Curious about Epicurience? For those who haven’t heard the news, Loudoun is hosting an epic wine and food event in DC’s Wine Country – the first annual Epicurience Virginia in partnership with Saveur Magazine. Over Labor Day weekend (August 30th-September 1st) you’re invited to experience the best of Virginia food and wine from the region’s top tastemakers. The highlight of the weekend is the Epic...
Crickets chirping, the song of the ice cream truck, kids splashing in the pool – these are all sounds of summer. But there’s another sound that signifies summer for me – the sound of live music drifting through the evening air. The sun begins to set and the air starts to cool. Crowds of people wander out from the air conditioned indoors carrying blankets,...
July 4th is just over a week away! It’s a time to celebrate our great country with some of our favorite traditions – barbecues, parades, picnics, and, of course, fireworks. For me, the best July 4th celebrations are in America’s small towns. Watching a community gather on a summer day to share food, listen to music out on the lawn, and “ooh” and “ah”...
How do you climb a mountain? One step at a time. That advice came from my husband, probably said as I was gasping for breath on some steep climb up said mountain. I love to hike. There’s something about getting outside and being in nature with nothing but what you can carry on your back. Hiking doesn’t have to mean slogging up a mountain,...
There have been lots of changes in DC’s Wine Country over the past several months. New wineries have opened, a couple have closed, and existing wineries are growing and making changes. We’re up to 36 wineries in Loudoun and there are more on the way! We’ll start the updates this week with three new wineries to check out on your next tour of DC’s...