VA, DC Good News: Holiday Lights, Santa Photos, Obama Visits Kids

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a tour of holiday lights in northern Virginia, which communities in the Commonwealth have the highest household income, former President Barack Obama visits kids in the hospital, and NoVA restaurants that will serve Christmas dinner. Other good news headlines include photos of kids and pets visiting with Santa, where to eat Christmas dinner out, the best boozy brunch restaurants, new store openings, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Take The 2018 Tour Of Holiday Lights In Northern Virginia
• Santa Visits Northern Virginia: 2018 Photo Gallery
• Best Boozy Brunch Restaurants In Virginia, DC: Daily Meal
• Barack Obama Puts On Santa Hat, Surprises Kids At DC Hospital
• DC And NoVA Restaurants Open On Christmas 2018
• How Much Virginia Households Make Per Year: New Census Report
• How Holly Jolly Is Virginia's Christmas Spirit?
• Catch On The Ave To Open This Week In Del Ray
• Sky Zone To Hold Grand Opening In Springfield
• New Sushi Restaurant Opens In Arlington
• Wawa To Open Second DC Location In Georgetown On Dec. 20
• Georgetown GLOW To Give Away 400 Free Pieces Of Art On Jan. 6
• Winners Named For Business Holiday Windows In Fairfax
• Here’s Virginia’s Favorite Christmas Song — Do You Agree?
• Kids In Virginia Want This Toy For Christmas
• Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Safeway: Christmas 2018 VA Grocery Hours

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PHOTO: 2-year-old Madden was excited to see Santa at Tysons Galleria and chanted "ho, ho, ho" all day. But when the time came, that quickly turned into "no, no, no." Submitted by Corey T. Cahill