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Ovi's Epic Weekend, Caps Parade Info, Top Eateries: News Nearby

Top news includes restaurant award, Caps celebration, Father's Day pix and pedophile candidate. Plus how to share news and events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Ovechkin's Epic Beer-Drenched DC Adventure: The Highlights

Every Washington Capitals fan knew that Alexander Ovechkin was a partier, and he desperately wanted the Stanley Cup. And those two attributes combined in an explosive way on Saturday when Ovi returned to D.C. with the Cup after a Game 5 series-clinching win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

Washington Capitals Victory Parade: Everything You Need To Know

For the first time in 26 years, there will be a victory parade on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., for one of the four major sports. The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup Champions, find out where to be Tuesday to celebrate with the NHL team.

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Pedophile And Hitler Fan Running For Congress Makes Ballot

In an election cycle that has already seen controversial political want-to-bes like teen-predator Judge Roy Moore in Alabama and an Illinois Holocaust denier who threw birthday parties for Hitler, a Virginia man seeking a Congressional seat has already won the contest for most outside-the-mainstream candidate in 2018 — and probably any other election year.

Top DC, NoVA Restaurant Award Winners Named

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the winners of the 2018 RAMMY Awards, aka the Oscars of the DC restaurant world, at a special gala held Sunday night.

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A Special Father-Son Trip: Burke Father's Day Photos

Whether it's through their personality, looks, hobbies or a combination of everything, sons become a reflection of the man who raised them. With Father's Day 2018 right around the corner, we are celebrating that special bond by inviting Patch readers across Virginia to share their "father-son look-alike" photos.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals throws out the first pitch as the team is honored before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park on June 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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