Category: Featured
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A Tribute to Huge Robards - VIDEO
Hugh has spent 53 years in hunt service. Born in England, he knew his calling at age 11. He whipped-in to some of the legendary huntsmen in England—Brian…
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Emmanual Episcopal Church Inaugurates The Andy Bergner Center
A ndy Bergner, a beloved member of the Middleburg community for several decades, served the village in many ways, among them as President of the Lions Club,…
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From Behind the Stove: Salamanders Chef Ryan Arensdorf
Chef Ryan Arensdorf has had much written about him and what he’s going to do as the new Executive Chef at Salamander. And deservedly so. Being chef myself, I…
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Andre Pater Retrospective at the NSLM
The National Sporting Library and Museum’s spring exhibition, Andre Pater: A Matter of Light, could not be more anticipated by fellow sporting artists and…
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Middleburg Eccentric March 2017, Volume 13 Issue 11
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Andre Pater Retrospective at the NSLM, From Behind the Stove with Salamanders Chef Ryan Arensdorf, New from Middleburg’s Commander…
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Owner of the King Street Oyster Bar plans to open in Middleburg
Time to start shucking, you are not going to have to go all the way to the Bay to get good oysters, not even to Leesburg. Rick Allison long time restauranteur…
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A Long March from Hill School to West Point and Annapolis
They both grew up in Aldie, with their family driveways on the same road about a quarter mile apart. They were in the same class at Hill School from…
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NSLM Graduates First Ambassadors
A small group of horsemen, enthusiasts, and sporting art lovers, myself included, was welcomed into the new Ambassador program at the National Sporting Library…
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Recruiting New Businesses - Middleburg Town Council Report
P unkin Lee, President of the Middleburg Business & Professional Association and a majority of her Board, appeared before Council to report “that they have…
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High Water Bills Caused by Leaks - Middleburg Town Council Report
Stuart Will, of IES, responding to several complaints about unusually high water bills, noted that leaks were the cause in at least two instances. He is now…
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Middleburg to be the center of the Thai“verse”
T he local Social Media has been it’s usual goofy self with individuals claiming knowledge of the situation; “I been told it’s an Indian” restaurant coming” or…
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The Great Fox Auction
The Middleburg Garden Club and the Middleburg Arts Council are busy working on a new Spring project for the town. “Foxes on The Fence” a collaboration between…
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Animal Quarantine & Air Transport Center at Dulles International: Timely Boon to Mid-Atlantic Horse Industry
Anyone with a vested interest in the horse industry should be jumping for joy about the multi-million-dollar Animal Quarantine Import-Export Center planned for…
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Middleburg Eccentric February 2017, Volume 13 Issue 10
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Foxes on the Fence, Animal Quarantine & Air Transport Center at Dulles International, Great Meadow International’s Hopes Ride…
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Feds Approve Massive Expansion of Balls Bluff Battlefield Landmark
With a stroke of U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell’s pen, the Balls Bluff Battlefield National Historic Landmark near Leesburg last week grew from 76 acres…
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Five First-Choice Colleges
Reach . Zone. Safety. This approach to college counseling worked for years, but this model is broken. We need to change the language and approach we use with…
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Middleburg Business and Professional Association 2016 Honors
On December 13, The Middleburg Business and Professional Association held its final Biz Buzz meeting of 2016 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church’s Parish House. The…
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Dissolution of Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department Benefits Local Non-Profits
Founded in 1936, The Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department, which evolved over time into Middleburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue, was officially restructured last…
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Outstanding Middleburg Academy Student Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Blythe Condon, a student at Middleburg Academy, has been selected for the 2017 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will perform Soprano…
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Boy Scout Troop 2950 Advance A Pair to Eagle Scout
Boy Scout Oath Ryan Basinger, 17, a senior at the Loudoun Vally High School and Edward Calley, 19, a freshman at Washington and Lee University, both members of…