On a winter evening in 1977, the men and women attending “Casino Night” at the Middleburg Community Center received a special treat. The wife of Virginia Senator John Warner decided she wanted to deal blackjack. Her name: Elizabeth Taylor. She and her husband lived near Middleburg and were frequently seen around town. She became famous for movies like National Velvet, Cleopatra, and Who’s Afraid...
This photo is of the Appalachian Trail by Loudoun photographer Tom Lussier. I love Tom’s work. There’s so much emotion conveyed in it that it just makes me want to run out and stand in the spot he was when he took it. Spring is just around the corner. There’s so many wonderful things to see and experience outside in Loudoun. A good day...
Loudoun only has one food truck (at the moment… but I’m looking at you, D.C.’s food trucks!) and its a great one. The owners Angel and Pia Miranda are from Chi-town, Second City, Windy City (hence the name, duh!)… Chicago. And when they arrived in Northern Virginia, one of the things they missed most about Chicago was the food: hot dogs, Italian beef, pizza...
Don’t you just love wine with a story? It’s been said that wine is an expression of philosophies – of the winemaker, of the vineyard manager, and of the winery owner, among others. Many hands go into the crafting of great wine. And they have to work together to achieve success. Whitie Hubert, the founder of Tarara Winery, knew this. I took this from...
Sure, this wall, in the chandelier room downstairs at Sunset Hills Vineyard, looks like just another wall. But take a closer look. This 25 foot long (give or take) wall was part of the original foundation when the barn was built in the 1870s, but when owner Mike Canney was overseeing the construction and transformation of this large bank barn into a winery, the Amish...