Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Fall Activity in Fairfax County (ffxnow.com) — Two of Fairfax County's top fall activities are right in McLean, with scenic hiking at Great Falls Park and nearby riverfront and woodland trails off Old Dominion Drive and Georgetown Pike. The guide also points to Cox Farms' festival in Centreville and Vienna's Oktoberfest, giving McLean residents plenty of ideas for leaf-peeping, family fun, and seasonal outings close to home.
• Fairfax County aims to become 'a player' in regional economic development dealmaking (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County is reshaping its economic development strategy, creating a new $15 million Economic Growth Fund that has already supported projects like McLean Project for the Arts' new Berlage Arts & Education Center in downtown McLean. County leaders say the revamped framework will let them respond faster to business opportunities while still requiring Board oversight and clear performance metrics.
• Carly's Corner: Abeeha Fatima, a friend to Foggy Bottom (gwhatchet.com) — A GW student who lives in McLean commutes daily to Foggy Bottom, where she's helping the neighborhood's Main Street program boost community events and support small businesses. She talks about organizing Art All Night, helping local shops with grants, and how D.C. neighborhoods and a favorite professor have shaped her sense of belonging since moving from Pakistan three years ago.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
LOST DOG near Georgetown Pike-Boyle Lane — Please help! Our foster dog, Mimi, ran away. She was last seen on Boyle Lane around 11:30 pm on 9/24. She may run if approached. If you see her, please share the… (Nextdoor Swinks Mill Rd)
Does anyone know how we can find out which service companies have been bought by private equity investors? This is happened to at least one of the service companies that we've been using for five years. I have found that when the local companies are bought… (Nextdoor Marion/Buchanan)
Whole Foods posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper (Online Orders) - Part Time in Falls Church. Apply here.
TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Gate Agent in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLean here.
Arlington To Release Video Of Deadly Police Shooting At 7-Eleven (patch.com)
Rosslyn Fall Fest To Close Arlington Road, Restrict Parking (patch.com)
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