Captain Lou Bittner of Whites Ferry describes the experience of riding on the ferry. (camera man Dave Rehm, cardholder Chris Elley, sound guy John Mckallip). Courtesy of Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association.

Tagged: documentary, Loudoun, tourism

Electro-Fish Media prepares to film at the Bluemont Fair, in the historic village of Bluemont. Camera man is Dave Rehm, cardholder is Chris Elley, sound guy is John Mckallip. Courtesy of Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association.

Tagged: documentary, Loudoun, tourism

Morven Park Executive Director Will O'Keefe describes the history of steeplechase racing to Cile Elley of Electro-Fish Media at the Morven Park Steeplechase Races. Courtesy of Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association.

Tagged: documentary, Loudoun, tourism

Loudoun Soccer 96G poses for photos with Washington Freedom stars Abby Wambach and Brianna Scurry.

Photo: Shawn Zelman

Tagged: Loudoun, soccer, user photo, youth sports

The girls of Loudoun Soccer 99G celebrate their tournament title.

Photo: Shawn Zelman

Tagged: Loudoun, soccer, user photo, youth sports

A composite sketch of a possible suspect in a residential burglary that occurred last Friday in South Riding. Last week's burglary is possibly related to a series of residential burglaries that have occurred throughout Loudoun County since December.

Photo: Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: Burglary, crime, Franklin Sherman Elementary, Loudoun, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, South Riding

Archaeologist Tammy Bryant will discuss her findings of field slave quarters this Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

Photo: Katherine Frey, Washington Post

Tagged: archeology, history, Loudoun

Archaeologist Tammy Bryant will discuss her findings of field slave quarters this Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

Photo: Katherine Frey, Washington Post

Tagged: archeology, history, Loudoun

Archaeologist Tammy Bryant holds a bottle shard found at a slave quarters site that had been worked into a scraper or other tool.

Photo: Katherine Frey, Washington Post

Tagged: archeology, history, Loudoun

Archaeologist Tammy Bryant holds possible ceramic gaming pieces found at a slave quarters site in Loudoun County.

Photo: Katherine Frey, Washington Post

Tagged: archeology, history, Loudoun

Around 150 demonstrators -- including at least 100 from Loudoun County -- gathered at the Washington Monument on Saturday, Jan. 3 to thank President Bush for his eight years of service.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, President Bush

A demonstrator at Saturday's "Thank you, President Bush" rally at the Washington Monument holds up a homemade sign.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, President Bush

Demonstrators at the "Thank you, President Bush" rally at the Washington Monument hold up signs supporting President Bush.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, President Bush

A demonstrator at the Washington Monument holds up a sign for Laura Bush.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Laura Bush, Loudoun, politics, President Bush

The bird is a frequent visitor to the Ashburn Farm Windmill Pond. The photo was taken in late May, 2007.

Photo: Jackie Silvay

Tagged: arts, Ashburn, Loudoun

Village Winery and Vineyards owner Kent Marrs shows off his barrel room.

Photo: Jeremy Cox/Special to loudounextra.com

Tagged: Anthony Williams, Loudoun

Elderberry wine is one of the more unusual offerings at Village. The winery also sells it in syrup form.

Photo: Jeremy Cox/Special to loudounextra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, winery

Village's tasting room is adjacent to a bank barn that was originally built in the mid-1700s and rebuilt after it was burned down during the Civil War.

Photo: Jeremy Cox/Special to loudounextra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, winery

Up close and personal with one of Tarara's vines. The winery was founded in 1989.

Photo: Jennifer Cox/Special to loudounextra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, winery

A group of friends toasts one another at a festival hosted at Tarara.

Photo: Jennifer Cox/Special to loudounextra.com

Tagged: Loudoun, winery

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