The Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association is now Emmy Award-winning! This past Saturday, the Visit Loudoun Heritage Series Videos were awarded an Emmy! The videos were created to introduce visitors and potential visitors to the heritage and culture of Loudoun county through short clips highlighting wineries, historic towns and villages, events and much more. We are thrilled to be honored with this award, which...
“Sounds of Summer” Concert Series Fridays, Jun 5 – Sep 4 Lansdowne Resort, Leesburg Enjoy a free concert on the terraces of elegant and relaxed Lansdowne Resort. Make it a weekend and book your room today. Summer packages available. 7-9pm. www.LansdowneResort.com Toast to the Tunes Summer Concert Series Saturdays, Jun 6 – Sep 26 Tarara Winery, Lucketts Experience the delicious sensory harmony between lyrical lines and Tarara wines. Under a slice of starry Virginia sky, sip the finest Virginia wines while an...
The Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association has been nominated for the 2008 Emmy Awards for our tourism videos!! The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a nonprofit, professional organization. The Academy’s Emmy Award is the industry’s benchmark for the recognition of television excellence. Our video features the history of Oatlands, a National Trust Site that...
Spend a fun filled weekend in the country…DC’s Wine Country. From 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2009 enjoy this FREE, SELF GUIDED TOUR down country roads to participating Loudoun County farms. Buy spring seedlings and plants for your home; say hello to farm animals and greet spring babies; tour a winery; learn how food gets from the farm to...
Spring is here and as the weather warms, the wineries are coming to life. Here’s an overview of what’s happening at the wineries and vineyards: Summer hours –Now that the weather is warming up and visitors are coming to the area, many wineries are expanding their hours, with several staying open until 7 or 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Planting – Many vineyards are...
Loudoun County, DC’s Wine Country is home to some of the most spectacular wines in this part of the country. Below are just some of the many awards that have been won by local vineyards: Breaux Vineyards 2007 Viognier – Gold Medal 2008 Riverside International Wine Competition Casanel Vineyards 2007 Chegada Viognier – selected by a panel of distinguished wine enthusiasts/writers as one of...
Steeplechase Races Middleburg Spring Races – April 18th 84th Virginia Gold Cup – May 2nd Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival – Apr 18th-19th, “Witness the Historic District of Leesburg as it is transformed into a garden of delights! Walk through award winning landscape displays and shop for fresh flowers, gifts, trees, fountains, garden furniture, and much more! Enjoy lively music, and bring the kids...
Experience Loudoun County in HD! We have a brand new video channel on YouTube with spectacular Hi-Definition Videos capturing every detail of this award winning destination. From wine country and horse country to Towns and Villages in DC’s Wine Country, we’ve got video about them all…and all in Hi-Def. Explore our wineries, destination restaurants (and tasty treats), events and so much more. Our YouTube...
The Loudoun Wineries Passport is now available at local wineries and many other locations in Loudoun County. This pocket-sized, 4-color publication is your ticket to be entered into the 2009 Grand Prize drawing! When you visit all nine of the participating Loudoun wineries, get a stamp in your passport, and then return it for a chance to win a 2-night’s stay at the beautiful...
The LCVA has moved its office and the Loudoun County Visitors Center back to Market Station in the Leesburg historic district. The historic district in downtown Leesburg is filled with charming brick sidewalks beautiful, historic architecture and many one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants. A charming, intimate atmosphere, the Historic Downtown is host to specialty shops with an eclectic mix of home furnishings, gifts, ladies and children’s clothing, artwork, stylish...
Loudoun is making it easier to stay in touch with us and everything happening in DC’s Wine Country. Spring is approaching and with it brings greener landscape, riper vines and beautiful weather to host outside wine tastings, scenic wedding ceremonies or take a stroll through a winding vineyard. Find Loudoun County on Facebook and join our Group to find up the minute news on...
Loudoun County is very fortunate to be home to Middleburg’s Goodstone Inn & Estate, recently listed on the Forbes Traveler’s list as one of the world’s 10 Most Romantic B&Bs. The Goodstone Inn & Estate, a luxurious country retreat, is situated in the heart of the state’s renowned hunt & wine country, 45 minutes from Washington, DC. The historic property features five star-quality lodging in...
Our new “Touring Guide to DC’s Wine Country” full-color guide has arrived! It’s a 150 page guide to DC’s Wine Country with articles on all 22 area wineries, organized into 5 clusters (for easier touring), five destination restaurants, sweet treats, chef profiles, and more! It is a companion piece to the forthcoming Loudoun Wineries Passport, a special program that ‘stamps’ visitors at 9 wineries...
Talk about the place to be on Valentine’s Weekend…sipping wines from over 150 wineries from across the world. If you are still looking for a last minute gift, this would be it. The Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival was ranked #2 For “Food & Restaurant Industry Events” In BizBash Washington’s “Top 100 Events” fall 2008 issue. Loudoun County and several wineries from the...
February in DC Wine Country brings tasty dishes and delicious wines to visitors and residents in Loudoun County just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend. A taste of the bubbly and a romantic dinner for two is the talk of the area with so many local vineyards bringing special events and menus for a romantic weekend. This week, a few of the local wineries...
Loudoun County, VA is just 25 miles from DC but this month, Loudoun County finds a way to stay connected to the most infuential Inauguration in History. Since its founding in 1757, Loudoun County has experienced first-hand many significant political events and connections. From George Washington traveling along a historic Loudoun road to witnessing the battlefield death of a sitting U.S. Senator, to significant...