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40+ Northern Virginia Bars + Restaurants to Watch NFL Games This Season https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/6263/ #dmv #FairfaxCounty #NorthernVirginia #Sports #TheLocalGirl #Virginia #VirginiaDining #VirginiaFood #VirginiaGroceryStores #VirginiaRestaurants

🍂 Fall in love with your old stuff again, by giving it new life at Repair Cafe! We'll be meeting at the Thomas Jefferson Library on Saturday, September 12th, from 10:30am-12:30pm.

#RepairCafe #RightToRepair #PlasticFreeDMV #SolarpunkSunday #ZeroWaste #NoVA #NorthernVA #FairfaxCounty #FallsChurch #AnnandaleVA #TysonsVA

https://www.europesays.com/news/75742/ 3 killed in multi-vehicle I-66 crash in Fairfax County – NBC4 Washington #FairfaxCounty #Headlines #Interstate66(I66) #News #TopStories

Mount Vernon Youth Mental-Health Grants: Apply by Sept. 14 https://www.byteseu.com/2345128/ #AntiStigmaGrants #FairfaxCounty #Health #MountVernonHighSchool #MountVernonYouthMentalHealthGrants #SuicidePrevention #YouthMentalHealth

L’Auberge Chez François Begins a New Chapter https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/19713/ #Alexandria #AlexandriaLivingMagazineStaff #business #FairfaxCounty #Food&Drink/Restaurants/DiningOut #FrenchRestaurant #FrenchRestaurants #GreatFalls #Restaurants #ThompsonRestaurants #virginia

L’Auberge Chez François Begins a New Chapter https://www.diningandcooking.com/2797167/lauberge-chez-francois-begins-a-new-chapter/ #alexandria #AlexandriaLivingMagazineStaff #business #FairfaxCounty #Food&Drink/Restaurants/DiningOut #francais #france #French #FrenchRestaurants #GreatFalls #Restaurants #ThompsonRestaurants #virginia

L’Auberge Chez François Begins a New Chapter

For 72 years, guests have found exceptional French dining first at Chez François in Washington, D.C., and since at L…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchrestaurants #alexandria #AlexandriaLivingMagazineStaff #business #FairfaxCounty #Food&Drink/Restaurants/DiningOut #francais #france #French #FrenchRestaurants #GreatFalls #Restaurants #ThompsonRestaurants #virginia
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2797167/lauberge-chez-francois-begins-a-new-chapter/

Who is Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, charged in Great Falls killing?

MCLEAN, Va. – A 19-year-old man is charged in the killing of a Reston mother found stabbed near…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #CrimePublicsafety #fairfaxcounty #Headlines #TopStories #Us #VA #VirginiaCrime
https://www.newsbeep.com/698570/

https://www.europesays.com/news/67840/ Who is Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, charged in Great Falls killing? #CrimePublicsafety #FairfaxCounty #Headlines #News #TopStories #Us #va #VirginiaCrime

https://www.europesays.com/news/67749/ Great Falls killing: Suspect had intimate relationship with victim, was in US illegally, sources say #CrimePublicsafety #FairfaxCounty #Headlines #News #TopStories #Us #va #VirginiaCrime

Suspect arrested in killing of woman found near Great Falls trails: police

MCLEAN, Va. – A 19‑year‑old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a Reston woman…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CrimePublicsafety #fairfaxcounty #UnitedStates #Us #USA #VA #VirginiaCrime
https://www.newsbeep.com/697532/

Woman found dead in parking area near Great Falls trails; homicide investigation underway

GREAT FALLS, Va. – A homicide investigation is underway in Fairfax County after a woman was found dead…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CrimePublicsafety #fairfaxcounty #UnitedStates #Us #USA #VA #VirginiaCrime
https://www.newsbeep.com/695111/

Virginia garden center lays off 97 after $160M sale to data center developer https://www.allforgardening.com/1925985/virginia-garden-center-lays-off-97-after-160m-sale-to-data-center-developer/ #closure #DataCenter #DataCenters #FairfaxCounty #gainesville #GardeningVirginia #layoffs #manassas #PrinceWilliamCounty #virginia #WARNAct #WarnNotice #WorkerAdjustmentAndRetrainingNotification

For any other #FairfaxCounty parents annoyed trying to find classes in the inefficient FCPA catalog: I built a simple browsable static page that allows you to search and filter all classes everywhere at once. https://rudokemper.com/fairfax-FCPA-activity-search/

#Fairfax #NorthernVirginia

😎 Stay cool with Repair Cafe! We'll be meeting at the Oakton Library on Saturday, August 15th, from 12:15pm-2:15pm.

