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Here Are The DC Restaurants Nominated For The 2017 RAMMY Awards

You can now vote for the host of DC restaurants up for RAMMY awards this year. The RAMMY awards celebrate one of Metropolitan Washington's greatest assets: its restaurants. Categories include Favorite Gathering Place of the Year, Upscale Brunch of the Year, Rising Culinary Star of the Year, and more.

Find out what's happening in Lortonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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The summer lineup of concerts at the Jiffy Lube Live venue in Bristow runs from country superstar Luke Bryan to party favorite and Parrothead Jimmy Buffet, along with Chance the Rapper, and a revamped Grateful Dead. Buffet has played at the amphitheater annually since 1995. Tickets are on sale now for concerts that start May 11.

Bears in Reston: They're Coming Out of Their Dens, Police Warn

Fairfax County Police are warning residents of Reston and the rest of the county to be on the lookout for bears, as spring is the time of year when black bears and cubs start to emerge from their winter dens. And we've had bear sightings in the area numerous times in recent years.

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