Tysons Area of Fairfax County

Tysons is the urban center of Fairfax County, has countless things to do, and has undergone a magnificent transformation over the past decade in becoming “America’s Next Great City.” Tysons started as a small and unassuming rural crossroads and has exponentially grown to become a business and entertainment hub that includes booming commercial development, office space and living space. Tysons’ newest go-to entertainment venue is Capital One Hall – showcasing amazing musical performances and theatre productions year-round. The Capital One complex is also home to The Perch – a “park in the sky” situated high above Tysons with mini-golf, a brewery, ampitheatre, and ongoing events and festivities.

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Tysons has some of the best shopping found anywhere on the East Coast of the U.S. which makes it popular for both domestic and international visitors. You’ll also find an abundance of dining options, and an excellent assortment of hotels. All this, plus easy access to the best attractions in Fairfax County and the rest of the Capital Region via road or Metrorail makes Tysons a popular place when visiting Northern Virginia.

Location

Sitting 13 miles from Washington, D.C., Tysons, Virginia, is easily dismissed as an edge city. Yet its location is one reason that travelers should take notice. Sandwiched between the capital and the countryside, Tysons is well-situated for a trip that dips between both areas so that you can sample the best that D.C. has to offer and explore an undiscovered wine region.

Tysons is in the midst of a rapid growth spurt. Farmland blanketed it up through the 1950s. But the community transformed in the ’60s with the construction of the Capital Beltway, Tysons Corner Center mall and Dulles International Airport. The new highway and proximity to two major airports drew businesses to set up shop there in the ’80s and ’90s. (Now the nation’s 12th-largest business district, it’s home to a number of Fortune 500 companies, including IBM, AT&T, Boeing and Capital One.)

Then in 2014, five new stations were added to the Tysons/McLean areas on the new Silver Line extension of D.C.’s Metrorail system. The Silver Line’s second phase will debut in 2020, enabling direct access to Dulles International Airport and making it easier than ever to visit the Northern Virginia town.

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