House hunting? Start with these open houses in Reston.

12025 New Dominion Parkway
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$439,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

12031 Lake Newport Road
4 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$695,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

2026 Beacon Place
3 BR, 4.5 BA
$875,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

10900 Harpers Square Court
3 BR, 2 BA TH
$450,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11001 Barton Hill Court
3 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$399,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

For more open houses, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate section.

Deer management season begins this week in Virginia, which means many Fairfax County parks will have skilled volunteer archers at work controlling the deer population.

Fairfax County officials say archery “has been shown to be a safe and effective deer management tool to control deer populations on public and private lands in Fairfax County and other high-density jurisdictions.” Fairfax has been using bowhunters for deer management since 2010.

Parks and land near Reston include Fred Crabtree Park, Little Difficult Run, Difficult Run and Waples Mill Meadow. See a full list of locations on the Fairfax County website.

In 2013, the county archery program culled more than 1.000 deer. The county says 848 were killed by bow and arrow. Since Virginia began tracking hunting injuries in 1959, no injuries related to archery have been reported by bystanders anywhere in the state, Fairfax County officials said.

Archers are approved to hunt at assigned sites Monday through Saturday during legal hunting hours, 30 minutes prior to sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset through Feb. 21. Florescent orange and yellow signs are posted wherever managed hunting activity takes place and archers must stay 100 feet from property lines and 50 feet from established park trails.

Reducing the deer population cuts down on thousands of deer-vehicle collisions that occur in Fairfax County each year, as well as the spread of diseases such as Lyme disease, says county police chief Edwin Roessler.

“Reducing the number of injuries and fatalities that result from deer-vehicle collisions is one of the primary goals of the deer management program,” Roessler said in a news release. “Deer management is an integral part of creating a culture of safety in Fairfax County.”

Meanwhile, private homeowners on Sourwood Drive in Reston may also be hunting on their properties soon. In late June, Reston Association approved the three homeowners’ request to hire a private deer management company to cull deer. The homeowners were concerned about the deer population damaging property and harboring potential Lyme Disease-carrying ticks.

The Reston hunt was supposed to be OK for this deer-hunt season, but an RA spokesman said insurance and other final paperwork has not yet been finalized.

RA says it will discuss its overall deer policy in a meeting later this month.

Officers from Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station arrested three suspects following a robbery at a convenience store in the 9900 block of Georgetown Pike early Monday.

Police said three men entered the 7-Eleven in Great Falls and took beer without paying. While fleeing, the suspects assaulted a store employee ,who was subsequently transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Responding police officers located all three suspects and took them into custody. Diego Anticona, 28, of Herndon was charged with robbery and resisting arrest. Jorge Anticona-Choy, 27, of Herndon was charged with robbery. Juan Ramos-Marroquin, 33, of Chantilly was charged with robbery.

In other crime news:

Fairfax County Police report that four break-ins occurred in Reston in the last week. In two incidents, property was stolen.

In the first incident, a resident reported an unknown man walked into a home in the 2300 block of Colts Brook Drive. The man entered through an unlocked door, police said. The suspect also entered the victim’s vehicle. Nothing was taken.

There was another attempted burglary in the 11700 block of Olde English Drive on Aug. 22 at 1:41 a.m. A resident reported an unknown man entered the residence through an unsecured door. The suspect left immediately when the he heard someone was in the home. Nothing was taken.

The resident described the suspect was described as black and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall.

There were two burglaries reported on Aug. 21. A resident of the 1800 block of Old Reston Ave, told police someone entered the residence and took property. The other burglary was in the 11700 block of North Shore Drive. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.

LARCENIES

• 1400 block of North Point Village Center, electronic equipment from business.
• 2200 block of Colts Neck Road, electronic equipment from vehicle.
• 400 block of Arnon Chapel Road, laptop computer, and purse from residence.
• 9600 block of Beach Mill Road, property from vehicle.
• 12000 block of Bowman Towne Drive, cell phone from business.
• 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, wine from business.
• 2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, merchandise from business.
• 2100 block of Monaghan Drive, bicycle from residence.
• 1200 block of Rowland Rive, wallet from vehicle.
• Springwood Drive/Karbon Hill Court, cell phone from vehicle.
• 11400 block of South Lakes Drive, wallet from school.
• 12000 block of Holly Leaf Court, wallet from location
• 12500 block of Thunder Chase Drive, license plate from vehicle
• 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, boxes of candies from business.
• 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, lighter from business.
• 2300 block of Meadow Willow circle, bicycle from residence.

Looking for a new home in Reston? Start with these open houses.

