$2 Tuesday at Prince William County Fair, Parrotheads and the Number of the Day

It’s Tuesday, Aug. 13. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: It's $2 Tuesday at the Prince William County Fair! Gain admission to the annual event for a fraction of the regular cost. All rides are just $2 with no wristband required. The last day of the fair is Saturday.  

2. You Said It: “They should go home. Give voters a chance to kick their tails.” One of our readers from Lorton responding to a question we asked about the annual August recess for members of Congress. Reports have noted this is the most unproductive Congress in recent memory.

3. ICYMI: This Manassas resident is preparing to play Lacrosse at Furman University in South Carolina this month. Read more here. 

4. Number of the Day: 25,000. That’s the number of “Parrotheads” flocking to the Jiffy Lube Amphitheater this weekend for a Jimmy Buffett concert. It was enough to scare the Virginia Department of Transportation into delaying a planned bridge opening near the venue.

5. Today…in History: Stainless steel turns 100 today, with the first reported production on Aug. 13, 1913.