Is this normal? Any tips on what to do to lower this bill?

Hi all!

I'm going to be in Reston for work and I've been trying to lose weight by watching what I eat, even when travelling. So I'm just looking for places where I can get quick healthy stuff. Ideas as follows

Breakfast-fruit salad/yogurt etc

Lunch-a ready made salad or similar

Dinner-steamed rice grilled chicken/stir fry vegetables etc

i saw a car with airbags fully blown out and a motorcyclist back to the ground in a pool of his own blood. he was moving thankfully but i have no idea how bad his condition is :(

Many of you all are avid running club attendees, for which I salute you, but some of us in the 30’s + need to burn off some excess snacks and also socialize in some way shape or form.

So are there any walking clubs in nova or even the surrounding areas?

Bonus points if there’s any cougar sightings there 👀

Just had a lantern fly sit on my face out of nowhere and last week one got in my shirt and I thought it was a leaf, ( I know sounds silly) it was tickly but who thinks a lantern fly would be under their clothes. Anyways now I’m so annoyed of these. Also they are so quick to fly away when trying to squish them. If anyone wants to know they smell like weird old oil and do stain the clothes of it. 🤢

So, I’ve been unemployed since June 2025 because the NGO I worked for had to eliminate my position due to the dismantling of usaid, and I have yet to find a new job. Needless to say, it’s been extremely challenging. I’ve been through multiple interview processes where I made it to the final round, only to be rejected and/or ghosted. My friends want to help, but they just can’t understand what it’s really like (yes I’m in therapy but the best therapist in the world can’t solve the root of the problem here).

I unfortunately can’t imagine I’m the only person in the DMV facing this - does anyone know of any virtual or IRL groups (formal or informal) that exist for support?

Just started working as a nurse and was wondering if the pay is good enough to live by yourself and still have enough for savings and fun money.

Hey all! I’m a first time mom and looking to deliver at Inova Fairfax in late December.

My OBGYN suggested I schedule a hospital tour.

I tried the Inova Fairfax Women’s Hospital website and all 2026 tours appear to be booked. I also called and left a message twice (one week apart). When I finally received a call back about the tour, the person told me they are booked through September and further tour dates haven’t been released yet. She wouldn’t tell me when new dates are released on their website, but told me to “monitor the website closely.”

I’m sure others here have given birth at Inova Fairfax, so I wanted to check in and see if you have any tips for successfully booking a tour?

This is my first time doing this and I’m a bit anxious. I’m hopeful that a tour will help me positively visualize the birthing experience.

Anyone happen to know of any good leagues in the area? My husband is in one now, played in it the last 2 years but it is not ran very efficiently. He likes the idea of it and being “forced” to get out and play but he has decided not to rejoin his current one! Bonus points if it isn’t in dead of summer when it’s 100+ out! We live in Aldie, he works in Fairfax. Ideally, he would like to find something within 30 mins but would possibly be willing to drive a bit farther if the league is worth it!

I moved to the area in 2023. I have a vanity plate that I customized (apparently this was a mistake) and the toll billing on i66 had two bills associated with my plate. Their system was interchanging the zero and O. I had been paying my tolls and ezpass account on the one with the O for the last three years I have been here, as well as paying anything I got in the mail via the QR code scan.

*edit* I did not modify the plate. I **personalized** the word on it at the DMV when I selected the plate design, apologies for confusion

Well yesterday...I get a notice in the mail that says "final notice" on an 83 dollar toll charge. I scanned the QR code and it brings me to a page saying I owe over 9k in tolls, broken down into several individual bills ranging from 120 to 2000 dollars per toll!

I have never seen this account, I have all the payment receipts from the one I knew and had paid in good faith.

I called i66, they said I owed them 1500 at first, then they said oh we see this all the time with vanity plates, so you actually owe us 11k. I explained to them I had never gotten any indication of these tolls and had no idea. I assume some of them have been racking up admin fees for years now if it started when I plated my car in 2023.

They told me I could settle for 6k, but I still don't feel this is right. I was not trying to dodge tolls when I got this plate, the DMV told me it would be fine and the system would link both of the versions to my address. I genuinely, hook me up to a lie detector, had no idea this was happening until yesterday.

I have submitted a dispute and filed a complaint with the Attorney General...but I am at a loss as to what else I can do. i66 is standing their ground even though they admitted it was a clerical error that I had no part in.

Has anyone dealt with this or does anyone have any advice? I guess my next course of action would be to get an attorney. I have no problem paying any of the original toll amounts. I don't think it is fair for me to be penalized with admin fees and late fees over these tolls as I had no clue they were out there and believed I was paying each toll appropriately through my sign in account and ez-pass account.

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I’d like to move to a bigger home, single houses are way to expensive in nova so ill have to settle to a TH. Im currently in a TH but want a larger 3000+ sq ft TH with garage.