11562 Links Drive
4BR, 2FB, 2HB TH
$499,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

1860 Stratford Park Place
2BR, 2.5BA Condo
$549,900
Open Sunday, 12 to 3 p.m.

11739 D Summerchase Circle
1BR, 1BA Condo
$194,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11990 Market Street
2BR, 3BA Condo
$1,325,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

12121 Stirrup Road
4BR, 3.5BA SFH
$650,000
Open Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

1533 Northgate Square
3BR, 2 BA Condo
$259,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11173 Lake Chapel Lane
3BR, 3.5 BA TH
$799,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

1456 Park Garden Lane
3 BR 3.5 BA TH
$570,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

For complete real estate information, including more open houses, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate section.

Looking for a new home? Start with these open houses in Reston.

2214 Springwood Drive
3 BR, 2 BA Condo
$253,000
Open Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m.

2356 Horseferry Court
3 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$415,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11745 Great Owl Circle
3 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$525,000
Open Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11530 Links Drive
4 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$485,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11613 Windbluff Court
3 BR, 2.5 BA Condo
$310,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

12016 Talesin Place
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$329,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

2452 Cloudcroft Square
2 BR, 2 BA TH
$308,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11801 Breton Court
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$199,900
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

1599 Autumn Ridge Circle
3 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$439,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

For more open houses and real estate information, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate Section.

This is a sponsored column by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate. She writes twice weekly on Reston Now.

There was a milestone day in Reston on July 26, 2014  — the long-anticipated Silver Line Metro opened to the public.

It was a beautiful Saturday, and Restonians came out in droves to take their first trip on the Silver line. Some ventured just a few short stops to Tysons Corner, while others ventured all the way into DC.

To me, there are two primary benefits of taking the Silver Line — you don’t have to fight traffic and you don’t have to look for parking. I may just ride the train one morning simply for the experience of traveling during rush hour without being stuck in gridlock.

As someone who lives and works in Reston, I don’t have to travel into Washington, D.C.,  very often, if ever. So I don’t. It’s not the driving; it’s the parking. I just don’t want to deal with it. Now with the Metro, that is going to change. Here are my five top Silver Line adventures that don’t even require a train change!

Eastern Market (Eastern Market stop)

Eastern Market is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of D.C. It offers an eclectic mix of fresh food, community events, and local farm-fresh produce and handmade arts and crafts on weekends. It’s great fun to meander through the market and have breakfast or lunch at one of the many restaurants in the area. If you want to experience D.C. like a local, visit here.

The Smithsonian (Smithsonian stop)

Where to start? The Smithsonian consists of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoo and nine research facilities. From fine art to finery to fossils — you could spend weeks exploring the Smithsonian and see only a fraction of what it has to offer. And now, access is just a short train ride away.

The Kennedy Center (Rosslyn stop)

This adventure is two-for-one. The Kennedy Center is such a fantastic resource. From concerts to musicals, there is always something interesting on stage. And even if you aren’t there for a show, you’ll have a great time wandering the Hall of Flags and enjoying the views from the terrace.

However, many people don’t realize what a treat it is to walk to the Kennedy Center from Rossyln, across the Potomac River in Virginia.  It’s a fairly short walk that takes you over the Roosevelt Bridge, which (in my opinion) is one of the most beautiful views of DC. I’m looking forward to heading down on a Sunday for a matinee

Arlington (Clarendon stop)

The Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington is chock full of great restaurants, nightlife, and shopping. If that sounds a little like Reston Town Center, it is. Only it’s in Arlington. Clarendon is a fun change of pace if you just want to ride the metro or do something different on a Saturday night.

Georgetown (Foggy Bottom stop)

Georgetown is one of those iconic DC neighborhoods that is just fun to wander around. Visit the famous Exorcist staircase or visit the gorgeous Georgetown University campus and then wander down M Street to find a piece of pie or a cupcake. There is shopping, dining, and great people watching to be found around every corner. A leisurely, agenda-free afternoon in Georgetown is always fun.

There are hundreds of adventures awaiting you once the metro train doors open. Enjoy the ride!

This is a sponsored post by Taylor Ryan of Apartment Showcase. Rental Trends runs alternating Thursdays on Reston Now.

People are drawn to Reston for all kinds of reasons. Many like it for its beauty; others like it because it’s the right mix of suburbia. Some enjoy the community, and others like it’s convenience for work. Reston also offers a colorful range of indoor and outdoor activities. Let’s break down some great things to do in Reston.

