Get Out Loudoun for May 2021

MAY. 2021

Flying Ace Takes Flight

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May arrives and our doors and green spaces are open to herald the return of warm Spring weather.

Claim an Adirondack chair or settle in the Gazebo and drink it all in. Guests with munchkins (under 21) and pooches are welcome in the picnic table area.

Our pavilion is all-weather. Visit our website for musical performances on our event calendar.

Hours: Thursday 12 - 5 p.m.

Friday 12 - 5 p.m.

Saturday + Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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CONTRIBUTORS Kara C. Rodriquez Douglas Rogers Norman K. Styer Patrick Szabo ON THE COVER Photo by Patrick Szabo A F4U Corsair welcome visitors to the tasting room at Flying Ace Farm, Loudoun’s first combination brewery and distillery.

TO ADVERTISE Susan Styer at 703-770-9723 or sales@loudounnow.com

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FLAVOR Loudoun has palates from all corners of the globe—and plates to match.

BREWS Loudoun’s first-ever combination brewery, bourbon distillery and rum distillery—all situated on a working farm—has opened to customers.

NIGHTLIFE An unapologetic cocktail bar is the newest addition to downtown Leesburg’s nightlife scene.

VINES There’s a new stop on Loudoun’s wine trail as Williams Gap Vineyard opens to visitors.

DESTINATIONS Leesburg kicks off a month-long Bingo campaign designed to get locals and visitors alike to explore downtown businesses.

HISTORY Kathering Marshall’s tenacity and optimism explored in new exhibit at Dodona Manor.

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Loudoun’s Global Dine Around

FLAVOR

BY DOUGLAS ROGERS, VISIT LOUDOUN

On a recent Thursday evening, leaving a yoga class at Five Peaks studio in Lansdowne, we saw a strange thing: a long (socially distanced) line of people outside Bhai Sahab Indian restaurant on Promenade Drive. We went to take a closer look.

It turns out that every Thursday Bhai Sahab serves traditional Rajasthani Thali—a celebratory mélange of dishes presented on a large round metal plate and eaten communal style. Residents in Northern Virginia have taken notice and flock here each week. An hour later we had a table of our own in the modish, high-ceiling space and were soon tucking into mouthfuls of dal bati, kadhi, khichdi and all manner of spicy sauces and breads. So much for that yoga health kick.

“We have the best thali in all Virginia,” a waiter said.

“You can see—everyone comes here!”

While America is the great melting pot, we’re often led to believe you can only find authentic ethnic cuisine in big cities. Not so. Loudoun has palates from all corners of the globe—and plates to match.

Lebanese food? Sterling is home to the opulent Sahara Restaurant Lounge. The Sahara may be a desert in Africa but the food here —grape leaves, falafel, tabouleh, chicken shawarma—is delectably Middle Eastern. As for the exotic ambience, diners sit on cushions at low slung tables under lantern lights, hookah pipes are passed around and Arabic music fills the air. You’ll think you’re in Beirut.

Then there’s Asian fare. While there’s no shortage of sushi or Thai in Loudoun, we take a special shine to smaller, quirkier joints like Thai Pan in Leesburg, popularly known as the “Gas Station Thai” place since it’s located in the brick kiosk of the Liberty gas station downtown. The setting may be underwhelming but the food—specialties like crispy duck basil and pla lad prik (whole fish in chili sauce) all made with fresh ingredients—is to die for.

Liberty is now easily our favorite gas station.

Similarly quirky is Rodeo’s Mexican Grill in 4

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Thai Pan serves up some of Loudoun’s best Asian fare from the brick kiosk of the Liberty gas station downtown Leesburg.

downtown Lovettsville: authentic enchiladas, fajitas and chile relleno in the heart of town owned by local contractor Victor Juarez. Named for the annual charreada Mexican rodeo event Juarez hosts on his five-acre property outside town, you will not taste better Chimichangas this side of Oaxaca. Over in Purcellville, meanwhile, are the Greek and Turkish delights of the recently opened Mediter-Rustic Cuisine. The menu includes babaganoush, grilled halloumi and eggplant musakka, the latter a Greek classic and our personal favorite.

And what about German cuisine?

