On Friday, December 16, Fauquier Hospital will host a Be the Match® event for those who would like to join the Be the Match® Registry for bone marrow and blood stem cell donors. All it takes is a quick cheek swab and filling out some paperwork. With the completion of these two tasks, participants will [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Health & Fitness, News on December 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
White Horse Auto Wash in Warrenton will hold its first-ever car show this Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sears parking lot.
Paul Bartlett, of White Horse, said that about three dozen cars have already registered and
he expects that number will grow before the show commences. “We’ll have current cars,
foreign cars [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Local Products, News on November 4th, 2011 | No Comments »
Via Fauquier Health
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 [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions on September 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
via the Virginia Tourism Office
(Richmond, Va.) The Virginia Tourism Corporation is out to prove that love is at the heart of every Virginia
vacation. In July, the state unveiled oversized LOVE artwork at several Welcome Centers across the state. Now local tourism offices are getting into the fun with the Virginia Tourism [...]
Filed under: Events, History and Historic Places, News, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on August 17th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Spring 2011 issue of The Piedmont Virginian is now available on newsstands through out 13 counties of our beloved Piedmont as well as many Washington DC locations and a few out of state locations.
In this issue you’ll find an expanded food & wine section which will continue in future issues. Each issue will have [...]
Filed under: News, Piedmont Regions on April 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
Following on the success of last year’s promotion, the Virginia Wine Industry is set to dazzle with the 2nd Annual Wine by the Glass event, Love by the Glass, March 18-27. This week coincides with Virginia Wine Week. Sounds like a good match!
Just to make certain you totally understand the breadth of possibilities of the [...]
Filed under: Events, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions, Restaurants, Wineries on March 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After weeks of speculation about which of Virginia’s gold medal finalists would win the coveted 2011 Virginia Governor’s Cup highest honor, the honoree was announced on Friday at the Virginia Wineries Association event in Richmond. The finalists were Afton Mountain’s 2009 Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Barboursville Winery’s 2008 Petit Verdot, Cooper Vineyards‘ 2008 Norton, Fox [...]
Filed under: Events, News, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on February 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
It’s been a big month for chef Melissa Close Hart of Palladio. She prepared her 4th dinner at the James Beard House in New York City. Remember a chef does not just plan such an event, but is invited by the Foundation; that, in itself, is an honor. Then at the end of last week [...]
Filed under: Events, Local Products, News, Orange County, Piedmont Regions, Restaurants, Wineries on February 21st, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago we gave you a heads up about a special Wine and Food Showcase. Now it’s time to start planning this coming weekend’s outing to take advantage of all the events at the Fifth Annual Wine and Food Showcase (discount price link valid until 2/10!). Chantilly’s Westfields Marriott will be the site [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on February 8th, 2011 | No Comments »
It’s that wonderful time of the year when we focus our energy on staying warm and then hit the OOPS button as in Valentine’s Day is almost here. This Cupid affair is one that few want to miss, and restaurants and inns have cooked up special programs and meals to help us plan accordingly. Since [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions, Restaurants, Wineries on February 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
