Meanwhile, in Reston Town Center residents flock to the multitude of restaurants and entertainment options, destination retail, and its pavilion, which serves as a venue for large community events, concerts, and ice skating in the winter.
Reston is unique in that it includes many different styles of housing. In Reston Town Center, you will find apartments, condos, and townhomes. People often choose Reston for its proximity to Washington, D. Additionally, Reston has a strong sense of community with many opportunities for people to get involved.
Walkscore rates the walkability of any address. And while virtually all land zoned for single-family homes and townhouses has been developed, Reston is not likely to stop growing. On the horizon is high-density mixed-use development around the two future Metrorail stations that will include residential and other high-density development. Coming sooner will be high-rise residential units and offices and shops that will replace a big-box retail complex adjacent to Town Center. Reston is showing some age spots, though.
Its stream valleys have been heavily damaged by erosion from urban floodwaters. The production housing built in the s is deteriorating, and some of it may have to be demolished. Town Center has grown rapidly but still lacks a major civic or cultural expression, and there are no plans for one.
Most significant of all, Lake Anne Village Center is in need of a major renewal effort and new development to help pay escalating maintenance costs borne by neighboring residential and condominium owners. But time has also had some positive results.
In , fourteen years after he was ousted as founding developer, Bob Simon, at the age of seventy-eight, returned as a resident, moving into Heron House, the high-rise that is the centerpiece of Lake Anne Village. Going out for his daily walk, he met Cheryl Terio, another resident and fellow walker; they were later married. Encyclopedia Virginia Grady Ave.
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Lake Fairfax is also a popular spot for mountain biking in Norther Virginia , with an excellent network of single-track trails through the woods.
Read about fun things to do at Lake Fairfax Park. The paved bike trail stretches from the quaint town of Purcellville to Arlington, and about 5 miles traverse Reston. The trail is also a fun place for cross-country skiing after a snowstorm. The paved trail gets very busy on weekends when fast-moving bikes compete for space with families out for a stroll. The Fairfax Cross County Trail is a mile network of trails that crosses the entire county from north to south.
Hike the Reston section of the CCT and you will walk a combination of paved and natural trails through some pretty wooded areas. The town boasts acres of public space maintained by the Reston Association. Natural areas include acres of woodlands, 4 lakes, 4 wetlands, 3 ponds, 50 meadows, and 30 streams. All of these paths mix stretches by the lake with paths through neighborhoods, sometimes following sidewalks.
Use our guides to plan your walk:. Visit the association site for a map of more Reston pathways and suggested hiking routes. As we mentioned, Reston has four lakes, and they are popular spots for a stroll or some time on the water. On any summer night, you will see stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and pontoon boats out for a float.
Motorized boats are not allowed on any Reston lake. The center offers a nature-inspired library with a reading area for kids. Sit near the large windows to watch birds and other critters at several feeders.
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