Welcome to Reston!
Founded as Virginia's first planned residential community in the mid-1960s, Reston still embodies its founding principles of "Live, Work, Play and Get Involved." The internationally known community was built with the goal of revolutionizing post-WWII concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in suburban America. In 2012, Reston was ranked 7th in the Best Places to Live in America by CNN Money Magazine. Area sites to enjoy are Reston Town Center, Waterman Swimmin' Hole, Lake Fairfax Park, Bow Tie Cinema, Surf Reston, Kalypso Sports Tavern, Art Insights Animation & Film Art Gallery.