Things to do:

Reston has a number of hidden gems that you need to take a day to experience. Grab a few friends or the family and stop over at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park. This place is a great time for young and old. It’s a well-kept (cleanliness is important in water parks) medium-sized water park with a lazy river, water slides, obstacle courses, and more.

After the water park, play some Frisbee golf at Lake Fairfax. If that’s not your thing, maybe you’re into fishing? They stock the lake every year to allow anyone to come by and spend some time reeling in a bass, trout, sunfish, etc. You will also find picnic areas with grills and a skate park.

Of course I’m going to mention the Reston Zoo. This place has a petting barn (you’re never too old to pet a baby goat), grazing area, and a reptile. The price is right, currently $12.95 for an adult ticket and $9.95 for children under 12.

Maybe you want to get away from it all and grab a coffee and curl up with a book. Take a quick trip out to Lake Anne. It’s almost never crowded during the week and it includes a cozy used book store, a few restaurants, RA boat rentals, stand up paddleboarding, a handful of shops, and a farmers market on Saturdays.

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There is worldwide concern over the worst Ebola outbreak in history. The current outbreak has killed nearly 700 people in four African countries, according to the World Health Organization.

The hemorrhagic disease is half a world away, but when scientists study Ebola and how it spreads, they often look to Reston.

That’s right, Reston, Va. There is a strain of Ebola called “Ebola Reston,” because it was discovered here in 1990.

There are five types of Ebola that can kill humans. Ebola Reston was discovered to only kill moneys, though

However, that discovery came after a serious medical investigation, chronicled in the book The Hot Zone.

Here’s what happened:

In the fall of 1989, Hazelton Laboratories had a lab at 1946 Isaac Newton Square West, where KinderCare is now located. The lab did animal experiments.

There were already about 500 macaque monkeys housed at the facility when 100 more were flown from the Philippines, according to an article in the Internet Journal of Preventative Medicine.

A month later, 29 of the 100 quarantined monkeys had died. During a necropsy, a veterinarian found one monkey’s spleen had tripled in size and hardened and there was blood in the intestines. After conducting several other necropsies he diagnosed the deaths as being caused by simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV), the Journal article said.

The Hazelton facility veterinarian then sent samples of the monkey tissues to the United States Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) for a conclusive diagnosis.  Meanwhile, Hazelton lab workers began euthanizing the remaining animals, but sporadic deaths began occurring in several other rooms. Soon, 30 monkeys from a different shipment were dead.

More from the Journal: Read More

Thousands of Metro riders checked out Metro’s new Silver Line over the weekend.

The new rail line — Metro’s first since 1991 — opened at noon on Saturday and immediately had hundreds of curious riders ready to check out the station and the five-stop line from Reston’s Wiehle Avenue through Tysons Corner.

Some riders made a short hop to Tysons Corner. Others took it all the way downtown. A Washington Post reporter rode the Silver Line from Wiehle-Reston East  all the way to Largo Town Center, the Eastern End of the line, and reported it took roughly 75 minutes. A bunch of Restonians tried it out by heading to the Billy Joel concert at Nationals Park Saturday night.

On Sunday, a steady stream of pedestrians, bikers and cars entered and exited Reston Station Boulevard — just as though the Silver Line had always been there.

Metro says Silver Line ridership for the weekend was about 51,000 trips to or from the five new stations (about 32,000 Saturday and 19,000 Sunday).

It was busy again Monday morning. More than 7,000 riders entered or exited at Wiehle-Reston East, making it the 12th busiest of Metro’s 91 stations.

With the snip of a giant red ribbon and the departure of a train from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station, Reston officially welcomed rail transit to the community on Saturday. It was a long road to get here.

The lengthy process was oft-mentioned by the many VIPs from the federal government, DC, Maryland and Virginia as they spoke of the near-misses, the political squabbles, the legal challenges and logistical woes leading up to the Silver line’s opening day.

The $2.9 billion Silver Line Phase I — with five new stations in Tysons Corner and at Reston’s Wiehle Avenue — arrived six months late and $150 million over budget. That did not matter to the crowd of riders eager to climb aboard the first train.

“It is awesome to have easy access to D.C.,” said Yasmin Taylor as she headed for the inaugural train with her two young sons. The Herndon native, visiting from Atlanta, said the prospect of boarding a train here to visit the Smithsonian is “so exciting.”

Wiehle-Reston East will be the end of the line until 2018, when Phase II  — also beset with squabbles and money questions — is expected to open. Phase II will have stops at Reston Parkway, Herndon, Route 28, Dulles International Airport and Ashburn.

