VA, DC Good News: Holiday Lights, Best Restaurants, Top Dog Names

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the best DC and Virginia restaurant as named by the Daily Meal, Wreaths Across America, the Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their tricks to northern Virginia, and Santa cops take kids shopping. Other good news headlines include a DC restaurant gets more reservations than any other in the U.S., a popular brewery is branching out, bring a pet home from a shelter for the holidays, send us your holiday lights photos, Patch's list of Christmas specials and movies on network TV, cable, and streaming channels, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Best Restaurants In Virginia, DC: Daily Meal’s 2019 List
• Christmas Movies On Netflix, Hallmark, Amazon, Cable In 2019
• Best Christmas Light Displays In Northern Virginia: Submit Yours
• DC One Of 15 Cities Participating In 'Operation Santa'
• This DC Eatery Is OpenTable's Most Reserved Restaurant In America
• Globetrotters To Showcase Amazing Stunts In Fredericksburg
• Santa Cops Take 'At Risk' Children Shopping In Prince William
• Popular Leesburg Brewery Transfers Operations To Dynasty Brewing
• Georgetown GLOW 2019 To Illuminate Historic City: Dec. 6 - Jan. 5
• Wreaths Across America At Alexandria Cemetery: How To Help
• These Are Washington DC's Most Popular Dog Names For 2019
• Redskins Sign Receiver From Colin Kaepernick's Workout: Reports
• More Work From Home In Virginia And D.C. Area, Plus U.S.
• Bearded Deputies Set Loudoun Sheriff's Office Fundraising Record
• Santa On A Fire Truck In Arlington: 2019 Santamobile Info
• Coffee With A Cop Comes To Burke In December
• Manassas Christmas Parade 2019: Parade Route, Schedule
• Fredericksburg Christmas Parade 2019: Parade Route, Schedule
• New Athletic And Community Center Opens At Potomac School
• Where To Find 2019 Christmas Tree Lots Around Vienna
• Find 2019 Christmas Tree Lots Around Falls Church
• Adoption Fees Covered At Alexandria Shelter For Holiday
• Virginia Libraries Welcome Holidays With Special Events, Parades
• Tree Lighting, Lunch With Santa Brighten Fairfax City Holidays
• Northern Virginia Science Center Lands Major Financial Gift
• Bring A Pet Home For The Holidays From Loudoun Shelter

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