On Saturday, February 18, 2012, Purcellville will host the Loudoun Grown Expo. This event brings Loudoun’s farms, wineries, and producers together and offers visitors a chance to meet winemakers, farmers, and other personalities involved in Loudoun’s booming rural business community. Visitors will be able to meet the people behind these businesses and learn about community [...]
The holiday season is here (where did spring, summer, and fall go anyway?) and to add to your merriment, we here at the Loudoun headquarters of the North Pole want to make your holiday a little brighters. So starting tomorrow, December 1st, we’ll be giving away a prize a day for 12 days! We’ll be [...]
I know, I’m a little early this year with my Thanksgiving wishes, but since AAA is predicting a four percent increase in travel over last year, a lot of you may be traveling so I wanted to make sure you received our wish. And thanks for traveling too! As Hans Christian Andersen wrote: “ ”To move, to breathe, [...]
By Guest Blogger Stacey Sheetz Ah, fall. Loudoun’s scenic countryside is slowly turning to shades of gold and crimson. The days grow shorter and darkness begins to cover the land. There’s a chill in the air and blankets of fog settle into the valleys. Bonfires, pumpkins, and the undead begin to dot the landscape (insert [...]
Weekend highlighted by first-ever reenactment of Ball’s Bluff held on the actual battlefield. On October 22, 2011, one-hundred and fifty years and a day after the original battle took place, Loudoun County will witness a reenactment of one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War: Ball’s Bluff. This 150th anniversary commemoration will include 1,000 [...]