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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.

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⛈️ 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.

Summer Sunday concerts return to McLean in new location

By Angela Woolsey
Singer-songwriter Justin Trawick will close out The Alden's 2024 summer concert series on July 28 (photo by Martin Radigan)

Lewinsville Park will soon come alive with the sound of music, as The Alden kicks off its Summer Sunday Concerts in the Park this Sunday (June 16).

Typically held at McLean Central Park, the annual free concert series has moved south to the park at 1659 Chain Bridge Road this year to accommodate ongoing construction at its usual location, according to the McLean Community Center, which operates The Alden.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 11, 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 — Jun 11, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching around 82 degrees and gentle westward winds at about 5 mph in the afternoon. The night will be mostly clear with lows near 65 degrees, and a southward 5 mph wind calming down in the evening. 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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