The Reston Multicultural Festival is set to return this weekend with expanded offerings.

Presented by Reston Community Center, Boston Properties (BXP), and the Reston Town Center Association (RTCA), the annual community event will bring three performance stages this year to Reston Town Center on Saturday (Sept. 21).


Balducci’s Food Lovers Market is back in McLean with a fresh look and more floor space for shoppers to explore.

After a six-month renovation, the gourmet grocery store, known for its prepared dishes, fresh seafood and locally sourced meats, hosted a grand re-opening ceremony last Friday (Sept. 13) to showcase the extensive remodel.


Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 13, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Annual ‘Dulles Day’ returns to airport for 32nd consecutive year (16867 views)
  2. Fairfax County’s deer hunting archery program gets underway (11787 views)
  3. Another indoor pickleball facility coming to Chantilly (9763 views)
  4. Reston homeless camp vacated as county moves forward with RTC North plan (7142 views)
  5. Tysons office center welcomes steakhouse, plans rooftop amenity (3257 views)
  6. Chesapeake Chocolates to shutter after 17 years at Lake Anne Plaza (3192 views)
  7. Man charged in indecent exposure incident at Tysons TJ Maxx (3080 views)
  8. King Arthur Baking to open pop-up shop next week in Fairfax Corner (2859 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny, reaching a high of approximately 84 degrees and accompanied by a 5 to 9 mph east wind. By Saturday night, skies will be mostly clear with a low temperature around 62 degrees and a gentler east wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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 star of Capital One Center’s next Perchfest will be a green ogre who speaks with a distinct Scottish brogue.

The Tysons development has teamed up with “Shrek the Musical” for the latest edition of its biannual festival, which will return to The Perch (1805 Capital One Drive) next Friday and Saturday (Sept. 20 and 21).


Attention aspiring hockey players: the Washington Capitals are bringing a unique opportunity to Reston.

The Fairfax County Park Authority is partnering with the team to provide two free hockey programs at Lake Fairfax Park (1400 Lake Fairfax Drive) this fall. First, attendees will learn inline skating techniques this Sunday (Sept. 15), and then, on Nov. 3, newcomers can try their hand at the sport.


Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 12, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

🌥️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature around 81 degrees and an east wind ranging between 3 and 8 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to around 63 degrees. The east wind will continue at a speed of 5 to 7 mph, becoming calm as the evening progresses. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 11, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, making way for mostly sunny skies and a high near 82. Calm winds will shift to the east at 5 to 8 mph in the morning. On Thursday night, expect partly cloudy conditions, with a low around 62 and a southeast wind of 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


A now-annual event featuring craft beers and bouquet-making returns to Halley Rise in Reston this weekend.

The second annual “Beer in the Garden” will bring beer from Lost Rhino Brewing Company, barbecue, live music and floral bouquets to the development on Saturday (Sept. 14) from noon to 3 p.m.


One of baking’s biggest brands is bringing its pop-up shop to Fairfax Corner.

Spearheaded by King Arthur Baking Company, the store will open Monday (Sept. 16) as a one-stop shop for a wide range of baking needs. Many of the brand’s products — including 27 different flours and 86 baking mixes — will be available, along with other ingredients, tools and more.


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