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Luray Yurt Sleeps 16 With a Private Pond, Sauna, and Movie Theater
About two hours from Washington DC, this Virginia getaway has six king bedrooms, a hot tub, and enough room for a whole group to stay together.
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First-Ever Banana Bowl Championship Is Coming to Nationals Park
The first-ever Banana Bowl lands at Nationals Park on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with a 7 p.m. first pitch, all six Banana Ball teams and a rain-or-shine policy. The official ticket lottery closes August 23.
Things to Do With Kids in Northern Virginia This Week: October 19–25, 2026
Plan a family week with Old Town trick-or-treating, Air & Scare, Falls Church’s Halloween Carnival and Del Ray’s costume parade.
2026 Middle Eastern Church Festivals Across the DMV
Plan fall 2026 around verified Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Melkite and Mediterranean church festivals across DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Blue Bottle Opens Its First Virginia Café at Tysons Corner Center
Blue Bottle opened its first Virginia café August 13 at Tysons Corner Center. See the Fashion Court kiosk location, posted hours and what it serves.
Sweetgreen’s First East Coast Sweetlane Opens August 20 in McLean
Sweetgreen’s first East Coast Sweetlane launches August 20 in McLean. The restaurant is already open; the new app-only pickup lane is what begins service.
Dulles’ $125M VIP Terminal Agreement Clears a Federal Court Challenge
A federal judge dismissed a challenge to Dulles’ private VIP terminal agreement, valued at an estimated $125 million over 20 years.
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