News Stories Tagged "Bluemont"

Up Close: Bluemont President and Founder Peter Dunning

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Peter Dunning is the president and founder of Bluemont, a non-profit cultural and educational organization founded in 1976. Read story »

VIDEO: Bluemont Farm Hosts Blackberry Festival

Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Second Annual Blackberry Bonanza took place Saturday and Sunday at Great Country Farms in Bluemont. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Books, Bulls, Beverages and Bluegrass

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Fourth of July weekend may have come and gone, but there are still plenty of events that will make this weekend a memorable one in Loudoun. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Summer Concerts Heating up in Loudoun

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Summer is heating up in Loudoun and that can only mean one thing: it's concert season! With multiple concerts in Leesburg and a concert in Purcellville, it is shaping up to be a very musical weekend. If you're not feeling the music, then there is a Civil War exhibit in Leesburg that might be more your tune. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: Author Anna Murray

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

For hundreds of western Loudoun residents, Anna Murray's is a familiar face. As a hostess and former chef at Upperville's Hunter's Head Tavern, Anna regularly chats with diners about their meals, the weather, and her seemingly English accent. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Bands, Dance Galore

Thursday, May 14, 2009

It's shaping up to be a battle of the bands this weekend in Loudoun, with something to suit nearly anybody's taste. In Purcellville, it's the biggest weekend of the year and at the Franklin Park Performing Arts Center, it's one area legend after another. Read story »

Crime Blotter: Thefts, Suspicious Event

Monday, May 11, 2009

Authorities are investigating thefts in Sterling and Bluemont, according to a daily report from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Barn Dance, Bow Wow Garden Tour

Friday, May 8, 2009

There is plenty of fun for Mom and the family this weekend, including free Loudoun Vineyard wine tastings, garden tours in Middleburg, and a good ol’ country barn dance in Purcellville. Read story and 1 comment »

Weekend Round Up: St. Patty's Festivities Commence

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Ready to start your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? This weekend, vineyards in Bluemont, Hillsboro and Leesburg are hosting early festivities featuring authentic Irish beverages, cuisine and live music. Read story and 1 comment »

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 »

Landmarks at Home on Register

Va. Honors Bear's Den Historic District, Arcola Slave Quarters

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

During the summers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wealthy Washingtonians escaped the city's blistering heat to cool off in vacation homes nestled along the Blue Ridge Mountains. More than 100 years later, many of the houses still boast their original architecture. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Cider, Wine and Pies

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

Ring in the fall season this weekend at Great Country Farm's annual Cider Festival or participate in wine-making at Doukenie Winery's 12th annual Taste of Italy event. The Bluemont Fair, featuring a pie baking contest and 10K run, will also take place this Saturday and Sunday. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Fair Fun

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Now in its 36th year, the annual Lucketts Fair will offer numerous kid-friendly events, contests, artistic demonstrations and more this Saturday and Sunday. History buffs can take a trip out to Morven Park on Saturday to experience World War I through the eyes of former Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis and his wife in a living history event. And antique car-owners, or anyone who appreciates antique cars, are welcome out to Doukenie Winery for their first Cruise-In. Read story »

Up Close: Liam Smith

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

At 12 years old, Liam Smith has found a way to make movies come to life. Smith was the recent winner of a teen movie contest at the Cascades Library in Potomac Falls for his short movie, "The Mystery of the Missing Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Read story »

A Weekend of Puppies and Peaches

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

Armed with scooping bags and doggy treats, owners were pulled by their excited pets from one event to the next at the Great Country Farms Dog Days Peach and Sunflower Festival. Read story »

The Roundup: Winemaking, Acoustic Tunes

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Extend your Independence Day celebrations by attending Bastille Day festivities -- a French national holiday honoring the start of the French Revolution -- or learn a new skill by taking part in Willowcroft Farm Vineyard's winemaking seminar. Or, for more traditional fare, check out some of the outdoor concerts happening in Leesburg and Middleburg. Read story »

Best Bets in Loudoun

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Best bets in entertainment this weekend in Loudoun County. Read story »

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