Reston Art Gallery and Studios will be overtaken by weeds next month — an intrusion that, in this case, will be enthusiastically welcomed.

The gallery at Lake Anne Plaza (11400 Washington Plaza West) announced today (Tuesday) that it will host a new exhibit titled “Weeds & Seeds: Observed Motifs” from local visual artist Jennifer Duncan from Sept. 6-28.


An Ohio pizza chain is plotting a comeback years after mostly bowing out of Fairfax County.

Donatos Pizza announced earlier this month that it’s planning an “ambitious” expansion in the D.C. area, starting with restaurants in Reston, Herndon and Ashburn.


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 — Aug 18, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Showers are expected mainly after 10am and between 7pm and 2am, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Cloudy conditions will prevail, reaching a high near 74, accompanied by a northeast wind around 9 mph. The night will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 66, and a gentle east wind at 5 to 7 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.


It’s a good week to be a foodie in Fairfax.

The regionwide Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week is now underway, and later this week, Fairfax City Restaurant Week will return with a total of 27 participating restaurants.


The local baker behind Dano’s Granola can now, once again, call Reston her personal and professional home.

Relocating from Chantilly, the snack business will officially unveil its new retail shop and production space at 11495 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 105, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on Sept. 6, owner and founder Dania Abimourched says.


Last week was a busy one in the D.C. area for Tous les Jours. A day after soft-launching at Reston Row, the bakery chain began serving its signature French pastries and bread in Tysons.

The Tysons franchise opened Friday (Aug. 15) alongside Dumpling District in the first Virginia site of area restauranteur Zong Chen’s Luna Hall, a food hall that launched in D.C.’s Chinatown in 2023 and can now also be found in Wheaton and Ellicott City in Maryland.


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 — Aug 15, 2025.

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

  • NASA remains tight-lipped about Discovery space shuttle transfer plans (24446 views)
  • ‘Wonder’ food hall reveals which restaurants will be on the menu in Fairfax County (14331 views)
  • Roggenart bakery and cafe set for grand opening in Reston (9441 views)
  • Tatte Bakery and Cafe scheduled to open in Fairfax City this month (8081 views)
  • JW Marriott hotel and condos on track to launch at Reston Station this fall (5920 views)
  • Regional Summer Restaurant Week returns this month with two dozen Fairfax participants (5189 views)
  • Brothers sentenced for Fairfax-area armed robberies to at least 10 years in prison (4030 views)
  • Urban farm coming to long-vacant Fairfax Circle site after receiving $25k grant (3943 views)
  • FCPD: Chantilly man charged with sexual abuse of teen (3605 views)
  • FCPD: Herndon private school teacher fired, arrested in child solicitation sting operation (4608 views)
  • Plan for final building in Tysons’ Park Crest neighborhood is under review (3227 views)
  • Two FCPD leaders dropped from wrongful death lawsuit over fatal police shooting (3181 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

    Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, giving way to partly sunny skies and a high temperature near 89 degrees. The east wind will range from 3 to 6 mph. As for Saturday night, anticipate mostly clear conditions with a low temperature around 70 degrees and a south wind at approximately 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. 👋


    Falls Church-area residents will soon have a new place to pamper their pets with both sweet treats and spa-like treatments.

    The Miami-based chain Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is working on a new location at the Tysons Station shopping center in Pimmit Hills, filling a 1,518-square-floor space at 7504 Leesburg Pike.


    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 — Aug 14, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ⛈️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect a slight chance of showers from 1-2pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. The day will be mostly sunny with a high near 88 and a light northeast wind at 3-6 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, and a slight chance of showers from 11pm-2am. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 71, an east wind at 3-6 mph, and a 20% 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.


    The dog days of summer have arrived, and they’re about to get more literal in Reston.

    As is tradition, Reston Association (RA) is bringing back its annual Dog Paddle series to close out the 2025 aquatics season, which began on May 10 and will conclude on Sept. 21.


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