Ben ’ s Chili Bowl at DCA
Credit : Bong Lee
BEN ’ S CHILI BOWL CELEBRATES 65TH ANNIVERSARY
Ben ’ s Chili Bowl celebrated 65 years of creating community through local cuisine . Founder , Virginia Ali , was on hand at the DCA location of Ben ’ s Chili Bowl where passengers and airport management enjoyed Go-go music and speeches praising the historic leadership of the Ali family including throughout the civil rights movement in D . C .
DULLES DAY RETURNS
Dulles Day was celebrated on September 9 , 2023 , with proceeds benefitting Special Olympics Virginia . Attendees enjoyed aircraft displays , plane pull competitions , and car collections .
SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT BREAKS GROUND
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ( MWAA ) broke ground on the largest renewable energy project ever developed at a U . S . airport under a partnership with Dominion Energy . The historic pivot to clean energy will generate up to 100 megawatts of clean solar energy with the ability to store 50 MW of power . The local customers of Dominion Energy Virginia will benefit from this public private partnership .
D . C . RESTAURANT WEEK
D . C . Restaurant Week is a biannual celebration of the local dining scene . This year ’ s celebration was from August 28 – September 3 and airport restaurants joined in the fun offering passengers discounted three-course menus .
NEW CONCESSIONS
The Goods at DCA is a new travel essentials outlet at Reagan National . They provide grab and go cuisine , health and beauty products , locally themed gifts , and apparel .
Rusty Taco from Texas has opened at Dulles . The Tex-Mex restaurant offers a taco-centric menu with bowls , salads , breakfast tacos , vegetarian options , and freshly made salsas along with full bar specializing in margaritas made with freshsqueezed juices .
Future Solar Farm at Dulles International Airport
Credit : Courtesy of Dominion Power
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