News Stories Tagged "travel"

A Crowded Hub Away From Home

Regional Airline Crews Rest Uneasy In Crash Pads

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

At first sight, the Sterling Park house looks like an ordinary split-level, complete with carport, backyard grill and freshly mowed grass. But instead of housing a growing suburban family, it offers accommodations for 30 pilots and flight attendants struggling to string together a few precious hours of sleep. Read story and 6 comments »

Piedmont Singers Prepare for Canterbury Cathedral

Monday, June 29, 2009

The Piedmont Singers of Middleburg is in their tenth year of existence, and is preparing for a trip to the Canterbury Cathedral in August as a visiting choir. Under the guidance of Founding Conductor Wendy Oesterling, the singers have been rehearsing for the event since January. Read story »

Va. Governor Is Really Going Places

Kaine's Travels as DNC Chief Not So Easy to Pin Down

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine travels regularly across the country for fundraisers and national policy events as he juggles his role as Virginia's chief executive and his job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Read story »

Did the Punishment Fit the Wine?

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The wine culture of France clashed with U.S. alcohol regulations when a group of Dominion High School students took a school-sponsored trip to France this spring. Now, a group of parents is asking the Loudoun County School Board to show some leniency. Read story and 98 comments »

Fenty, Kaine Travel in Own Styles

Handling of Trips Offers View Into How They Govern

Saturday, April 25, 2009

When Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine departed last week for seven days in Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, it appeared to be just the kind of jaunt that has recently exposed another area public official to a heavy dose of criticism Read story and 1 comment »

In Anti-Luxe Times, Sheila Johnson's Middleburg Resort Goes Dormant

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Salamander Resort & Spa -- the ambitious, controversial enterprise of tycoon Sheila Johnson -- will go into a state of hibernation, the interiors unfinished, and the scheduled 2010 opening pushed off at least a year. Read story and 10 comments »

Hatrick Has a Perk That Refreshes: Travel

Friday, Feb. 20, 2009

School superintendents in the Washington region work punishing hours as a rule, with duties that blur day and evening, week and weekend. Some ease the strain by getting away from the office — far away, and often. Read story and 29 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Travel Plan: Don't Leave Home Tuesday Without It

But Do Keep cars There, Officials Say

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

Emergency-planning officials have just three words for Northern Virginians who plan to head to the Mall, get to work, drive their cars or go anywhere on Inauguration Day: Make a Plan. Read story »

Winter Storm Watch in Effect on Tuesday

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Loudoun will be under a winter storm watch beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Sterling. Read story and 1 comment »

Bulldogs Band to March in New Year's Parade in London

Monday, Dec. 29, 2008

Invited on behalf of the Festival Patrons, including Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Greater London and the Lord Mayor of Westminster, the Stone Bridge Marching Bulldogs will participate in one of the world's largest New Year's celebrations. Read story and 8 comments »

Airport Pass Speeds Travelers Clear to the Gate

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

Washington area travelers will soon be able to speed more quickly through airport security if they are willing to pay a fee, provide personal information to the government and allow their fingerprints and eyes to be scanned at checkpoints. Read story »

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