One of the best, and most scenic, ways to visit Loudoun is to arrive by ferry! Historic White’s Ferry, just northeast of downtown Leesburg, is the last surviving (from around 100 at one point) ferry on the Potomac River north of Washington, DC and the last cable-operated ferry east of the Mississippi. Its a great way to cross the river. A ferry has been...
Did you know you can visit Loudoun via your Nintendo Wii, XBox360 or PlayStation 3? It’s true. Just pick up a copy of the Greg Hastings Paintball 2 video game. It features 12 paintball parks from around the world, and Loudoun’s own Pev’s Paintball Park in Aldie is one of them. Pev’s was recreated virtually for the game, including such details as the mountains in...
Cumberland George Orrison, First Loudoun Soldier Killed in the War This Tuesday, April 12, 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, which ignited the American Civil War. Although the war began a century and a half ago, new evidence in the form of letters, diaries, maps, photographs continue to be discovered that further our understanding of this pivotal period...
Have you spotted the chipmunk? He’s the furry one that pops up on the new VisitLoudoun.org. We here at Visit Loudoun think travel should be fun, and if you’re planning a trip to see us, we hope you spend a little time on our website, as we’ve tried to incorporate a little bit of whimsy to the site too. But it’s not all chipmunks...
This video features an interview with Nate Walsh, winemaker at Sunset Hills Vineyard in Loudoun’s Waterford Cluster outside Purcellville. Nate offers some insight into the 2010 wines that are being bottled at Sunset Hills, what to expect in 2011, and why 2010 was a great year for wine in Virginia. I’d like to thank Nate for taking the time to chat with me. He...