“The Silver Line project has spanned well over 20 years,” said Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, who pointed out that the road to the Silver Line went through six Virginia transportation chiefs and several U.S. Transportation Secretaries. “It’s spanned across administrations, community leadership. Everyone here today stepped up to the plate.”

Said Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority General Manager Richard Sarles: “We’re here today  as a result of many, many people ironing out their differences and working together for the common good.”

The officials’ remarks came at a private ceremony on the South side of the toll road just prior to the Silver Line opening to the public. Metro officials said the ceremony was closed due to crowd control reasons (indeed, the tent was filled to standing room only).

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx compared getting to Silver Line opening day to that of building medieval cathedrals. Often, builders did not know what they finished product would look like until they got there decades later.

“What I’m reminded of is that the work of transportation is really the work of generations,” Foxx said. “And if we’re not putting those cornerstones in place as a nation, we’re not building for the generations to come afterward. So this is a time to celebrate the voices of ‘yes’ sounding louder than the voices of ‘no.’ ”

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA 11th) has been fighting for the Silver Line for nearly 20 years, first as Fairfax County Supervisor and then as a congressmen.

“In my case, 19 years is a long time to get something really big done,” he said. “But now we are finally riding it! Everyone said rail to Dulles was dead. There were not many believers. We were sued. Some of the people who sued us are in the room.We created a tax district that collapsed and was resurrected; we had eight years of a Bush administration that was [not receptive] to transit in general. But working together we were ale to prevail.”

Connolly called rail in western Fairfax County ‘transformative” to the entire region.

“It links the most important corridor to the region’s core,” he said. Read More

If you are searching for a new home, start with these open houses this weekend.

2316 Hunters Run Drive
2 BR, 2 BA Condo
$285,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

11720 Mossy Creek Lane
3 BR, 2 FB, 2 HB TH
$435,000
Open Sunday 1 to 3 p.m.

1584 Moorings Drive
3 BR, 2.5 BA Condo
$272,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

1462 Park Garden Lane
3 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$553,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11613 Windbluff Court
3 BR, 2.5 BA Condo
$310,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11966 Heathcote Court
3 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$399,900
Open Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.

12016 Taliesin Place
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$334,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

2452 Cloudcroft Square
2 BR, 2 BA TH
$308,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

12016 Tailesin Place
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$299,000
Open Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.

11284 Stones Throw Drive
5 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$1,290.000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

1562 Scandia Circle
4 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$449,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

11187 Longwood Grove Drive
5 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$899,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.

For more open houses and complete real estate information, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate section.

Beginning Saturday, Metro’s Silver Line will take visitors from Downtown D.C. directly to Reston.

But how they will get around Reston once they are here is still a work in progress.

While the Silver Line will likely be a boon to area residents who commute to D.C., it remains to be seen how it will be used for occasional visitors, such as those attending a meeting or special event.

The Wiehle-Reston East Station — located at Sunset Hills Road, Wiehle Avenue and the Dulles Toll Road — will be the end of the line for at least five years. When Phase 2 opens after 2018, there will be stations at Reston Parkway, Herndon, Route 28, Dulles International Airport and Ashburn.

Wiehle-Reston East is located closer to the south end of Reston, and while there are many office buildings nearby, the heart of the Reston business district around Reston Town Center is still more than a mile away.

Currently, the options are to walk or to hop on a Fairfax Connector bus. There are more than a dozen buses routes in Reston. Visit Fairfax Connector’s website to see interactive maps of where you need to go and whether a bus can take you there from the Reston Transit Center.

In the future, urban style transportation amenities may add to visitor options at  Wiehle-Reston East.

Scott Hall, General Manager of Zipcar’s Washington office, says the car sharing service is “actively pursuing the possibility of placing cars in the Reston area in the future.”

“Zipcar is very excited about the  extension of the Silver Line,” he said. “We are currently in talks to have Zipcars placed at multiple Silver Line stations with the hopes that they will be in place very soon. Zipcar continues to see strong utilization and membership growth in the D.C. area, and members tell us that they routinely use Zipcar in concert with public transit, so we will do our  best to meet those needs to provide ‘wheels when you want them.’ “

Bikesharing may also come to Reston. Fairfax County has contracted with consultants to examine the feasibility of putting the county’s first bikeshare operation in Reston.

Consultants Charlie Denney and Fionnuala Quinn of Alta Planning + Design, hired by the county last winter, say bikesharing would be feasible in Reston as it makes the transition to a transit-oriented community.

