When Santosh Tiptur was a little boy growing up in southern India, his favorite candy was a Cadbury’s Chocolate Éclair. A chewy caramel with a soft sweet chocolate center, eclairs came in glistening gold wrapping and tasted like gifts from heaven. “It was every Indian child’s favorite candy and I…
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Settled in 1764 and named Purcellville in 1853 after prominent businessman Valentine Purcell, this bustling Blue Ridge piedmont settlement still has something of a frontier feel to it. The low-slung buildings of downtown, including a renovated grain mill turned restaurant and a former Buick…
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Loudoun is lovely all year-round, but the holidays are especially magical as craft fairs, seasonal concerts and family-friendly events abound. In downtown Leesburg the giant Christmas tree and store fronts glitter with twinkling lights while over in Middleburg the annual Christmas in Middleburg…
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From boutique shopping in Leesburg, to the trendy stores and galleries of Middleburg and the craft beverages, produce and artisanal goods in more rural parts of the county, we’re spoiled for holiday gift choices in Loudoun. But sometimes we all need a little help to get the right gift. A couple of…
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The hottest new grape on Loudoun’s booming oenophile scene is a little-known varietal called Tannat, grown to great acclaim in Uruguay, South America, where it is the national grape. Indeed, the bold, flavorful, tannin-rich red has done so well in Loudoun that the county has partnered with Uruguay’s…
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Wild mushroom “Arancini” risotto paired with a buttery Chardonnay… smoked chicken pasta, summer squash and burrata twinned with a summery Viognier… rare filet mignon on a potato garlic puree paired with a perfectly balanced Cab Franc blend… Loudoun has its share of wineries and tasting rooms – 50…
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A genteel town of tree-shaded streets lined with beautiful residential homes as well as former lodges and boarding houses dating back to the 1880s-1920s, Round Hill was once a popular summer vacation spot on the W&OD line. The train has long since gone but an active, outdoorsy atmosphere endures…
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Nestled on the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bluemont, founded as Snickersville in 1824…
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Nestled in lush Blue Ridge foothills, this gorgeous Piedmont town dates back to 1728 when a fieldstone tavern – today’s boutique Red Fox Inn – was established by a cousin of George Washington. Hailed as the nation’s Horse and Hunt Capital, its picture-perfect downtown is lined with country-chic…
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Settled by Quakers in the 1700s, Hamilton, established in 1835, is quintessential small-town America: beautiful homes on shady tree-lined streets, kids playing in the park. A weekend retreat from the heat of Washington, D.C. in the late 1800s, – the W&OD railway line stopped just south of…
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