VA, DC Good News: Top Zoo, $5M Winner, 'Hamiton', Gourmet Toast

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including two of the most friendly places for dogs, a $5 million Lottery winner, 60 adoptable Chihuahuas coming to DC, hopes that a panda baby is coming and a top city nominee by Conde Nast Traveler. Other good news headlines include a look at the best veterinarians in the region, how you can join the cast of "Hamilton" in DC, a gourmet toast restaurant opening, Celine Dion tickets on sale, the region's best hospitals, an all-girl robotics team competes for a world title and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• $5 Million Lottery Prize Claimed By Alexandria Man
• Panda Baby On The Way At DC National Zoo?
• 60 Adoptable Chihuahuas Coming To DC Area: Report
• Photos From The 2019 DC Blossom Kite Festival
• Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Woodbridge
• Burke All-Girls Robotics Team To Compete In World Competition
• Alexandria Nominated For Top City By Condé Nast Traveler
• DC Ranked Among 20 Most Dog-Friendly Cities In America
• 'Hamilton' Holding Auditions In DC: Report
• 8 Virginia, DC Hospitals Among World's Best, Newsweek Says
• The Best Veterinarians In DC: New Analysis Compares Quality, Cost
• Alexandria Named Among 20 Most Dog-Friendly Cities
• Toastique To Open Next Week In Alexandria
• Special Easter Events This Month At Potomac Mills In Woodbridge
• 2019 Easter Egg Hunts, Events Around Vienna
• McGruff Safety Camp Registration April 15 In Loudoun County
• Neighborhood Watch Meeting April 8 In Woodbridge
• Kiln & Custard Opens Falls Church Location
• Kaiser Permanente Opens Medical Center In Potomac Yard
• New Fitness Center Opens In Ashburn
• Vienna Officer Honored For Helping Injured Person
• New Burger Restaurant Coming To DC: Report
• JBG Smith Announces Blockbuster Amazon Deal
• New Breakfast Restaurant Opening In Reston
• Here’s Nationals Park’s Peanut Allergy Friendly Days
• Pizza Chain To Open Restaurant In Columbia Heights: Report
• Bards Alley To Mark Independent Bookstore Day With Activities
• 27th Annual Ida Lee Park Easter Egg Hunt Is Nigh
• Easter Bunny Arrives For Photos At Manassas Mall
• New Upscale-Casual Restaurant Coming To Chantilly, Fairfax City
• U.S. News Names National Zoo Among Best In Nation
• Pope Francis Names New Archbishop Of Washington
• Rogue Turkey Roaming DC Streets (Video)
• Celine Dion World Tour Coming To Washington DC, Tickets On Sale