German immigrant Nils Schnibbe is becoming a restaurant impresario in Loudoun with Schmidt’s BBQ and SideBar in Leesburg, but at More Better Beer Garden, his Round Hill eatery, he pushes some of the German dishes of his childhood.

“Das Menu” features delights such as footlong brats with sauerkraut and a Jagerschnitzel—crispy breaded pork chop topped with mushroom gravy.

Welcome to the melting pot!

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Flying Ace owner Hadi Akkad overlooks the grounds at the newest Taylorstown destination.

Flying Ace Brewery, Distillery Takes Flight

BY PATRICK SZABO

Loudoun’s first-ever combination brewery, bourbon distillery and rum distillery—all situated on a working farm—has opened to customers.

That was in 2019. Since then, his team has constructed new buildings and renovated the existing ones to create an environment suitable for the whole family.

Flying Ace Distillery & Brewery is a 55-acre farm near the village of Taylorstown. Visitors can taste eight different types of beer, three types of bourbon and rum, in addition to food from Chef Erik Foxx. By mid-summer, they’ll also be able to purchase barbecue from Monk’s BBQ.

Flying Ace is serving three types of bourbons: a 90 proof, a 116 proof, and a White Dog 80 proof. It’s also serving an 80-proof silver rum and eight different beers: a Dogfight Ale, a Punch Out IPA, an Air Boss Pilsner, a Warbird Wit, a Lights Out Stout, a Go Juice Blackberry Sour, an Imperial Pilsner, and a German Lager.

The brewery is the brainchild of Hadi Akkad, a Leesburg resident who sold his financial technology firm to US Bank in 2018. Akkad said he wanted to do something different after selling his company.

Brewing that beer is Steve O’Neil, the former brewer at Pittsburgh’s The Church Brew Works, which won the Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year award at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival.

“I’m a city boy and the idea of owning a farm was always kind of romantic,” he said.

To make the liquor, Akkad’s team uses a custom-built still crafted by Louisville, KYbased Vendome Copper & Brass Works, along with two, 1,000-gallon fermenters. On the brewery side of the operation, Flying Ace uses

When he set out to purchase land in Loudoun, he stumbled upon Simpson Farm. He bought the property right away, noting that the vibe there was exactly what he was looking for.

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a 20-barrel brewhouse with multiple 20- and 40-barrel fermenters. Before opening to the public, the Flying Ace team canned about 20,000 cans of Dogfight Ale, Punch Out IPA, Air Boss Pilsner, Warbird Wit, and Lights Out Stout.

At the center of the farm is the renovated main barn, where Monk’s BBQ will operate starting in July as “Monk’s on the Farm.” In the interim, Foxx, the longtime chef at Magnolias at The Mill in Purcellville who opened The Polished Foxx at ChefScape in Leesburg last year, will be selling food at a popup location on the property.

Upstairs in the main barn, via a spiral staircase added to the interior of an old silo, guests aged 21 and up will have a place to mingle with dart boards and foosball in the mix.

Next door, guests have the option to grab a picnic table in the pavilion, which is built like an Oktoberfest-like enclosure that features 26 sliding glass doors around the perimeter and seating for hundreds. Picnic tables are also sprawled out across the property. And behind the main barn is the circular music stage— circular because it was built atop the foundation of a silo.

And within viewing distance of that stage is the property’s original farmhouse, built in 1838 and renovated by Akkad and his team to become a fully functional event space. Akkad said that while the house could be used for wedding parties and as a greenroom for his musical

performers, he’s not renting it out overnight just yet.

Flying Ace isn’t just a place for craft beverage enthusiasts to hang out. It’s also land where an historic ingredient is being grown. Akkad is growing 30 acres of Bloody Butcher heirloom corn, which was developed in Virginia in the early 1800s but has since all but died out.

Akkad is attempting to bring the burgundy colored corn back. At Flying Ace, guests can taste the corn in every drink and in much of the food.

Behind the entire operation is the theme of American military aviation. The brewery/ distillery’s name comes from the American flying aces: military fighter pilots credited with shooting down at least five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. They include Akkad’s grandfather, who was one of only a handful of American aviators to earn the flying ace distinction in two U.S. wars, World War II and the Korean War. To commemorate those pilots, Flying Ace features aviation themes around the property and on its beer labels. Perhaps most noticeable is the half-scale model of an iconic gull-winged World War II fighter, the F4U Corsair, which hangs above the distillery bar.

