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A new dog care business from a local couple has staked out territory in the developing expansion of Reston Town Center.

With construction expected to finish later this month, Molly’s Dog Care will officially open its doors at 11992 Inspiration Street on Dec. 8. The nearly 4,000-square-foot center will offer day care, boarding and grooming services to pups of all sizes and personalities, according to its website.


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A new route is now available to help pedestrians and bicyclists travel between Reston Town Center and its paired Metro station.

The newly completed pedestrian bridge over the Washington & Old Dominion Trail near the Reston Town Center Transit Station (12051 Bluemont Way) drew “lots of people” when it opened over the last weekend (Nov. 2-3), one reader told FFXnow.


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Reston Town Center will have to wait a little longer than anticipated for a hotel closer to its Metro station.

The dual-branded Marriott hotel under construction in RTC Next — developer BXP’s expansion of the town center — is now expected to open its doors in January 2025, slightly later than the late 2024 completion previously projected.


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A light therapy and infrared sauna is coming to the Midtown at Reston Town Center.

A Fairfax County permit application shows that Beem Light Sauna will open at 1864 Explorer Street, Suite B. The business submitted plans for interior alterations to allow sauna suites and restrooms on Monday (Oct. 7).


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Reston Town Center will welcome Corsica Wine Bar in 2025.

A company spokesperson confirmed the expected timing of the restaurant’s opening. Corsica, a sister concept of Barcelona Wine Bar, will replace French restaurant Mon Ami Gabi at 11950 Democracy Drive, Suite 120.


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The Washington West Film Festival will be cooking with Kevin Bacon when it returns to Fairfax County next month for its 13th year.

The “Footloose” star is set to visit the county both virtually and in-person as part of the philanthropic festival, which announced a varied lineup of movies this week that will screen from Oct. 10-13 at Look Dine-In Cinemas in Reston (11940 Market Street) and Tysons (1667 Silver Hill Drive).


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The Reston Multicultural Festival is set to return this weekend with expanded offerings.

Presented by Reston Community Center, Boston Properties (BXP), and the Reston Town Center Association (RTCA), the annual community event will bring three performance stages this year to Reston Town Center on Saturday (Sept. 21).


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The clock has run out on The Counter’s stay in Reston.

The custom burger eatery closed for good at the end of July after 15 years in Reston Town Center. Workers dismantled The Counter’s illuminated sign above the door at 11922 Democracy Drive Saturday (Aug. 24) evening — around the same time that Ice Cream Jubilee was wrapping up its grand opening.


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Ice Cream Jubilee will dole out discounted scoops and free hats this Friday (Aug. 23) to celebrate its grand opening in Reston.

After an extended delay related to permitting challenges, the ice cream chain opened its first Fairfax County location at 11990 Market Street, Suite D, in Reston Town Center on Aug. 2.


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Meta, the technology company that owns Facebook and Instagram, appears to be planning a dramatic downsizing of its office space in Reston Town Center, the Washington Business Journal says.

A listing on the commercial real estate database CoStar indicates that two floors of the office building at 1818 Library Street will become available in June 2025, the WBJ reported yesterday (Wednesday). That would amount to 51,000 square feet or two-thirds of the roughly 75,000 square feet of office space that Facebook leased in 2019.


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