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The Loudoun County Fair kicks off for a week of agriculturally oriented fun July 23.

Kathleen Howsarie share rural Loudoun scenes through intimate paintings.

THE INTERVIEW

A leader in Loudoun’s craft brewing scene, Matt Hagerman is one who remembers when the industry’s roots were planted in Ashburn.

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You’ve seen Loudoun’s countryside, but naturalist and photographer Brian Balik wants to take you closer.

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Wheatland Springs aims to take craft beer lovers back in time.

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Lost Rhino Brewing Company founder Matt Hagerman stands among the tanks that have been brewing Loudoun beer since the late 1980s, part of the county’s first production craft brewery, Old Dominion Brewing Company in Ashburn.

Veteran restautantueurs bring a taste of Germany to Round Hill.

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The carnival midway at the County Fair opens at noon each day with rides and games.

Enjoy a Day at the County Fair The Loudoun County Fair is an annual celebration of its agricultural roots. The fair opens Tuesday, July 23 and continues through Saturday, July 28.

Among this year’s highlights are daily performances by the Ninja Experience, a team of high-flying martial arts experts; The Marvelous Mutts, a thrilling dog sport entertainment show; and Agicadabra, an agricultural oriented magic show.

During the week, there also will be bull riding, a demolition derby, lawnmower races and concerts by the Mountain Highway bluegrass band.

rides and games open at noon each day.

Oh, and there also will be lots of cows and chickens and hogs and rabbits.

Daily admission tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children, with discounted week-long passes offered at $35 and $12. There is a $5 cash parking fee, good for a weekly parking pass. No pets allowed.

For the full daily schedule and tickets go to loudouncountyfair.com.

The County Fairgrounds are located at 17558 Dry Mill Road west of Leesburg.

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Dedicating the Fair to a Dedicated Volunteer The 2019 Loudoun County Fair is dedicated to Faith Barney, a lifelong Loudoun resident for whom agriculture has FAITH BARNEY

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2019 Polo in the Park!

Photo by Bob Tobias

Visit PolointhePark.org for more details!

Arena polo is every Saturday evening July 6 – August 24.

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Get over 20% off the regular gate admission price!

Bring a picnic, a blanket, and your favorite beverage to the terraced viewing area and sit back and enjoy an evening of polo!

Gates open at 6 p.m. First match starts at 7 p.m.

Featuring wine from Stone Tower Winery and food from Grubbers Food Truck and King Street Oyster Bar. Car passes are $35 in advance online, or $40 cash at the gate. Tailgate spots available.

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Independence Day in Loudoun Leesburg is a colonial town, where the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to a crowd in the courthouse square after its adoption in 1776. On this July 4, crowds will celebrate Independence Day as community groups and bands march past that same spot.

Independence Day in Loudoun is a multiday celebration—this year it stretches a full week—marked by community parades, concerts and lots of fireworks.

The biggest gathering will be in Leesburg, where thousands will line King Street for the annual parade at 10 a.m. and then return to Ida Lee Park in the evening for family fun, food, musical performances and the county’s largest fireworks display.

That’s a recipe that will be served up in communities all across the county from South Riding to Hillsboro and Middleburg to Lovettsville.

According to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office, more fires are reported on July 4th than on any other day of the year, and nearly half of those fires are caused by fireworks. The agency says the safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public display conducted by trained professionals.

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Independence Day Celebrations in Loudoun JUNE 26 LANSDOWNE RESORT 44055 Woodbridge Parkway Lansdowne JUNE 29 GREENS AT WILLOWSFORD 41085 Willowsford Lane, Aldie STERLING GOLF CENTER 333 South Sterling Blvd., Sterling JUNE 30 HILLSBORO COMMUNITY CENTER 37110 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro JULY 3 SOUTH RIDING COMMUNITY 43237 Golf View Drive, Chantilly WATERFORD CITIZEN ASSOCIATION 40266 Water St., Waterford

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been an integral part of her life since childhood when she rode ponies and chased chickens in her hometown of Lovettsville.

Barney became involved in 4-H when her children joined the Beef Club in 1998 and assisted with various club activities, weigh ins, and cattle shows up and down the East Coast. In 2003, she began her work on the auction committee for the fair and eventually took over the committee chair position. Her hard work, organization, strong relationship building skills and commitment to Loudoun’s 4-H kids keep the auction running smooth year after year.

She continues to head the auction committee, under Friday night lights at the annual livestock auction fairgoers will see her on stage, hugging kids, friends and strangers alike celebrating the culmination of their hard work.

LOVETTSVILLE COMMUNITY 57 East Broadway, Lovettsville JULY 4 FRANKLIN PARK 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville LANSDOWNE RESORT 44055 Woodbridge Parkway, Lansdowne IDA LEE PARK 60 Ida Lee Drive, Leesburg MIDDLEBURG COMMUNITY 500 N Penddleton St., Middleburg ASHBURN VILLAGE HOA 44078 Cheltenham Circle, Ashburn

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Potomac Inlet at Brunswick by Kathleen Howsare

Howsare Takes Us Intimately to Nature Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.

