Weekend Roundup: Eat Some Food, Freeze Your Gizzard

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

This weekend, take a run through Leesburg and raise money for Loudoun Interfaith Relief, celebrate the fall harvest at Middleburg's Restaurant Festival or listen to the Loudoun Symphony Chamber Players perform classical pieces at the Franklin Park Arts Center. Read story »

2008 Holiday Guide

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

With snow starting to fall on Loudoun, it's time to begin planning your holiday season. Use our Holiday Guide to find events for Thanksgiving through New Year's, find where to buy your Christmas tree, holiday deals and coupons, and more! Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Brian Duddy

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Brian Duddy, 33, has been a volunteer with the Leesburg Fire Company for five years. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Duddy moved to Leesburg in 2002 to work for America Online's Network Operations Center in Dulles. Read story and 2 comments »

Civil War Actors Portray Christmas in 1861

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

This weekend visitors to Moreven Park were invited to experience camp life of the 17th Mississippi Regiment in winter quarters following the Battle at Ball's Bluff. Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: Ashburn's Annual Craft Fair

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Dozens of local crafters displayed their creations at the Windmill Community Center in Ashburn on Saturday. Read story »

Puppets Perform in Leesburg

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008

A group of puppets visited the Douglass Community Center in Leesburg on Wednesday to perform for a group of children. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Get Crafty

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

Agatha Christie's play "Mousetrap" - a murder plot involving a young couple, a hotel and several mysterious guests - will be performed Friday evening at South Riding's Freedom High School. In nearby Ashburn, the Annual Craft Fair is kicking off Saturday morning on Windmill Drive. Sunday features a local discussion and film series at the Cascades Library in Potomac Falls titled, "Immigration: Who Belongs?" Read story »

Up Close: Julia Braxton

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008

Loudoun County's Julia Braxton, 14, recently took home the winning title for the 2008 Virginia Icon Competition, an annual event sponsored by the Parent Education Advocacy Training Center allowing Virginia youth to showcase their musical talents. The first place prize was $1,000. Read story »

Wakefield School Brings Enthusiasm and Grace to 'Arsenic and Old Lace'

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

What happens when an alcoholic surgeon, two crazy spinsters, 24 bodies and poisoned elderberry wine cross paths? "Arsenic and Old Lace." Read story »

Art With a Compelling Past

Auction to Aid Russian Orphans

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

There are paintings that convey the anxieties of a lonely child, as well as pieces depicting turbulent world events. Read story and 1 comment »

Weekend Roundup: The Arts

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

In Loudoun the first weekend of November features the arts: in Leesburg, a charity art exhibit takes place Friday, and Irish Tenor Mark Forrest will perform at Heritage High School Saturday. In Sterling, the Pickwick Players present, "The Sound of Music." Read story »

Up Close: Katie Schnable

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

"The second I walked off the bus and into the orphanage I was tackled by dirty, disabled orphans speaking words that I couldn't understand." Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween Parade Makes Way Through Leesburg

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008

Children of all ages, and a few pets, decked out in their Halloween best, lined King Street Friday night for the Town of Leesburg's annual Halloween parade. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Pumpkin Chunkin', Leesburg Parade

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008

To celebrate Halloween, the Leesburg Kiwanis Club has organized this year’s annual Leesburg Halloween Parade. On Saturday, Aurora Studio presents the classic Guys and Dolls at the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center, and Sunday, Great County Farms will hold the annual Pumpkin Chunkin’. Read story »