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BY CHRIS WADSWORTH
12 more amazing kids Highlighting local kids doing great things
14 business boom BETTER BIRTHS Local women create online counseling service for expectant parents BY JILL DEVINE
30 time of our lives feature
amazing kids A PENNY TO REMEMBER Briar Woods students honor our nation’s fallen heroes
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18 cover story BOLLYWOOD BEAT Local dance studio combines Asian and American styles BY CHRIS WADSWORTH
24 wine & dine feature A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN Ashburn’s restaurant community reflects on a year of turmoil BY CHRIS WADSWORTH
MYSTERY, SHE WROTE Hit books by Ashburn author inspire TV movies BY WILL PFEIFER
36 real estate round-up The latest facts and figures about home sales in Ashburn
38 local adventures LIVING HISTORY Experience colonial life in nearby Fredericksburg BY JILL DEVINE
42 time travel HEART OF THE COMMUNITY The Waxpool General Store served a vital role a century ago BY LORI KIMBALL
46 the burn The latest restaurant, retail and other cool news
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ON THE COVER Students from Studio Dhoom in Ashburn perform dances that mix the Bollywood style of dance with traditional South Asian dances and even hip hop and jazz.