The images are of remote natural places that few ever see in person and the paintings help the viewer feel present in a wonderous place. She paints in nature and from photos about the four seasons, magical mixes of shadow, reflection and the moods created when warmth grows cold and darkness turns to light.

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I first saw Kathleen Howsare’s acrylic on canvas paintings at a pop-up art show in Leesburg exhibiting several Loudoun County painters.

Her artwork included “Winter Sunrise,” a stunning image of Pearl Farm in northern Loudoun County that left me feeling homesick for Water is the most commonly Kathleen Howsare the days on my grandparent’s represented element. But these winter garden farm. That feeling are not images of large, open lakes was the painting talking to me, transferring or the ocean. There are no trite sail boats the energy and emotion that Kathy originally or beach combers. Instead, her characters invested in the painting; sincerity, authenticity are trees, trails, creek beds, rivulets and and a wistful love for unheralded beauty. snow melt seeping through fallen stone. Her painting, “Potomac inlet at Brunswick” of a She paints images of the land and inhabitants mostly frozen winter morning shows us the of western and far northern Loudoun County. The area includes the Blue Ridge, farmlands, Goose Creek and tributaries of the 8

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glorious transition from the inlet to a glassy half-mile wide water way to the bluish-purple shadows on the hills rising to meet a hazy yellow dawn sky. The inlet is frozen but flowing constitution reminds us that nature is in constant transition from one state to something else.

Her landscapes and riverscapes are unusually intimate in that we feel gently swaddled in her dense foliage. She paints large old trees reaching out to embrace us. Her painting of a grove of Gingko trees in full yellow bloom remind us of the strength and comfort we feel when in the company of friends. She is a skilled colorist, deftly working with orange and turquoise, violet and yellow, pink and lime with a subtlety similar to vocal harmony.

Kathy’s compositions consume the canvas space in the same way our eyes are filled with trees while in the forest.

Kathleen Howsare acquired a bachelor’s degree in art from Mary Washington College and an MFA in painting from American The Town of Leesburg’s Award Winning Free Summer Concert Series

University. Her work has been widely shown in festivals, galleries, group shows and nontraditional spaces in northern Virginia. Her June exhibit at Tryst Gallery in Leesburg showed more than 15 of her most recent paintings.

She acknowledges that her work is influenced by the French Impressionists and it would be true to say that she is an American Impressionist. Education, achievement and influences help us understand how Kathleen Howsare came to the task of painting but it cannot explain the feeling you will experience in the presence of her finished works. The German word for that feeling is “Waldeinsamkeit.” There is no English translation.

The closest we have is the phrase “Alone in the woods. At one with the universe.”

Jim Sisley is the owner of the Tryst Gallery, located at 312 E. Market St. Suite F in downtown Leesburg. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 pm.

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INTERVIEW

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Lost Rhino Brewing Company founder Matt Hagerman enjoys a cold Versus, a brew created for the All Star Comic Con, on the newly opened patio outside the Ashburn tasting room.

Pioneering Lost Rhino Celebrates 8 Years, Continues Expansion Eight years ago, Matt Hagerman both revived and jumpstarted the craft brewing movement in Loudoun, opening Lost Rhino Brewing Company in a nondescript industrial space in Ashburn.

In 2011, Lost Rhino was Loudoun’s only craft brewery. Today, there are more than 30 across county and all can trace their roots in some fashion to Loudoun’s first production brewery— Old Dominion Brewing Company, which operated for two decades in the Beaumeade Corporate Park, just three miles from Lost Rhino’s tasting room.

Hagerman lived that story.

He grew up in Winchester and went to Virginia Tech for his mechanical engineering degree.

One day, he joined a tour of Old Dominion’s plant.

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“I was that guy at the end of the tour who was like, ‘hey man, can you get me a job?” Hagerman said. “I know [owner] Jerry [Bailey] was probably pretty annoyed at the time, but he was gracious enough to bring me back to his office, give me some contacts.”

At the time, there were three or four other breweries in the region. “I harassed all those guys. I didn’t care. I would take whatever I could get, but none of them was really hiring,” he said.

He didn’t give up.

“What I did was call Jerry every two weeks for four months until he hired me,” Hagerman said.

“I harassed him. I knew that he was in his office at his desk on Fridays around 3:30 before he’s leaving. He eventually hired me as a janitor. I cleaned floors. That was my job initially.”

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He then started working on machinery and overhauling pumps—anything that was mechanical that needed attention, becoming the go-to fix it guy.

But he wanted to be a brewer. That opportunity began by taking on extra weekend work, making Old Dominion’s beloved root beer from scratch.

Back to work on Mondays, he was the one bottling the batch.

With that foot in the door, he worked as a brewer for about four years before the company was sold in an Anheuser-Busch-backed purchase to the Fordham Brewing Company. Hagerman, and several other staffers, left shortly thereafter.

Hagerman moved on to brew at Growlers in Gaithersburg, MD, but longed for a return to Ashburn and to compete with Anheuser-Busch’s Old Dominion.

“I wanted to be a smaller brewery, but I wanted to do all the things that Dominion wasn’t able to do or they couldn’t do,” he said.

