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Reader Gallery: July 4, 2009

Reader Gallery: July 4, 2009

Loudoun residents share their photos from the holiday weekend. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Food, Family and Fireworks

Weekend Roundup: Food, Family and Fireworks

It's a time for celebration in America, and Loudoun has come prepared to provide you with all your Fourth of July desires. From fireworks to music and food to family, this weekend proves to be a very patriotic one. Read story »

Plan a Patriotic Fourth

Plan a Patriotic Fourth

View this map to find your nearest authorized fireworks seller and find a list of tomorrow's Fourth of July celebrations going on in Loudoun. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Easter Brunches, Silent Auction

Weekend Round Up: Easter Brunches, Silent Auction

A silent auction for the arts and plenty of Easter celebrations are all taking place in Loudoun this weekend. Read story and 2 comments »

Valentine's Day: Beware Flying Arrows

Valentine's Day: Beware Flying Arrows

Cupid’s calendar is booked full of Loudoun events next week, with an especially busy day of marksmanship on Feb. 14. Read story »

Valentine's Day: Senior Dances, Heart Healthy Dinner

Valentine's Day: Senior Dances, Heart Healthy Dinner

Let loose with your sweetheart to popular '40s, '50s and '60s hits during next week's Valentine balls at the Carver Center and Senior Center at Cascades. Read story »

Valentine’s Day: A Family Affair

Valentine’s Day: A Family Affair

Forget the babysitter. This Valentine's Day, gather the family and celebrate with the people you love most. Read story »

Valentine's Day: Arts & Crafts for Kids

Valentine's Day: Arts & Crafts for Kids

Valentine's Day is not only about the romance. At several Loudoun County community centers next week, kids can design valentines for siblings and parents, bake cakes or create elaborate ice cream sundaes with their friends. Read story »

Valentine's Day: Vineyards Celebrate with Chocolate, Cabernet

Valentine's Day: Vineyards Celebrate with Chocolate, Cabernet

Mulled Cabernet Sauvignon, imported truffles, Riesling ice wine and other sugary delicacies will comprise the Valentine’s Day selections of several local Vineyards. Read story »

Loudoun Valentine's '09

Loudoun Valentine's '09

Click through our Valentine's Day map to find upcoming arts and crafts, parties, dances and vineyard specials! In the following week, we'll highlight new deals in Loudoun County on our Valentine's Day page, along with your love stories and photos. Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: Annual MLK Day March Celebrates History, Present

PHOTO GALLERY: Annual MLK Day March Celebrates History, Present

Leesburg held its annual MLK Day March & Parade on Monday, beginning at the Leesburg courthouse ad making its way through town, down Market Street. Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: First Night Leesburg

PHOTO GALLERY: First Night Leesburg

This year's First Night Leesburg featured a performance by the Speakeasy Boys, a show by Becky Shore of Animal Ambassadors, a magician and more Read story »

The Year in Pictures: Does This Refresh Your Memory?

The Year in Pictures: Does This Refresh Your Memory?

The year 2008 brought plenty of controversy to Loudoun -- over hospitals, schools, animals and more -- but also plenty to celebrate, including the return of troops from Iraq, visits from presidential candidates and the opening of a new theater. Read story »

Bulldogs Band to March in New Year's Parade in London

Bulldogs Band to March in New Year's Parade in London

Invited on behalf of the Festival Patrons, including Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Greater London and the Lord Mayor of Westminster, the Stone Bridge Marching Bulldogs will participate in one of the world's largest New Year's celebrations. Read story and 8 comments »

Leesburg Faces a Frugal First Night

Annual New Year's Party Is Feeling the Pinch of Economic Slump

First Night Leesburg, a popular New Year's Eve celebration, has a "fragile" financial outlook because of a drop in local government funding and an economic slump that has pinched the pockets of donors, according to the event's lead organizer. Read story »

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