Aura
Clear your mind, cleanse your soul.
By Susan Anspach
Burke Lake (Photography by Seth Freeman)
Yoga Instructor
MARYAM OVISSI, BELOVED YOGA
11872 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 101, Reston; 703-860-9642; www.belovedyoga.com
Scoring the title of “Best of” now for two years running, Beloved Yoga co-owner Maryam Ovissi oversees such class options as Sunrise Yoga, Vinyasa, Community Flow and Yin/Yang Yoga. Beloved additionally offers weekend-long retreats, teacher training, acupuncture and nutrition counseling.
Park
BURKE LAKE PARK
7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station; 703-323-6600; www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake
Old Rag (Photography by Seth Freeman)
Hiking Trail
OLD RAG, SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
3655 U.S. Highway 211 East, Luray; 540-948-4455; www.nps.gov
Place to Relive a Childhood Memory
GOOLRICK’S PHARMACY
901 Caroline St., Fredericksburg; 540-373-9878; www.goolricks.com
This combination corner drug store-soda shop boasts the oldest continuously run fountain in the United States, and any given afternoon sees a steady flow of regulars sidling up to the counter flanked by swivel stools for their oversize milkshake fixes. With roots snaking back to the late 19th century, the Old Town Fredericksburg landmark also specializes in freshly squeezed lemonade and a spread of classic sandwiches.
Public Library
ASHBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY
43316 Hay Road, Ashburn; 703-737-8100; www.loudoun.gov
Natural light pours in from wide windows onto Ashburn’s daily story times and rotating art displays. Those, along with ESL tutoring opportunities, conversation groups and playground make the book center a hub of bustling community activity. And for those who prefer their quiet time, well, quiet, two meeting rooms are available for public use by reservation, as well as small study rooms available on a basis that’s first come, first served.
Lake
BURKE LAKE
Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station; 703-323-6600; www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake
Gym
KAMP PENDLETON
10790 Park Ridge Blvd., Suite #25, Reston; 703-391-7388; www.kamppendletonva.com
Nature Walk
GREAT FALLS PARK
9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean; 703-285-2965; www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm
