Sunset at Sunset Hills Vineyard Having worked in a few wineries I can tell you that there is nothing like stepping outside at the end of the workday, sitting down with a glass of wine as you literally and figuratively soak in its terroir, and just letting the day wash away in those spectacular views. It’s truly blissful and the best way to...
I love Friday! There’s an excitement to the day – everyone’s in a good mood, looking forward to their weekend plans. It’s an easy reason to celebrate and what better way to kick off the weekend than celebrating with an entire historic downtown district! Leesburg’s monthly First Friday event unites the downtown businesses in a celebration of art and music with some shopping discounts...
Behold. Yes, today is my birthday and to celebrate, my family (which includes two boys ages 6 and 3) went to Ford’s Fish Shack in Ashburn. I really like the Fish Tacos, but the real star of the night for me was dessert – the whole reason for going to Ford’s – the banana pudding. If you’ll notice, the perfectly ripe bananas lay around...
Two new wineries have recently opened in Loudoun, bringing the total number of wineries and tasting rooms in the county to 33! And between us, there’s several more new wineries in the works! We recently visited the two new members of the DC’s Wine Country family, starting with – Goose Creek Farms & Winery If you’ve visited 8 Chains North in the Waterford Cluster you may already...
We here at Visit Loudoun live, breathe, and work Loudoun. And it doesn’t stop at the end of the work day. Loudoun is a pet friendly destination and the pets of Visit Loudoun know it! We love taking our dogs for long walks on the W&OD or Appalachian Trail. Strolling the streets of Middleburg, stopping at retail shops for treats, and people watching from...
With all of the great culinary offerings downtown Leesburg boasts, it can be difficult to decide where to dine. Leesburg alone is home to three of Loudoun’s nine destination restaurants. DC Metro Food Tours takes this tricky decision out of your hands with their new culinary walking tour in Leesburg. These tours will be hosted every Saturday from 2:00-5:30pm and offer what amounts to...