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Maryland nonprofit expands 5K fundraiser to Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey
Runners participate in the 2024 Maryland ASA RunFest (courtesy Athletes Serving Athletes)

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.

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New pet hospital Bond Vet to open this month in Fairfax City

By James Jarvis
Bond Vet in Hell's Kitchen in New York City (courtesy of Bond Vet)

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.”

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 18, 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 18, 2024.

📅 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.

NEW: Dine-in movie theater to replace ShowPlace Icon in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Look Dine-In Cinemas opens at The Boro in Tysons on Friday, June 21 (courtesy Look Dine-In Cinemas)

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.

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Fairfax City brews up fun with annual summer beer crawl this weekend

By James Jarvis
Pouring a beer (courtesy Fairfax City Economic Development)

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.

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Beauty shop and skin care clinic to open in McLean this week

By Angela Woolsey
Inside the beauty shop Bluemercury (courtesy Federal Realty)

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.

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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.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

☀️ 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. 👋

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