News Stories Tagged "parks"

A Civil War Piece, Put In Its Set

Transfer of Church To Aid Park Exhibit

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Battle of Aldie during the Civil War erupted at the site of Mount Zion Old School Baptist Church and then progressed west toward Aldie Mill. Read story »

State Forensics Lab Solves Space Problem With Move

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Robots and corpses have joined the crowd at Innovation Technology Park. Read story »

Park Gun Ban Divides Supervisors

Self-Defense Issue Delays Measure

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A measure to lift Loudoun County's ban on carrying firearms in county parks and community centers had been seen as a simple housekeeping amendment. Read story and 6 comments »

Program Takes On Obesity

Leesburg Efforts Aim to Educate Kids

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Children playing in front yards or riding bikes along the sidewalk are an uncommon sight in most Loudoun County neighborhoods. The lure of video games is keeping youngsters indoors, and their inactivity has led to rising rates of childhood obesity in Loudoun and communities nationwide. Read story and 1 comment »

Hamilton Park's Parking Ban Is Reversed

Outcry Trumps Concerns About Litter, Cars on Grass

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Hamilton officials have reversed their decision to ban cars from the town's popular park, following an outcry from parents who said it was unfair to make the playground and grassy fields off-limits to families throughout Loudoun County. Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: Dog Park Opens in Leesburg

Dog Park is the First One in Loudoun

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Dogs and their owners flocked to Leesburg on Saturday for the opening day of the first public dog park in Loudoun County. Read story and 1 comment »

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

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A Journey Toward More Tourism Cash

Officials Say Heritage Area Is Paying Off

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

The organization that promotes the national heritage tour called A Journey Through Hallowed Ground says that when it comes to the 175-mile swath of parks and historic landmarks stretching from Gettysburg past Monticello, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Read story and 1 comment »

Recycling Arrives at Three Loudoun County Parks

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

Claude Moore Park in Sterling, the Potomack Lakes Sportsplex in Cascades and Franklin Park in Purcellville are now placing recycling bins by their existing trash cans. Read story »

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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

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Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009

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Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009

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Historic Tract Along Potomac Set to Become Regional Park

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

A 275-acre swath of land with ties to the Civil War will be protected as a regional park in Loudoun County, officials said yesterday. Read story and 15 comments »

Leesburg Plans Loudoun's First Public Dog Park

Supporters Had Sought Off-Leash Site for Years

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

Over the past decade, Leesburg's population boom created dense communities of townhouses and apartments. The density brought people closer to many amenities, but it was tough on the area's four-legged residents. Dogs could not roam freely on the small lawns found in so many Leesburg subdivisions. Read story and 1 comment »

Weekend Roundup: Labor Day Celebrations

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Labor Day weekend in Loudoun you'll have the option of indulging in some wine-tasting at Loudoun Valley Vineyards during their annual Labor Day party. Or, spend Saturday at Leesburg Executive Airport for a public fly-in. Or, if you're looking for something more low-key, take advantage of one of Loudoun's parks with a picnic lunch. Read story »

Board Votes to Purchase 11.5 Acres for Sports Park

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Loudoun County supervisors took the first step last week toward building a sports park that would increase the number of playing fields in the western part of the county. Read story and 1 comment »

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

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