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Reston's Nudist Colony Whodunit
Lace up, look up, and look back—summer stories you’ll only find here.
Graham Tracey
July 03, 2025
RESTON NUDIST COLONY MURDER MYSTERYStrip away the suburban calm and this week pops like a string of firecrackers. We’re diving into Reston’s own nudist-colony murder mystery, dashing through Town Center in red-white-and-blue sneakers, and chasing butterflies before the brass bands take over the plazas. Grab your water bottle, your curiosity, and maybe a picnic blanket—summer in Reston is anything but tame.
|  Before Reston became Reston there was a nudist colony that was the site of one of the most gruesome murders in Fairfax County history. |
Feature Story
NUDIST COLONY MURDER MYSTERY
You’ll never believe this Nudist Colony Mystery in Fairfax County, VA! Think Reston’s just lakes and latte stops? Swipe into the woods off Lawyers Road and uncover the 1949 mystery at the Green Forest Nudist Colony—a remote lodge that witnessed Fairfax County’s most jaw-dropping true-crime twist.
Around Town
NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH RESTON
Outdated offices on Alexander Bell Drive could soon bloom into 144 new townhomes! This under-used slice of South Reston—between Wiehle Ave & Hunter Mill Rd, steps from the W&OD Trail and Sunrise Valley Elementary—may trade 1980s concrete for walkable paths, a roomy central green, and stacked + classic townhouses … provided our beloved cherry blossoms stay untouched.
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Curated Events
EVENTS IN RESTON, HERNDON, AND BEYOND
It’s a week for music lovers, nature nerds, and freedom celebrators. Reston is alive with sound—from swing and surf rock to soulful jazz—at nearly every plaza and park. Meanwhile, the Pretty Pollinators event at Walker Nature Center offers a kid-friendly way to celebrate National Pollinator Week, and the Juneteenth Celebration in Chantilly brings powerful storytelling and community spirit to the spotlight. And if summer travel is on your radar, don’t miss the TSA PreCheck pop-up at Reston Town Center—because nothing says local efficiency like getting through Dulles security in under five minutes.
Week Beginning Thursday, July 3
SUMMER CONCERTS
Reston and Herndon crank up the volume each summer, transforming lakesides, town squares, and pocket parks into seven free, genre-hopping concert series. Grab a lawn chair (or dance barefoot in the grass) and let everything from bluegrass to big-band to rock & roll set your weeknight soundtrack. Plan your sonic summer with the full schedule.
Start Time | Venue | Musician | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 7 PM | Halley Rise | New Line Brass Band | New Orleans Jazz |
Friday | 7 PM | Reston Station | Taylor Swift Experience | Taylor Swift Cover Band |
Saturday | 10 AM | Reston Town Square Park | Zack Smith & The Mardi Gras King | Jazz and Funk |
Sunday | 7 PM | Reston Town Square Park | Shenandoah Brass | Trombone and brass |
Wednesday | 7 PM | Lake Anne Plaza | Alfredo Mojica & Friends | Classic Salsa Dancing Music |
A Final Note
YOU KNOW YOU’RE FROM RESTON WHEN…
“…you judge summer nights by which plaza has the best live-music.”