Flying Ace is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Sunday and is located at 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville. Learn more at flyingacefarm. com.

Even with COVID restrictions in place Flying Ace offers ample room for visitors to safely enjoy craft beverages and live music—indoors and out.

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WINERIES 1 50 West Vineyards 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg 50westvineyards.com 2 8 Chains North Winery 38593 Daymont Ln., Waterford, VA 8chainsnorth.com 3 868 Estate Vineyards 14001 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville 868estatevineyards.com 4 The Barns at Hamilton Station 16804 Hamilton Station Rd., Hamilton thebarnsathamiltonstation.com 5 Bleu Frog Vineyards 16413 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg bleufrogvineyards.com 6 Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont bluemontvineyard.com 7 Bogati Winery 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy., Round Hill bogatiwinery.com 8 Boxwood Estate Winery 2042 Burrland Rd., Middleburg boxwoodwinery.com

9 Breaux Vineyards 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln., Hillsboro breauxvineyards.com 10 Bozzo Family Vineyards 35226 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro bozwines.com 11 Cana Vineyards of Middleburg 38600 John Mosby Hwy., Middleburg canavineyards.com 12 Casanel Vineyards 17952 Canby Rd., Leesburg casanelvineyards.com 13 Chrysalis Vineyards 39025 John Mosby Hwy., Aldie chrysaliswine.com 14 Corcoran Vineyards & Cider 14635 Corkys Farm Ln., Waterford corcoranvineyards.com 15 Creek’s Edge Winery 41255 Annas Ln., Lovettsville creeksedgewinery.com 16 Crushed Cellars 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville crushedcellars.com

17 Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro doukeniewinery.com 18 Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 18195 Dry Mill Rd., Leesburg drymillwine.com 19 Eagletree Farm & Vineyards 15100 Harrison Hill Lane, Leesburg eagletreevineyards.com 20 Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg fabbioliwines.com 21 Firefly Cellars 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton fireflycellars.com 22 Fleetwood Farm Winery 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg fleetwoodfarmwinery.com 23 Forever Farm & Vineyards 15779 Woodgrove Road, Purcellville foreverfarmandvineyard.com 24 Greenhill Winery & Vineyards 23595 Winery Ln., Middleburg greenhillvineyards.com

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25 Hidden Brook Winery 43301 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg hiddenbrookwinery.com 26 Hiddencroft Vineyards 12202 Axline Rd., Lovettsville hiddencroftvineyards.com 27 Lost Creek Winery 43285 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg lostcreekwinery.com 28 Maggie Malick Wine Caves 12138 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro maggiemalickwinecaves.com 29 Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd., Purcellville otiumcellars.com 30 Stone Tower Winery 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd., L’burg stonetowerwinery.com

31 Stonehouse Meadery 36580 Shoemaker School Rd., Purcellville stonehousemeadery.com 32 Sunset Hills Vineyard 38295 Fremont Overlook Ln, Purcellville sunsethillsvineyard.com 33 Tarara Winery 13648 Tarara Ln, Leesburg tarara.com 34 Terra Nebulo 39892 Old Wheatland Rd., Waterford terranebulo.com 35 Two Twisted Posts Winery 12944 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro twotwistedposts.com 36 Village Winery 40405 Browns Lane, Waterford villagewineryandvineyards.com

1 Adroit Theory Brewing 404 Browning Ct., Purcellville adroit-theory.com 2 B Chord Brewing Company 34266 Williams Gap Rd., Round Hill bchordbrewing.com 3 Barnhouse Brewery 43271 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg barnhousebrewery.com 4 Bear Chase Brewing 33665 Bear Chase Ln., Bluemont bearchasebrew.com 5 Belly Love Brewing Company 725 E. Main St., Purcellville bellylovebrewing.com 6 Beltway Brewing Company 22620 Davis Dr. Ste 110, Sterling beltwaybrewco.com 7 Black Hoof Brewing Company 11 South King St., Leesburg blackhoofbrewing.com 8 Black Walnut Brewery 210 S. King St., Leesburg blackwalnutbrewery.com 9 Crooked Run Brewing Central 22455 Davis Dr., Sterling crookedrunbrewing.com 10 Crooked Run Brewing Market Station, Leesburg crookedrunbrewing.com