He never got that chance. But he got his opportunity.

He had been working with the Small Business Development Center in Sterling and had a business plan and prospectus complete.

Then he got the call.

The new owners were closing the Ashburn brewpub. The brewing equipment was for sale. The call came on Thursday. The sale was Monday.

He quickly realized that those promises were unlikely to pan out before Monday morning.

As he was packing up his truck Sunday night and wondering what the next step would be, he said a young lady from China who lived in the area, and who he learned was allergic to alcohol, approached him. “She said, ‘hey, I’m interested in investing’—Super random.”

But she knew the business, seeing that her brothers operated seven Anheuser-Busch distributorships in Beijing.

“She gave me the money out there on the field that night. I literally forwarded it to AB Monday morning and then I bought the equipment— with a big non-refundable deposit—which they made very clear when I was buying it.”

He had six weeks to decommission and dismantle the equipment before bulldozers came in to demolish the building, making way for the construction of another data center. He filled six rented 18-wheelers and a box truck and then set about raising money to pay for that storage and look for space.

“I didn’t have a broker, didn’t know how to get a broker,” he said. He stumbled upon the Ashburn Technology Park. “I’m like, Red Rum, that’s a cool name,” he recalled.

He called the St. John Properties’ leasing office in Frederick, MD. They said he needed a lot of things he didn’t have—like money in the bank.

But Hagerman said the daughter of the owner was managing the office. She liked beer and gave him a chance.

“I had three and a half or four days to raise the money to buy the equipment to get to AB’s desk

by Monday,” he said.

To outfit the space, Hagerman picked up the tables, windows, doors and anything else he could at an auction of the remaining pieces of the Old Dominion operation. They were repurposed in his new tasting room.

Scrambling for ideas, he remembered the NOVA Beer Festival was being held at Morven Park that weekend.

The brewing system and those touches build a connection to Old Dominion that is important to Hagerman.

“What better place to raise money than at a beer festival, right?” he recalled. He set up a table in the field amid scores of serving tents, with stickers to hand out and a pitch to make.

“That’s been brewing beer since 1989. That’s pretty cool. It’s something we can truly really say was part of something when craft was pioneering back in the day,” he said. “When Dominion opened in Ashburn, “there was nothing out here. It was literally farmland and that was about it.”

“A beer festival, it turns out, is not the best place to raise money. You’ve got everybody out there and most of them are hammered. They’re drinking all day and saying, ‘sure, I’ll put money in.’”

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‘We’re Staying Put’ Lost Rhino quickly tapped into the (now obvious) demand for fresh local beer and has been growing ever since, including the opening of the Lost Rhino Retreat restaurant in Brambleton.

Last month, the brewery renewed its lease and took over more space at its Red Rum Drive location. Behind the tasting room walls, the brewery is planning to install a new, Americanbuilt six-tank system that will triple the brewery’s capacity. Perhaps more exciting for patrons, the brewery opened a patio to provide outside space for the first time. Lost Rhino also is going to offer more canned beer, both locally and in the Tampa, FL market.

“I guess you probably know this already, but it is not the cheapest place in Virginia to do manufacturing or any of that type of stuff,” Hagerman said. “But one thing to remember is that Ashburn was really a pioneer for craft brewing. They were one of the very first into the game in the mid-80s.”

While there are lots of options out there for cheaper space, “it is really important that we keep the roots here in Loudoun County and in Ashburn in particular, because they run pretty deep for craft beer as a whole. Those are stories that we can tell that make up who we are,” Hagerman said. “We’re staying put.”

In addition to expanding his own operations, Hagerman and his staff have worked to help many of Loudoun’s new breweries get started— from offering advice to cleaning their kegs.

“We want to make sure the right impression for craft gets out there. Craft as a whole, craft as a brand, not just Loudoun County or not just Lost Rhino. It is all of us together.”

In addition to the collaborative effort among brewers, Hagerman also highlights the strong support from the county’s Department of Economic Development, Visit Loudoun and the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s been super crazy, but a lot of fun,” he said.

Lost Rhino is located at 21730 Red Rum Drive, Suite 142, in Ashburn. For more information, go to lostrhino.com.

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WINERIES 1 The Barns at Hamilton Station 16804 Hamilton Station Rd., Hamilton thebarnsathamiltonstation.com 2 Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont bluemontvineyard.com 3 Bogati Winery 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy, Round Hill bogatiwinery.com 4 Boxwood Estate Winery 2042 Burrland Rd., Middleburg boxwoodwinery.com 5 Breaux Vineyards 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro breauxvineyards.com 6 Cana Vineyards of Middleburg 38600 John Mosby Hwy, Middleburg canavineyards.com 14

7 Cardamon Family Vineyards 12226 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro cardamonfamilyvineyards.com 8 Carroll Vineyards 29 South King St., Leesburg leesburg-vintner.com/vineyards 9 Casanel Vineyards 17952 Canby Rd., Leesburg casanelvineyards.com 10 Chrysalis Vineyards 39025 John Mosby Highway, Aldie chrysaliswine.com 11 Corcoran Vineyards & Cider 14635 Corkys Farm Lane, Waterford corcoranvineyards.com 12 Creek’s Edge Winery 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville creeksedgewinery.com

