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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 »

Late-Night Bargains Lure Loudoun Shoppers

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

If the thousands of shoppers who descended upon the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets early Friday were suffering from post-Thanksgiving bellyaches, they did a pretty good job of hiding their symptoms. Read story »

Retailers, Shoppers Gear Up for Black Friday

Friday, Nov. 23, 2007

They have spent weeks training for this day, and their skills are about to be put to the test. All that they have learned will be challenged, and their abilities will be pushed to the limit. Indeed, Black Friday is the ultimate test for a retail warrior. Read story and 1 comment »

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