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NEW: Whole Foods will relocate Idylwood store to Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey
Whole Foods Market at Idylwood Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The clock is ticking on Whole Foods Market’s time in Idylwood.

The grocery store has rolled out signs at its Idylwood Plaza location (7511 Leesburg Pike) announcing that it will relocate “soon” to Falls Church City, where it will anchor the new Broad and Washington development at 103 E. Broad Street.

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Kids’ soccer facility in Fairfax area targets December opening

By Jared Serre
One angle of the future location of the indoor pitch at Fairfax's KidsUnited (photo courtesy of KidsUnited)

A new facility allowing kids to work on their soccer skills year-round is expected to open in the Kings Park West neighborhood next month.

KidsUnited, which uses soccer as a means of athletic and emotional development for kids, is targeting a December grand opening for its forthcoming Fairfax location, a company spokesperson told FFXnow.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 26, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Nov 26, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect increasing clouds and a high of 53 with calm winds turning south at 6 mph in the afternoon. Rain will begin Wednesday night, mainly after 1am, with patchy fog developing after 3am and a low around 44. Southeast winds persist at 6 mph, with a 100% chance of precipitation and potential amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Thanksgiving Day will see rain mainly before 1pm, alongside patchy fog before 1pm, and a high near 53. Light winds will become westerly at 6-11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. There is a 90% chance of precipitation and potential amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch. 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.

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Mike’s American company to open new BBQ restaurant in Springfield

By Jared Serre
Stupid Good BBQ will open in Springfield in December (photo courtesy of Great American Restaurants)

The company behind Mike’s American, Coastal Flats and other popular Northern Virginia restaurants is adding a “fresh and quality-driven take on classic BBQ” to its collection of eateries.

Stupid Good BBQ, the newest dining endeavor from Great American Restaurants, is scheduled to open in Springfield’s Concord Shopping Center early next month, the company announced today (Tuesday).

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 25, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Nov 25, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect cloudy skies to clear up gradually throughout the day, reaching a high near 60°F. The west wind will blow at 9-15 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 36°F and a northwest wind at 5-8 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.

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McLean Holiday Homes Tour set for post-pandemic return

By Angela Woolsey
The Women's Club of McLean hosts a wine and cheese event to kick off its 54th annual Holiday Home Tour (courtesy McLean Volunteer Fire Department)

McLean’s Holiday Homes Tour is coming back.

The previously annual fundraiser organzied by the Women’s Club of McLean will return on Dec. 5, inviting community members to visit local houses decked out for the winter holidays for the first time since 2019.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 22, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Nov 22, 2024.

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

  1. UPDATED: Man charged with rape on W&OD Trail in Herndon (13256 views)
  2. Fairfax Water asks residents to help with evaluation of pipes for lead (7571 views)
  3. Late-night chicken and gyro eatery coming to Fairfax from New York area (7200 views)
  4. Sisters Thai’s flagship restaurant opens in Tysons with new dessert cafe (6538 views)
  5. UPDATED: Man charged in stabbing at Bailey’s Crossroads McDonald’s (5973 views)
  6. Cheesecake Factory to open at Tysons Corner Center next month (5482 views)
  7. Judge deems Youngkin’s actions to withdraw Virginia from RGGI ‘unlawful’ (4255 views)
  8. Inova settles $2.4M Medicaid fraud case over ‘improperly modified’ claims (3722 views)
  9. Fairfax debuts affordable housing for seniors and families near GMU campus (3432 views)
  10. County to break ground on Tysons wastewater pump station (3278 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

Expect mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of around 52 degrees during the day, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 14 to 18 mph and gusting up to 31 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with a low temperature of approximately 41 degrees, while the west wind will blow at 9 to 13 mph and gust as high as 21 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. 👋

Fashion store Apricot Lane now open at Chesterbrook Shopping Center

By Angela Woolsey
Inside Apricot Lane at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean (courtesy Apricot Lane)

Apricot Lane has arrived at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean just in time for Christmas shopping to kick into full gear.

The clothing boutique opened yesterday (Thursday) at 6224 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 6F. The 1,987-square-foot store will be located in between another upcoming fashion store, Sassanova, and the restaurant Sorn Thai.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 21, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Nov 21, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌨️ Friday’s forecast

Scattered snow showers will transition to rain and snow showers between 11am and 1pm, becoming rain showers after 1pm. Clouds will increase, reaching a high of 42°F with west winds of 10-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. There’s a 70% chance of precipitation, but minimal snow accumulation. Friday night will see scattered showers before 10pm, with clouds gradually clearing to partly cloudy and a low of 37°F. Expect northwest winds of 13-15 mph and gusts up to 24 mph, and a 40% 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.

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