Phase 1 of a bikeshare in Reston would consist of 13 stations with 130 bikes. Locations would include the plaza at the Wiehle-Reston East Silver Line Station; Sunset Hills/Plaza America; Reston Town Center/Freedom Drive; Bluemont/Transit Center; Reston-Wiehle East Southside; Town Center Parkway and Market Street; Reston Town Center/Fountain Drive; Market/Explorer Streets; Town Center Parkway/Reston Hospital; Bowman Towne Drive/Library; and two at the Spectrum.

The estimated cost of phase 1 would be $1.2 million: $54K is for startup costs, $766K for capital (cost of stations, docks, bikes), and $397K for operating costs.

What is not yet certain: who would pay the bikeshare costs. In other suburban-area bikeshares (Arlington, Montgomery County), funding came from a combination of  federal, state and local money, as well as developer proffers, county bicycle coordinator Charlie Strunk said.

Meanwhile, if you are arriving in Reston with your own bike soon, check out Fairfax Advocates for Better Biking’s routes.

More Silver Line news:

• Silver Line: In Their Own Words
• Glimpsing the Future at Wiehle-Reston East Open House
• Connector Will Run Special Shuttles on Silver Line Opening Day
• Silver Line, Connector Will Link Air and Space Museums
• Silver Line Opening Day Plans
• Fairfax Buses Changing Routes for Silver Line Service
• Throwback Thursday: Reston Station Groundbreaking
• Silver Line: Don’t Park Here
• Answering Your Silver Line Questions

Photo: Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (R) and other bicycle enthusiasts pedal to Wiehle-Reston East/Credit: FABB

Reston’s future begins Saturday at noon.

That’s when the first Metro Silver Line car leaves Wiehle-Reston East heading toward Tysons Corner, Arlington, Washington, D.C., and really, anywhere in the region that Metro goes.

It’s been a 50-year journey from Virginia cow pasture to major regional business center and a place nearly 60,000 people call home. While the opening of rail in Reston is a momentous day, it also will spark an era of development and growth here.

We asked some high profile Restonians what the Silver Line means to Reston. Here is what they had to say.

Del. Ken Plum, Reston’s representative in Richmond for more than 30 years and a founder of the Dulles Corridor Rail Association:

When the milestones of Reston are  announced in the future, this will be a major milestone. The Silver Line connects us with the metropolitan region. It helps our workforce. It helps our community.

Now the key is how do you effectively use the stations? You need a feeder bus system. Fairfax County has been very good at putting that in place. You will also need rapid transit feeding the stations. Running the line is the first big step. Then you have got to move towards transit-oriented development. We’re doing that. Then we have to have alternative ways of moving people to the station. That’s when you really become a transit-oriented community.

My concern was would [rail] happen in my lifetime? I always thought when you look at where we are in the region, you would never build a road wide enough and have cars be the only source.

Mark Ingrao, President and CEO of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce:

I think it means a tremendous amount to have the ability to bring people from East to West. A  lot of people talk about West going East, but this is going to bring an opportunity to bring employees and employers from East to West. I think it is a game changer for Reston.

We are actually getting a lot of calls [from businesses looking to relocate to Reston]. We [the chamber] are actually looking for space closer to the Metro station. I get calls regularly from folks in Arlington, Maryland, DC. They want to come here. Rental rates here are much cheaper than inside the Beltway. You can come here, be located on the rail line, be able to get into the District if you need to, and still have a much cheaper rental rate for your property.

Reston founder Robert E. Simon. The 100-year-old plans to be one of the first Silver Line riders:

Am I excited? You betcha! Back in 1966, I was negotiating for light rail. That’s almost 50 years.

As you know, we still have to get out to airport. And for Reston itself: the [Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force]  spent four or five years planning and did not get very far. I think that so long as we get the Town Center North developed the way I hope, with a theater and a library, and get the so-called village centers made into village centers. I would like to see the village centers look like Lake Anne, with plazas surrounded by density. Density IS coming to Lake Anne now. It was planned that way. The NIMBYs prevented it from happening. Read More

Four days until the Silver Line begins carrying passengers. Reston Now wants to know: Will it change your commute?

While the Silver Line will connect Reston and Tysons Corner each other and to points inside the Beltway, in D.C. and beyond, it is not the workday answer for everyone.

For instance, a large number of Reston-area workers travel within Reston or other areas of Fairfax County not served by Metro. Those who can now take Metro to Reston from Arlington or D.C. to get to work, still would have to find a way to get from Wiehle-Reston East to, say, offices in Reston Town Center.

And still others say parking at Wiehle-Reston East ($4.85 daily) combined with rush hour Metro fares ($11.80 round trip daily to Farragut North, for example) make carpooling and parking downtown a more attractive option.

Take our poll and tell us in the comments below where you go for work and whether how you get there will change.