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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 17, 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 — Jun 17, 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 mostly sunny skies today with temperatures reaching around 93 degrees, accompanied by a south wind at 6 to 9 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows near 67 degrees and a southeast wind between 6 and 10 mph. For Juneteenth, the weather continues to be mostly sunny with a high near 91 degrees and a southeast wind at 6 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

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New McLean bubble tea shop puts art of tea on display

By Angela Woolsey
ArTea in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two local families, bonded by a love of tea, recently opened a shop on the edge of downtown McLean to share their passion with the community.

ArTeA TeaShop quietly began serving customers at 6635 Old Dominion Drive on May 1, tweaking the menu and continuing to train staff before a more formal launch — and the addition of delivery options — last Tuesday (June 11).

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 14, 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 — Jun 14, 2024.

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

  1. Fairfax County tops ‘Best of NoVA’ poll for barbecue, public park and more (8736 views)
  2. Divisive new data center rules clear Fairfax County Planning Commission (6794 views)
  3. Report: Fairfax County sees uptick in population and wealth despite rising housing costs (4648 views)
  4. Locally owned Moo Thru opens in Herndon, coffee shop on the way (4176 views)
  5. Dominion Energy to replace nearly 4-mile electric line from Vienna to Idylwood (3920 views)
  6. Additional housing, retail proposed for Seven Corners apartments (3050 views)
  7. European fashion brand Primark to open Tysons store this summer (2715 views)
  8. Police: Man exposed himself to woman at TJ Maxx in Tysons (2204 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 sunny skies and a high of around 83 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at around 10 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear, with a low of approximately 62 degrees, and a gentle northeast wind blowing at 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.

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 Boro’s movie theater will close temporarily, starting Monday

By Angela Woolsey
Tysons ShowPlace Icon Theatre at night in The Boro (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The silver screens at Tysons ShowPlace Icon Theatre will briefly go dark next week.

The Boro’s movie theater (1667 Silver Hill Drive) is scheduled to close temporarily from Monday through Thursday (June 17-20), a manager confirmed to FFXnow. However, details about why the theater is closing and what comes next have proven elusive.

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Springfield Container Store debuts with prizes for first 100 customers

By James Jarvis
The Container Store is opening a new location in Springfield modeled after the building featured above (courtesy of The Container Store)

The Container Store is set to open its new Springfield location this weekend at Springfield Plaza and plans to give out free prizes to the first 100 customers.

The Texas-based company, known for its home and office organization products, announced earlier this week that the new store will open on Saturday, June 15, at 6412 Springfield Plaza. The release also noted plans to open another location in Ashburn on July 27.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 13, 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 — Jun 13, 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 showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with mostly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching around 92°F. A southwest wind of 5-7 mph is anticipated, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. On Friday night, the possibility of showers and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 11pm, while the sky is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low temperature of around 67°F. Winds will shift to the north at 7-9 mph, and the chance of precipitation remains at 30%. 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.

Wolf Trap to celebrate Pride Month with second Out & About Festival

By Angela Woolsey
Brandi Carlile performs at the 2023 Out and About Festival at Wolf Trap's Filene Center (courtesy Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts)

The Out & About Festival is returning to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts this month with a new lineup of LGBTQ musicians.

Landing in the middle of Pride Month, the day-long festival will bring performances to all three of the park’s outdoor stages from 10:30 a.m. to 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, along with food trucks, games and vendor booths.

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Locally owned Moo Thru opens in Herndon, coffee shop on the way

By Angela Woolsey
Moo Thru has opened a brick-and-mortar store in Herndon (courtesy Moo Thru Herndon)

One half of a paired ice cream parlor and coffee shop in the Reston-Herndon Business Park has arrived.

Moo Thru opened an anticipated storefront for its Herndon franchise at 317 Spring Street last Friday, June 7, roughly a year after the Virginia-based ice cream maker rolled into town with a food truck.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 12, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Jun 12, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mainly sunny skies with a high temperature close to 89 degrees and a gentle southward breeze of 3 to 8 mph during the day. The night will be partly cloudy, cooling down to about 70 degrees, while the southerly wind remains steady at around 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.

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

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