Good News! 'Footloose' Star At Fundraiser | Restaurant Awards | Best Ice Cream, Wine | Top Colleges

From award-winning restaurants and "Footloose" star Kevin Bacon crooning at an Alexandria fundraiser, to summer restaurant week participants, best wine bar and best ice cream spots, we've compiled some good news stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Kevin Bacon Sings 'Footloose' With Alexandria Police Chief (Video)
• Virginia Sales Tax Holiday 2017 Is This Weekend (ICYMI)
• DC, Virginia's Best Colleges: 26 Make Forbes List
• Virginia Schools Rank In Top 10 In New Survey
• Photos: First Ever Taste of Springfield 2017
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month In Vienna
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month Around Greater Alexandria
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month Around Kingstowne
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month Around Del Ray
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month In Alexandria
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month In Falls Church
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month In McLean
• 5 Fun Things To Do This Month Around Georgetown
• Vienna Family Gives Back To Hospital That Saved Daughter's Life
• Best Ice Cream Places In Fredericksburg: Yelp
• Best Ice Cream Places In Ashburn: Yelp
• Best Ice Cream Places In Woodbridge: Yelp
• Best Ice Cream Place In Manassas: Yelp
• NASA Is Hiring: Protect The Planet From Aliens On A Six-Figure Salary
• Best Ice Cream Places In Leesburg: Yelp
• Best Ice Cream Places In Fairfax: Yelp
• It's The First Day At One Alexandria School (Photos)
• Barns At Wolf Trap Schedule Released
• Georgetown Restaurants Participating In Summer Restaurant Week
• Arlington Restaurants Participating In Summer Restaurant Week
• White Wine Day: Top Spots For Wine Around Falls Church
• White Wine Day: Top Spots For Wine Around Vienna
• White Wine Day: Top Spots For Wine Around McLean
• Alexandria Businesses To Participate In DC Restaurant Week
• Del Ray Business To Participate In Summer Restaurant Week
• McLean Businesses To Participate In Summer Restaurant Week
• Vienna Businesses To Participate In Summer Restaurant Week
• Kingstowne Area Business To Participate In Summer Restaurant Week
• Falls Church Businesses To Participate In Summer Restaurant Week
• Washington Redskins 2017 NFL Schedule
• Fairfax Woman Makes History In New West Point Role
• These Stunning Rainbow Photos Were Captured After Thursday's Powerful DC Area Storm
• Watch A T-Rex Dunk A Basketball In Arlington (Video)
• Huge Increase In Bikeshare Stations Around Reston Town Center Planned

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