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VA, DC Good News: Amazon HQ2, Mall Turns 50, Best High Schools

Good news stories on DC, NoVA Patches include best high schools, the Obamas dance to Beyonce, top restaurants, and an Amazon HQ2 update.

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the best public high schools in the Commonwealth and DC, NoVA restaurants vie for honors, an update on Amazon HQ2 prospects, and Tysons Corner Center turns 50. Other good news headlines include a pop-up bar based on a cartoon, the Obama jam at Beyonce/Jay-Z concert, a preview of an Irish Festival, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

Find out what's happening in Old Town Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Old Town Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

PHOTO: A portion of the sign advertising Amazon Go is seen outside the grocery store's location on June 16, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Amazon announced that it will buy Whole Foods Market, Inc. for over $13 billion dollars. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

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