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13 Crushed Cellars 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville crushedcellars.com 14` Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro doukeniewinery.com 14 Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 18195 Dry Mill Rd., Leesburg drymillwine.com 16 Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg fabbioliwines.com 17 Fleetwood Farm Winery 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg fleetwoodfarmwinery.com 18 Greenhill Winery & Vineyards 23595 Winery Lane, Middleburg greenhillvineyards.com

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19 Hidden Brook Winery 43301 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg hiddenbrookwinery.com 20 Hiddencroft Vineyards 12202 Axline Rd., Lovettsville hiddencroftvineyards.com 21 Hillsborough Vineyards 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro hillsboroughwine.com 22 Hunters Run Wine Barn 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton huntersrunwinebarn.com 23 Lost Creek Winery 43285 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg lostcreekwinery.com 24 Maggie Malick Wine Caves 12138 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro maggiemalickwinecaves.com 25 Notaviva Vineyards 13274 Sagle Rd., Hillsboro notavivavineyards.com

26 Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd., Purcellville otiumcellars.com 27 Quattro Goomba’s Winery 22860 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie goombawine.com 28 Stone Tower Winery 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd., L’burg stonetowerwinery.com 29 Stonehouse Meadery 36580 Shoemaker School Rd., Purcellville stonehousemeadery.com 30 Sunset Hills Vineyard 38295 Fremont Overlook Ln, Purcellville sunsethillsvineyard.com 31 Tarara Winery 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg tarara.com 32 Terra Nebulo 39792 Old Waterford Rd., Waterford terranebulo.com

33 Two Twisted Posts Winery 12944 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro twotwistedposts.com 34 Village Winery 40405 Browns Lane, Waterford villagewineryandvineyards.com 35 Willowcroft Farm Vineyards 38906 Mount Gilead Rd., Leesburg willowcroftwine.com 36 The Wine Reserve at Waterford 38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford waterfordwinereserve.com 37 Walsh Family Wine 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville northgatevineyard.com 38 Winery 32 15066 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg winery32.com 39 Zephaniah Farm Vineyard 19381 Dunlop Mill Rd., Leesburg zephwine.com

BREWERIES 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 Bike TrAle Brewing 101 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg facebook.com/BikeTrAleBrewing 8 Black Hoof Brewing Company 11 South King St., Leesburg blackhoofbrewing.com 9 Black Walnut Brewery 210 S. King St. Leesburg blackwalnutbrewery.com 10 Crooked Run Brewing Central 22455 Davis Dr., Sterling crookedrunbrewing.com 11 Crooked Run Brewing JULY 2019

Market Station, Leesburg crookedrunbrewing.com 12 Dragon Hops Brewing 130 E. Main St., Purcellville dragonhopsbrewing.com 13 Dirt Farm Brewing 18701 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont dirtfarmbrewing.com 14 Dog Money Rest. & Brewery 50 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg dogmoney.squarespace.com 15 Harper’s Ferry Brewing 37412 Adventure Ctr. Lane, Hillsboro harpersferrybrewing.com 16 House 6 Brewing 4427 Atwater Dr., Ashburn house6brewing.com 17 Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Rd. #142, Ashburn lostrhino.com 18 Lost Rhino Retreat 22885 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn lostrhinoretreat.com/ 19 Loudoun Brewing Company 310 E. Market St. Leesburg loudounbrewing.com 20 Ocelot Brewing Company 23600 Overland Dr., #180, Dulles ocelotbrewing.com 21 Old 690 Brewing Company 15670 Ashbury Church Rd., Hillsboro old690.com GET OUT LOUDOUN

22 Old Ox Brewery 44652 Guilford Dr., Ste 114, Ashburn oldoxbrewery.com 23 Phase 2 Brewing 19382 Diamond Lake Dr, Lansdowne Phase2Brewing.com 24 Quattro Goomba’s Brewery 22860 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie goombabrewery.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 Lane, Lucketts vanishbeer.com 31 Wheatland Springs Farm 38454 John Wolford Rd., Waterford

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Into the Wild with Brian Balik

BY JAN MERCKER

Think of Brian Balik as Loudoun’s own Steve Irwin.

The 26-year-old naturalist and nature photographer has spent years getting to know the ins and outs of wildlife in and around Loudoun. Now he’s tapping into a growing appetite for environmental tourism in Loudoun, offering everything from nature hikes for kids to bear and venomous snake tours for grown-ups.

Balik has created partnerships with several area farm breweries, offering specialized tours for children and adults. These include daytime and nighttime photo tours for photography enthusiasts and regular children’s hikes at Bear Chase Brewing Company near Bluemont so kids can explore while parents enjoy a beer and the brewery’s spectacular views.

since he was a teen and has been working for years to understand and track the habits and patterns of wildlife in and around Loudoun.

“It’s the time and the experience for sure,” he said. “The more time you do it, the more you see.”

For the past year, he’s been sharing that knowledge with nature lovers through his new company, Balik Outdoors, launched last summer after friends and family encouraged him to turn his passion into a business.

