During the storm, Visit Loudoun will attempt to keep our social media accounts up to date regarding the impact of Hurricane Sandy on our area. We will also be posting updates to our blog regarding hotel availability and rates (first update below) should you find yourself in need of lodging. We’ve listed important phone numbers and some recommended social media accounts to follow to...
“Get Lost in Loudoun,” Visit Loudoun’s adventure web series in Loudoun, launched last week! The first two episodes, “Paintball Battle” and “Throwing Pottery” were posted last Tuesday and this morning. Check them out below. Also, be sure to register to win a “Getaway for 4” to Loudoun at GetLostinLoudoun.com! “Paintball Battle” “Throwing Pottery” with the Washington Redskins’ Chris Cooley Share on...
Visit Loudoun is excited to let you in on a little secret we’ve been working on the past several months. This fall, we’ll premier a new web series, “Get Lost in Loudoun.” This reality-style web series will feature a cast of four people, two women and two men, who will “Get Lost in Loudoun” by escaping their day-to-day lives for some fun and excitement...
This week is National Travel & Tourism Week. It’s a week where we celebrate one of my most favorite activities: travel. Now I could tell you that travel and tourism is a $759 billion industry that generates a total of $1.8 trillion in economic output in the United States. And I could tell you that travel and tourism generates $118 billion in tax revenue for...
Did you know you can visit Loudoun via your Nintendo Wii, XBox360 or PlayStation 3? It’s true. Just pick up a copy of the Greg Hastings Paintball 2 video game. It features 12 paintball parks from around the world, and Loudoun’s own Pev’s Paintball Park in Aldie is one of them. Pev’s was recreated virtually for the game, including such details as the mountains in...
This video features an interview with Nate Walsh, winemaker at Sunset Hills Vineyard in Loudoun’s Waterford Cluster outside Purcellville. Nate offers some insight into the 2010 wines that are being bottled at Sunset Hills, what to expect in 2011, and why 2010 was a great year for wine in Virginia. I’d like to thank Nate for taking the time to chat with me. He...