Last week’s buzz about Leesburg’s 4th place ranking on Money magazine’s best small towns list, and the video clip on why kids love Leesburg got me thinking. What do I love about living here? What do my kids love about living here? No place is perfect, but there are more than a few things I love about […]
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February is a great time to make snowmen and drink hot chocolate start thinking about summer camp. Dulles Town Center is hosting a summer camp and activities fair on Saturday February 26 and Sunday February 27, 2011. It’s a perfect opportunity for those who wish to meet representatives from many local camps at once. If you […]
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I wrote about these concerts in greater detail a couple years ago, but just wanted to remind you about them and post a link to this year’s schedule. The end up summer is sneaking up — only five more Wednesday evening concerts left. Enjoy!
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8-4-2010 ETA — Blueberry season is long gone in Northern Virginia. Mark your calendars to start looking into local farms next May! Hooray! It is blueberry picking season again! We picked 10 pounds Saturday morning to restock our freezer and are still eating fresh berries by the handful. Everyone I know who visits seems to be […]
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Now that we are fostering a dog I meet local families at adoption day each weekend and some have shared stories of recently losing a pet. I tear up when I hear them. Our wonderful vet is involved in a Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony in Leesburg next week, and I offered to help get […]
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The Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg is holding its fall plant sale this week! I am a failure as a gardener, but the plants I bought at MTC’s spring plant sale held up better than the rest of my attempts. I have found the students, staff and volunteers working past plant sales to be courteous and […]
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I did not get around to working Regal’s Free Summer Movies into our summer schedule until their final weeks. This left my children with a taste of the movie theater and a hankering for more. Luckily, the folks at Tally Ho in Leesburg know school hasn’t started yet, and have us covered with their $1 […]
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Razzle Dairy Bar 13 Fairfax St SE (map it) Leesburg, VA 20175–3617 (703) 777‑1420 A visit to the Razzle Dairy Bar can complete a sticky summer afternoon or evening, and is sometimes just the thing to shake up a winter routine. Razzle is located in an often overlooked corner of the Virginia Village shopping plaza […]
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There’s a fabulous free event coming up in Leesburg on August 29th: the Airport Open House! Leesburg Airport Open House 1001 Sycolin Rd SE (map it) Leesburg, VA 20175 August 29th, 10 AM — 4 PM Free admission and parking We previewed the event last year and my four year old and his friend had […]
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