Balik still works a day job and leads tours through Balik Outdoors on weekends with a staff of eight guides, but he’s hoping to make his outdoor tourism company a full-time gig down the road, or trail for that matter.

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Balik is a lifelong Loudouner who grew up in Sterling and remembers his own hikes in the regional parks of Loudoun and Fairfax.

“When I was a little kid, we’d do family hikes in the local parks and that sparked my interest in it all,” he said.

Balik graduated from Park View High School and attended Old Dominion University and Northern Arizona University. He worked for several years for the Fairfax County Park Authority including as a guide at the picturesque Riverbend Park in Great Falls.

Balik has been honing his skills as a naturalist Brian Balik’s “Milky Way” series captures the stars from some of the best vantage points in and around Loudoun. He offers nighttime photo tours for photography enthusiasts.

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bear tours, which guarantee a bear sighting.

The tours are so popular they’re sold out for the current season. Balik’s years of meticulous research and documentation, along with a network of observers sharing information, allow him to accurately predict the best locations for bear sightings at any time of year.

“For the past eight years, I’ve been either photographing wildlife, teaching about it or being outside all the time, so I’ve gotten to know the patterns of black bears: what they do each week, what areas, what towns, what cities, what they’re eating, when they’re mating, when they’re sleeping and that sort of thing,” Balik said. “I put together a weekby-week calendar for my staff. They’re easy to pattern based on all the data that we have.”

Balik has also developed a reputation as a nature photographer, with hundreds of stunning photos of wildlife and gorgeous nighttime star shoots. And while Balik considers himself a naturalist first and foremost, there is definitely an element of creative expression in the photos.

“It does become sort of an art form,” Balik said. “My expertise is more on the naturalist side. I do take what I consider decent photos, but they’re more about what is seen in the photo. It’s not just a cool shot of a sunset, it’s a shot of a sunset where the sun is fading and animals are appearing. It’s the whole story of what’s happening in each photo.”

Balik’s popular “Milky Way” series captures shots of the galaxy from some of western Loudoun’s most beautiful settings. He’s gotten permission from breweries to show up in the middle of the night when conditions are just right, with breathtaking results.

“You’ve got to go on the clearest night,” Balik said. “There are like 10 things that need to happen: you have to have a very clear night with little cloud cover, the pollen count has to be low, the moon can’t be out, and it’s got to be about 35 miles into Loudoun County west or south of Leesburg.”

Balik offers nighttime photo tours for amateur photographers interested in catching similar shots offering guidance on finding the best possible conditions.

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Balik’s popular bear tours offer participants a guaranteed bear sighting May through September.

Balik started taking photos with his smartphone during his explorations and then moved on to more technical DSLR cameras.

He has also used GoPro action cameras, drones, helicopters, airplanes and a network of several hundred trail cameras to capture the secret life of Loudoun wildlife on and off the beaten path. Balik’s photo work presenting a full calendar year in the life of Loudoun wildlife, along with his insights as a longtime naturalist, will be the subject of a talk and photo showcase Thursday, June 27 at Bear Chase Brewery.

With western Loudoun’s extensive outdoor recreational offerings, along with a series of hidden gems in the eastern part of the county, the area has become a haven for nature lovers, and, as Balik’s business indicates, there’s a solid synergy with the winery and farm brewery scene.

Balik offers pre-scheduled tours most weekends in cooperation with Bear Chase and other farm breweries in addition to personalized tours by request for scouts and other groups.

For more information on Balik Outdoors and upcoming tours and events, go to facebook. com/balikoutdoors or balikoutdoors.com.

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A 12-pounder Napoleon cannon, like those used by the North and South during the Battle of Middleburg, is on display at NOVA Parks’ Mt. Defiance Historical Park near Middleburg.

Mt. Defiance Park Offers New History Lessons that played an important role in the day’s troop movements.

BY NOMAN K. STYER

Years of effort resulted in the formal opening of Mt. Defiance Historic Park just west of Middleburg this spring, the last in a series of five historic sites affiliated with 1863 battles that occurred in southwestern Loudoun in the early days of the Gettysburg campaign.

Newly installed trail markers at the park walk visitors through the Battle of Middleburg, which included a clash between Union and Confederate cavalry units on the ridge—the second of three battles fought between Aldie and Upperville on June 17-21, 1863, as Gen. J.E.B. Stuart worked to prevent the Federals from detecting the Army of Northern Virginia’s march down the Shenandoah Valley to invade Pennsylvania.

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The property was purchased and preserved by the American Battlefield Trust and given to NOVA Parks to manage as an historic site. In addition to the newly installed signs, the park will be home to a new 3,000-pound granite war monument, dedicated to 17 members of the 1st Maine Cavalry killed during the battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville during the five-day span.

Historian Richard Gillespie, who helped design the interpretive signs, noted that researchers continue to learn about the war, and progress is being made to preserve historic sites.

“If you were like me, you grew up knowing there were a handful of Civil War battlefields and we knew where they were—whether it was Gettysburg or Shiloh,” he said. “Times have changed and now we realize the monstrous size

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thunderstorm put an end to the day’s fighting. The forces would clash again two days later near Upperville, with Stuart succeeded in his mission to shield Lee’s troop movements.

of that Civil War. Battlefields we’ve never heard of seem to be coming online as we do more research. Middleburg is one of those places.”

