Aerial view of a Reston lake with lakefront townhouses, docks and wooded shoreline in late fall

Reston Association Dues Rise to $900 in 2027. Here Is What the $10 Increase Pays For

Reston Association adopted its 2027 budget on October 22, 2026. The assessment rises to $900, up $10 from $890. What the savings, new spending and capital projects mean for buyers and sellers.

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Seven Cows Raced at Frying Pan Farm Park This Fall. The Farm Next to Reston Is Worth a Visit Anytime

Quick Summary On Thursday, Oct. 22, seven resident cows competed in the seventh annual NASCOW FundRACER at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, according to FFXnow and Patch. The race is run by the Friends

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A 20-Mile Trail Now Links Centreville to Dunn Loring, and a Few Gaps Are Still Being Closed

Quick Summary The 66 Parallel Trail runs about 20 miles along I-66, from Centreville to Dunn Loring, according to FFXnow. Fairfax County recently put up directional signs in Centreville, Fair Lakes, Fair Oaks and Oakton.

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Northern Virginia Buyers Pulled Back in September, but Prices Still Rose. Here Is the Math

Quick Summary Closed sales across Northern Virginia fell 7.5% in September compared with a year earlier, and new pending sales dropped 16.2%, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR). The median sold price

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Halley Rise Has a Wegmans and Two Apartment Buildings. The Offices and Hotel Are Still Waiting

Quick Summary The developer of Halley Rise, a roughly 36 acre district near the Reston Town Center Metro station, filed a revised plan on July 31, 2026, according to FFXnow. The revision moves office space

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Four Years After the Silver Line Reached Reston, Ridership Is Up 16 Percent but Still Short of the Dream

Quick Summary Silver Line Phase 2, which brought Metro to Reston Town Center and Herndon, opened on November 15, 2022. The four-year mark is two weeks away. According to WMATA data shared with Fairfax County,

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A 48-Unit Reston Condo Just Added an EV Charger, and Fairfax County Helped Pay for It

Quick Summary Waterford Square Condominium Association on Fairway Drive in Reston held a ribbon-cutting on October 15, 2026 for a dual-port Level 2 EV charger. A $10,000 grant and technical help from Fairfax County’s Charge

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The Route 7 Bus Line Tysons Has Waited a Decade For Just Got a Louder Push From Local Leaders

Route 7 Bus Rapid Transit: Quick Summary Regional officials on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) said on October 1 that they want to move the Route 7 bus rapid transit (BRT) network from planning

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Reston Town Center North Just Cleared Its Last Big Hurdle. Here’s What Gets Built First

Quick Summary Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors voted 8-0 on September 15, 2026 to approve the framework for redeveloping Reston Town Center North, according to FFXnow. The plan covers roughly 47 acres and includes about

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Clemyjontri’s Famous Playground Is Getting a Full Redo. Here’s How McLean Neighbors Can Weigh In

Quick Summary The Fairfax County Park Authority announced on October 1 that it plans a comprehensive renovation of the inclusive playground at Clemyjontri Park in McLean. Landscape architecture firm Hoerr Schaudt has been selected to