11 Dirt Farm Brewing 18701 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont dirtfarmbrewing.com 12 Dynasty Brewing Company 21140 Ashburn Crossing Drive, Ashburn 101 Loudoun St, SE, Leesburg dynastybrewing.com 13 Flying Ace Farm 40950 Flying Ace Ln, Lovettsville flyingacefarm.com 14 Harper’s Ferry Brewing 37412 Adventure Ctr. Lane, Hillsboro harpersferrybrewing.com 15 Harvest Gap Brewery 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro facebook.com/HarvestGap 16 House 6 Brewing 4427 Atwater Dr., Ashburn house6brewing.com 17 Lost Barrel Brewing 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg lostbarrel.com 18 Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Rd. #142, Ashburn lostrhino.com 19 Loudoun Brewing Company 310 E. Market St., Leesburg loudounbrewing.com 20 Ocelot Brewing Company 23600 Overland Dr., #180, Dulles ocelotbrewing.com

37 Willowcroft Farm Vineyards 38906 Mount Gilead Rd., Leesburg willowcroftwine.com 38 The Wine Reserve at Waterford 38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford waterfordwinereserve.com 39 Walsh Family Wine 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville northgatevineyard.com 40 Williams Gap Vineyards 35785 Sexton Farm Lane, Round Hill williamsgavineyard.com 41 Winery 32 15066 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg winery32.com 42 Zephaniah Farm Vineyard 19381 Dunlop Mill Rd., Leesburg zephwine.com

BREWERIES 21 Old 690 Brewing Company 15670 Ashbury Church Rd., Hillsboro old690.com 22 Old Ox Brewery 44652 Guilford Dr., Ste 114, Ashburn oldoxbrewery.com 23 Old Ox Brewery Middleburg 14 S Madison St, Middleburg, VA 24 Phase 2 Brewing 19382 Diamond Lake Dr, Lansdowne Phase2Brewing.com 25 Rocket Frog Brewing Company 22560 Glenn Dr. #103, Sterling rocketfrogbeer.com 26 Solace Brewing Company 42615 Trade West Dr., Sterling solacebrewing.com 27 Sweetwater Tavern 45980 Waterview Plaza, Sterling greatamericanrestaurants.com 28 The Craft of Brewing 21140 Ashburn Crossing Dr., Ashburn thecraftob.com 29 Twinpanzee Brewing Co. 101 Executive Dr., Sterling twinpanzee.com 30 Vanish Farmwoods Brewery 42245 Black Hops Ln., Lucketts vanishbeer.com 31 Wheatland Springs Farm 38454 John Wolford Rd., Waterford

BREWERIES & WINERIES 1 Hillsborough Brewery & Vineyards 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro hillsboroughwine.com

2 Notaviva Craft Fermentations 13274 Sagle Rd., Hillsboro notavivavineyards.com

3 Quattro Goomba’s Brewery & Winery 22860 James Monroe Hwy., Aldie goombawine.com

NIGHTLIFE Norman K. Styer

Richard Smith stands behind the bar at Night Shift Cocktails, the latest pop-up concept finding a permanent home on King Street.

The Night Shift Clocks In Downtown

BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

It dubs itself an unapologetic cocktail bar creating craft beverages while having a great time. Night Shift Cocktails made its debut in the downtown Leesburg nightlife scene last month.

The cocktail bar is the brainchild of Richard Smith, concept founder and the manager of the establishment and formerly the manager at Sidebar Coffee. Owned by Nils and Olivia Schnibbe, it joins the couple’s cadre of eating and drinking establishments, including Schmidt’s, Sidebar and Sidebar Coffee in Leesburg, and More Better in Round Hill.

At Night Shift, he said, you’ll find “dim lighting, incredible cocktails and bourbons, fresh juices, fresh ingredients, curated interiors, beautiful vermouths and aperitifs, an atmosphere you wish you could bottle up and take home with you, ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ by The Rolling Stones just blasting, and a staff that’s having the best time while creating the best drinks around.”

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Inspiration came pre-COVID for Smith, who took a fortuitously timed trip to Charleston, SC, in February of last year.

