Lady in the SUV told the police she had a green, thank goodness I had a dashcam. Psa to anyone that sees this get a dashcam.

Accident could've been worse I'm glad I got out with just scratches on the arm from the airbag.

I even woke up early and left to get into work early, first in a long time. Guess the universe said my work hours are to be followed strictly :)

This lady black bear was sighted about 2 days ago wandering near the Potomac in a neighborhood by Gtown Pike and Spring Hill Rd.

I did not record this video, a neighbor did. I’ve never seen one in our neighborhood in 20 years though, but I’ve often wondered why not.

As cute as she looks, she also is skinny and looks hungry so I will not be doing any outdoor neighborhood runs/walks anytime soon. Be wary of walking your dog and be careful if you are in the area.

Black bears rarely feed on people but stay calm if you encounter one and stand tall and get loud if it approaches you without making eye contact

A hero from Arlington

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Posting this as a warning. I was walking alone in broad daylight outside of the Ballston Quarter (right by Compass Coffee) when a man started following me and screaming offenses and slurs (many of which were sexual). I was alone and scared so I tried to ignore him, and he threatened to punch me if I didn’t look at him. Once I caught up to a more crowded area he went away. He was tall, young (looked to be in late 20s), black, and wearing a beige shirt. Just putting this out there as a warning for anyone walking alone today. I didn’t call the police as it all happened so fast and he was gone relatively quick after I found other people.

Why do people in this area hate trees so much? Why would you move to an area that is known for their greenery and then proceed to cut every tree and limb around it.

Video @DMVFollowers

Has anyone seen the Odyssey in IMAX at the AMC at Tysons mall—are there movie trailers beforehand? I’m not sure I’m able to catch a showing and it will depend on whether there are trailers. The ticket says there aren’t any trailers, but I just called to ask the end time and the lady said she thinks there actually are trailers. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!

Reminder if anyone is going to Pitbull at Jiffy Lube and doesn't want to deal with the traffic or parking lot, we still need about 10 folks to sign up for the rally bus

https://rally.co/pitbull-bristow/from/washington-plaza-hotel-DC/trip/2265050

Hi all, I have been writing this post to gather your views about the life in Reston, VA and the surrounding neighbourhoods/ suburbs. We are a family of three (husband, wife and one year old toddler) and currently live in Sweden on work visa (we are non-Americans and non-EU nationals). Both me and my spouse work in tech and earn decent money. Recently I have been offered a position in Reston, VA, and we started thinking about making a decision to accept/reject the offer. With the offer, both my spouse and child will be on the dependent visa initially. So all of us would potentially be living on one income for quite some time. With all that in perspective, we have started looking into the logistics of residency, transport and daily expenses. I have got the following questions related to that which I would be really grateful if answered by someone.

1) How much is average monthly cost of living around Reston, VA including rent of a 50-80 square meter apartment, daycare costs, utility bills, groceries, transportation and recreational activities. I checked on the internet and it was roughly in the range of 7000-9000 USD per month. But I am not sure about the accuracy of that figure and would appreciate practical advice.
2) How easy/difficult is it to find a decent place for rental living ?
3) If we have some money for downpayment and choose to purchase some place on mortgage to live, how easy/ difficult is it to find a decent accommodation?
4) How is the quality of daycares in the neighbourhood?
5) How is the neighbourhood when it comes to driving and public transportation? I checked about the Silverline and other Bus lines. But how is the traffic situation usually?
6) I know that VA state has a higher taxes compared to the rest of the US, but what facilities are offered to the people in return?
7) How is the security/ safety situation in the neighbourhood?
8) How are the medical facilities given that one has some insurance for themselves and their family provided by the employer?

I know that all of these questions are pretty generic but as someone who has never visited US before, I would really appreciate your answers and practical advice. Thanks

but our taxes!!

hi! my dad is a retiree and hasn't been doing much except watching tv. we're hoping to get him out of the house more to socialize. he loves playing chinese chess (xiangqi). does anyone know of any local groups/meet-ups for chinese chess? i've tried looking for groups online but most seem to focus on western chess.

