On a winter evening in 1977, the men and women attending “Casino Night” at the Middleburg Community Center received a special treat. The wife of Virginia Senator John Warner decided she wanted to deal blackjack. Her name: Elizabeth Taylor. She and her husband lived near Middleburg and were frequently seen around town. She became famous for movies like National Velvet, Cleopatra, and Who’s Afraid...
Can I just start by saying I love baseball? Possibly no one was more excited when they heard that Loudoun was getting its own team than me (yeah, right!). Things have taken some time to get to this point (nearly 10 years by all accounts), but we’re closer than ever. And if Sunday’s inaugural Loudoun Hounds FanFest is any indication, there is a great demand...
On April 14, 1908, Nick Carter, a five-foot-eight, 140 pound, 28 year old, right-handed pitcher stepped to the mound to make his major league debut for the Philadelphia Athetics. The game pitted the A’s against the New York Yankees in their immense Hilltop Park in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. Unfortunately, the Athletics lost the game. Carter’s career would last just...
In Loudoun County, Route 50 is called the John S. Mosby Highway. It’s named for the Confederate ranger who operated in the area during the Civil War. The village of Aldie, just west of the Route 50 and 15 intersection of Gilbert’s Corner (its the site of one of a series of four new round-abouts in the county), is a great place to stop...
Do you have any plans for New Year’s Eve? On Friday, December 31st, kick off the New Year right with a celebration of music and the arts in historic downtown Leesburg! First Night Leesburg is a family-focused, alcohol-free event for all ages. Its a great way to celebrate with family and friends. Entertainment scheduled for this year includes more than 100 performances at more...
As a kid, there are few holidays better than Halloween, and Loudoun has some great Halloween experiences for kids. From a parade in Leesburg, to a huge air and space museum turned spooky spaceport, Loudoun on Halloween won’t disappoint. On Saturday, October 23, head to the National Air and Space Museum Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles for Air & Scare! This kid-friendly event...