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| Reston |
Reston - is a planned community located in Fairfax County set on 17.2 square miles in Virginia twenty miles west of Washington D.C. Robert E. Simon founded Reston on his 50th birthday April 20, 1964. His initials RES make up the first three letters of the town name. Since the opening of Dulles Airport in 1962, Reston has grown into a major activity center for the northern Virginia.
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Reston Statistics:
| Population (est.): 62,373 |
Median Household Income: $96,549
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Median Home or Condo Value: $419,248 |
Percentage of Family Households: 62% |
Median Age: 36.2 years |
| #11 on List of best educated cities |
| #25 on List of highest median household income |
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| Largest employers include: SLM, NVR, Sprint Nextel, XO Communications, NII Holdings, Accenture, Cricket Technology, Gate Gourmet, American Society of Civil Engineers, Raytheon |
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The Reston Town Center features several annual events including:
| October March |
Pavillion Ice Skating is Open |
| March |
Luck of the Irish at the RTC |
| April |
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival |
| April |
MS Walk |
| April |
Sjogren (syndorme) Walk |
| March |
Pet Fiesta |
| May |
NOCC 5K Run / Walk for the Whisper |
| May |
Northern VA Fine Arts Festival |
| Saturdays in June, July & August |
Concerts on the Town |
| June |
Annual Vision Walk |
| June |
Best Buddies VA Friendship Bike Ride |
| June |
ADA Tour de Cure |
| June |
Taste if the Town |
| August |
VA Sales Tax Holiday |
| August |
Reston Century Bike Tour |
| September |
Meet the Redskins at Mortons |
| October |
Light the Night Walk |
| October |
Autumn Adventure |
| November |
Holidays Happen - Kids Race, Parade, Tree Lighting |
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