Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm)

Green space. Conformist architectural noncomformity. Lots of earth tones. Home Depot! A look at what's doing in the New Town (tm) of Reston (tm), warts and all.

Friday, July 31, 2026

Caddyshackpocalypse Now: With New Golf-Friendly Charm Offensive, War Horse Proves It's a Two-Trick Pony

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Hey, remember that time a friendly sounding company  bought the Reston National Golf Course and immediately said that there was nothing that...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Flashback Monday: Reston Design, By The Book

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V. v. exciting news for lovers of antique design trends, like "books." Our favorite correspondent: The Peasant From Less Sought Af...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Reston's Oldest House Isn't in Great Shape, and Neither Are Its Neighbors (Updated)

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Sad news. Reston's oldest house  -- and the namesake for the nascent community that predated Bob Simon's exurban pipedream -- was wa...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Say It Ain't So, Joe! Chain Closure Shows Revenge is a Dish Best Served With Unlimited Breadsticks

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In the most shocking news since the ought-fourteen bombshell that forced us to retire our most popular meme* about the midscale chainifica...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Sign O' The Times: Lake Anne Unveils New Old Brutalist Signs, With A Dash of Mondrain

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Hey, remember the time that Lake Anne Plaza's branding, including a somewhat suggestive sign that looked like it would be more at home ...
Friday, May 8, 2026

Casinopocalypse Never: Developer Denies Interest in Reston, Herndon Casino, Nosiree Bob! (Simon)

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  No one: Absolutely no one: Comstock: We never wanted to build a casino in your stupid town anyway. The fancypants casino bill has been dea...
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Monday, May 4, 2026

With Trump Truth Post, Reston Has Finally Arrived

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Maybe you thought it was that time Money Magazine ranked Reston the 7th best place to live in the country . Or that time they named a disea...
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