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With spring fast approaching, you may be wondering what sort of things there are for you to do in Chantilly, VA.

There are few things more pleasant than watching the world around you bloom. The smell of fresh-cut grass and new blossoms on trees is something that can truly bring out your inner peace. If you live in the Chantilly, VA area, then you understand how perfect this place is to enjoy a day outside. There are plenty of activities available all year round, but there’s something special about spring that makes it the best time to enjoy the outdoors. Venture out into this beautiful season by checking out these top things to do in Chantilly this spring:

Go on a hike

One of the best ways to enjoy the spring weather is by going on a hike. Your path will be lined with blooming flowers, and you can enjoy the fresh air and sunshine as you walk. Head to one of the many area trails, including the ones in the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge or the Fairfax Cross County Trail. If you want to explore further, you can always drive to a hiking spot. Places closer to home include the Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Watch live music

While you can watch the flowers bloom, you can also watch the local music scene come alive this spring. There are always a number of great festivals going on in the area, including the Chantilly Arts and Music Festival or the Holly Blossom Festival. If you just want to enjoy a show at a local venue, there are plenty of places you can go. If you like country music, then you can head to the Hunter Farms Festival Grounds to see a concert by your favorite act. If you’re looking for jazz, swing, or other types of music, you can find it at local clubs.

Go to an outdoor festival

In addition to watching the flowers bloom, you can also see some of the spectacular outdoor festivals that take place in the spring in Chantilly, VA. There are a number of great events you can go to, including the Chantilly Arts and Crafts Festival, Inova Health and Fitness Expo, or the Chantilly Festival of Discovery. You can also explore some of the unique museums in the area, including the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum or the National Air and Space Museum. These places are great for people of all ages.

Go see a baseball game

If you’re a baseball fan, then you’ll want to head to a game this spring. Many teams will begin their seasons during this season, including the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles. Chantilly is located near the Orange Line Metro Station, which makes it easy for people to get to baseball games. In addition to attending games, you can also sign up to participate in your community’s Little League games. This is a great way to connect with local kids and families.

See the flowers at the Flower Show

If you’re a flower enthusiast, then you’ll want to head to the Chantilly Flower Show. This event takes place every year in April, and it showcases some of the most stunning flower arrangements you’ll ever see. You can go see the flowers up close at the event, or you can see them online by visiting their website. The flowers are amazing at any time of year, but they’re at their most beautiful in the spring. You can even go behind the scenes and learn how to make the arrangements yourself by taking a class or by visiting the exhibits. The Chantilly, VA area has so much to offer to people of all ages. These are just a few examples of what you can do during the spring season. Whether you like hiking, music, or sports, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy all spring long.

LA PLATA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dash In, a Wills Group company, today unveiled its newest Dash In store in Loudoun County, Virginia. The all-new Dash In features a reimagined store experience and new menu. The menu reinforces Dash In’s commitment to offering wholesome food made on site, using simple, fresh ingredients. The first of its kind for Dash In, the Loudoun County location introduces a store experience that invites guests to linger, with the all-new store featuring both in-store seating and an outdoor patio. The 5,600 square-foot store, located at Gateway Village, 24755 Gum Spring Road in Chantilly, Virginia, features 17 fueling positions and a newly branded Splash In ECO Car Wash.

Dash In Unveils All-New Brand Offering, Fresh Food Menu, and High Touch Customer Experience in Loudoun County, Virginia: This next level Dash In reflects retailer’s commitment to a quality food and beverage experience.

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“The new Dash In is a result of a five-year journey throughout which we worked together across the Wills Group to completely reimagine the store experience for our guests,” said Wills Group President and COO Julian B. (Blackie) Wills. “Today’s opening demonstrates our collective commitment to innovation across Dash In, with our new menu featuring a variety of items made fresh in the store and a renewed Dash In brand that debuts in Loudoun County and will continue to roll out in the coming months across the Mid-Atlantic region. We are excited to introduce the new Dash In experience – and all of its innovative features – to the Loudoun County community.”

Reimagined Design Created to Deliver an Elevated Customer Experience

The newest Dash In location presents a distinct environment featuring natural wood exterior finishes, polished concrete floors, and excellent line of sight throughout the store. Dash In’s open kitchen remains at the center of the store experience, flanked by a beverage wall on one side featuring Dash In’s bean-to-cup coffee, a new line of refreshing beverages, and unique blended beverage offerings as part of Dash In’s craft beverage wall. A beer cave and wine selections are featured on the other side of the central kitchen location. The store was designed to foster transparency and openness throughout the guest experience alongside its fresh-made food offerings.

Renewed Brand Identity Unveiled for Dash In and Splash In ECO Car Wash at Loudoun County Location

Today, Dash In also unveiled the next step in its ongoing commitment to evolving the Dash In brand, introducing renewed Dash In and Splash In ECO Car Wash visual identities at the Loudoun County location. The new Dash In brand features a script font, an updated warm color palette, and a map marker that makes clear Dash In’s commitment to being a destination where guests can receive a warm welcome and share in Dash In’s sense of adventure.

