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30/01/2025

Meet The Staff: Meet Josh, who started off as a marketing intern last summer and is now our wonderful graphic designer and marketing manager! Get to know him!➡️

30/01/2025

Join the South Lakes High School Choral Department for Broadway Night, an incredible showcase of talent and music! This year’s theme, 100 Years of Broadway, is a spectacular celebration featuring over 200 students from 5th through 12th grades. Performers represent Forest Edge, Fox Mill, Hunters Woods, Lake Anne, Sunrise, and Terraset Elementary Schools, along with Langston Hughes and Rachel Carson Middle Schools, and South Lakes High School. Get your tickets now before they sell out!

28/01/2025

This past Saturday Reston Town Center’s owner BXP partnered up with Maker’s Union Pub at Town Center and Ice God, a company that makes custom ice-structures. Ice skating and hot chocolate added to the “Ice-travaganza”, as viewers got to watch ice being expertly carved. It was a perfect way to top off an incredibly cold stretch of winter weather.

27/01/2025

Join the Kiwanis Polar Dip on Feb. 1 at Lake Anne to support local youth programs, Food for Neighbors, and Camp Sunshine. Read more below. https://www.therestonletter.com/post/kiwanis-partners-with-lake-anne-washington-plaza-merchants-association-for-2nd-annual-kiwanis-polar

24/01/2025

Send in your Valentine’s Day messages to The Reston Letter! Share your love, appreciation, or friendship, and see it in our February issue for FREE! 💌✨Submit now via the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTiX3-rrah1CYT7hhMF7KlH_8E7-slgCs_EpndIbwVNFXY4A/viewform

23/01/2025

"There is no money in health."
Gwyn Whittaker, CEO of GreenFare Organic Café, begins her piece with a powerful statement in our latest issue. She shares her journey to discovering what a healthy life looks like and the creation of GreenFare Café—a story of resilience, passion, and purpose.

You can read the full piece in our latest issue's Opinion section, as well as on our website!

We’re thrilled to welcome Gwyn as a regular contributor to our paper! Her column will focus on health, the environment, and compassion, all with the aim of inspiring a healthier, more connected community. Don’t miss it!

22/01/2025

We are adding brand new kids pages to our print paper starting in February! From news to games to trivia, we’re adding some new sections that children of all ages will love. In the comments below, tag a or business that you think we should know to help us celebrate!
 

22/01/2025

Get ready to read! Announcing The Reston Letter’s next book club book, venue, and time. Read local author John Gilstrap’s thriller, “Crimson Phoenix” and then meet him on March 6th at the Elden Street Tea Shop with us!

21/01/2025

January issue: "Creativity can take many forms and lead individuals in different directions. Christiane Sabo Popperwell says her creative instincts were stimulated by her Reston childhood, particularly "performing in the annual Conservatory Ballet performance of ‘The Nutcracker' at Reston Community Center" and training as a ballerina." Check out Chuck Cascio's latest Making an Impact column in our January issue's Education section. You can also find it on our website!

18/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/making-an-impact-christiane-sabo-popperwell

by Chuck Cascio, Author and Former South Lakes TeacherCreativity can take many forms and lead individuals in different directions. Christiane Sabo Popperwell says her creative instincts were stimulated by her Reston childhood, particularly "performing in the annual Conservatory Ballet performance of...

18/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/inside-art-january-2025

by Louise Seirmarco-Yale, Reston ArtistWinter often feels like a time to retreat, but it also holds a unique power to unlock creativity. Winter’s gift is rest, renewal, and the freedom to create.The stillness of winter encourages people to dive into creative hobbies like painting, writing, knittin...

17/01/2025

We had a wonderful time last night welcoming our new writers to the team! Current writers, photographers, editor, and our layout designer planned upcoming issues. So many exciting new elements coming soon to The Reston Letter!

15/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/farewell-mctacohut-we-hardly-knew-you

Contributed by Restonian, Local BloggerBefore there was an ersatz downtown, fanciful concrete bollards, parking validation, or even woonerf, there was Reston's arguably greatest contribution to suburban planning: the McTacoHut.The combination of McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, each with ample....

15/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/how-therapy-works

By Hayley Sherwood, ColumnistI often hear the claim that "therapy doesn’t work," and I want to set the record straight. Traditional medical professionals, such as physicians and nurses, receive years of training to treat general or specialized areas of the body. These providers often see upwards o...

10/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/nfl-star-bobby-wagner-and-nwfcu-foundation-inspire-students-with-hands-on-stem-adventure

Contributed by: NWFCU FoundationThe Northwest Federal Credit Union, the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation (NWFCU Foundation), and the Washington Commanders teamed up with Bobby Wagner, NFL star and Walter Payton Man of the Year, to create an unforgettable day for the students of Laurel Learn...

10/01/2025

January Issue: The NWFCU Foundation and the Washington Commanders teamed up
with Bobby Wagner, NFL star and Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, to create an unforgettable day for the students of Laurel Learning Center at the Children’s Science Center Lab. Read more in our January issue, and watch Bobby & the Commanders play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their wildcard playoff game on Sunday Night Football!

10/01/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/reston-s-newest-townhome-community-progresses

By Dylan Murphy, Staff WriterWheelock Communities has taken charge of the 11600 American Dream Way project, Reston’s newest upscale townhome development. Located between the W&OD Trail and American Dream Way, and across from Plaza America, construction began in August and is slated for completion ...

10/01/2025

Our first issue of 2025 will be in your mailboxes today! It is also up on our website right now, so go check it out in the issues section!