Watching the expansion of Lansdowne and Lansdowne Town Center was one of our first Loudoun experiences… I am pleased to report that something good has come of this bit of suburban sprawl. The fountains and the live music on the green are some of suburbia’s most redeeming qualities. (And with the addition of Go Bananas […]
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At today’s Dulles Town Center performance, Mr. Knick Knack announced that next week will be his final Thursday morning at Jammin’ Java. I don’t see any confirmation on his website or Jammin’ Java’s site, so you can consider this a rumor for now.… but Peter heard what he heard and he heard it straight from Mr. […]
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We’ve seen Mr. Knick Knack play at the Cascades Library, at Jammin’ Java, and most impressively at Reston Town Center on a very, very cold Christmas shopping kind of day. (Yes, you apparently can play guitar while wearing gloves.) On our recent visit to Mr. Knick Knack’s Jammin’ Java gig, he indulged my children and […]
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We have finally seen The Banjo Man (aka Frank Cassel) live! When we first walked in to Jammin’ Java this morning, I was decidedly underwhelmed — it’s just a man and his banjo, after all. Beware of first impressions, though, and give the banjo a chance! As soon as we got settled we began to […]
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My kids visited the Animal Ambassadors table at the Audubon Society’s Conservation Celebration at the Rust Nature Sanctuary last weekend. They are not squeamish children — I once ordered chocolate covered bugs for my son to try at his request — so they were happy to handle giant cockroaches and touch a millipede. In addition […]
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The Great Zucchini Shortly after we moved to Northern Virginia, I somehow managed to find time to read the newspaper and I was captivated by Gene Weingarten’s article on The Great Zucchini. I was thrilled when I found out he was scheduled to perform at the 2007 Leesburg Garden Festival, and kept my kids out […]
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Shenandoah Coffee House Series If you enjoy singer/ songwriters and are looking to hear some live music close to home Shenandoah Acoustic’s Coffee House concerts are worth the $12. We saw The Dreamsicles last night, and it was a great night out in a beautiful setting! The female half of the Dreamsicles, Cary Cooper, sang […]
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Capitol City Carnival Faire & Brew — Sept 21–23, 2007 This event is not specifically geared towards kids, but it does a good job of making sure that both parents and kids get a chance to indulge. For parents… if you like good beer there is an amazing selection of beers to taste, and where […]
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