Buy Cars and Trucks in Reston, Virginia
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Reston, Virginia? Question: Anyone been there or live there? What is it like? And how far by car to Washington DC? Ta Answer: Reston is served by the Washington, DC market but also has three local newspapers: the Reston Observer, the Reston Times, and the Reston Connection. ***Reston, Virginia is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia.[1] Reston is an unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As of the latest unofficial estimates, Reston has a population of 60,353.[2] Although it is not a city and does not have a traditional central business district, the Reston Town Center is becoming a focal point or "downtown" for business and transportation connections within the community, with several high-rise office buildings and condos and apartments, restaurants, a cinema, a hotel, and shops. Some municipal, government-like services are provided by a nonprofit corporation, Reston Association. Reston also straddles the Dulles Technology Corridor and is home to the world headquarters of three Fortune 500 corporations, (NVR, Sprint Nextel, Sallie Mae), as well as the United States Geological Survey, the National Wildlife Federation, and CNRI. ***Cultural and other activities: Theater and music Parks and recreation Museums and galleries ***Transportation: Reston is a 10-minute drive from Washington D.C. Reston is also 10-minute drive from Tysons Corner and the Capital Beltway to the east, and Washington Dulles International Airport to the west. Reston has four local exits on the Dulles Toll Road. Direct access to and from the airport is free. ***Population history of Reston: 1970: 5,722 1980: 36,407 1990: 48,556 2000: 56,407 |
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Reston, VA or Arlington, VA? Question: I am relocating to Northern Virginia due to getting new job in Reston, VA. My office will be in Reston, but my work site will most likely be in DC. Someone suggested that I live in Arlington because it's the midpoint of Reston and DC. I am looking for a place to live that is 1. safe 2. clean (air quality important) 3. and decent living expense 4. decent time commuting to work 5. and affordable rent price for hi-rise apt. I will also have a car to commute from my home to work. Considering those cases, which place would be a better place for me to live? Answer: If I were you, I'd actually consider Vienna, VA, which is more of a center point between the two cities. Arlington is a very nice city, being just a couple miles from DC, but it is a little pricey, especially in North Arlington, but it is still 45 minutes from Reston. Vienna is about 20-25 minutes from DC, and about 20 minutes from Reston, making it closer than living in Arlington. It's nice and a little less expensive than Arlington, while being convenient to get to both locations. |