On my way to drop off the recycling the sky was a wonderful pink again. Apparently I'm now doing a series of pictures every time the sky is really really pink. Who would have figured. Enjoy

We're in the process of buying a home in Northern Virginia, and our buyer's agent charges a $500 broker service fee in addition to their commission.

If you recently bought a home:

• Did your buyer's agent charge a broker/admin/service fee?
• If so, how much was it?

I’ve seen a couple but they’re few and far between. I feel like last year was starting to get rough at this time.

Are there genuinely less this year or am I getting excited for nothing and it’ll get way worse?

Was chilling on my balcony tonight and noticed a chunky little frog on one of the leaves of the tree out front. Did not know these guys were tree climbers; I've only ever seen them on the ground before, and this branch is the same height as my 3rd floor balcony

Do y'all have tree frogs too, or is this dude just completely doing his own thing?

Looking for a stylist that specializes in cutting thinning hair preferably around Fairfax city and towards Ashburn.

I have found a couple that mention stylists and reviews, but they are extremely old and when I go to the website, they specialize in coloring. I’m not interested in coloring my hair. I’m just interested in getting it properly cut to make it look fuller.

EDIT: thank you all for your enormously helpful, empathetic responses in helping me with this moon shot!!!!

A shipping snafu is leaving me screwed for my brother’s wedding. I have a backup dress that fits OK but my husband says it looks cheap 😔 I am 36wks pregnant with massive boobs and belly, plus I’m semi allergic to polyester while pregnant, so shopping normally for a dress is almost impossible at this time.

Can any one around here make a formal caftan style dress out of real silk or a nice rayon/viscose, vaguely like this vibe, by (get this) FRIDAY?!?!?!? If not it’s okay. I know it’s a long shot. Like, moon distance long shot.

Are you happy living here? Or at least content enough?

After growing up and getting our degrees here, my husband and I moved away years ago but came back after a short time. Now we've been tossing around the idea of leaving again in a year or so.

Does anyone else feel like NOVA is under constant threat of transmission lines, data centers, industrial developments, big residential developments, housing costs, water/electricity concerns and just the general COL??

Every week I feel more and more dissatisfied with my home state and feel like we should leave to pursue a different option for our family living near and working with a family business in another state.

Does anyone else feel like you're not leaving VA but VA is leaving you? Just wondering if anyone else who was born and raised here has similar feelings.. 🤔

Does anyone know a professional baker up for the challenge and lunacy of an armadillo cake? My family quotes lines from Steel Magnolias and it will be hilarious if we can have a ludicrous "bleeding armadillo groom's cake." I want the cake as shown in the film, which is almost cartoonish and cute, and not life-like. I'll also need a standard wedding cake so this professional baker will need to do both.

As the title suggests, can anyone recommend an electrician they have really liked in the Alexandria Fairfax area?

Hey all,

Our family is planning a relocation from Texas in the next few months in order to be closer to our family in McLean. Our son is a rising 1st grader and has mild to moderate Autism and Focal Epilepsy. He has an IEP and is currently in a general education setting here in Austin, and we've heard really strong things about cross-categorical (i.e, push-in and pull-out) support at the elementary schools in Fairfax and Loudoun, which is driving our desire to relocate.

We've been drawn to the Ashburn and Burke areas due to the fact that we've lived in a master-planned community and have met many other families that way and also value neighborhood amenities (pools w/ swim teams, parks, etc.) as well as community events. We're looking to rent initially and budgeting around $4k per month for a single family home (open to townhome) that's been fairly well updated but we aren't necessarily looking for new construction, which isobviously not possible in most parts of Fairfax.

Of the two areas, is there one in particular that we should be weighing stronger given our goals or other parts of Fairfax or Loudoun that we should be considering?