“I spent my time at every cocktail bar I could down there thinking ‘Why can’t we have this in Leesburg?’ So that’s what I decided to do, build out the cocktail bar that I knew was missing from downtown Leesburg,” he said.

The cocktail lounge started as a concept in Sidebar Coffee, and then ran out of Sidebar’s carriage house. Last spring, it was set to move into the upstairs space just as COVID hit.

For the Schnibbes, it’s just another opportunity to grow their restaurant family.

“We are always looking for unique opportunities to create spaces/experiences for our customers.

We are very lucky to have such a creative team of amazing people around us. Never stop evolving,” Nils Schnibbe said.

Night Shift Cocktails, at 24 S. King St., is open from 4-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 4 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Once COVID restrictions are lifted, Schnibbe said he expects to stay open until 2 a.m. on weekends.

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VINES

Williams Gap Vineyard Invites Visitors to New Tasting Room

BY NORMAN K. STYER

When McLean veterinarian Jack Sexton bought 30 acres on the outskirts of Round Hill in 1983, little could he or his family have known the adventure to follow that investment.

Over the years he bought neighboring parcels growing the land holdings to 200 acres. In 2006, he decided the rolling terrain could be ideal for growing grapes and began planting a vineyard to supply other area winemakers with fruit.

“One day he said to me, ‘let’s build a vineyard” just out of the blue,” recalled his wife, Jeanne on a recent visit. “And here we are.”

Today, Williams Gap Vineyard grows 10 varieties on 35 acres.

The vision changed again a couple of years ago, as Sexton—now semi-retired as his son, Jeb, took over the McLean Animal Hospital— began envisioning the vineyard’s barn as an event space. In 2019, he launched his own label bottling six wines created by Rob Cox, of Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton.

In April, the reimaged barn opened as a fullfledged tasting room making Williams Gap the newest stop on Loudoun’s popular winery circuit. Later this year, the family plans to begin on-site wine making operations.

“No, we did not see this coming,” Sexton’s daughter, Caroline, said of the family’s journey.

Industry veteran Bridgette Smith joined the team in February to manage the tasting room.

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The former equipment barn on the 200-acre Williams Gap Vineyard has been reimaged as a tasting room overlooking the Town of Round Hill. It’s the newest stop on Loudoun’s winery circuit.

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Leesburg Launches Business Support Campaign To help welcome patrons back to the historic district following more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, the Town of Leesburg’s Department of Economic Development is kicking off a month-long Bingo campaign designed to get locals and visitors alike to explore the diversity of businesses located downtown.

enter to win special prize packages donated by CEO Consulting Group. The cards may be picked up at downtown businesses or at Town Hall.

“In this time when the local businesses that who mean so much to our community, need all the support they can get, we hope that this initiative will remind visitors of the wonderful shops and atmosphere that make Downtown Leesburg a true destination of choice,” said Economic Development Director Russell Seymour.

Participants in the Locally Leesburg Bingo Challenge are asked to visit the town’s dining, shopping, cultural and craft beverage sites, track their progress on a Bingo card and WILLIAMS GAP FROM PAGE 11

She said the indoor aesthetic of the rustic tasting room created by Amy Ramsey Walton Design in Hamilton and the quality of the wines have drawn accolades from early visitors, she said.

Among the first invited to the tasting room were representatives of Loudoun’s other wineries, a preview event that drew a packed house.

“The Loudoun County wine industry is not competitive by any means; It’s more of a family,” Smith said. “It was awesome to spend time with them.”

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Once an individual has completed a row of activities, he or she may drop off the card at Town Hall or send a photo of it to Business Development and Retention Manager Melanie Scoggins, who is spearheading the campaign. Email to mscoggins@leesburgva.gov with “BINGO Entry” in the subject line.

Entries also may be made through social media by tagging postings @ LeesburgEconomicDevelopment and #LocallyLeesburg.

Winners will be notified after the campaign ends May 16.

a significant change, Smith said the focus will continue to be on the vineyard.

“We are vineyard first,” Smith said. “Jack believes that in the wine bottle you will notice the quality of the vineyard, the quality of the fruit, more so than anything else. That’s something that I cling to and that is the culture here.”

