This year the 6th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will take place this weekend, Friday December 9th through Sunday December 11th at the Dulles Expo Center. This year’s festival will feature over 300 acclaimed artisans that take pleasure in showcasing all of their handmade contemporary crafts and fine arts. From decorative pottery, glass, jewelery, wood and [...]
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Rappahannock Co, VA — Sheep-guarding llamas, heritage breed chickens, honey bees, heirloom fruits and vegetables, and native plants all take center stage at the 2011 Rappahannock County Farm Tour, September 24 – 25, 20ll. Rappahannock County, Virginia is located just 65 miles west of Washington, DC in some of the most [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Hotels and Country Inns, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Rappahannock County, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on September 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
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WARRENTON, VA, September 13, 2011 – Ever wonder how to pick out a ripe cantaloupe? Do you know the difference between English peas and snow peas? What’s the best kind of onion to use in a stir fry? Are you just a little afraid to try okra?
You can find answers to dozens of [...]
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It is clearly obvious that our beautiful region has some of the most amazing Inns and B&Bs in the country. From small one to two bedroom B&B’s to large resorts — the Piedmont has it all.
Nestled in the quaint village of Middleburg is the Hunt Country inspired Red Fox Inn & Tavern. Established in 1728, [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Loudoun County, Restaurants on July 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
You’ve most likely already received your Summer issue of The Piedmont Virginian or maybe you’ve seen it on newsstands while passing through your local book store or retail outlet. No matter where you’ve seen it, the same conclusion has been made that this is truly one of the most beautiful issues that we have [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques on July 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
I was recently invited to take a tour of Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. I’ve often wondered what resorts in the Piedmont would be like. As you can imagine, most of the resorts that you hear about are along our beautiful East Coast near the ocean, or in the mountains where there are about 100 [...]
Filed under: Gourmet Food, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Loudoun County, Restaurants on June 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
Around this time of year, every Spring, many of us are feeling as though we should start that diet we’ve been thinking about all Winter long, or at least start eating healthier. Unfortunately, the busyness of life gets the best of us and we’re constantly struggling with ourselves on whether or not we have time [...]
Filed under: Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Restaurants on May 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
As most of us know, this weekend is Gold Cup Weekend in the Piedmont. The event that we all look forward to every Spring. The guys get their favorite Polo’s on and the women have spent the entire week looking for (or making!) that perfect hat for the races — each one thinking “I know I’m [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, Orange County, Piedmont Regions, Rappahannock County, Wineries on May 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
Cookology, a recreational culinary school in the Dulles Town Center Mall, has something exciting brewing in Loudoun County. They will be hosting their very own Iron Chef competition, showcasing their very own Chef Brad Spates against well known Chef Chris Edwards from the Restaurant at Patowmack Farm.
This exciting competition will take place on Sunday, April [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Loudoun County, Restaurants, Wineries on March 25th, 2011 | No Comments »
If you’re looking to create your own aphrodisiac for Valentine’s Day…then look no further! Herbalist Teresa Boardwine will be holding a Botanical Erotica Love Feast at Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine in Rappahannock County on February 12, from 6-9pm. This event will take place at Green Comforts yurt on Rock Mills Rd off Route [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Rappahannock County, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on February 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