We're also still seeking volunteers for repairers, knife sharpeners, and childcare. If you know someone who might be a good fit, here's our signup link: https://volunteernow.volunteerfairfax.org/custom/1427/opp_details/191420 or just email me at [email protected]

#RepairCafe #PlasticFreeDMV #SolarpunkSunday #ZeroWaste #RightToRepair #Oakton #ViennaVA #NoVA #NorthernVA #FairfaxCounty

How Fairfax County police are using AI — and why opponents are concerned – NBC4 Washington https://www.byteseu.com/2199278/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FairfaxCounty #FairfaxCountyPolice #NorthernVirginia #Technology

Families Paid Up to $12K for an Italy Soccer Camp. Police Say the Trip Never Happened https://www.byteseu.com/2196691/ #AhmedMohamed #AlexandriaSoccerAssociation #FairfaxCounty #FairfaxCountyPolice #FinancialCrimes #Italy #SummerTravelCamp

Families Paid Up to $12K for an Italy Soccer Camp. Police Say the Trip Never Happened

A Fairfax County soccer coach is facing 26 felony charges after police said families paid for an international…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #AhmedMohamed #AlexandriaSoccerAssociation #FairfaxCounty #FairfaxCountyPolice #FinancialCrimes #summertravelcamp
https://www.europesays.com/italy/32283/

@nbcwashington
This Fourth of July will likely go down as the hottest in history. News4 captured several people being treated for medical emergencies at the National Mall. ⁠
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America's Independence Day Parade in D.C. has been canceled due to the extreme heat, as have parades in Fairfax, Leesburg, Takoma Park and Laurel.⁠

#washingtondc #maryland #virginia #pgcounty #dc #districtofcolumbia #dmv #northernvirginia #alexandriava #northernva #arlingtonva #fairfaxcounty #nova #md #mocomd #pgcountymd

After a Tap Heard in Rubble, U.S. Rescue Teams Begin a Grueling Marathon

The mother flagged down the American search-and-rescue team on Monday in the tropical heat, one desperate figure among…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #CA #Canada #FairfaxCounty(Va) #LaGuaira(Venezuela) #LosAngeles(Calif) #Miami-DadeCounty(Fla) #rescues #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/772702/

Virginia braces for possible water restrictions due to drought – NBC4 Washington

Is your sunscreen handy? Air conditioner working alright? The extreme heat is coming this week, and if you…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ExtremeWeather #fairfaxcounty #NorthernVirginia #Science #Virginia
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/734060/

https://www.europesays.com/news/37223/ Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life #Banfield #Brendan(1985) #Christine(19852023) #DecisionsAndVerdicts #FairfaxCounty(Va) #Headlines #Joseph(d2023) #JulianaPeres #Magalhaes #News #PenneyAzcarate #ryan #TopStories #Virginia

https://www.europesays.com/3039109/ Law firm in Fairfax illegal immigrant groping case helps clients evade ICE #ElSalvador #FairfaxCounty #immigrant #Immigration #SanctuaryCities #SexualAssault #TitleIX #Virginia

☀️ Summer is here, and so is Repair Cafe! We'll be at Great Falls Library THIS SATURDAY, June 6th, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Join us!

**No knife sharpening at this event** - we are still trying to find a volunteer for knife sharpening, but we haven't found anyone yet, so we can't promise it this time.

#RightToRepair #RepairCafe #PlasticFreeDMV #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #FairfaxCounty #GreatFallsVA #Herndon #Reston #McLean #Dranesville

PROSECUTOR'S SILENCE FUELS CONCERNS OVER IMMIGRATION POLICY

Fairfax County prosecutor's silence on immigration policy fuels concerns about fair treatment for undocumented immigrants. Who is affected?

