Archive: 2004
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Little Apple Pastry Shop
The simple facade of the Little Apple Pastry Shop in Aldie, Virginia, offers only hints of the culinary experience customers find inside. With their motto "Qual…
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Letters to the Editor - Welcome to Loudoun
Since April 2004, everyone entering Loudoun County has been greeted by new "Welcome to Loudoun" signs. Although they were installed shortly after the new Board…
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It's a Hmong March
Hmong tribesmen, who were among America's most valiant allies during the Vietnam War, marched through Middleburg VA August 12th, on their way to Washington, D.C…
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High Summer
Tall daisies, great domes of Joe-Pye Weed and fluffy plumes on perennial grasses, the garden sways and becomes a sizable presence, this is the garden of high su…
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Help Him Finish the Job
As the Presidential elections get closer I have seen many opinions about why we should vote for President Bush's opponent and why the election is one of the mos…
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Golf in the Extreme
Unlike skateboarding or the high-flying motorcycles of the X Games, golfing at the Virginia National Golf Club in Bluemont qualifies as "extreme" in different w…
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Flank Stake and Cheap Wine
Fran Lebowitz, the writer and humorist, mused, "My favorite animal is steak." A particular summer favorite of mine is grilled flank steak. For those of you who…
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Equine and Landscape Artist's Plein Air Workshop
John Leone, known for his equine art, held a very successful Plein Air Workshop this past June at private estates in the Middleburg, Virginia area. Leone, an in…
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Community Gospel Sing and Picnic at Mt. Pisgah
The members of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church invite you to join them and Reverend Philip Lewis for a fellowship picnic at 4 p.m. and gospel sing at 6 p.m. on Septem…
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Cold Pasta Sauce for Hot Summer Nights
On humid summer nights, the last thing I want to do is get near is a hot stove. AC or no AC. And if I have one more Kirkland™ Brand Mesclun green salad for dinn…
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Broadway is Just Around the Corner
Broadway is only a half hour's drive from Middleburg at Shenandoah University (SU) in Winchester, Virginia where students and faculty perform impeccably for our…
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Be Cool in the Dog Days of Summer
The Marcus Williams Trio, a local area group, will perform Brazilian and classical jazz favorites on the back patio of Middleburg's Market Salamander from 3 to…
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August Court Days in Leesburg
Leesburg's August Court Days celebration, set for August 21 and 22, promises to be one of the best in the 28-year modern history of the town's annual rollicking…
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80 Years Old and Still Foxy
On Wednesday July 21, Middleburg Bank celebrated its 80th anniversary at all five branches. Staff greeted customers entering the banks with cake, ice cream and…
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Middleburg Eccentric August 2004, Volume 1 Issue 5
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2004, Volume 1 Issue 4
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Wisdom Gallery
Wow! Oh my! I've never seen so many unusual things in one place. These are some of the comments heard in the Wisdom Gallery on South Madison Street in Middlebur…
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Wake Up and Smell the "Waste"
Smell the Waste? Yes, the waste that is wasted open space, wasted fresh water, wasted sewage capacity, wasted opportunities. While appearing disparate, there is…
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Utah Strawberry Pie (Jell-O Free)
In 2001, the Utah legislature, faced with resolving critical issues like war, pestilence and the Mormon cricket infestation, spent considerable time and taxpaye…
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The Annual Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala
The Annual Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala at Rose Marie Bogley's Bolling Brook "Peace and Plenty" Farm Once Again is a Great Success…