Shopping and History Itinerary
10am: Start this day with some invigorating shopping! The outdoor village-like setting of the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets makes shopping easy, convenient, and an experience in itself. And with more than 110 designer and name brand stores offering impressive every day savings, how can you resist? The center includes stores such as Barneys New York Outlet, Burberry, BCBG, Coach, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Pottery Barn & Williams-Sonoma Outlet, and many more.
1:30pm: Dine in one of Leesburg’s most popular restaurants, Vintage 50. Voted “one of Loudoun’s hottest new restaurants,” it mixes classic taste, fresh and local ingredients, and a modern style. Try one of their exclusive craft-brewed beers.
3pm: Historic Morven Park is one of Loudoun’s must see attractions. Not really a park at all, this 1,000 acre historic estate features a Greek Revival Mansion that was the home of World War I-era Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis which recently underwent 4 years of extensive restoration. The home features artifacts collected by Governor Davis from his trips around the world, including a 15th century Persian tapestry and a Tiffany lamp. Also on the property is the Winmill Carriage Collection, which displays more than 50 of the 120 restored 19th century horse-drawn carriages in the collection, including Tom Thumb’s carriage and Grace Kelly’s carriage from the film, The Swan . For aficionados of the sporting life, the Museum of Hounds and Hunting is sure to please, and garden lovers will find the intricate boxwood gardens enchanting. Civil War buffs will enjoy learning about the Civil War camp built on the property by Confederate soldiers during the winter of 1861-62, and seeing the replica log huts that tell the story of their daily lives during that time.
6pm: Featuring an impressive array of American folk art, Audubon prints, and antique carriages and sleighs, Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm is not only a restaurant, but an attraction as well. Four historic buildings from Vermont and Virginia, dating to the late 1700s and early 1800s, were brought to the property, connected, and restored, to create this classic inn that serves American fare under the well respected Washington, DC restaurant-chain name. The restaurant offers 7 dining rooms, each with its own flavor, four bars, and an outdoor garden with a pond and waterfall. Ask your server for the two-page cheat sheet that tells the history of the buildings and their decorative elements.
