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…

The announcement that the Lake Anne Coffee House is changing hands has everyone a-buzz with excitement! Finally, Reston will have a bonafide independent coffee house. What you might not know is that the improvement to the actual coffee will be MONUMENTAL. Future owners Eve and Rick Thompson have chosen Monument Coffee — the Manassas-based small-batch roasters —…

May is here, and that means festival season is beginning. This month Reston welcomes back thousands of annual visitors to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. The farmers markets are opening, boat rentals are returning, and summer is just around the corner.

It’s time for our monthly events calendar! April brings spring flowers, Earth Day, a cool art installation, and Reston’s annual birthday party. Here’s what’s happening around town during the next month.

Greeks love Easter. Traditionally, spits are prepared and grills are fired up for the day-long process of roasting whole lambs for the Easter feast. Ovens are filled with traditional accompaniments and trimmings, Greek wines and ouzo flow freely, and preparations for the meal turn into festive celebrations even before the eating begins. These high-spirited gatherings often last long into the night….

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 factory makes one billion Peeps…

It takes a special kind of devotion for someone to leap into a 33-degree lake for charity, and Reston was proud to host lots of these generous and hilarious people yesterday. On Saturday, February 7, 2015, the eighth annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip took place at Lake Anne Plaza. This event raises money for Camp…

I asked my husband, Mike, to describe what the water felt like when he did Freezin’ for a Reason. I should probably pretend that he said something like, “It felt like a refreshing dip in an invigorating pool.” I’ll be honest. His response was,”It was like getting hit by a bus.” But Mike was laughing as he described it,…

Buffalo Wings are the quintessential Super Bowl Snack. You can get them at numerous locations around town but which restaurant has the best? Vote in our reader poll now through Super Bowl Sunday, when we will announce the winner of our “Wing Bowl!” And remember, all of these fine and delicious establishments will be happy to cater your Super…