Five Things to Know Today: Wednesday Edition

1. This month's Third Saturday is almost here. Spend the morning cleaning up the park, both indoors and outdoors. (And don't forget to say hi - I'll be there as well.)

2. After today, temperatures in Lake Ridge drop back down to the mid to high 80s for the rest of the week. But starting next week, they rise again.

3. Set aside next weekend (July 21-24) for the Civil War Sesquicentennial celebration in Manassas.

4. Prince William Parkway's left lane is still closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, east and west bound, from Ridgefield to Hoadly Road, until July 29.

5. So far, we haven't had any submissions for our . You could be missing out on a Visa gift card!