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🌱 Patch AM: Where Falls Church shoppers can find their nearest Spirit Halloween this year

Make time for Brightview Woodburn's 4 Part Downsizing Series on the Falls Church Patch calendar

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Morning Falls Church! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Falls Church shoppers can find their nearest Spirit Halloween this year
  • Remember the taste of Mad Fox's Mason's Mild in Falls Church?

Also on today's calendar: Brightview Woodburn's 4 Part Downsizing Series and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spirit Halloween stores swooping into Northern Virginia (theburn.com) — If you're planning Halloween early, Spirit Halloween will again open a pop‑up store at Seven Corners near Falls Church, along with locations in Springfield, Alexandria, Manassas, Woodbridge, Warrenton, and Loudoun County. These temporary shops fill vacant big‑box spaces and offer costumes, makeup, and spooky décor. Most locations are expected to open sometime this month, giving Falls Church residents plenty of time to gear up.
   

• Pic(k) of the Week: Zwickel-Teasing (yoursforgoodfermentables.com) — A beer writer fondly recalls sampling a mild ale straight from the tank at the former Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, highlighting the now‑closed brewpub's role in American Mild Month. The piece explains the brewing term "zwickel‑teasing" and celebrates a 3.5% Mason's Mild that offered rich flavor in a small‑beer package. It's a nostalgic nod to a beloved local spot many Falls Church residents will remember.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost cat?
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🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • Things to Do This Weekend in the DMV: Sept. 12-13 (washingtonfamily.com)
  • Virginia upcoming events Sep 07 (lemonwire.com)
  • Holland & Knight Adds Corporate M&A And Private Equity Partner Emma Dowell In Tysons (pulse2.com)

Arlington

  • What's Open And Closed In Arlington For Labor Day 2026 (patch.com)
  • AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Poly) - J VERS LLC - Washington, DC, US (dice.com)
  • Ice cream social at TriVistaUSA Design + Build (arlnow.com)

Ok Falls Church! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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