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Town in Virginia, United States
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Herndon is a town in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
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Houses railroad memorabilia, information on Commander William Lewis Herndon, after whom the town was named; and artifacts from local residents. The building dates back to the 1850s and served as a train station until 1968. The building also houses the Herndon Visitors Center with information on the town and surrounding areas, restaurants, hotels and historical sights.
The historic town hall.
Noted as one of Golf Digest's "Places to Play"
Free concerts by local bands.
American and Greek food in a 1950s-style diner.
Anita's
Amazing authentic Mexican food. They offer a wide variety of relatively cheap breakfast burritos. Great way to get some fuel before a long day trip.
Authentic Italian Cuisine.
Traditional Irish pub with both Irish and American pub foods. Live entertainment on most nights.
Auto-themed sports bar with pool tables, shuffleboard, dart boards, foosball, and large screen TVs.
Upbeat grill chain with American grub, martinis & microbrews, plus happy-hour deals. Their boneless buffalo wings are pretty good snack with a couple of beers.
Locals gather in cozy vintage tavern for drinks, pool & pub grub. Outpost for Buffalo sports fans.
All suite hotel 1 mile from Dulles International Airport. Free cooked to order breakfast daily, Evening reception with free drinks and snacks.
Extended stay hotel offering free Wi-Fi Internet access and updated studio, one, and two-bedroom suites with separate living area. Every suite offers a fully equipped kitchen with a two burner cook top, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator and an array of cooking utensils. Hot breakfast buffet each morning and a complimentary Evening Social Monday - Thursday. Exercise room, outdoor pool, BBQ area, Guest Market, sport court and free on-site parking.
Rooms with free Wi-Fi, coffee maker, refrigerator, flat screen TV. Guests have access to free parking, free breakfast, indoor pool and fitness center.
This hotel offers free shuttle service from Dulles Airport and suites that feature separate living rooms with pull-out couches.
Cute little antique store. A few gems but mostly lots of old crystal, lamps, and china flat wear.
By car
There are no interstate or US highways through Herndon. The primary arteries in and out are the following state highways:
By train
WMATA, which operates the DC Metrorail, has two stations in Herndon: the Herndon and Innovation Center Stations (Silver Line). Nearby Reston has two stations as well.
By bus
Fairfax Connector operates bus service around Herndon and between Herndon and Reston, with further connections to Washington D.C. via the Metrorail.
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Dulles · International · IAD
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