2008
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Growth and Restructuring Issues Dominate Council Agendas
With elections set for May, a new budget due in June, and all members present and accounted for, Middleburg's Town Council had been making every meeting count.…
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Goose Creek Annual Cocktail Party
Goose Creek Annual Cocktail Party
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Friends for Life
I'm wearing my consumer watchdog hat and giving you fair warning: this month's topic makes me one cranky little dog. I'm sure you've noticed the considerable sh…
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Charles Fallot, Architect, Pilot, Bon Vivant, Dies After Long Illness
When Charles Fallot died recently, his family, friends and many colleagues lost a lost the companionship and comradeship of a valiant, devoted friend. "He flew…
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Bitter
For those of you who missed the most recent debate between Senators Clinton and Obama on ABC, let me quote the Washington Post's Tom Shales on the "shoddy, desp…
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Act Locally: Shop at Our Farmer's Markets
Saturday, May 3, marks the beginning of the farmer's market season in Loudoun County. The Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association is managing five markets…
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Accolades for Thomas & Talbot Real Estate
Thomas & Talbot Real Estate is home to the top Agents in Hunt Country for the past four decades and we continue to have the best in 2008. The 2007 awards for To…
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A Taste of Springtime!
Springtime, May marks the beginning of asparagus season, and we want to reach out and share the delicious greens. Asparagus specialties range from the plains, f…
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2008, Volume 5 Issue 1
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Your Horse's Health: Preparing for a Trip to the Equine ER
Owning a horse can be an incredibly rewarding experience. However, horses are powerful, athletic animals with an uncanny ability to injure themselves. When thes…
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Wingfield Farm Opens Exquisite Gardens
Meg Gardner, who has been a very good friend to Middleburg Humane Foundation over the years, will open her Wingfield Farm Gardens to the public May 10th and 11t…
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When the Mayor's Away...
Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk needed less than half an hour to sprint through the agenda for the March 13 regular monthly meeting of the Middleburg Town Council. Pres…
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Wendy Pepper's 'Pretty World' Line Debuts at Middleburg's Highcliffe Clothiers
Wendy Pepper's dream to establish a thriving fashion business in the Northern Virginia she loves is coming true with the help of Mark Metzger at his superb new…
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Wakefield School Auction ~ Marigot Madness
Wakefield School Auction ~ Marigot Madness
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The Yikes of March: Year III
The Most Misguided Announcer of the Tournament Award goes, only two rounds in, straight to Billy Packer who, in one of the more ridiculous moments in recent spo…
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Tate Trial Now Set for September
During a two-hour hearing in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 11, Judge Thomas Fortkort set September 8-12, 2008 as a trial date in the on-again-o…
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Speaking the Same Language is An Art: Don't Be Run of the Mill, Discover Art at the Mill
If you've ever walked into an art gallery and wished you had better tools to describe what you were looking for, the following is for you. Speaking the same "la…
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Red vs. Blue: Obama Pride
It is usually the little things a candidate does or says that give real insight into his or her character or beliefs. For example, Senator Obama has dismissed a…
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Preparing for the Harvest
This is the time of year I look forward to most as a cook. The days are getting longer and warmer and the promise of a bountiful harvest is on the horizon. That…
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News of Note: Albert G. Van Metre, Sr., Prominent Real Estate Developer
Albert G. Van Metre, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the tremendously successful real estate enterprise, Van Metre Companies, died Sunday…