Santa's Secret Post Office Helper

Lovettsville Postal Worker Has Personally Responded to Santa Letters for 2 Decades

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – and she works behind the window at the Lovettsville post office. Read story »

Tenn. Man Hears All as Dulles Town Center Santa

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007

Thousands of Loudoun residents have met Rip Mann, but not many of them know him by that name. To them, he's simply Santa. Read story and 1 comment »

Salvation Army Bells Toll for Holiday Charity

Monday, Dec. 24, 2007

The Salvation Army of Loudoun County has made a great deal of noise this holiday season. Even before Thanksgiving, ringing bells reminded residents that those less fortunate need their help. Read story »

TIME LAPSE: Decorating for Christmas in Sterling

Friday, Dec. 21, 2007

Watch a time lapsed video as Gail Jewel and her husband, Richard Murphy, spend about four hours decorating the exterior of their home in Sterling. Read story »

Decking the Halls for a Worthy Cause

Holiday Spirit Shines Bright For a Cause

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007

Rhoda Matts has far too many holiday decorations to store them in her basement. She keeps the boxes in a rented storage unit and begins moving them to her Sterling house in early November. The boxes are filled with hundreds of unusual ornaments, lights and holiday displays that Matts has made or collected over the past 40 years. Read story »

Loudoun Tree Farms a Family Tradition

County Ranks High in Virginia for Number of Farms

Monday, Dec. 17, 2007

Whether it’s tall, short, skinny or round; Douglas, Frasier, spruce, or pine; beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to Christmas tree shopping. Read story »

Purcellville Orchard: Christmas in the Country

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007

On Christmas Day, Sam and Uta Brown, proprietors of Crooked Run Orchard in Purcellville, plan to jump into their car and head south for a week-long vacation. After handmaking about 400 wreaths and swags, they’ll be ready to hang up their clippers. Read story »

Middleburg Stone House: A Home Made for the Holidays

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007

If all goes according to Paul Zielenski’s plan, Christmas Day will begin with opening gifts by the tree around 2:30 a.m. and end with sledding by flashlight on the hill out by the barn. When you’re 13 years old and you live in the country, snow is always high on your Christmas list. Read story »

MAP: Loudoun Christmas Tree Farms

Monday, Dec. 10, 2007

If you're looking to chop down your own Christmas tree this holiday season, check out LoudounExtra.com's interactive map of all the cut-your-own tree farms in Loudoun County. Read story »

Santa Cops on Patrol for Loudoun Kids

Monday, Dec. 10, 2007

At age 11, Pierre Kouam already knows that he wants to be a pastor when he grows up. Thanks to Santa Cop program, he now has a new pair of shoes and a suit to wear to church, and other clothes to wear to school. Read story »

'Nutcracker' Stars Get Up Close, Personal

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007

The magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is a Christmas tradition that doesn’t require any bargain hunting or gift-wrapping. And for those who look forward to the Loudoun Ballet Company’s annual performance of the story, a first-time event this past weekend was just their cup of tea. Read story »

Fair Brightens Holidays for Less Fortunate

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007

The organizers of a local gift fair believe the best gift for the person who has everything is something for someone who has next to nothing. Read story »

Thousands Share Holiday Spirit at Annual Parade

Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007

More than 4,000 people lined the edges of King Street in downtown Leesburg last night for the annual holiday parade. Read story and 1 comment »

Smooth Holiday Travel Bewilders but Delights

Predicted Delays and Rain Are No-Shows

Monday, Nov. 26, 2007

It ain't over till it's over, but with one day to go in the Thanksgiving travel period, the predicted nightmare scenario aloft and aground was something of a turkey yesterday. Read story »