Improved stream crossings have been placed on the section of the Fairfax Cross County Trail north of Pohick Road. See the contents page for maps of the entire trail route along with pictures. Click on the above picture to view the Pohick North walk route.
This is the end of a walking tour of Bethesda, MD to view features that might be useful to Reston as part of the Master Planning process. The flavor is Swiss Chocolate. I'll let you guess the vendor. Click on the picture to view the walking tour.
The following are PowerPoint presentations that we prepared for review by the Reston Master Plan Task Force. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft.
One of the biggest problems for people new to the area is finding superior firms such as plumbers or doctors. Consumer Reports helped to start a magazine called Checkbook to assist you with this task. Subscribers rate the firms they do business with so that others can benefit from their experience. Checkbook rates firms just as Consumer Reports rates products. Click below for a link to their websites.
Both sites charge a fee to view information. Free access to the information is often provided at the local libraries.
This is not an advertisement and no funds were exchanged for this recommendation.
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Microsoft has issued another patch for the .NET Framework. A number of users have gotten an error message that KB953297 has failed installation and generated an error code of 0x643 or 0x64c. The only fix is to uninstall .NET and reinstall it. The process of doing this is difficult and very time consuming. The Windows Secrets Oct. 22, 2009 newsletter (paid section) published information that will help you do this. Click here for the information.
I have published some other tips that may be helpful. Click on Technical Contents for a listing.

The Laurel Hills Equestrian Area shared-use trails officially opened on September 12, 2009. Click here for a map of the trails prepared by the Fairfax County Park Authority.
Lake Accotink Trail Closures
Repairs to the Lake Accotink dam are complete and the trail is open. This turtle near the dam is one of the sights you may see. Click on the picture for the walk information.
Photo courtesy of Beverly Dickerson
Reston is a high tech town but nearby we have miles of trails catering to horses. This is an opportunity that you may not find elsewhere. If you love to ride horses this is the place for you. Click on the picture to view some of the activities that people who love horses enjoy.
This is the face of a breed that can save your vacuum cleaner. Click on the picture for more information.
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Click on one of the above pictures to view a trail or for more trails click on contents.
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Reston Paths
This is the second of 2 new walks on this site involving the new trail along Lake Audubon. The final leg of a trail at the base of the Lake Thoreau dam has been completed. This walk will take you along a good section of the shore line with lots of views of Lake Audubon and a view of Lake Thoreau. The picture shows Lake Audubon in October. Click on the picture to view the walk map and pictures of the route.

Meet at Reston Museum to carpool to the Uplands Tennis Courts on Ring Road for a walk over the new foot bridge connecting Buttermilk Trail in Reston to Lake Fairfax Park. The bridge is part of the Reston Association stream restoration project being undertaken with Wetland Studies and Solutions on 29 miles of Reston streams. Led by Nancy Davis, the two-mile walk will go around Lake Fairfax and down Hunt Club Road to one of the highest elevations in Reston on Ring Road. All welcome.
John Burgess has created a series of Google Maps with some of the undocumented trails in the Hunters Valley area. Click here to see them.