We are just a few days into 2017, which means everyone is still fully committed to their New Year’s resolutions. But, if you are like me, those goals to get to the gym daily, call my family more often and spend time curled up with good books will quickly fade away as I get wrapped up in the daily grind of life. Statistics show...
Election Day is finally here and after months of political commercials, debates and office banter on who will be the next President, the race for the White House is coming to an end. We are still hours away from knowing who will live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but some celebrities have already said they will leave the country, pending the results. Instead of renewing...
It’s that time again to pack up the backpacks and send the kids off to school, but before you go make sure to brush up on one of my favorite school subjects – history. Enjoy the last few days of summer vacation with the family by checking out some of Loudoun’s historic sites and museums to get the brain flowing again. Here are just...
Just outside Washington, DC lies Loudoun, Virginia where thousands of horses wander the countryside, sharing the rural landscape with vineyards and historic estates. It’s a place where thoroughbreds are raised, derby riders are born and Olympians are trained. It’s a place that serves as an idyllic country escape for Washington notables including the Obamas and Jackie Kennedy Onassis who spent countless hours riding horses...
During the time of slavery, enslaved African Americans sought to gain their freedom through escape and flight. These Freedom Seekers were often assisted by others who were opposed to slavery. Often referred to as the Underground Railroad, there were numerous escape routes throughout the United States. Loudoun County was part of the routes to the north, west and east. Loudoun County is home to...
When Buddy the Elf called our Visitor Center to say he’d be coming to Loudoun, he already had a pretty good idea of what he wanted to do. “I planned out our whole day. First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, and then we’ll go ice skating, and then we’ll eat a whole roll of Toll House cookie dough as fast as we...