It seems like many of us start to panic when the month of February rolls around, trying to plan something that shows our significant other that we really do love them on the impending Valentine’s Day. While we all should show our love every day, it is always nice to have a reason to splurge on our loved ones, get dressed up and show...
In a New Year, New Me campaign to cut down on carbs (MMMMMM, carbs), I have reluctantly abstained from the nectar of the Gods since the NYE ball dropped. Despite my current life/beverage choices, the topic of brewing in Loudoun can’t be ignored. The county’s craft beer is rolling into 2015 like the cooler, younger cousin of Spuds Mackenzie and it needs to be recorded in...
2014 is coming to a bittersweet end and it seems like everyone is already looking ahead to 2015! But, before we jump into the new year, I want to look back at all that happened in LoCo this year. It has been a great year filled with events, new attractions and announcements of what’s to come in DC’s Wine Country. I’ve capture some of...
By Joann Hazard On Saturday December 6, 2014, the small, quaint village of Middleburg (pop. 600) will welcome more than 10,000 visitors for the annual Christmas in Middleburg celebration. When we opened the Middleburg Country Inn 10 years ago, I knew about Christmas in Middleburg, but to enjoy the full effect of this old-fashioned, traditional celebration, you just have to be here! That was the...
It’s that time of year again when the ghosts and goblins come out to play, children dress up as witches, princesses and their favorite superheroes and jack-o-lanterns glow on porches across the country. If your kids love Halloween- or you are still a kid at heart and enjoy this holiday- Loudoun is the place to find family-friendly events that celebrate this spooky month! One...
By Rachel Roseberry Paxton Manor is a unique Loudoun historical home that is part of an educational foundation and campus that provides a learning environment for children of all ages and abilities…but during October, the Manor opens to the public as the only REAL haunted house in Northern Virginia. With documented sightings of old family ghosts and visits from paranormal investigators exploring the Manor,...