#FairfaxProsecutor, #ImmigrationPolicy, #FairfaxCounty, #LegalNews, #UndocumentedImmigrants

https://newsletter.tf/fairfax-prosecutor-immigration-policy-concerns/

Fairfax County prosecutors are not explaining their approach to cases involving undocumented immigrants. This lack of clarity is causing public worry.

#FairfaxProsecutor, #ImmigrationPolicy, #FairfaxCounty, #LegalNews, #UndocumentedImmigrants
https://newsletter.tf/fairfax-prosecutor-immigration-policy-concerns/

An Evening Under the Stars Celebrates Community Champions and Garden Lover https://www.allforgardening.com/1768843/an-evening-under-the-stars-celebrates-community-champions-and-garden-lover/ #alexandria #events #FairfaxCounty #garden #PartnerContent #PotomacRiver #RiverFarm #RiverFarmGala #virginia

https://www.europesays.com/2968370/ Virginia’s Robust Tapestry of Immigrants #alexandria #FairfaxCounty #GlendaBooth #Government #history #immigrant #immigrants #Virginia

Design, Art + Fun: Hollin Hills Pulls Off Another Successful House & Garden Tour https://www.allforgardening.com/1747810/design-art-fun-hollin-hills-pulls-off-another-successful-house-garden-tour/ #alexandria #AlexandriaLivingMagazineStaff #architecture #art #FairfaxCounty #garden #gardening #HollinHills #HomeAndGarden #InteriorDesign #landscaping #virginia

Our May Repair Cafe is coming up! Come visit us at the Lorton Library. Doors open at 10:30, and we close to new repairs at 12:30pm. Knife sharpening closes at 12:00pm to allow time for cleanup. We'd love to see you there!

Not sure what to bring? Here's some things we've diagnosed and repaired before:

- Clothing
- Household decor
- Lighting fixtures
- Cookware
- Toys
- Jewelry

and many more!

** We are still looking for volunteers to make this event possible! **

Current needs include at least one of every role: Greeters, Childcare, Knife Sharpeners, Repair Experts, and even Repair Experts-in-Training. Check out the roles here: https://volunteernow.volunteerfairfax.org/custom/1427/opp_details/191239 If you don't want to make an account, you can DM this account, or email at [email protected] to notify us of your interest. If you know someone who may be looking for volunteer opportunities, please send them our way!

#RightToRepair #RepairCafe #PlasticFreeDMV #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #FairfaxCounty #Lorton #PrinceWilliam #Woodbridge #MountVernon #MtVernon #Burke #SpringfieldVA

#SilentSunday #SillyWalks #FairfaxCounty #Virginia

SPRING into Repair Cafe! 🌸 Our April Cafe is coming up, and we'd love to see you there.

** PLEASE NOTE: This event will be at Kings Park Library! **

Doors open at 10:30, and we close to new repairs at 12:30pm. Knife sharpening closes at 12:00pm to allow time for cleanup. We'd love to see you there!

Not sure what to bring? Here's some things we've diagnosed and repaired before:

- Clothing
- Household decor
- Lighting fixtures
- Cookware
- Toys
- Jewelry

and many more!

#RightToRepair #RepairCafe #PlasticFreeDMV #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #Burke #FairfaxCounty #Fairfax #NorthernVA

If you find something broken during your spring cleaning, bring it to Repair Cafe! We'll be at TJ Library in Annandale/Falls Church for our March meeting. Doors open at 10:30, and we close to new repairs at 12:30pm. Knife sharpening closes at 12:00pm to allow time for cleanup. We'd love to see you there!

Not sure what to bring? Here's some things we've diagnosed and repaired before:

- Clothing
- Household decor
- Lighting fixtures
- Cookware
- Toys
- Jewelry

and many more!

#RepairCafe
#RightToRepair
#FairfaxCounty
#Annandale
#AnnandaleVA
#ZeroWaste
#SolarPunkSunday
#PlasticFreeDMV

If you can (safely! ❄️) make it, we're holding Repair Cafe next weekend, Sunday, February 8th, from 10:30am to 12:30pm, at Pohick Regional Library

We're a community-oriented group, and that's why we say your safety comes first! If you want to visit but can't make it out next weekend, don't worry - there will always be other Cafes to attend.

