Here in Fairfax County, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (January 2025).
Largest homes sold
Around Town
The latest exhibition at the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) stays close to home when it comes to both artist and subject matter.
The Reston museum is launching “We Dwell in Between,” a solo show by Northern Virginia-based artist Marie B. Gauthiez, today (Thursday) at its satellite gallery in the Signature apartments (11850 Freedom Drive). An opening reception and talk by Gauthiez will be held tonight at 6-8 p.m.
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 — Feb 26, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 26, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: NEW: Preschool to replace Franconia laser tag spot next year | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Fairfax mulls providing free Metrobus rides to more high school students | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Owner seeks to replace ‘obsolete’ Fairfax Ridge office building with housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Restaurant blending American, Afghan flavors opens at Twinbrooke Centre | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Rooftop bar to open at Reston Town Center’s Marriott hotel this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Annual showcase of McLean student artwork to return in March | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax County leaders see no easy solution for school funding needs | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Free Self Defense Seminar
- 6:00 pm: Opening Reception & Artist Talk
🌧️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers mainly before noon, followed by cloudy skies and a high temperature near 68. The southwest wind of 11-16 mph will shift to the west during the afternoon, possibly gusting up to 29 mph. There’s a 50% chance of precipitation. As for Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 38, accompanied by a westerly wind of 9-15 mph and gusts potentially reaching 25 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.
The students of McLean will take center stage in two new arts exhibitions set to open next month.
To celebrate Youth Art Month, which is typically held every March, the McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) is bringing back its annual youth art shows, which showcase work by students in elementary through high school in the McLean and Langley pyramids.
At Reston Town Center’s newest dining venue, customers will be able to munch on wagyu sliders and sip cocktails while looking over the Metro station 16 stories below.
SYN Rooftop Bar & Lounge, which takes its name from the Greek word for “together,” is set to open on the top floor of Marriott’s recently launched AC Hotel and Residence Inn (1975 Opportunity Way) this Saturday (March 1).
A new restaurant aiming to blend popular American dishes with classic Afghan flavors has begun serving diners.
Noosh Grill kicked off its soft opening at 9573 Braddock Road in Twinbrooke Centre in the Kings Park West neighborhood today (Wednesday), bringing a family-inspired Halal eatery to the area.
A private preschool franchise will soon replace a longtime laser tag spot in Fairfax County’s Franconia neighborhood.
Franchisees of The Goddard School officially purchased the nearly 1.8-acre property at 5508 Franconia Road last week, they confirmed to FFXnow, paving the way to make the school a reality.
Good Tuesday 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 — Feb 25, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 25, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: General Assembly passes bill giving schools more say on classroom phone rules | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Proposal to redevelop AT&T offices ignites new look at Oakton road conditions | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Parkour training gym to make leap from Lincolnia to Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:20 am: Flint Hill girls basketball team perfect in conference competition | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Public safety agencies face significant cuts in proposed Fairfax County budget | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: CVS Pharmacy to close over 30-year-old Vienna store this spring | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high around 61 degrees and a northwest wind at 5 to 7 mph, shifting to the south in the afternoon. Wednesday night will bring isolated showers after 1am and increasing clouds, with temperatures dropping to around 49 degrees. Winds will come from the south at 7 to 9 mph, and there’s a 20% chance of precipitation. 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.
Another longtime tenant of Vienna’s Cedar Park Shopping Center is on its way out.
After more than three decades at 264 Cedar Lane SE, CVS Pharmacy will close the location for good on April 1, a spokesperson confirmed. Signs announcing the closure date have now been posted in the store’s front door and windows.
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A fitness center that has been offering classes in parkour, aerial silks and other specialized workouts for more than a decade will soon bid farewell to its longtime home in the Alexandria area.
MindShift Gym, previously known as Urban Evolution, announced earlier this month that its last day of business at 5505 Cherokee Avenue in Lincolnia will be March 31. The gym is in the process of relocating to a new facility in Reston that it hopes to open as soon as possible.