Fall is arguably the best time of the year to head our way. The weather is bright and sunny with low humidity (which those of us in the DC area know is something we’d give up HOV lanes for). And there’s tons to do outside. Pretty much from Labor Day through Thanksgiving, you’ll find great [...]
We here at Visit Loudoun recently launched what I think may be the coolest Civil War tourism site around. Of course, I am biased. I work for Visit Loudoun, and was the project leader on it. But log on to CivilWar.VisitLoudoun.org and you’ll quickly understand what I’m talking about. It snows! We’ve animated the four paintings [...]
Everyone who knows me knows I love baseball. Heck, I even bought a 1950s baseball uniform (off eBay, of course) and 1950s cleats. I have no idea what I’ll ultimately do with this uniform (besides wear it around the house when my Phillies are on…Yes, my wife thinks I’m crazy). So, that’s why I’m so [...]
Memorial Day is a time to remember and reflect on those who gave all they could give: themselves. On this day, Memorial Day, thousands of communities, including Leesburg and Loudoun, hold solemn ceremonies to honor those who passed in the service of their country. It began just after the Civil War, and was originally called [...]
Loudoun has so many great events, almost every weekend year-round. The biggest problem we have, it seems to me, is that we have such great events happening the same day sometimes. But who doesn’t love choices. I wanted to give you some highlights of some signature events coming up over the next few weeks that [...]