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In today's newsletter:

  • What 13 new homes could mean for the old Wolf Trap Nursery
  • How Wolf Trap became one of the DMV's most powerful music stages

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plan for single-family homes on closing Wolf Trap Nursery site advances (ffxnow.com) — A 13-home subdivision is moving closer to reality on the Wolf Trap Nursery property along Leesburg Pike, after Fairfax's Planning Commission backed a rezoning. Neighbors can expect new single-family homes, sidewalks, a community gathering space, and trail upgrades, though most existing trees will be replaced with new plantings and offsite landscaping funded by the developer.
   

• Market Focus Washington D.C: The DMV's Expansive & Dynamic Live Market (pollstar.com) — Wolf Trap's Filene Center in Vienna is highlighted as one of the DMV's top mid-sized concert venues, praised for its national-park setting and diverse, affordable programming. The piece explores how Wolf Trap and other Washington-area venues fuel a booming live entertainment economy, drawing big-name artists and large audiences while benefiting Northern Virginia's growing suburbs.
   

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