Letter from the Publisher

Tysons Today Letter from the Publisher

Happy Holidays!  I’ve always thought Tysons was made for the holidays. Nowhere else, except perhaps New York City does a “city” have so many holiday decorations, shopping and holiday dining adventures and the “magic” we have.  And I imagine this year will be better than ever. With the addition of so many new venues, restaurants and shops offering new products …

New & Notable in Tysons

Tysons Today Talk of Tysons

22nd Annual Joker’s Wild Casino Night Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation On February 17th, 2018 the Metro D.C. Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the 22nd Annual Joker’s Wild Casino Night at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Over 200 guests will gather to try their luck at roulette, blackjack, poker and craps, and will enjoy an evening filled …

Retrofitting an Older Home to Meet Emerging Living Space Requirements

John Byrd Home & Design

To optimize useful square footage for a growing family, Sun Design Remodeling’s 3-level addition is integrated with a skillful floorplan re-configuration Jamie and Heather Hill had been occupying their 2,276 square foot four bedroom center hall colonial for close to a decade. With four growing girls ranging in age from four to twelve, however, it had it become clear that …

MPA Unveiled Bullock | Hitt Gallery at MPA@ChainBridge

Tysons Today Around Town, Staff Picks

McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) bestows naming rights for newest gallery to long-time arts supporters Matthew Bullock and Todd Hitt for their generous gifts The gallery in MPA@ChainBridge, McLean Project for the Arts’ second location, was formally dedicated as the Bullock | Hitt Gallery during its exhibition opening last September. Mr. Bullock and Mr. Hitt each donated $25,000 towards …

Where the Party Comes Alive

Tysons Today Features

Would you love to host a holiday party? Would you love it even more if it weren’t at your house? Have all the fun—without all the mess—and feast your eyes on a few of the areas party spaces just waiting to be filled with your friends and family! Greenhill Winery & Vineyards Experience the pastoral beauty, rustic elegance & serenity of …

What’s Your Favorite Holiday Memory?

Tysons Today Around Town, Features, Staff Picks

2017 Holiday Events Calendar Has the Thanksgiving Art and Craft Show been your family’s go-to place for holiday gifts? Or has visiting Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights been the most recently added family tradition? Find out when your your favorite holiday event is to take place this year or try something different and make 2017 a year for making new …

Living on the Sunnyside

Tysons Today Features

Sunnyside Communities Give Retirement Living a Whole New Outlook When the Carter family sang “Keep on the sunny side of life,” they could easily have been talking about the retirement living options at Sunnyside Communities. With three distinguished retirement communities located in Harrisonburg (Sunnyside), Martinsville (Kings Grant) and Waynesboro (Summit Square), Virginia, Sunnyside offers a range of senior living choices …

Functional Training

Tysons Today Fitness

Over the past decade, progressive fitness professionals have embraced the idea of “functional training.” However, our understanding and implementation of functional training continues to evolve. Initially, and still at its most basic level, functional training was seen as training that has carry over benefits to improve activities of daily life (ADLs) or sports. In other words, training that improves function. …

Ask an Advisor: About Roth IRAs

Bruce Vaughn - VLP Finance

What is a Roth IRA and how is it different from a Traditional Individual Retirement Account? Both Traditional and Roth IRAs are dedicated retirement accounts, with a few key differences: Tax Incentives: While both Roth and Traditional IRAs include tax incentives, the timing of when you receive those benefits differs. With Traditional IRAs, the benefit comes at the front end. …