The word is out and Loudoun County grabs the ring: What a Distinction! What does it mean to be the richest county in the country? It could be good for attracting high-end businesses and finding builders who want to match the demographic information from the Forbes list of the top 25 richest counties.
The report found [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Farms and Farmers, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Prince William County, Restaurants, Wineries on March 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
On November 6, 2009, The Garden Club of Virginia will hold its 51st Annual Conservation Forum at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in Charlottesville. Open to the public (with a $16 registration fee, students are free), the forum addresses the critical issues facing Virginia’s community and environment today: sustainability, land use, urban [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Fauquier County, Gardening, Greene County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Here’s your opportunity to help Share Our Strength (SOS) fulfill its mission to end childhood hunger by 2015. It’s almost time for the “Great American Dine Out,” Sunday, September 20 through Saturday, the 26th. Participating restaurants have either select menu items, a special “dine out” menu, or plan to donate a percentage of overall sales [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Prince William County, Restaurants on September 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach® will be at Great Gatherings in Gainesville on Saturday with a demonstration of how to taste wine, rather than just drink it. The process professionals use to taste wines will be reviewed, along with a number of interactive exercises to help participants truly understand tasting. Yes, my girls know how to chew [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, News, Prince William County, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on September 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Center for the Arts’ Rooftop Productions announces auditions for “The World Goes ‘Round.” This will be a musical revue featuring the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the show presents songs from some of the most popular musicals including “Chicago”, “Cabaret”, “New York, New York”, “Funny Lady” and more. Casting needs include at [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, News, Prince William County on August 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Roux Pot Family is please to announce that Okra’s is expanding! This Wednesday night the 19th there will be an open house from 6:00 - 8:00pm to celebrate the opening of the New Okra’s extension, formerly Foundation. Come and enjoy free appetizers, complimentary Cajun/Creole hors d’oeuvres and punch! There will also be some chances to play a game where [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Prince William County, Restaurants on August 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Wine Coach, Laurie Forster is coming to Great Gatherings in Gainesville, Virginia on May 2nd to host a FREE wine tasting seminar for every level of wine lover. Great Gatherings will provide the atmosphere and Laurie will bring the fun, learning and WINE! She will show you how to pair these essential elements of entertaining. Laurie [...]
Filed under: Events, News, Prince William County, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on April 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
We’ve been anticipating this spring event for months! As detailed in the latest issue of The Piedmont Virginian (on newsstands now!), the Garden Club of Virginia has worked hard for over 75 years to restore historic sites and gardens across the state– including the gardens at Montpelier Estate and Morven Park. These historic landscapes flourish [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Fauquier County, Gardening, Greene County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on April 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
The May issue of Consumer Reports ranks grocery stores and gives Wegmans perfect marks for service, perishables, and cleanliness. It did not rank as high for price, but still earned an impressive overall score of 87 out of 100. The results were gleaned from over 30,000 respondents who were asked for their opinions about shopping [...]
Filed under: Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Prince William County, Shops and Boutiques on April 12th, 2009 | No Comments »
Zed’s Ethiopian Restaurant has opened a new location in Gainesville. Zed’s has marked its territory in Georgetown and has a great reputation for quality. If you are not familiar with Ethiopian Cuisine I recommend that you start with the combination platters– a good way to really experiment with the flavors. The bread, called Injera– [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, News, Prince William County, Restaurants on April 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
