Archive: 2012
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Goodstone Inn & Restaurant announces opening of The Bar at Goodstone
Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, Virginia has announced that they will open The Bar at Goodstone on Thursday, October 11. Located in the country inn's…
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Farm Feast
Farm Feast
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Creighton Farms Invitational Hosted by Jack Nicklaus a Hole in One
Dr. Tony Aram, Bob Reeve, George Van Tassell and Larry Brown won the inaugural Creighton Farms Invitational Golf Tournament Hosted by Jack Nicklaus last week at…
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Cherry Blossom Nanette's Walk, Fun Run, & Pooch Prance for Breast Cancer
Cherry Blossom Nanette's Walk, Fun Run, & Pooch Prance for Breast Cancer
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Build a strong foundation for your body starting with your feet
Oh my aching feet! Have you ever said that? Maybe you are training for a marathon or a triathlon. Or maybe you just cram them into shoes that don't allow a lot…
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Albert's Corner: A monthly column for people who share their homes with four-legged friends
Tucker and Riley, the big dogs in my family, went AWOL this week – Absent Without Leash. You would think by now that they would know better. They're practically…
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2, 4, 6, 8, NFL Infuriates
What team has the number one scoring offense in the NFL this season? Redskins. They're scoring 33 points a game. What NFC team has the number one rushing offens…
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Viola or Violets: The Plant Lady
August is an odd month to talk about violas since their showy flowers appear in spring, but there's more to violets than meets the eye - literally. If you're li…
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The Ku Klux Klan: Blue Notes
In mid August the Eccentric received a hand-written post-card invitation to cover a Klan rally in Harper's Ferry on September 8. Politely phrased ("Dear Ladies…
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The Blackburn Murder: Sunday Morning
Early Sunday morning, January 15, 1854, William Brosius and two friends, Sam Conn and David Curry, ran into Christian as he was leaving the bar room "office" of…
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The Best is Yet to Come
Ok. I admit that aging is not easy. All of a sudden or so it seems your hair starts losing color and the gray starts showing through. Not one or two but way to…
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The Artist's Perspective: Creativity and Productivity
Creativity to me is an absolute blessing, but productivity may be its angel. As I have been highly creative all of my life. Thankfully, I've been productive too…
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Sumaiya Chowdhury is Awarded AH&T Scholarship
AH&T Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Leesburg, has awarded their 24th annual scholarship for $5,500 to Sumaiya Chowdhury of Heritage High School.…
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Reinvent Your Intention: Transformational Healing
Intention means consciously focusing on what you want/need, who you want to be, how you want to react, and what you want to say. It's about achieving your longi…
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Prince William Hospital's Newly Renovated Café: Features New Look & Fresh Menu
Prince William Hospital has partnered with Morrison Healthcare Food Services to bring delicious, affordable and, most importantly, healthful foods to its newly…
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Pride of Lions: 7th Inning Stretch
Three times over the past several months, I've written critically of Penn State University and the crimes against children that were committed on the State Coll…
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Olio Tasting Room Opens: Food Lover's Extravaganza
Although there are, as yet, no olive farms in Virginia, as of September 1st, Northern Virginians will enjoy the fruits of Penny Willimanns' labor at her new Mid…
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New by Middleburg's Tony Wells: The Golden Few
The Golden Few is the compelling true story of a group young men who ran for Britain in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and four years later found themselves enga…
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National Night Out Rocks
At its regular August meeting Mayor Betsy Davis and the entire Town Council praised Chief A. J Beniamino, his officers, town staff, and a host of volunteers and…