#FlyWashington Magazine Fall 2019 | Page 57

Sitting on a restaurant patio overlooking Reston Town Square Park, you can’t help but smile at the picture-perfect setting. Locals walk their dogs on tree-lined sidewalks. Parents sit and chat while minding kids sprinting across the grass — or, on warm weekends — darting in and out of interactive fountains shooting spouts of water into the air. Combine this relaxed, cheerful setting with a curated selection of D.C.’s most popular restaurants and shops, and you might wonder why anyone would ever want to leave. Indeed, Reston Town Center, six miles east of Dulles International Airport and 24 miles west of Reagan National Airport, is on the rise, with new shops, restaurants, and condos steadily opening their doors, luring vacationers looking for a little extra room to spread out. Business travelers particularly love Reston Town Center due to its proximity to the Dulles Technology Corridor. With more than 50 shops and 30 restaurants, Reston Town Center offers dozens of reasons to explore. Plus, as it’s continuously evolving, you’ll discover something new with each visit. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE AUTUMN 2019 55 FLYWASHINGTON.COM