Ashburn
VOLUME I, ISSUE 2 PUBLISHER
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Bruce Potter publisher@ashburnmagazine.com 571-333-1538
THANK YOU ASHBURN!
EDITOR
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“Just a quick note to tell you and your staff how much I enjoyed the premiere edition of the Ashburn Magazine. I read it cover to cover! Great information about the area, the people and the plans for the future.” —JEFF VOIVODA
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Erica Garman Angela Marsh Christine Craddock Alexandra Broughton PUBLISHED BY
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“Hi! I received your magazine in the mail a few days ago but only just now read the whole thing. I really enjoyed it. I cut out five ads or pictures to remind me of places to go: two restaurants I didn’t know about, possible fencing lessons I didn’t know were nearby and two places to go. … I also liked the articles about the two new parks, Chalkaholic, The Ashburn Pub, The Art of Empanadas, Croatia, and my favorite....Racing Past History. Great job all around! I look forward to future issues.” —SANDRA PERSINGER
4 • ASHBURN MAGAZINE • MAY/JUNE 2019
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ny worries we had about the reception to our new venture were quickly put to rest as residents started receiving the first issue of Ashburn Magazine. On behalf of our small but mighty staff, we really appreciate the kind words and feedback we received. And thanks for not pointing out typos! Putting out one good issue of a magazine is easy, though. What’s challenging is to keep it going issue after issue, month after month. Our goal, of course, is to continue to provide you with informative, engaging content that helps you get to know your neighbors and this community we call home. In this issue’s cover story, editor Chris Wadsworth tries to answer a question that so many of us have asked – why the heck do we have so many grocery stores around here? It seems that every time one closes (Safeway), two open in its place (Aldi and Lidl). And which one is the cheapest anyway? You’ll find his cover story starting on Page 20. We also take an in-depth look at a serious topic we need to be mindful about as we spend more time outdoors in spring and summer: the threat of Lyme disease, and how it has affected several of our neighbors. On a lighter note, our Wine & Dine feature takes a look at some of the creative cocktails stirred up by the bartenders at AhSo Restaurant in Brambleton, and on our Neighbors page you’ll meet the entrepreneurial and dynamic Renee Ventrice, coowner of Cork & Keg Tours. Finally, I have to admit I’m a bit of a spelling bee “geek” (our company sponsors the bee in Prince William County), so when we heard that one of Ashburn’s own would be representing Loudoun County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, we knew we had to make her our Amazing Kid. You can read about Ashrita Gandhari on Page 8, and watch for her on ESPN’s coverage of the national bee in late May. Keep the comments and ideas coming, and we’ll see you again in early July!
BRUCE POTTER, PUBLISHER PUBLISHER@ASHBURNMAGAZINE.COM