Archive: 2013
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Albert's Corner - Pets and Hotels
Not so very long ago, it was unusual for hotels to allow pets. And even when we were able to check in with our people, we felt like second-class citizens. Well,…
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Afghan Report
Kabul is a city behind walls for non-Afghans. On the street, life for the average citizen goes on much as I am sure it has for years, not particularly dangerous…
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A New Sign for 7 Loaves
Admiring the newly installed 7 Loaves sign at the corner of Washington and Pendleton (from l-r) are Julia Neely, Secretary of Seven Loaves Services, Inc., Julia…
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A Deer-Related Incident
A member of the Police Department was involved in "a deer related accident in one of the police vehicles" Panebianco reported on September 12. Though the Town r…
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Water Resources Infrastructure: Inland Waterways
Infrastructure again? Recall that my last two water columns also dealt with infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2013 infrastructure r…
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Vine & Dish
Wine can be a grandiose word – conjuring up much mystique and mystery about the taste, the making, the estates and the personalities behind the glass. It leads…
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Thermageddon
"We know that the climate is warming faster than anybody anticipated five or ten years ago," said renowned climatologist, Barack Obama, this past May at a Democ…
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Sunday Suppers and Yappy Hours to be Hallmarks of Salamander Hospitality
Trey Matheu wanted to be a historian until he began to work in the hospitality business. Several years ago, he met Prem Devadas, president of Salamander Hotels…
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Sporting Library Announces Fellowships
The National Sporting Library & Museum has named its John H. Daniels Fellows for 2013 - 2014. Since 2007 the prestigious grants have been awarded annually in ho…
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Salamander Resort & Spa Grand Opening
Middleburg Town Council and Staff spent much of the last month making sure punch lists were complete, occupancy permits issued, and all was ready for the noon,…
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Ride the Virginia Countryside
Sheryl Jordan wanted to be the Equestrian Director at Sheila Johnson's Salamander Resort & Spa eight years ago when she first heard about it. Over the ensuing y…
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Polo Enthusiasts Look Forward to Extraordinary Weekend
Once the sport of Princes, Polo is alive and well in Virginia's Hunt Country and will be enjoyed and celebrated in great style September 12 through 15th when th…
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Nutrition and Exercise Equals Increased Bone Density
What we do on a daily basis to increase our bone density is important. Giving up because a feeling of it's too late to build strength should not be an option. E…
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New Middleburg Academy Headmaster Has Deep Roots in Hunt Country
Colley Wood Bell III in his new role as Head of School, will lead the school. Colley grew up in Hunt Country whenever they visited Washington D.C. to see his gr…
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National Night Out in Middleburg
National Night Out in Middleburg
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National Field Hunter Championship Set for Hunt Country
Field Hunter Championship Chairman Ms. Pippy McCormick has announced that this year's Field Hunter Championship of North America will be held in Middleburg's hu…
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My Perspective
While I was having one of our regular candid lunches with a conservative friend this week, he smiled over his Cobb salad and asked me why I had given up my "val…
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Land Trust of Virginia Protects 103 Acres
Dr. Mary Fleming Finlay, the owner of two important conservation properties near The Plains, and the Land Trust of Virginia, an accredited non-profit land trust…
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It's Carex Time
As each year passes, I find that I like the ornamental grasses more and more. One group that I am particularly fond of are the sedges or carex. Not true grasses…