Williams Gap Vineyard, located at 35785 Sexton Farm Lane, is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and holiday Mondays from noon to 7 p.m. Reservations are not required, but recommended as venues continue to operate under COVID-19 precautions.

For more information, go to williamsgapvineyard.com.

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Loudoun’s Dining 

FORDS FISH SHACK Consistently voted Loudoun residents’ favorite place for seafood, Ford’s offers fresh seafood in a family-dining atmosphere at three locations, as well as a catering arm and a food truck operation.

Ashburn-44260 Ice Rink Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147 (571) 918-4092 • fordsfishshack.com Lansdowne-19308 Promenade Dr., Leesburg, VA 20176 (571) 333-1301 • fordsfishshack.com South Riding 25031 Riding Plaza, Chantilly, VA 20152 (703) 542-7520 • fordsfishshack.com

SPANKY’S SHENANIGANS Known as one of the Loudoun’s favorite bars, Spanky’s Shenanigans is a popular destination from its morning breakfast menu to its ample roster of live music performers.

538 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 777-2454 • spankyspub.com

LIGHTFOOT RESTAURANT Inside an historic bank building in downtown Leesburg, the Zagat-rated Lightfoot provides both a fine-dining experience and a gathering place for locals. Executive Chef Ingrid Gustavson serves up American cuisine with southern and ethnic accents.

11 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176 703-771-2233 • lightfootrestaurant.com

TUSCARORA MILL Known by locals as Tuskies, the restaurant is located inside a restored 19th century grain mill in Leesburg’s historic district. Offering everything from locally sourced fine dining to a casual bar experience, it’s been a dining destination for more than three decades.

203 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 771-9300 • tuskies.com

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05.01.21 SPECIAL DELIVERY BAND Vanish Farmwoods Brewery Saturday, May 1, 1 p.m. vanishbeer.com Enjoy an afternoon of classic rock by this sixpiece band.

Tally Ho Theater Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m. (doors) tallyhotheater.com The Texas singersongwriter who broke out to a national audience as the 20087 runner-up on America’s Got Talent stops in Leesburg for a mid-week show.

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05.14.21 THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND Tally Ho Theater Friday, May 14, 7 p.m. (doors) tallyhotheater.com The three-piece American country blues band from Brown County, IN, makes a Leesburg stop on its national tour following the release of its latest release, Dance Songs for Hard Times.

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B Chord Brewing Company Friday, May 28 Saturday, May 29 Sunday, May 30 11 a.m. -10 p.m. facebook.com/bchordbrewing The Del McCoury Band, the Seldom Scene and The Travelin’ McCourys headline three full days of bluegrass performance on B Chord’s outdoor stage.

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HISTORY

A painting by Ray Prohaska shows of George and Katherine Marshall at Dodona Manor served as the cover art for her 1946 memoir, “Together.”

At Dodona Manor in Leesburg’s historic district, the legacy of Gen. George C. Marshall is explored in great detail—his service as Army Chief of Staff, special envoy to China, Secretary of State, President of the Red Cross, Secretary of Defense, and the visionary Marshall Plan.

GRACE & GRIT: THE KATHERINE MARSHALL STORY

embitter her. She was tough but not rough, resilient but not resentful. She met every loss challenge, and transitioned with both dignity and determination, selfcontrol and courage, grace and grit.”

One example of that spirit is the story of how the Marshalls came to make Leesburg their home.

However, the newest George C. Marshall International Center After visiting the exhibit, “Grace & Executive Director Valérie Beaudoin introduces property in 1941, she Grit,” at the Marshall the new Katherine Marshall exhibit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the steps of Dodona is said to have quickly International Center given the owners a Manor. puts the spotlight on $10 downpayment the other resident of and thrown the “for sale” sign into the bushes that historic home—Marshall’s wife, Katherine. to prevent another buyer from stepping in. They The presentation focuses on the tenacity and bought the home for $16,000 and lived there optimism the helped Katherine respond to until Gen. Marshall’s death in 1959. the hardships she faced: “Despite enduring Located at 312 E. Market St., the home is open for guided tremendous personal loss at almost every tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., juncture, she carried on with steadiness and 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. purpose. She neither collapsed under the Tickets are $15 per adult and may be purchased in advance at georgecmarshall.org. weight of her disappointment nor allowed it to MAY 2021

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