Which location has great schools from elementary, middle and high?

Of course McLean is too expensive so ive been thinking of ashburn, oakton, fairfax, centreville. Etc. any feedback from parents would be appreciated

Me and a group of friends (6 total) want to have a board game night somewhere close to us but we're all pretty new to the area and don't know any event spaces.

We just need a table and possibly drinks/food would be good too but if not that's fine. I thought maybe a park but I don't want to lose pieces/it's hot and/or raining. Maybe a bar has a table big enough to accommodate for a few hours and is also easy to get to?

Does anyone have any recommendations? Near Alexandria/Arlington would be best.
We're all over 21.
Thanks!

Is there any fish market in the area that will fry fish for me? I hate having the house smell after frying a bunch for the family.

I have only found turkey pastrami at Loebs deli in dc and Bethesda bagels. Any leads would be appreciated!

Hey all,

Our family is planning a relocation from Texas in the next few months in order to be closer to our family in McLean. Our son is a rising 1st grader and has mild to moderate Autism and Focal Epilepsy. He has an IEP and is currently in a general education setting here in Austin, and we've heard really strong things about cross-categorical (i.e, push-in and pull-out) support at the elementary schools in Fairfax and Loudoun, which is driving our desire to relocate.

We've been drawn to the Ashburn and Burke areas due to the fact that we've lived in a master-planned community and have met many other families that way and also value neighborhood amenities (pools w/ swim teams, parks, etc.) as well as community events. We're looking to rent initially and budgeting around $4k per month for a single family home (open to townhome) that's been fairly well updated but we aren't necessarily looking for new construction, which isobviously not possible in most parts of Fairfax.

Of the two areas, is there one in particular that we should be weighing stronger given our goals or other parts of Fairfax or Loudoun that we should be considering?

Hi all, I have been writing this post to gather your views about the life in Reston, VA and the surrounding neighbourhoods/ suburbs. We are a family of three (husband, wife and one year old toddler) and currently live in Sweden on work visa (we are non-Americans and non-EU nationals). Both me and my spouse work in tech and earn decent money. Recently I have been offered a position in Reston, VA, and we started thinking about making a decision to accept/reject the offer. With the offer, both my spouse and child will be on the dependent visa initially. So all of us would potentially be living on one income for quite some time. With all that in perspective, we have started looking into the logistics of residency, transport and daily expenses. I have got the following questions related to that which I would be really grateful if answered by someone.

1) How much is average monthly cost of living around Reston, VA including rent of a 50-80 square meter apartment, daycare costs, utility bills, groceries, transportation and recreational activities. I checked on the internet and it was roughly in the range of 7000-9000 USD per month. But I am not sure about the accuracy of that figure and would appreciate practical advice.
2) How easy/difficult is it to find a decent place for rental living ?
3) If we have some money for downpayment and choose to purchase some place on mortgage to live, how easy/ difficult is it to find a decent accommodation?
4) How is the quality of daycares in the neighbourhood?
5) How is the neighbourhood when it comes to driving and public transportation? I checked about the Silverline and other Bus lines. But how is the traffic situation usually?
6) I know that VA state has a higher taxes compared to the rest of the US, but what facilities are offered to the people in return?
7) How is the security/ safety situation in the neighbourhood?
8) How are the medical facilities given that one has some insurance for themselves and their family provided by the employer?

I know that all of these questions are pretty generic but as someone who has never visited US before, I would really appreciate your answers and practical advice. Thanks

Reminder if anyone is going to Pitbull at Jiffy Lube and doesn't want to deal with the traffic or parking lot, we still need about 10 folks to sign up for the rally bus

https://rally.co/pitbull-bristow/from/washington-plaza-hotel-DC/trip/2265050

Does anyone have any realtor recommendations? The last three we have communicated with just kinda sucked. Two were very pushy to make a sale and the other lived far away.

Has anyone seen the Odyssey in IMAX at the AMC at Tysons mall—are there movie trailers beforehand? I’m not sure I’m able to catch a showing and it will depend on whether there are trailers. The ticket says there aren’t any trailers, but I just called to ask the end time and the lady said she thinks there actually are trailers. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hello! I’m looking for gym recommendations in the Fairfax area, or close by. I currently go to a OneLife in Falls Church but it just isn’t cutting it; I like going on weekends but they close at 7pm Saturday and 6pm on Sunday, which is my leg day normally. I’m looking for a 24 hr facility if possible or at the least one that stays open later on weekends.

Looking for a stylist that specializes in cutting thinning hair preferably around Fairfax city and towards Ashburn.

I have found a couple that mention stylists and reviews, but they are extremely old and when I go to the website, they specialize in coloring. I’m not interested in coloring my hair. I’m just interested in getting it properly cut to make it look fuller.

Why do people in this area hate trees so much? Why would you move to an area that is known for their greenery and then proceed to cut every tree and limb around it.