“The Dash In brand revealed today continues Dash In’s commitment to evolving our store experience. We believe our business thrives when we provide better experiences for our guests, each other, and our communities,” said Wills. “We’re not just in the convenience business, we’re in the business of caring for people, too.”

Dash In also introduced a renewed brand identity for Splash In ECO Car Wash at the Loudoun County location. The new 48-foot-long roll-over Splash In ECO Car Wash is open seven days a week and features four vacuum stations.

All-New Menu Debuts Dash In’s Signature Line of Burgers

The all-new Dash In menu expands on Dash In’s signature Craveable menu with the “made for you” menu now including specialty burgers, chips, and baked goods made on site. The menu features “Made for You and Fresh to Go” offerings that include main course salads such as Dash In’s Southwest Steak and Crispy Chicken Cobb, Dash In Kitchen Bowls including La Cocina and the Veggie Power, along with Dash In favorites such as Stackadillas. The Loudoun County Dash In also features a self-serve, automated shake and smoothie machine that prepares more than 40 different beverages to order. Dash In will also continue to serve breakfast all-day using fresh cracked eggs, with this new Dash In location also offering fresh-made biscuits, croissants, and mini-donuts.

As part of Dash In’s commitment to offering customers a fresh and elevated menu, celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn and Dash In have partnered to present a limited time burger offering – the “Spike Burger” – available at the Loudoun County Dash In through May. Chef Mendelsohn will join Dash In leadership and employees at grand opening events throughout March to introduce the Spike Burger – available only at Dash In.

The Dash In Loudoun County location menu includes a range of fresh-made craft burgers, cooked to order, including the Dash In Double and the Smokehouse, featuring carnitas, fried onions, barbecue sauce, and cheese. Impossible Burger™ is available as a substitute for any burger.

Dash In Grand Opening Weekend is March 31 with Opening Events Continuing in April

Dash In will host a grand opening event on March 31 for the Loudoun community with the ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 1:00 p.m. when celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn and Blackie Wills, President and COO of the Wills Group, will unveil the new Spike Burger. Dash In will celebrate with Loudoun County officials and also honor Dulles South Food Pantry, Keep Loudoun Beautiful, and Loudoun Hunger Relief as part of Dash In’s signature community engagement programs – Nourishing Children and Families and Reimagining Outdoor Spaces. Area schools, local first responders and youth leagues will also be recognized during the event, with Dash In donating $25,000 in grants to the Loudoun County community. The grand opening event will feature food samplings, free car washes, and giveaways throughout the day.

On April 13, Dash In, the official convenience store partner of Loudoun United FC, will host Loudoun United FC team members as they join the Dash In team for the day. The Loudoun County community will have the opportunity to meet participating Loudoun United FC team members and coaching staff, with the event featuring food tastings, giveaways, and free car washes.

About Dash In

Dash In, a Wills Group company, was born out of a desire to fuel the journeys of our neighbors through good food, warm smiles and giving back to our local communities. At Dash In, we’re on a mission to transform everyday errands to be more delicious, more delightful, and more rewarding.

Serving customers at more than 55 locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware, Dash In is a growing chain passionate about quality, innovation, cleanliness and our communities.

About The Wills Group, Inc.

Headquartered in La Plata, Maryland, the Wills Group is Great Place to Work Certified™ and has nearly 300 retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels. A family-owned company since 1926 with expertise in convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate, the Wills Group prides itself on keeping customers’, employees’ and communities’ Lives in Motion. For more information about the Wills Group, visit willsgroup.com.

Contacts

Rayma Alexander The Wills Group 301-636-0251 ralexander@willsgroup.com

Jim Healy Alluvus 202-321-5808 jim@alluvusllc.com

CHANTILLY, VA. — LaserShip, an e-commerce parcel carrier, has signed a 105,000-square-foot industrial lease at 14850 Thompson Road in Chantilly, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The Vienna, Va.-based firm signed the full-building lease at Stonecroft Industrial Center, which features 32-foot clear heights and 37 dock doors. Scott Rabin of Edge represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Brad Benna represented the landlord, Matan Cos., on an internal basis. The facility is expected to house 100 LaserShip employees once the firm takes occupancy this fall.

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A partnership between Pebb Enterprises and Contrarian Capital Management has purchased Meridian Office Center, two single-tenant net-leased office buildings situated within The Park at Broken Sound in Boca Raton. Christian Lee, Marcos Minaya and Sean Kelly of CBRE Capital Markets, represented the seller, Ivy Realty, in the $29.9 million transaction. Cross Country Healthcare occupies the 70,406-square-foot building located at 6551 Park of Commerce Blvd., and Lexis Nexis occupies the 61,274-square-foot building located at 6601 Park of Commerce Blvd. Professional Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. Meridian Office Center is Pebb’s third acquisition within the 700-acre Park at Broken Sound development, which is situated off I-95.

