Nearly six years after opening, Burgers Grilled Right (BGR) has closed its Reston storefront.
Franchise owner Ralph Alexander Brower told FFXnow that the last burger was served at the RTC West location (12120 Sunset Hills Road) on Saturday, June 15.
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If you’ve visited Tysons Corner Center recently, you may have noticed some changes around the mall, from stores bouncing to different locations to a large LED screen looming over the Tysons One Place and Westpark Drive intersection.
Some of the alterations are the result of $110 million in combined investments in the property made over the past year by mall owner and developer Macerich and by its retailers, according to a recent press release highlighting some of the enhancements.
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 — Jun 20, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: New pet hospital Bond Vet to open this month in Fairfax City | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Tax breaks considered for Lake Anne, Huntington developers to spur revitalization | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Work on modernization of Pan Am Shopping Center to begin soon | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash on Route 28 | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: FCPD: Thieves lift booze from Tysons ABC store | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: NOW: Metro slows down trains due to high temperatures | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Maryland nonprofit expands 5K fundraiser to Reston Town Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Smallest and largest homes sold in Fairfax County (May 2024) | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect sunshine and a high of nearly 95 degrees with a gentle south breeze at 3 to 5 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to approximately 74 degrees and a 6 mph south wind. See more from Weather.gov.
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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 (May 2024).
Largest homes sold
A Maryland-based nonprofit that supports athletes with limited mobility will stride across state lines this fall with a new 5K event in Reston.
Athletes Serving Athletes (ASA) opened registration last week for its first Virginia RunFest, which will be held at Reston Town Center on Saturday, Sept. 22. It will be the organization’s first-ever event in Virginia, supplementing the race that it has hosted in Hunt Valley, Maryland, where it’s headquartered, for the past 16 years.
A new pet hospital is opening up in Fairfax City.
Bond Vet, a full-service veterinary clinic for dogs and cats, is opening later this month at 9428 Fairfax Blvd, across from the Giant supermarket under the Scout on the Circle apartments. There is no definitive opening date yet, but a spokesperson told FFXnow it plans to open “within the month.”
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 — Jun 18, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Beauty shop and skin care clinic to open in McLean this week | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: GMU to help build ‘artificial star’ for NASA on Fairfax campus | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: Artistic director to leave Herndon’s NextStop Theatre after 12 years | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Springfield Town Center seeks to reimagine retail with community spaces and experiences | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Fairfax City brews up fun with annual summer beer crawl this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Reduced speed limits, on-street parking proposed for downtown McLean | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Ideas wanted for future central green in Reston Town Center North | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:45 pm: NEW: Dine-in movie theater to replace ShowPlace Icon in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
☀️ Wednesday’s forecast
Mostly sunny skies can be expected throughout the day, with a high of 78°F and a low of 61°F tonight. Winds will be light and variable, around 5 mph, while humidity levels will remain moderately high at 65%. In the evening, there might be a 30% chance of rain and an increase in cloud coverage. Overall, the day will be pleasantly warm with a slight breeze. See more from Weather.gov.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
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The new owner of the now-closed ShowPlace Icon Theatre at The Boro in Tysons has been revealed.
Look Dine-In Cinemas has signed a deal to take over the 1,795-seat movie theater at 1667 Silver Hill Drive, the Washington Business Journal reports. The theater is slated to reopen on Friday (June 21) after ShowPlace held its final screenings this past Sunday (June 16), FFXnow was told.
Fairfax City is gearing up for its annual summer beer crawl this weekend.
The event, hosted by Fairfax City Economic Development, the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, will take place this Saturday, June 22, from noon to 6 p.m.
McLean’s Chesterbrook Shopping Center will officially welcome two new retail tenants this week, while preparing for another anticipated launch later in the summer.
The openings will kick off today (Tuesday) with SkinSpirit, a skin care and medical spa that describes itself as a “leading provider of Botox and filler.” Located at 6224 Old Dominion Drive, Suite D, this is the clinic’s first location in Virginia and its third in the D.C. area.