Fairfax County has a fun weekend ahead with events in Arlington and Falls Church, plus Masti opens at Reston Town Center Wednesday and Lesly's returns to its Latin American roots in Falls Church. Janatha Bar & Biryani expands to Ashburn, Lidl opens in Herndon October 29, Meridian High crushes it in golf and football, Fairfax Connector celebrates 40 years, and Alexandria offers free attraction passes to federal workers during the shutdown. Your daily dose of good news from Fairfax County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Weekend events in Arlington and Falls Church
• Masti opening at Reston Town Center
• Lesly's returns to Latin American menu
• Janatha Bar & Biryani expands to Ashburn
• Lidl opening in Herndon
• Meridian High sports wins
• Fairfax Connector celebrates 40 years
• Alexandria free attraction passes

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The Washington West Film Festival kicks off Friday in Reston with NASA's Bill Nelson and Olympic legend Edwin Moses, The Salty donut shop is still coming to Mosaic District after all, Kusshi Sushi opened with 20% off at Reston Town Center, a new health center opens in Franconia next week, and Falls Church schools just got ranked #1 in all of Virginia. Your daily dose of good news from Fairfax County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Washington West Film Festival: https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/01/movies-about-space-olympic-athletes-highlight-upcoming-washington-west-film-festival/
• The Salty donut shop: https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/01/the-salty-donut-shop-still-coming-to-merrifield-after-eviction-scare/
• Kusshi Sushi opening: https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/01/kusshi-sushi-rolls-out-new-look-expanded-menu-at-reston-town-center/
• Franconia-Springfield health center: https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/01/franconia-springfield-health-center-set-to-open-next-week/
• Falls Church schools ranked #1: https://www.fcnp.com/2025/10/01/students-show-stellar-results/

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A service dog celebration at Reston Town Center this Saturday, a colorful new mural brightening Tysons, Baskin-Robbins returns to Vienna with Dunkin', a Falls Church business owner honored for hiring people with disabilities, a student launches an anti-vaping initiative, a Marshall High teacher wins $50K, and George Mason basketball earns preseason honors. Your daily dose of good news from Fairfax County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• DogFest at Reston Town Center: https://www.therestonletter.com/post/copy-of-celebrate-dogfest-at-reston-town-center-on-oct-4-1
• Tysons mural "Pillars in Bloom": https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/09/30/new-mural-greets-tysons-corner-center-visitors-along-route-123/
• Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' coming to Vienna: https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/09/30/baskin-robbins-teaming-up-with-dunkin-for-return-to-vienna/
• Falls Church business owner honored: https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/09/northern-virginia-business-owner-honored-for-creating-jobs-for-people-with-disabilities/
• Student launches anti-vaping group: https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2025/09/fairfax-county-student-launches-group-to-warn-about-dangers-of-vaping/
• Marshall High teacher wins $50K: https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/northern-virginia/completely-surprised-fairfax-county-teacher-awarded-50k/3995432/
• George Mason basketball honors: https://www.fcnp.com/2025/09/30/oconnor-named-preseason-all-a-10-first-team-as-patriots-set-record-tv-slate/

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