Southern forces set up on the ridge at Mt. Defiance as fighting broke out in the streets of Middleburg, where Union batteries had taken position.

Except for a few road signs and the short four-lane section of Rt. 50 along the alignment of the Ashby Gap Turnpike, Gillespie noted the area around the battlefield changed little during the past 150 years.

Gillespie said fighting took place on a steamy Friday with temperatures climbing to 98 This monument to the First The park is designed to allow degrees and it was “humid as Maine Calvary was dedicated visitors to explore the grounds all get out even at 6 in the at Mt. Defiance Historic Park on their own and also to be morning.” It was the second last month, on the 156th part of a larger tour of the largest cavalry battle ever anniversary of the battle. area, which includes the Mt. fought on American soil; only Zion Church, where wounded soldiers were Brandy Station, fought 10 days earlier, was treated during the battles, the Aldie Mill and larger. other areas where elements of the battles have The day-long clash involved more than 1,000 been commemorated. men and featured the war’s first mounted In addition to Mt Defiance, Mt. Zion and the carbine attack, as the 1st Maine unleashed mill, NOVA Parks owns and maintains the Battle their new multi-shot, breach-loaded carbine of Upperville Goose Creek Historic Park and weapons while charging through the the Gilberts Corner Historic Park in the corridor Confederate lines.

Mt. Defiance Historic Park is located at 35945 Ultimately, Stuart’s forces were pushed John Mosby Highway just west of Middleburg.

The park is open daily from dawn until dusk. westward to another ridgeline and a violent

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Historian Richard Gillespie gives a tour of Mt. Defiance Historical Park following a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in April.

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Beltway Brewing Company founder and president Sten Sellier stands next to a pillar in his company’s expansive brewing floor decorated with stickers from breweries around the world.

The brew took home first place in the Strong American Ale category at last month’s Virginia Craft Beer Cup awards.

Six Loudoun Breweries Win at 2019 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Competition The creations of six Loudoun breweries were recognized as being among the best in the commonwealth in the Brewers Guild’s 2019 Virginia Craft Beer Cup awards.

The winners were announced Monday at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, with nearly 300 brewers and supporters in attendance.

The Virginia Craft Beer Cup is the largest state competition of its kind in the United States. The guild works to give members the opportunity to compete, obtain critical feedback from certified judges, and get statewide recognition to help build their brands.

Several Loudoun beers came home with special recognition.

Beltway Brewing Company won first place in the Strong American Ale category with its Changing Lanes. The Sterling brewery took second place in the International Lager category with its Batting 1000.

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the Pale Malty European Lager category for its Yippee Ei-O Springbock, as well as in the Dark European Lager category for its Rusty Roadrunner Lager. The brewery took second place in the British Bitter category with its Great American Restaurants Pale Ale. Old Ox Brewery scored a second place in the American Porter and Stout category for its BlackOx and a third place in the Wood Beer category for its Cooper’s Cloak Bourbon BarrelAged Quadrupel.

Leesburg’s Bike TrAle Brewing Company took second place in the Strong Belgian Ale category for its Strongman and third place in the German Wheat Beer category for its Tailwind.

Black Hoof Brewing in Leesburg took third place in the Ale Malty European Lager category with its Reh of Sunshine Helles.

And Ashburn’s House 6 Brewing took third place in the Smoked Beer category with its Smoke Eater.

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John and Bonnie Branding opened Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery on their 30-acre farm just north of the Rt. 9/Rt. 287 intersection.

Wheatland Spring Brewery Promotes ‘Gemütlichkeit’ in Loudoun

BY PATRICK SZABO

farm brewery might be like in Virginia today.

In a county where residents can travel at most just a few miles in any direction to find craft brews, one brewery is offering those traditional beers made in an even more traditional way.

While enjoying cold brews in one of the farm’s two barns, one dating back to the 1870s and the other to the 1920s, guests will notice no noise from the nearby Berlin Turnpike while taking in scenic views of the surrounding farmland. “You feel like you’re on a farm—it’s a farm brewery at a human scale,” John said.

Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery, located a mile north of the Rt. 9/Berlin Turnpike intersection, opened for business in June after years of planning by owners John and Bonnie Branding.

The brewery, which sits on the couples’ 30-acre farm, is serving Loudouners with beers ranging from a country pilsner to a summer ale to an American IPA. As guests drive past the 18-acre wheat field and pull into the parking lot, they might feel as if they’ve stepped back a couple centuries in time—exactly what the Brandings set out to do by opening a brewery that reflects their interpretation of what an 1800s small European 22

The Branding’s drive to open the brewery was more than a decade in the making.

It was when they were living in Munich, Germany in 2009 that they realized the central role breweries play in German society. “It became a part of our life,” Bonnie said.

The Brandings at that point resolved to open their own brewery back in the U.S. Nearly a decade later, in March 2018, the

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Brandings purchased the Wheatland Spring property and got to work—work that included opening the Wheatland Spring Farm B&B last July that now offers a $200-per-night stay in the farm’s 1832 cottage house.

