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šŸŒ± Patch AM: How Reston Town Centerā€™s Instagram makeover is drawing bigger event crowds

Also check out 82nd Waterford Fair on the Reston Patch calendar

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Cheers Reston! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Reston Town Center's Instagram makeover is drawing bigger event crowds
  • National mortgage standards leaders were just chosen at a Reston summit

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• How Shopping Centers Are Turning Instagram Into a Placemaking Tool (icsc.com) — Reston Town Center's marketing team has overhauled its Instagram strategy to showcase local events, restaurants, and visitors' experiences, helping boost attendance at family-friendly happenings like KidsFest and Animal Expedition. Their approach is highlighted alongside shopping centers nationwide as an example of how social media can make people feel connected to a place, not just advertised to.
   

• Guaranteed Rate, MBA, Movement Mortgage name new VPs (nationalmortgagenews.com) — Reston recently hosted MISMO's Fall Summit, where three mortgage industry leaders were approved for seats on the organization's board, underscoring the town's role in national real estate finance discussions. The broader piece highlights a wave of executive moves across mortgage, real estate, and fintech firms nationwide. Local professionals in housing or finance may find the Reston-based summit and leadership shifts especially relevant.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please Stop Littering on Glade 🗑️🚮
    Neighbors, I'm not sure who to direct this to. But let's STOP littering /dumping trash on Glade . Our children, pets, community as a whole deserve… (Nextdoor Marginella/Angel Wing/Dogwood)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1088) in Reston. Apply here.
  • HEI Hotels and Resorts posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Herndon

  • Network Architect - Arkhya Tech - Englewood, CO, US (dice.com)

Great Falls

  • Family-Owned Virginia Greek Restaurant Our Mom Eugenia Expanding to Maryland (mocoshow.com)

Vienna

  • PFAS, Heavy Metals, Other Pollutants Monitored By GMU Researchers Following Huge Potomac River Sewage Spill (patch.com)

Ok Reston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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