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Kids’ Subscription Boxes: Give An Experience Rather Than Stuff This Year
Relevance: 34% Posted on: December 8, 2015
GUEST POST by Reston Resident Katie Vizenor I hate shopping. I try to avoid stores as much as possible. But, I love buying things and receiving interesting gifts. My solution to this problem has been to try subscription boxes. I've tried food, clothing, snack, smoothie, beauty and makeup supplies, crafts,…
Get to Know Reston’s Living Threads Co. and How They Support Traditional Artisans
Relevance: 33% Posted on: August 31, 2016
If you love strolling through Reston Town Center but wish there were more independent businesses among the large chains, then you don't want to miss one of the area's newest stores. Living Threads Co. is all about supporting small businesses. It opened earlier this year, bringing handmade products from independent…
The PEEPle of Reston, in Glorious Peeps Dioramas
Relevance: 30% Posted on: March 22, 2015
I've got to applaud the person who first came up with the idea of a Peeps diorama. It's genius. To use Peeps in ridiculous arts and crafts projects is a huge improvement over the original use of Peeps. As I understand it, you were originally supposed to eat them. The Just Born candy…
Artisan Soap Makers Right Here in Reston
Relevance: 29% Posted on: November 3, 2014
Halloween is over and the big slide into the holidays has begun. Chances are you will be a guest in someone's home or need some original gift ideas for under the tree. Right here in Reston, residents are toiling away making products the old-fashioned way—small batch items infused with their passion…
Gift Guide: Recent Books by Reston-Area Authors for Everyone on Your List
Relevance: 28% Posted on: December 6, 2015
Internet shopping might be the best thing to happen to gift-giving since Santa Claus, and it's even easy to support local talent online. To help with your holiday shopping, we've assembled this list of books released in 2015 by Reston-area authors. So pull up your cozy blanket and glass of wine, check those gifts off your…
Photo Gallery: Reston’s Glorious Springtime
Relevance: 26% Posted on: May 10, 2016
Reston may be best known as a growing urban center, but it is also home to exquisite natural scenery, which is particularly magnificent in the springtime. Here are some scenes from Reston during the last several weeks. Photo…
Myths and Monsters of Reston, Virginia: A hilarious book about creatures that might live here but probably don’t
Relevance: 26% Posted on: December 1, 2016
Recently I chatted over Lake Anne Brew House brews with Eric MacDicken and Kristina Alcorn about their hilarious new book, Myths & Monsters of Reston, Virginia. These two kept me laughing so hard that I didn't notice two hours going by. As I reluctantly packed up at the end of a fun evening,…
Reston Area Events in December 2015
Relevance: 25% Posted on: November 30, 2015
Here are some local holiday highlights and other events happening this month in Reston, Herndon, and the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia. For our full holiday events calendar, refer to the 2015 Guide to Holiday Events in Reston, Northern Virginia, and DC. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015 Black Nativity by Langston Hughes…
At the Reston Market: The Luxurious Garments of the Alpaca Girl
Relevance: 24% Posted on: October 24, 2014
Now that the days are getting chillier, it's the perfect time to discuss some of the softest and coziest winter accessories I've encountered. Meet Jerilyn Paladino, a regular vendor at the Reston Market on Saturdays at Lake Anne Plaza. She operates a company called The Alpaca Girl, which specializes in stylish, handmade…
The Reston Holiday Gingerbread Village and How It Gives Back to the Community
Relevance: 24% Posted on: December 20, 2016
As you stroll through Reston Town Center this holiday season, don't miss the spectacular gingerbread village inside the Hyatt hotel lobby. This confectionary masterpiece delights local families every year, with several buildings created out of real gingerbread, candy, and frosting, and a train moving throughout the village. You can learn more about the…