VA, DC Good News: Easter Egg Roll, James Beard Honors, Boy Hero

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including how to enter for tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll, numerous DC and Virginia restaurants are semifinalists for James Beard honors, a brewery releases a beer with a Lucky Charms flavor and a nonprofit consumer group rates the best and worst auto shops. Other good news headlines include a nail bar is coming to a metro DSW store, where to get tickets for opening day of the Washington Nationals, one city is named a top dog-friendly vacation spot, a boy is honored for putting out a fire, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• 2019 White House Easter Egg Roll Lottery Now Open
• D.C.-Area's Best Auto Shops: New Analysis Compares Cost, Quality
• Va. Brewer Releasing Lucky Charms-Esque Beer
• Virginia, DC Have 27 James Beard Semifinalists For 2019
• Founders Row Breaks Ground In Falls Church
• Washington Nationals Opening Day: Get Your Tickets Here
• Alexandria Named A Top Dog-Friendly Vacation Destination
• Get A Pedicure While You Shop For Shoes At DSW
• Alexandria Boy Honored For Putting Out Fire In Apartment Building
• Georgetown Student Goes Viral After Eating Pizza At Cohen Hearing
• New Noodle House Introduces Yunnan Food To Alexandria
• VA, DC Cost Of Car Insurance Compared With Other States
• Prince Street Inn Approved By Alexandria Council
• DASH Bus Seeks Feedback On Potential Route Changes
• Gender Identity Protections Added To Loudoun Schools Policy
• Bald Eagle Eggs Doomed As Justice Returns To DC Nest
• Marshalls To Open Springfield Location In March

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