The couple is now focused on celebrating the region’s agriculture by brewing beer made from grain and other ingredients grown in Loudoun and the surrounding region.

“The closer you can get to where you use [crops], the fresher and the better they’re going to be,” John said. “You need farms and you need small and large agriculture to bring high quality beer to the glass.”

By the end of the year, the couple plans to brew 500 barrels, or 15,500 gallons, of their own beer.

The Brandings aren’t stopping in their drive to transport guests to a time before the Washington, DC, hustle and bustle seeped into Loudoun by just including fresh and local ingredients in their beer. With a brewing system that includes several pre-industrial techniques— like a chute formerly used to drop cattle feed

down to tractors now used to drop cracked grain into the mash tun—and one that’s otherwise powered entirely by electricity, Wheatland Spring creates no emissions. The couple even hands their spent grain off to their neighbors to use as livestock feed. And it’s all part of their goal to have a carbon-neutral footprint and to be zero waste-to-landfill.

Everything the Brandings are doing at their farm brewery is designed to promote Gemütlichkeit—a German word used to describe a sense of friendliness, warmth, peace of mind, coziness and contentment that initially led to the couple’s love for brewery culture. “Contentment of the soul is the best way to wrap that one up,” Bonnie said.

“This is meant to be a place for the whole family to come,” John said. “We’re focused on making great beer and offering a great experience.”

Wheatland Spring Brewery is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday each week.

To learn more, go to wheatlandspring.com. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Nils Schibbe with a stein of cold beer at his new German-themed restaurant near Round Hill.

A ‘More Better’ Restaurant Comes to Round Hill

BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

The latest venture of restaurateur couple Nils and Olivia Schibbe, More Better Restaurant & Beer Hall near Round Hill brings the beer garden concept to an already popular destination off Rt. 7 that includes neighbors Mom’s Apple Pie, Bogati Winery and the Round Hill Arts Center.

The restaurant opened last month in the space that was formerly used by Hill High Orchards for its refrigeration and storage. The space has been transformed, lined with rows of tables and benches and an expansive bar ready to bring a festive German-style hospitality atmosphere to western Loudoun. And on most weekends it is packed with families enjoying a day in the countryside and a good dinner.

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downtown Leesburg restaurants SideBar and 14 Loudoun came to fruition. But, following the opening of those ventures in 2017 and the birth of their son last February, the two took a bit of a break before going full steam into More Better about six months ago.

They’ve brought with them to Round Hill one of their chefs from SideBar, but many different menu offerings. While More Better does offer some signature German dishes, Schnibbe emphasized it is not to be considered a German restaurant, as the menu has heavy American influence. Among the initial offerings are an assortment of sandwiches and salads, and main dishes like strip steak, filet mignon, crab cakes and salmon. German selections include jagerschnitzel and German bratwurst. More Better offers a brunch menu Saturdays and Sundays that includes build-your-own selections, loaded avocado toast, enchiladas rancheras, and a filling and aptly named dish called The Hangover.

Beverage selections are just as robust, with an assortment of draft and canned German beer and local craft brews. Wine and craft cocktails are also sold.

More Better will be open 3-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3-11 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

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STEVEN PAGE Village at Leesburg Plaza Party Saturday, July 6, 6-8 p.m.

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LARRY SPARKS & THE LONESOME RAMBLERS Friday. July 5, 8 p.m.

Lucketts Community Center $5-17 luckettsbluegrass.org

Marking the release of his fifth solo album, the Barenaked Ladies co-founder stops in Leesburg for an evening on the plaza.

Lucketts welcomes bluegrass legend, Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers back to the Old Schoolhouse stage. The widely known and respected bluegrass musician has released more than 60 albums and is responsible for hits like “John Deere Tractor” and “A Face in the Crowd.”

Recognized for his expressive vocals and guitar work, Larry Sparks is still creating music after 50 years in the limelight.

THE LEGWARMERS Tarara Concert Series July 6, 6 p.m.

Tarara Winery, Lucketts $20 tararaconcerts.com

7.06 MORVEN PARK SUMMER HUNTER SHOW SERIES Saturday, July 6, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg Free MorvenPark.org/Hunter

Remember the ‘80s? Since 2001, the Legwarmers have paid tribute to world’s most hedonistic decade, taking the stage like it’s prom night in a John Hughes movie, a special episode of “Square Pegs” and the Monsters of Rock Tour—all at once.

It’s “Hunter” season at Morven Park when horse and rider navigate a course set with a series of natural fences meant to imitate the hunt field.

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The Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band formed in 2005 in Raleigh, NC, with a dedication to reproduce the original sound of legendary Southern rock band.

RICK REAVES AND BAND Music in the Gap Concert Series Friday, July 12, 7 p.m.

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Jazz performer, composer and educator, Rick Reaves brings his band to the Gap Stage for an evening of music under the stars. Grounds open at 6 p.m.

Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic or buy food from on-site food vendors).

RANDY THOMPSON BAND Friday, July 12, 8 p.m.

