with its annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance, 1st Stage’s new season has hit a bump.
The Tysons theater informed patrons last Thursday (Oct. 8) that the entire run of its production of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” has been canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Over the years, the Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville has hosted just about every type of large-scale event: a winter carnival, the circus, events for foodies and wine aficionados, and cultural festivals of every kind.
Now, NOVA Parks, which runs Bull Run Regional Park, wants to look to the future and find “transformative” ideas for what the venue could become.
Lilly Pulitzer, the upscale clothing brand best known for its colorful resort-style prints, has opened a second Fairfax County store, this time in the Mosaic District.
The new store opened for a soft launch at 2905 District Avenue, Suite 145, in Merrifield on Sept. 25, becoming the brand’s eighth location in Virginia.
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 6, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny weather with a high around 71°F and a south wind blowing at 5 to 8 mph. Wednesday night will be clear with temperatures dropping to about 54°F, and a gentle south wind at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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True Food Kitchen has permanently closed its Reston Town Center location after more than five years in business.
The health food chain announced yesterday (Monday) that it has filed for bankruptcy to kick off a restructuring process that involved shuttering 12 restaurants, including ones in Reston and Bethesda. The affected locations had their final day of service on Sunday (Oct. 4).
Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 5, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny weather with a high near 65°F and a northwest wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. Tuesday night will be clear, with temperatures dropping to around 42°F, and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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Ikea is planning to close its small-scale showroom in Fairfax Corner nearly three years after it opened.
The 4,500-square-foot “plan and order point” at 4206 Fairfax Corner Avenue West will close on Nov. 30, the Swedish furniture company recently announced. News of the closure comes just a few months after Ikea opened a store in Chantilly — its first full-scale location in Fairfax County.
Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 2, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect a 30% chance of showers in the late morning between 10 AM and noon, with cloudy skies transitioning to mostly sunny in the afternoon and a high near 68°F. Winds from the north will range from 6 to 9 mph. Saturday night brings another 30% chance of showers after 5 AM, with increasing cloud cover and a low of around 58°F, along with light winds from the east. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
The Washington Nationals have closed out their 2026 season, but the team’s official dog will stay plenty busy during the offseason, starting with a visit this weekend to Reston Town Center.
Natty will exchange the company of baseball players for local community members with a booth at the nonprofit Canine Companions’ annual DogFest Washington D.C. on Saturday (Oct. 3) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
