Recommended Attractions in Reston

Reston
The attractions in Reston alone could fill your schedule for months. Enjoy a trip to the Reston Town Center Skating Pavilion. Stroll down the paths in the Walker Nature Education Center. Spend an evening alone together, or as a family, at one of Reston's cafés or restaurants.

• Reston Town Center
  The Reston Town Center is a hub for local activity. Here you'll find shops and services, restaurants and cafés, the Town Center Skating Pavilion (housing weekly outdoor concerts and other community functions in warm weather), a thirteen-screen cinema, and special events happening throughout the year.

• Reston Association
  The Reston Association is a a private, non-profit, community-service homeowners association dedicated to making Reston a wonderful place to live, work, and play.

• Reston, Virginia, Transportation Alternatives
  Reston is know for its many transportation options. This Web site features bus schedules and maps, links to other transportation possibilities, information on joining vanpools or carpools, locations of park and ride lots, and other transportation information.

• Reston Chamber of Commerce
  By their own estimates, the Reston Chamber of Commerce represents more than 1,000 businesses and roughly 73,000 employees in the Greater Reston area. Their Web site offers information on upcoming events, a relocation and community resource guide, and searchable member directory database.

Fairfax County
Fairfax County is not only located close to Washington D.C.; it is a major business and technology center in its own right. Home to nearly 900,000 residents, it is known particularly for its high-tech industries.

• Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Bureau
  
• Fairfax County Official Government Site
  
• Fairfax County Virginia Area Guide

Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools' Web site features school calendars, school and education center information, and lunch menus.

Washington, D.C.
Government is unmistakably the primary business here, and everywhere you look there are museums and monuments commemorating the nation's past. All this makes for a wonderful destination with its many attractions: the White House, Vietnam Memorial, Washington Monument, National Air & Space Museum, and the Smithsonian, among many, many others.

Here are a few suggested links to get you started on planning your tour:

• White House
• 123 Washington D.C.
• The District

Other Recommended Day Trips

• Shenandoah Mountains
  The Shenandoah Mountains offer hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the wonders of Shenandoah National Park.

• Charlottesville
  The Web site of this quaint, award-winning Virginia town features helpful information and demographics.

• Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run
  With such summer and autumn events as the 18th-Century Wheat Harvest, Summer Market Fair, and Autumn Market Fair, this is a farm your whole family will enjoy.

• Great Falls National Park This 800-acre park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River, offers plenty to do, including nature walks, whitewater travel, fishing, and rock climbing. It has a rich history, dating back to George Washington and the Potowmack Company's Potowmack Canal, built in the 18th century for boats to navigate around the falls.

• Coast
  
  Virginia Beach
  With its surf and sand--and roughly 2.5 million visitors each year--Virginia Beach is one of the most popular Virginia coastal attractions.

  Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and Ocean City are also popular Maryland destinations for locals and tourists alike.