B Chord Brewing Company, Round Hill $10 bchordbrewing.com

Starting July 5, Saturday nights at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center near Leesburg will be drawing crowds to watch the ponies and riders in action. Each night of the season, through Aug. 24, features two arena polo matches, with the first starting at 7 p.m. and the second starting at 8:30 p.m. Both matches will showcase the skills of polo players from around the world, including internationally renowned players Juan Salinas-Bentley and Doug Barnes of Destination Polo. The sport is thrilling to watch for long-time fans and new spectators alike, with nonstop action in the arena. Families can look forward to the intermission between the matches, when kids of all ages are invited into the polo arena for exciting games, including tug-of-war. Car passes are $35 when bought in advance online and are $40 (cash only) at the gate. Folding chairs and coolers are permitted. Tents, sun shelters, and umbrellas are not permitted unless you have a tailgate spot. For passes and details, go to morvenpark.org.

Six albums into an eclectic career that has included four top 40 Americana releases and international tours, singer/songwriter Randy Thompson brings his roots music one of western Loudoun’s top music venues.

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Enjoy the Vineyard in Paradise at the 14th event that offers wine tastings, craft vendors, island-inspired food and more. Concerts by The Archives and Raymond Charles & The Caribbean Authentics.

TOMMY GANN Acoustic on the Green Concert Series Saturday, July 13, 7-8:30 p.m.

Leesburg Town Green Free acousticonthegreen.com The works of this singer/songwriter range from soulful rock to rousing contemporary pop, noted for their depth, wit, and stimulating melodies.

July 19–Sept. 3 The Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center have offered a summer challenge with cash prizes, inviting artists to submit works in all mediums that fit the theme of Feathers & Kites: A Celebration of Flight.

The entries—everything from artwork depicting birds of flight, flying machines, kites and other flying things as well as 3D works that can be “flown” in the gallery— will be exhibited in the gallery at the Franklin Park Arts Center. The works will be unveiled during an opening reception to be held 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 21.

Learn more at franklinparkartscenter.org.

SAVING ABEL WITH TANTRIC AND ANY GIVEN SIN Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg $10-$30 tallyhotheater.com The barnstorming Southern rock band take the stage in Leesburg, perfoming hits “Addicted” and “Miss America” among many others.

7.19 GAELIC STORM Friday, July 19, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg $35-$70 tallyhotheater.com

GONZO’S NOSE Tarara Summer Concert Series Saturday, July 13, 6 p.m.

Tarara Winery, Lucketts $5-$10 tararaconcerts.com DC’s most popular party band returns to the Tarara stage for a summer evening of high energy sounds and lots of dancing.

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SWEENEY TODD: THE MUSICAL July 18-19-20 Franklin Park Arts Center

JULIANA MACDOWELL Music in the Gap Concert Series Hillsboro Old Stone School Free oldstoneschool.org This Leesburg-based signer/songwriter, who splits her time between Key West and Nashville these days, brings her band to the Gap Stage for a night under the stars. Grounds open at 6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic or buy food (on-site vendors).

Infinity Arts, led by Jason Augustowski and Jill Kerr, presents the infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Three showings of the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder, and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London are on the schedule. For details, go to infiniteartssummerstage.weebly.com.

Billed as America’s #1 tribute to Yacht Rock, this Richmond-based band performs the classics from AM radio in the ’70s and ’80s.

IN GRATITUDE Saturday, July 20, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg $20-$40 tallyhotheater.com This 13-piece band pays homage to Earth, Wind and Fire, one of the most prolific musical ensembles in history.

7.20 THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND Tarara Summer Concert Series Saturday, July 20, 6 p.m.

Tarara Winery, Lucketts $10-$45 tararaconcerts.com

7.26 TOMMY GANN AND TODD WRIGHT Village at Leesburg Plaza Party Friday, July 26, 6-8 p.m.

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Leesburg’s powerhouse singer/songwriter duo takes the plaza stage for an evening of songs and stories.

JACKYL Friday, July 26, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg $25-$35 tallyhotheater.com

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This platinum-selling Georgia band has been performing its brand of hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock for more than a quarter century. Local rockers Kage, winners of the 2019 Loudoun Youth Battle of the Bands title, performs as the opening act.

This versatile singer/songwriter performs more than 200 shows a year, wowing audiences with his uncanny ability to replicate the vocal characteristics of performers including Hank Williams and Buddy Holly.

SILVER TONES SWING BAND Open Late Concert Series Friday, July 26, 6-8 p.m.

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In its fifth year, the Open Late Summer Concert Series Silver Tones Swing offers live music, and the opportunity to learn more about community groups Americans Routes, Loudoun County Equine Alliance, and Mosby Heritage Area Association, as well as tour the museum for free.

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Tarara Winery, Lucketts $10-$45 tararaconcerts.com This five-piece powerhouse brings the sounds of Journey to life with the feel and energy that excites even the most loyal purest.

FASTER PUSSYCAT W/ BANG TANGO Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg $20-$30 tallyhotheater.com After two decades of national touring, this rock and roll band continues to celebrate Hollywood sleaze rock with its own blend of glam and punk.

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