Get to know McLean

Named for a longtime publisher of The Washington Post, McLean is famously home to Mars Candy Company and the CIA (but forget we said the latter part). McLean is steeped in history, tracing its history to the time of the sixth Lord Fairfax and the famed Salona estate, where President James Madison took refuge during the War of 1812. It’s also home to many deep-rooted small businesses, including a c.1948 hardware store, a c.1955 diner, and a service station that’s been tuning up cars since the ‘53 Bel-Air. McLean brims with engaged civic organizations and cultural venues like the McLean Community Center, which shines the spotlight on music, theater, and the fine arts. Served by the Tyson’s Corner Metro station, McLean is conveniently located near the area’s three main highways, as well as the G.W. Parkway.

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Living in the Washington Metropolitan Area

The Washington Metropolitan Area starts with the District of Columbia proper and radiates out to the inner suburbs of Virginia and Maryland and stretches all the way to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Colloquially, many locals refer to the region as the DMV, an abbreviation for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, but will often just say they live in D.C. when they technically have an address in one of the states. Each town has its own specific atmosphere and residents — even the newly transplanted — often display fierce loyalty to their own suburb of choice. Generally, towns that are closer to D.C., especially those inside the Beltway, have more access to public transportation and more pedestrian-friendly downtowns, while towns on the far reaches of the metropolitan area like Charles Town, West Virginia, will have a more rural feel and fewer daily commuters to D.C. and its immediate environs.