Through the magic of the holiday season, Santa will be making several appearances in Loudoun this weekend! He’ll be leading holiday parades through Loudoun’s towns, jamming out to some live music, and dining with the kids. Fortunately we’ve got the scoop on where you can find Santa. Starting at 10am on Saturday, Santa and his friends will parade down King Street in the historic...
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday – the holiday shopping season has officially kicked off in case you hadn’t heard! Shopping for gifts should fill you with a giving spirit that you may have lost while fighting the masses at the malls or sorting through page after page of online stores. To get that spirit back, we invite you to step away from...
As holidays go, Thanksgiving is pretty fantastic. After all, it’s about giving thanks for your many blessings, spending time with loved ones, and eating massive quantities of mouthwatering food. Tryptophan comas all around! But for even the best of chefs it can be intimidating to feed family and friends on such a high stakes occasion. No one forgets Thanksgiving dinner – particularly a Thanksgiving...
Sometimes, the best Thanksgiving dinner is the one you don’t have to cook yourself. After all, it’s a day that revolves around eating, watching football, and generally lounging around. Who wants to work? Luckily, if you’re looking for a stress-free Thanksgiving experience this year, there are plenty of places to eat out or grab pre-cooked meals to take home and serve up on your...
“Easy” is not a term typically associated with Thanksgiving. At least not for whoever’s on kitchen duty. Sure, the eating part is a breeze, but the preparation and implementation, not so much. There’s marinating, chopping, roasting, whipping, braising, baking – a whole set of required kitchen skills. But whether you’re a first-timer, an experienced cook who needs some fresh ideas, or just clueless in...