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the $92 million sale of First Apartments, a luxury mid-rise multifamily community located in Miami’s East Little Havana neighborhood. Still Hunter and Kaya Suarez of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer, Lloyd Jones, in the transaction. The seller, Premium Development, delivered First Apartments in September 2021. The community was Premium’s first project in the United States. Amenities include fitness facilities, a resort-style lap pool, business center, bike storage, an outdoor courtyard and a large dog park. Units range from studios to four-bedroom apartments and span from 578 to 1,790 square feet, according to Apartments.com.

ATLANTA — JLL has brokered the sale of an industrial portfolio in the Sun Belt totaling nearly 1.3 million square feet across 12 individual buildings. Taurus Investment Holdings LLC purchased the assets from Summit Real Estate Group for $157.8 million. Dennis Mitchell, Trent Agnew and Louis Castillo of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The portfolio includes Creekside Distribution Center in East Point, Ga.; Peachtree Nortech in Peachtree Corners, Ga.; Maggie Boulevard in Orlando; West Bay Corporate Center and Metropointe Commerce Center in North St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Corporate Center Fannin I in Houston. The portfolio was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to public and private companies, including Raytheon, Iron Mountain and DAP Americas.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Robinson had three wrestlers in title matches and won all three at Saturday’s Virginia Class 6 state championship meet. It needed just about every point.

For the third year in a row, the Rams captured the Class 6 team championship — thanks to Caden Smith at 106 pounds, Tristan Corbin at 138 and Robert Kucharczk, who won his match at 175 by pin to secure it.

The Rams scored 98 points to edge a balanced Westfield (96.5) and Chantilly (91.5).

Corbin also pinned Jayden Loveranes of South Lakes in the final seconds of the first period to win his title. He was in control from the start and ended the match with six seconds left in the period.

“I just wanted to go after him with my attacks,” Corbin said. “Getting the pin wasn’t that important at that point. I was ready to keep going. But when you get that close, you want to get it over with.”

While Robinson’s victory has become something of a tradition, there was also new flavor at the meet.

Just minutes after Owen Lebkisher came off the mat, he did a little quick math. Told he was the first state champ from Marshall since 1970, he smiled.

“That’s more than 50 years,” he said. “That’s a big deal.”

In the 157-pound title match, Lebkisher led Battlefield’s Cooper Lockhart most of the way but briefly found himself on his back late in the third period. Realizing he was near the edge of the mat, he pulled Lockhart out of bounds to avoid the pin. With less than 10 seconds left in the match, he pinned Lockhart.

As a junior last year, he had taken third place at 145 pounds. This year, he said, he just tried to stay focused on each match and “not let anything get in my head.” Lebkisher said he plans to play rugby in college, so this is to likely be his final wrestling match.

“It’s a good one to end on,” he said.

Yorktown senior Liam Gil-Swiger also won the first state title in school history, beating Langley’s Ryan Roncskevitz, 5-3, at 165 pounds.

Gil-Swiger recalled attending his first state meet in eighth grade and being amazed at the talent and emotion.

“I remember thinking I wanted to be like that one day,” he said. “Now I’m here, and it just feels surreal. You try to envision it, but nothing prepares you for this feeling.”

Chantilly also got two state championships, both from sophomores — Ezekiel Keel at 113 pounds and Benjamin Weader at 144.

As a freshman last year, Weader took third at 126 pounds. This year, he won the state title at 144, dominating Matox Allen of Grassfield for a 20-5 decision.

“It feels really good,” Weader said. “It feels like a little bit of revenge because it was a Grassfield guy who beat me last year. It’s not the same guy, but I liked that I got to go up against a guy from Grassfield again.”

Keel won at 113 pounds in one of the evening’s most dramatic matches. He defeated West Springfield senior Ronald Vernem, 2-0. Keel and Vernem, former teammates with the Tech Squad club team, hooked up in a tough defensive battle that was scoreless until the final seconds.

With Vernem in the top position in the third period, Keel said he was trying to bide his time and stay off his back. As time expired, Keel scored a quick reversal for the victory.

“I was waiting for the right moment,” Keel said. “When we got to the final seconds, I went aggressive to get the reversal. I was so excited, I couldn’t contain myself.”

Other Class 6 state champs included Isaac Hegg of Oakton at 150 pounds, Lorenzo Pellot-Vazquez of Fairfax at 190 and Tyler Stewart of Forest Park at 215. In the Class 4 meet, Luke Roberts of Loudoun County won at 144 pounds.

Contacts: Office of the Governor: Macaulay Porter, Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov |Virginia Economic Development Partnership Suzanne Clark Email: sclark@vedp.org |Amentum Services, Inc. Chanel Mann Email: chanel.mann@amentum.com