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Photo Gallery: Your Pictures and Videos of the Blizzard of 2016

Snowzilla, Jonas, the Blizzard of 2016… Whatever you want to call it, you’re not likely to forget it. We all have our own stories of this historic storm, which is why it has been so fun to see it through your eyes. Lots of readers have submitted their photos and videos for this article, and here…

January 26, 2016

Photo Gallery: The Blizzard of 2016 Buries Reston

What a crazy weekend it was! I’m still buzzing from all the excitement of the historic snowstorm that pummeled the DC area for 36 hours, leaving behind almost two and a half feet of snow. Here are some of the photographs I took during and after the blizzard. Because the roads were impassable, I was only able to photograph places…

January 25, 2016

Reston Events in January 2016

Mark those shiny, new 2016 calendars! Here’s what’s happening in the Reston and Herndon area for the month of January. Highlights include several celebrations in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted by Reston Community Center and participating organizations. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016 New Year’s Day 5K 10am: Reston Town Center, Reston Get your year off…

December 31, 2015

New Year’s Eve 2015-2016 Events in the Reston Area of Northern Virginia

This article is from December 2014. You can find the 2016-2017 New Year’s Eve events HERE. If you are looking for ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve, we have lots of ideas for you. Here are events for December 31, 2015 in Reston, Herndon, Great Falls, Falls Church, and other parts of Northern Virginia. ArtSpace Herndon…

December 21, 2015

The 2015 Guide to Holiday Events in Reston, Northern Virginia, and DC

NOTE: This events calendar is from 2015. The guide to 2016 holiday events can be found HERE. Ready or not, here come the holidays! Here are some of the greatest celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa in Reston and the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Tysons Corner Center’s…

November 15, 2015

Halloween 2015 Events in the Reston Area of Northern Virginia

This article is from 2015. Please refer to our 2016 Guide to Halloween Events.  This month is full of exciting Halloween events in Reston and the surrounding areas of Herndon, Vienna, Great Falls, Centreville, Tysons, and other parts of the DC area. Here is our huge list of activities for kids, teens, adults, and even dogs! THURSDAY,…

October 13, 2015

Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Cox Farms Fall Festival

If you have young children, you can’t miss the Cox Farms Fall Festival. It’s 90 acres of sheer silliness. This fall festival is one of the largest and most well known in Virginia, and has been listed by USA Today as one of the coolest pumpkin patches in the country. Cox Farms is a family farm in Centreville that…

October 8, 2015

Reston Events in October 2015

The weather might be cooling down, but local events are still going strong. Highlights this month include Oktoberfest Reston, the Washington West Film Festival, the Reston Home Tour, and lots of family fun for fall and Halloween. Here is your October events calendar for Reston and the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, including Herndon, Great…

September 30, 2015

Reston Events in September 2015

We’re sorry to see summer go, but September brings some of our area’s greatest events. The Lake Anne Jazz and Blues Festival and the Reston Multicultural Festival will help to cure those back-to-school blues. Here’s what’s happening this month in Reston, Herndon, Great Falls, and surrounding areas of Northern Virginia. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 Lake Anne Jazz Week Lake…

August 31, 2015

You’ve Picked a Peck of Peaches, Now What? (Recipes Included)

Late summer peaches are one of life’s sweetest joys. We are lucky to live near a bunch of farms that grow peaches AND allow you to spend an afternoon picking them. My family and I recently trekked to Great Country Farms in Bluemont, VA to take advantage of their bounty.  

August 17, 2015

Reston Events in August

Summer is wrapping up — don’t miss your chance to enjoy all the music, festivals, and more. August’s event highlights include the Fairfax 4H Fair and Carnival, two triathlons, and a new happy hour concert series on Thursday nights at Reston Town Center. Here is the event calendar for August in Reston, Herndon, and the surrounding areas of Northern…

July 31, 2015

The BEACH Exhibit at the National Building Museum: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It’s one of the zaniest ideas to come to town. By now, you may have heard of the BEACH exhibit in Washington, D.C. It’s a sea of white plastic balls where you can swim in the climate-controlled, shark-free, and architecturally magnificent National Building Museum. This temporary installation has received rave reviews from the press. After comparing my experience…

July 22, 2015