The air is crisp and clean, the skies are a cobalt blue and if it snows, the fields and slopes are carpeted in ethereal white. When winter arrives, it's tempting to just stay indoors, buried under blankets and watch TV from the couch. Strange as it may seem, it’s actually a glorious time to visit a…
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Twice a week, at 6:30 a.m., I drive my son from Waterford to Purcellville for fitness training with a private instructor. It’s supposed to strengthen his pitching arm and increase his speed for football. There’s no coffee shop open in Purcellville at that time and my habit has been to just nap in…
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Growing up in Africa there was only one thing about Christmas Day my sisters and I didn’t like: dessert. Insane, I know. What kid doesn’t like sweets? But dessert when I was a kid was Christmas Pudding, which was essentially a steamed fruit and nut cake slathered in brandy butter. My mother would…
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Whether it’s dancing to your favorite cover band, dining out in style in one of our acclaimed restaurants, sipping craft cocktails in a late night lounge or cozying up in a country B&B, there are so many ways to ring in the New Year in Loudoun. Not all the fun has to happen at night. There are…
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