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DC, NoVa Restaurants Open On Christmas: News Nearby

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There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

National Christmas Tree To Light Up Again

WASHINGTON, DC -- The spectacular National Christmas Tree was shut off just days before Christmas, one of many victims of the government shutdown, but donations have saved the tree from being dark again on Christmas Eve.

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Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Giant: Christmas 2018 Grocery Hours In VA

VIRGINIA — Putting a Christmas feast on the table for family and friends means you have likely made several trips to the grocery store, whether it's for more potatoes, or whipped cream for the pies, or in search of ingredients for appetizers. Or, maybe someone you extended an invite to actually takes you up on it, throwing off your menu plan so a last-minute store run is needed.

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Northern Virginia Weather: Snow Threat Looms After Christmas

STERLING, VA—Following an uneventful weekend with mild conditions, Northern Virginia residents should expect more of the same for "Christmas Week," as it were. That's the word from the National Weather Service and other area forecasting outlets. Not until Friday does rain enter the picture, with a threat of the white stuff shortly thereafter.

Top 10 Restaurants Open For Christmas Dinner 2018 In DC

WASHINGTON, DC — If you prefer to enjoy the company of friends and family on Christmas and skip the drudgery of shopping, prep work and cleanup — all in the midst of parties, holiday programs and travel — there are options for the Tuesday, Dec. 25, holiday. There are countless restaurants in D.C. that will do all the heavy lifting for you if you want to dine out on the holiday, or on Christmas Eve.

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