A couple of years ago my New Year’s Eve highlight was getting takeout. After dropping my teenage daughter Madeline at a party in Round Hill, I stopped at Koyo Ramen, a Japanese noodle bar in Purcellville, to pick up dinner for my wife and me. Exciting life, no? But here’s the thing: it was…
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Spring is here, leaves are turning green and vines are starting to bud. Luckily, you don’t have to wait six months for the new fruit to ripen before sampling some of the good stuff. In celebration of warmer weather and more than 40 years of Loudoun wine, here we suggest five great wine experiences…
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A dozen or so years ago my wife and I packed up our Volvo station wagon and two young kids and moved from Brooklyn, New York to Waterford, Loudoun County – swapping a sprawling metropolis of eight million people for the bucolic charm of a Quaker village with a population of 280. I’ve never…
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We all like sand and the sea but you don’t have to travel to the beach to enjoy Spring Break this year. Less than an hour from DC, yet a world away, a variety of family friendly activities await in Loudoun. Forget the surf – go where the grapes grow. Adventurous Loudoun is the perfect place for…
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Spring has sprung, the flowers are out, farm fields have turned luminous green and Loudoun’s towns, parks, public gardens and horse racing tracks are set for a busy season. So, what’s on the calendar in Loudoun that can keep you and your family entertained in the pre-summer sun? Here we highlight…
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Behind the Brews: Judging Loudoun’s Best Beer The second annual Loudoun Beer Awards took place February 4 at Lark Brewing Co in south Loudoun – a glittering ceremony with a tasting reception of gold medal-winning beers followed by a sit-down awards dinner. Dubbed “Brewing a Revolution” in honor of…
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Women have made a more than significant contribution to Loudoun, especially in the development of the county as a renowned beer, whiskey, cider and wine destination. Here we profile some of the dynamic Loudoun women who create the craft beverages that make us happy. Cheers! Melanie Natoli…
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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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Drinking wine is a pleasure but to really enhance a bottle – and a mood – drink it in a spectacular setting. Here we select five great Loudoun tasting rooms for the best wine country ambience. Walsh Family Wine Enter the free-flowing open-plan tasting room of Walsh Family Wine and it’s like you’ve…
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