Steve DeBenedittis
Herndon mayor and personal trainer
Age: 41
Years in the area: Lifetime
FAVORITE RESTAURANT
Luciano Italian Restaurant (1054 Elden St., Herndon)
FAVORITE SPORTS EVENT
Opening Day, Herndon Optimists’ Youth Baseball
BEST LIVE MUSIC
Friday Night Live, Herndon Town Green
BEST THEATER
Elden Street Players at the Industrial Strength Theatre
BEST CHEAP FUN
Taking kids into Herndon’s downtown, slicing of bread from Great Harvest, ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, strolling around historic downtown and climbing on the renovated red caboose by the W&OD bike trail.
BEST PLACE FOR VISITORS
Ice House Cafe (760 Elden St., Herndon) for dinner and jazz
FAVORITE HISTORICAL SPOT
Herndon Depot (717 Lynn St., Herndon), site of St. Patrick’s Day Civil War skirmish in 1863
BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS
Amphora Diner Deluxe (1151 Elden St., Herndon)
BEST BREAKFAST
Bagel Cafe (300 Elden St. Herndon), great breakfast and I see all my neighbors!
BEST MEMORY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Attending Herndon Festival annually since the first one when I was 12
LEAST FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN THE WASHINGTON AREA
Traffic!
BEST KID-FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT
Family Fun Days at the Herndon Farmers Market
BEST FAIR/FESTIVAL
Herndon Festival — this weekend! May 28 to 31 in historic downtown Herndon.
