Here in Loudoun, DC’s Wine Country ® we all know that Virginia makes wine. There are over 200 wineries in the state with 36 alone in Loudoun (the most of any county in Virginia!) But how much do you know or hear about Virginia’s craft brewery scene? If your answer is “not much,” then the month of August is the perfect time to change...
Here in Loudoun County you can get active — without succumbing to a sunburn — at some seriously amazing Northern Virginia recreation centers. From an indoor basketball complex and Olympic-size swimming pools, lazy rivers and water playgrounds to rock climbing walls, skateboarding parks and a 79,000-square-foot sportsplex, there’s all kind of indoor fun to be had. If the kids need to burn off a...
Looking for something to do on these warm summer nights? Loudoun has numerous restaurants, bars, wineries, and breweries offering meals and in some places, live entertainment. The area has experienced some growth in nightlife recently, offering more options for a cool respite during these dog days of summer. Any of the following venues offer an opportunity to bring more culture into your life, spend...
Some of my favorite childhood memories are those of summer’s country fairs. They were the highlight of the summer. The lights and sounds coming from the midway, the rides and games, demolition derbies and rodeos, and the food – cotton candy, caramel apples, funnel cake (I was a kid – of course all the food I remember was sweet!) Well that magical, memory-making season...
Summer means so many things – fresh produce and grilled foods, country fairs and carnivals, fireworks and outdoor concerts. Here in the summertime of Virginia though, there’s one feature of summer that can never be left out – finding ways to keep cool! The kiddie pool, sprinklers, and slip-n-slides can only provide so much relief and entertainment for the kids. What the family needs...