Birthday Party Leesburg Today gives detailed coverage of the town of the Leesburg’s 250 birthday celebration on Sunday, which was complete with 1,000 delicious cupcakes.

Leesburg's Flag To see a picture of the town of Leesburg’s new flag, unveiled Sept. 14, visit the Loudoun Times-Mirror's Web site. The flag received the most votes in a design contest for the town’s anniversary. Created by Mitch Burrell and an anonymous designer, the flag still needs to receive the town council’s approval before becoming the official flag of Leesburg.

Sterlingfest A recent edition of the Loudoun Independent includes a reminder about Sterlingfest on Oct. 11, which annually draws thousands of visitors with local food, children’s entertainment and arts and crafts.