November 2008
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Start Your Engines!
On the western edge of Upperville, tucked into the Upperville Village Business Center, sits what can only be described as a little slice of British automotive h…
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Souled Out
Souled Out
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Season's Seasonings!
I don't know about you, but I inevitably gain at least five pounds between now and New Year's Day. Succulent holiday meals and the requisite leftovers; gifted c…
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Review: The Great Book of Washington, D.C., Sports Lists
In The Great Book of Washington, D.C., Sports Lists D.C. sports-media personalities Len Shapiro and Andy Pollin tackle the phenomenon that is D.C. sports with a…
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Re-Volting
It's never easy, outwitting the varmints that rearrange our planting schemes. There are a few to contend with and some are far more destructive than others. By…
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Poof!
The NFL last week announced it was cutting prices on this season's playoff tickets by an average of 10% in response to what it referred to as "the economic chal…
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Picturing History: A Conversation with Howard Allen
We meet at the Fun Shop, climb steep stairs, cross a room overflowing with merchandise, duck through a doorway, go past children's toys, clothes, and books and…
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Obama Carries Middleburg
Here's Looking at You, Kid Having accomplished all necessary scouting skills to becoming a Boy Scout, three Scouts were honored with their Scout award. The skil…
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New research lab opens at Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center's advanced referral services and scientific research has always distinguished it as a leader in equine medical car…
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Middleburg Skin Care is now open
Middleburg Skin Care announces its grand opening offering the true European Skin Care experience: enjoyable, relaxing, nurturing and results-oriented. Middlebur…
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Middleburg Restaurants To Tantalize Taste Buds During 'Celebrate the Harvest' Weekends
During the remaining weekends in November, many of the restaurants in Middleburg will be participating in the first "Celebrate the Harvest" festival, which brin…
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MARE Center seminar topics of much interest to equine community
A record crowd turned out for the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center's (MARE Center) 4th annual daylong equine educational seminar, entitled,…
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Innovative system used to repair equine fractures at Virginia Tech's equine medical center
When a human fractures an arm or leg, the results are pain, discomfort, and inconvenience. When a horse fractures a limb, however, the consequences are more ser…
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Halloween
Halloween
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Goose Creek Polo Team Wins USPA Silver Cup
Goose Creek repeated as USPA Silver Cup champions having to go to overtime to defeat a very talented and determined Pony Express team 11-10. The Silver Cup play…
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Fairfax Hunt Breakfast
Fairfax Hunt Breakfast
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Equestrian Style Lives the Good Life in Vicky Moon's New Book
Whether you treasure show ring attire, beautifully weathered Wellingtons, residences in California's 'ever-so-exclusive' Sullivan Canyon neighborhood off Sunset…
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Christmas is Coming
In the absence of a relevant noise ordinance, no arrests were made or fines levied. Chief Webber, however, was reported to be keeping detailed records of the nu…
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Carleton Varney Draws the Curtains Slightly On A World of Glamour, Loyalty and Destiny
Carleton Varney knows and loves Middleburg. "It's so beautiful there, and my assignments for the Orstroms and many others in The Piedmont have resulted in highl…
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Better Watch Out
A noisy discussion of Middleburg's draft noise ordinance highlighted a high-spirited Town Council Meeting on November 13. Town Administrator Jerry Schiro hinted…