VA, DC Good News: Best Dive Bar, First Signing Starbucks, $4M Win

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including where you can find one of the best dive bars in the country, a case for why Crystal City is the frontrunner for Amazon's second headquarters, several new lottery millionaires, and drama at the National Zoo. Other good news headlines include a student Braille champion, ten northern Virginia homes decorated for Halloween that you have to see, celebrity visits the first sign language Starbucks, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• One Of Best Dive Bars In America Calls DC Home: Thrillist
• Dog Rescued From HVAC Duct In West Springfield (Video)
• Crystal City The Frontrunner For Amazon's HQ2: Report
• Falls Church Man Scores $4 Million In Lottery
• Major Drama Unfolding At The National Zoo: Report
• Blind Alexandria Boy Is A National Braille Champion
• First Signing Starbucks Opens In DC, Celebrity Stops By (Video)
• $1M Mega Millions Ticket Bought In Mineral
• 10 Decorated Halloween Houses To Visit Around NoVA
• $1M Mega Millions Tickets Bought In Dale City, Aylett
• Potomac School Gets $12M Gift For Athletics Center
• Visit These 10 Best Decorated Halloween Homes In Del Ray
• Next Drug Take-Back Day Set For Weekend In Alexandria
• Vienna Trick-Or-Treat 2018: Hours, Safety Tips
• Trick-Or-Treat Hours, 6 Other Halloween Events Around Kingstowne
• Alexandria Girls Light Up Buddy Walk For Down Syndrome Awareness
• McLean Student Chosen For USA Debate Development Team
• Alexandria Seeks Poet Laureate For 3-Year Term
• Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights: Dates, Job Openings
• Alexandria's Own Haunted Attraction To Open For 2 Days
• Tysons Firm To Expand Into The Boro Development
• Someone In DC Has Just Won $1 Million: Report
• Story Behind The Garbage Truck Artwork At Vienna Parade
• ‘Hocus Pocus’ Moving Returning To Georgetown Theater
• You Can Report 'Suspicious Activity' In Reston With New App
• DC To Add Five 24-Hour Pick-Up And Drop-Off Zones In Busy Areas
• This Is Virginia's Favorite Halloween Movie For Kids

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