VA, DC Good News: Best Schools, Zombie Hordes, Olympic Hopeful

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a new pop-up shop features 100 DC brands, a list of Virginia high schools that do the best job of preparing students for college, National Night Out previews, inside a tasty taco restaurant in Georgetown, a zombie invasion in Virginia, and three NoVA communities in the running for the title of best city, small town and mountain town in the South. Other good news headlines include a park named for the oldest small business in town, "Fiddler on the Roof" is coming to the National Theatre, a Manassas man is aiming to compete on the Olympic skateboarding team, does Virginia owe you money, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Falls Church Restaurant Keeps Mad Fox Beers Flowing
• New Pop-Up That Features 100 DC Brands Now Open
• Washington Welcomes Alessia Cara And 'The Pains Of Growing' Tour
• These VA Schools Prepare Students Best For College: New Report
• 5 Fun Facts About Chaia Tacos In Georgetown
• City Of Manassas To Host National Night Out Aug. 6
• Park Likely To Be Named For Oldest Small Business In Falls Church
• Leesburg Police Department To Host National Night Out Aug. 6
• 'Fiddler On The Roof' To Perform At National Theatre In DC
• Manassas Skateboarder Has Sites Set On Olympics
• Virginia Town Morphs Into Zombieland To Film Walking Dead Spinoff
• Leesburg Nominated For Best Mountain Town By Southern Living
• Fredericksburg Nominated For Best Small Town By Southern Living
• Alexandria Nominated For Best City By Southern Living
• Great American Restaurants Completes Restaurant Trio In Tysons
• Virginians Claim $87.1M In Forgotten Assets: Are You Owed Money?
• Tattoo Parlor inq Opens In Old Town Alexandria
• How To Support School Supply Drives For Fairfax County Students
• Amtrak To Launch Nonstop Trains From DC To New York: Report
• Adoptable Alexandria Pet: Border Collie Ready To Make A Splash