It was an exciting holiday weekend at Lake Anne! The Fourth of July weekend offered beach parties, fire dancers, neighborhood celebrations, and (unauthorized) fireworks. Here are some photos from the weekend.
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Kalypso’s Sports Tavern started off the holiday weekend with the restaurant’s fifth anniversary celebration on Friday, July 3rd. The team at Kalypso’s transported a truckload of sand onto the restaurant’s patio, and created a giant sandbox to go along with their beach party theme. The party also included beach balls, tropical decorations and party favors, and live music on the patio.
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Vicky Hadjikyriakou (above left), the owner of Kalypso’s, greeted customers like family. Meanwhile, a musician played the steel drums and sang tropical calypso music.
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The highlight of Kalypso’s fifth anniversary party on Friday night was a performance by Dance Afire Productions, a theatrical fire dance company from Washington, D.C. It was a thrilling show and a huge hit with the crowd!
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At the end of the dance performance, an unexpected fireworks show surprised the crowd. (Fireworks were unaffiliated with Kalypso’s, but perfectly timed.)
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After the fire dance performance, Suz’s Blues Band performed inside Kalypso’s. The party continued until 1:30am.
The next day was the Fourth of July, and in true Reston style, community parties surrounded Lake Anne (and the rest of town). I love Reston in the summertime!
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I hope your holiday weekend was a great one!
Photo credit for all photos: Charlotte Geary
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