Archive: 2005
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Gone With the Wind? Return with the Bubble
Everyone who has ever dreamed of owning Tara, or at least a piece of the history of the Old South, now has – not one but two – opportunities, assuming that pers…
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Get Ready for Some Football
As of this writing, Super Bowl XL is approximately 146 days and 13 hours away. Give or take, that's about 5 months. 32 teams, 16 regular season games apiece, an…
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Epicurean Capital Underwater
New Orleans is gone. We're heartbroken. The epicurean capital of the USA. Underwater. The closest thing USA had to a Lyon, France. New Orleans was a gastronomic…
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Enhancing Architectural Style
The first thing I consider when I begin an interior design project is what the room or house offers architecturally. Whether it is classical or modern, good arc…
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Animal Care & Control Hosts Wildlife Forum
On Wednesday, August 24, the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control hosted a forum to address potential public safety issues regarding the recent…
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What To Do with a Zucchini the Size of a Canoe
Bob Kaplan plods over with his annual bushel of zucchini each the size of a canoe. Tom Anderson gave me a bagful of goosenecks (squash) and bell peppers from hi…
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Wade Smith's 50th Birthday Party
Wade Smith's 50th Birthday Party
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Town Council Celebrates "Dog Day" - Middleburg Bank Parking Lot Debated, Approved
The Middleburg Town Council, minus absent members "Bundles" Murdock and Darlene Kirk, unanimously approved a "Proclamation of Appreciation and Recognition" at i…
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The Function of Art
I am always a bit surprised when I visit homes or offices with nice things and much thought given to those things and their placement, but where art does not ex…
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Piedmont Community Foundation Announces new Contributor
The Directors of the Piedmont Community Foundation (PCF) are pleased to announce the J. Preston Levis Charitable Foundation has joined the list of repeat contri…
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Mother to Mother: Transitions and What's Next?
This fall, two experienced and down to earth clinicians, Jane Jones, Ph.D. and Heather Paige, Psy.D. are offering a seven week informational and process group f…
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Miracle on Madison: Dog Day Visitors Unite to Help A Sick Puppy
Middleburg citizens, the tall and the small, showed their true colors at "Dog Days" by reaching deep in their pockets to donate enough money to ensure that Bell…
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Middleburg Veterinarian Named Ultrasound President
Dr. Jack Love co-owner of Middleburg Animal Hospital was named president of the International Veterinary Ultrasound Society (IVUSS) at the society's annual meet…
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Middleburg Lions Finish 8th in Country
The Middleburg Lions U-14 Boys AAU Basketball Team finished 8th in the country at the AAU National U-14 Championship held in Orlando, Florida, the week of July…
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Middleburg Bank Names Todd Braithwaite Vice President
Todd Braithwaite has been named Vice President of Information Technology, a promotion from his prior Assistant Vice President position. Braithwaite will manage…
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Local Artist Makes National TV Debut
Purcellville artist Alana McFall will be featured on HGTV's Mission: Organization on September 6th at 9:30pm, repeated on September 10th at 2:30pm. In this epis…
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I Can See You Now
If seeing is believing – count me among the devout. In July, I had LASIK laser eye surgery at the TLC Laser Eye Center in Fairfax. After years of weighing the p…
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Fox Chase Farm Changes Leads
Fox Chase Farm is ending the lesson and boarding at their site in Middleburg, VA to focus on more horse shows, clinics and events. Owner Mrs. Eileen Hanley who…
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Dog Day in Middleburg
Dog Day in Middleburg
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Ben White, A Fierce Defender of Animals, Dead at 53
A fierce crusader who fought for decades to save animals has lost his battle to save his own life. Surrounded by family and friends on San Juan Island, Ben Whit…