#RepairCafe #RightToRepair #FairfaxCounty #Burke #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #PlasticFreeDMV

Why a Fairfax Co. elementary school is teaching kids the ‘how’ behind AI

Vienna Elementary School’s Vienna.i.Lab is transforming education by introducing students to AI and advanced technology. This page contains…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #coding #fairfaxcounty #scottgelman #steamlab #teacher #Tech #Technology #vienna.i.lab
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/400511/

Repair Cafe returns to ring in the new year! Our next event will be Sunday, January 11th, at the City of Fairfax Regional Library. Doors open at 10:30, and we close to new repairs at 12:30pm. Knife sharpening closes at 12:00pm to allow time for cleanup. We'd love to see you there!

Not sure what to bring? Here's some things we've diagnosed and repaired before:

- Clothing
- Household decor
- Lighting fixtures
- Cookware
- Toys
- Jewelry

and many more!

Repairs are free and provided on a volunteer basis. Knife sharpening is available with a limit of 3 blades per visitor. EDIT: We now have the capacity to sharpen serrated blades! New to Repair Cafe? Check out RepairCafe dot org: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/about/

#RepairCafe #RightToRepair #Fairfax #FairfaxVA #FairfaxCounty #ZeroWaste #SolarPunkSunday #PlasticFreeDMV

Fall at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ Fairfax County, VA, USA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2025/10/26/fall-at-the-meadowlark-botanical-gardens/

#ACHotelReston #MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #NoVA #Virginia #USA #bird #WoodDuck #fallfoliage #Reston #ViennaVA #Leesburg #Frederick

Democrat ex-lawmaker who heckled Trump convicted in COVID fraud scheme

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrat-ex-lawmaker-who-heckled-trump-convicted-in-covid-fraud-scheme

This is why any time you hear about election irregularities, it’s never in #FairfaxCounty. https://infosec.exchange/@paco/115491164431459401

Fairfax Co. pilots AI for nonemergency 911 calls

Fairfax County, Virginia, is testing the use of artificial intelligence to triage nonemergency 911 calls, with the hope…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #911callcenter #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #druclarke #EmergencyServices #fairfaxcounty #scottgelman #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/128008/

@GottaLaff I’m quite pleased with my kids’ 13 years of #FairfaxCounty FCPS education. (And #ArlingtonCounty next door is comparably top-notch.) I don’t just mean the academics of course; their schools and peers (#LGBTQ and otherwise) contributed positively to their social and moral upbringing as well.

@gottalaff.bsky.social I’m quite pleased with my kids’ 13 years of #FairfaxCounty FCPS education. (And #ArlingtonCounty next door is comparably top-notch.) I don’t just mean the academics of course; their schools and peers (#LGBTQ and otherwise) contributed positively to their social and moral upbringing as well.

Virginia officials blame Fairfax Co. leaders for losing out on 800 jobs, leaders respond

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Virginia lost a bid to bring the headquarters of a power company to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Jobs #Business #Economicincentives #fairfaxcounty #GovernorGlennYoungkin #JeffMcKay #Taxbase #unemploymentrate #Virginia
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/48856/

Fairfax Co. high schoolers launch podcast to debunk environmental myths https://www.byteseu.com/1160233/ #environment #FairfaxCounty #JulieKinkead #NishkaShah #ScottGelman #Virginia

Hailstones 1 cm across are falling. Haven’t seen that in #fairfaxCounty in forever.

Wait, what? A tornado watch? I’m not in Kansas (City) anymore, Toto! 🌪️

#washingtondc #fairfaxcounty #dcwx

A Warm Afternoon at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ Fairfax County, VA, USA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2025/05/03/a-warm-afternoon-at-the-meadowlark-botanical-gardens/

We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Northern Virginia this afternoon. As usual, we saw many beautiful flowers as well as a variety of birds. The highlights of this visit were seeing an Osprey catch a fish as well as spotting Baltimore Orioles.

#MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #NoVA #Virginia #USA #bird #Osprey #BaltimoreOriole #GreenHeron

We are going to be at George Mason Regional Library today at 12:30pm! Come visit and bring your repairables! #FairfaxCounty

Another Meadowlark Morning
Saturday, October 12th, 2024 @ Fairfax County, VA, USA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2024/10/12/another-meadowlark-morning/

We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens again today! Many displays were setup for the annual Winter Walk of Lights. Some plants have been removed to make room, though there was still plenty to see. Unlike last week, we didn't see a single Eastern Bluebird! We did find a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker though!

#MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #birds
#flowers

A Bluebird Day at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Saturday, October 5th, 2024 @ Fairfax County, VA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2024/10/05/a-bluebird-day-at-the-meadowlark-botanical-gardens/

We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens as the weather was forecast to be good. We saw a variety of flowers & many birds. There were Eastern Bluebirds everywhere! Later, we visited the Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park for the first time.

#MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #RedRockWildernessOverlookRegionalPark #LoudonCounty #Virginia #birds
#flowers

Meadowlark Weekend
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 @ Fairfax County, VA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2024/09/22/meadowlark-weekend/

We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens twice this week, once on Saturday at sunrise and again Sunday afternoon. Although there wasn't an impressive sunrise, we did see plenty of flowers and birds. We even found a Swainson's Thrush, a species we've never seen before. We also managed to find Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds on both days.

#MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #birds #flowers

Thanks antivaxxers! We got #pertussis (#whoopingCough) in #fairfaxCounty

If you're an adult, you should get a booster if you haven't in the last 10 years. You can do it at the same time as your covid booster.

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/08/fairfax-co-reports-most-single-year-whooping-cough-cases-in-over-a-decade/#:~:text=The%20dozens%20of%20cases%20so,years%2C%20epidemiologist%20Alex%20Seifert%20said.

#FairfaxCounty #schools #defy #Fascist #Virgina #Governor #GlennYoungkin #hateful #policies for #trans, #nonbinary #students.

The #Virginia #DepartmentofEducation issued a #modelpolicy that attempts to #rollback #protections for #trans and #gendernonconforming #students. #Advocates warn that the new state policies directly #harm #trans, #nonbinary and #genderexpansive #students.

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/08/16/fairfax-county-schools-defy-youngkin/

#Largest #SchoolDistrict in #Virginia Defies #AntiTrans #State #Policy In Latest #Announcement.

The #FairfaxCounty #SchoolDistrict said Tuesday it won't #comply with new state-level #antitrans #school #policy, rejecting #Fascist #Governor #GlennYoungkin's #transphobic efforts.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Virginia #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Racism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/largest-va-school-district-openly

Just a quick reminder about tonight's meeting on the #BraddockRoad improvement project. It's a chance to get updates, ask questions, and let your voice be heard. #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #VDOT

https://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern-virginia/2023/braddock-road-multimodal-improvements-public-information-meeting-in-burke-july-2607-19-2023.asp

#FCPS #Pride to hold #rally before #schoolboard meeting

Thursday event in response to recent ‘#hate #incidents’ in #FairfaxCounty #schools including the burning of a #Prideflag, #antiSemitic #graffiti, #racist and #antiimmigrant #harassment

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Virginia #Education #RepublicanParty #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #AntiSemitism #Homophobia #Transphobia #Xenophobia #EmptyThePews #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/06/13/fcps-pride-to-hold-rally-before-school-board-meeting/

#stickoftheday #fungi
#fairfaxcounty

Squishy fungus

”Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 2 Found On Reston Trail: Police
Fairfax County detectives are investigating the death of two people found on a trail in Reston on Wednesday as a murder-suicide.“
#Reston #FairfaxCounty #Virginia
https://patch.com/virginia/reston/murder-suicide-suspected-death-2-found-reston-trail-police

Launching new @bikeshare ebikes today in DC, Fairfax County and Arlington County! First six of 45 were deployed to the Tysons Metro North station and are available for use #bikeshare #bikeva #fairfaxcounty

#Introduction

I'm mostly retired now after careers in strategic communications and public affairs with the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Defense, a U.S. intelligence agency, and a major U.S. defense contractor. I read a lot of news and lurk more than I post.

These days I spend time supporting and advocating for public libraries, and my wife and I enjoy biking on rail trails and canal towpaths. I have often shared photos from our various bike trips.

I live mostly in Northern Virginia but spend a fair amount of time in California.

#Communications #PublicAffairs #Defense #Intelligence #Navy
#Libraries
#Biking #Canals #Cycling #RailTrails #Towpaths
#FairfaxCounty #Virginia #OrangeCounty #California