Good News: Kid-Friendly Eateries, Top Fundraiser, New Ramen Shop

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the most kid-friendly restaurants in the region, a list of coming falls festivals in northern Virginia, a ramen chain will open in a development, and plastic straws are no longer offered at some schools. Other good news headlines include the nation's top fundraiser to fight muscular dystrophy, a reality show filmed in town last week, adoptable animals, a community garage sale, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants In Reston: OpenTable
• Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant In Arlington: OpenTable
• Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants In DC: OpenTable
• Fall Festivals To Check Out Around Northern Virginia In 2019
• Tysons Restaurants Among Most Kid-Friendly In Nation: OpenTable
• Virginia, DC Dream Homes: Renovated Church, Bowling Alley Feature
• Japanese Ramen Chain To Arrive At Tysons Development
• Plastic Straws Removed From Serving Lines In Some Fairfax Schools
• Fairfax County First In Nation For Fill The Boot Donations Again
• Camera Crew Spotted In Arlington, Possible Reality Show: Report

• 'Open For Business As Usual' Campaign Planned During Bridge Work
• Shop Bargains At The 2019 McLean Fall Community Garage Sale
• Adoptable Alexandria Pet: Playful Labrador Retriever Mix
• Burke Centre Festival 2019: Schedule, Parking, More Details
• NoVA First Responders Join Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts
• Remembering Herndon's History: The Untimely Death of Mrs. Martz
• Metal Band Tool To Play At Capital One Arena In DC
• Black Bear Snacks On Garbage In Visit To Haymarket House: Watch
• Sunset Cinema Schedule For 2019 Announced In Falls Church

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