LISTEN LOCAL & MEET NEW PEOPLE
Reston & Herndon have a new soundtrack, The Greater Reston Living Podcast! It’s your quick, no-fluff take on what’s buzzing around town. We’re also celebrating National Make a Friend Day with easy, low-pressure ways to meet people nearby. Plus, a tidy list of can’t-miss events to fill your week.
What’s inside
Feature: New Local Podcast
Around Town: Get Social, Local Meetups
Events: Community Center, Campfires, and Birding
What do you want to hear about on our new podcast?
Feature Story
RESTON AND HERNDON’S HYPERLOCAL PODCAST
Surprise! Enjoy a quick snippet from our new The Greater Reston Living Podcast, covering a major Reston Town Center headline: Boston Properties (BXP) sold The Signature apartments at 11850 Freedom Drive for $236M. We respond to a comment suggesting the sale signals retreat, and explain why we see it differently. Find our first four episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts or on YouTube! You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Around Town
LOW PRESSURE LOCAL MEETUPS
Here are easy, low-pressure ways to meet people around Reston and Herndon for National Make a Friend Day. From trivia nights to art meetups and library events, these spots are built for showing up solo and leaving with a few new contacts. Click and scroll, we compiled groups based on a variety of interests so there should be something for everybody!
Quick Hits
IN OTHER NEWS
New sweets shop at RTC. Abricott opened at Reston Town Center with 100+ nuts, lokum, and dried-fruit treats. A Herndon roasting facility is slated to follow.
More townhomes eyed on former Fannie Mae site. Wheelock filed to replace the last office building on American Dream Way with up to 150 stacked townhomes (Sunset Station phase two).
Metro budget gets cautious nod. Fairfax leaders said they’re “mostly upbeat” about WMATA’s FY27 plan, which keeps fares steady while pushing service upgrades—funding details still in play.
Brrr warning. Forecasters warned of dangerous cold and high winds over the weekend, with lingering ice potentially refreezing on sidewalks and bus stops.
Reston-tied Olympian to watch. Figure skater Ilia Malinin, who trains at Reston’s SkateQuest, and short-track speedskater Brandon Kim hit the ice in Milan; here’s when to tune in.
Herndon call for drivers. The Herndon Village Network is recruiting volunteers to drive local seniors to appointments and errands.
Curated Events
EVENTS IN RESTON, HERNDON, AND BEYOND
This week in Reston/Herndon is all about cozy creativity and community vibes. Kick things off Thursday with a pressed-flower pendant workshop at Reston Regional Library, then snag a guilt-free date night Friday while the kids explore nature at Walker Nature Center. Saturday stacks the lineup: make Valentine crafts at RCC One Hunters Woods, swap big ideas at Herndon Fortnightly’s Fires & Fables book club, and cap the night with Judy Collins and Lara Downes on CenterStage. Keep the neighborly momentum going Tuesday over coffee at RCC Hunters Woods!
A Final Note
YOU KNOW YOU’RE FROM RESTON WHEN…
“…you stock up at Wegmans like a blizzard’s coming, even when it’s just a ‘wintry mix.’”
Your Next Step
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