Get Out Loudoun for January 2022

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{ReseRvations Recommended–always fRee} The holidays are over and it’s time to relax.

Gather with friends and get warm inside.

The winter is delightful whether you’re next to a toasty fire pit or tucked inside our heated pavilion. Grazing Boards and S’mores are available to round out the moment. We are now offering exclusive Elevated Tastings, book your reservation on www.exploretock.com/doukeniewinery.

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visit our website for musical performances on our event calendar along with scheduled food vendors.

Please check us on-line for current COVID guidelines.

HouRs: Tuesday – Friday 12 - 5 p.m.

Saturday + Sunday 11 - 6 p.m.

Monday – Closed Food by Roots 657

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Old Glory co-captain Thretton Palamo charges up the pitch during the team’s 2021 debut at Segra Field. This year Loudoun will become an official Rugby City.

Dodona Manor, the Leesburg home of Gen. George C. Marshall, this year will be the center of programs marking the 75th anniversary of his plan to rebuild Europe following World War II.

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Out with the old, in with the new. As we bid farewell to 2021, it’s time to look forward to new openings and experiences planned for Loudoun in 2022—big and small.

Let’s start big. The much anticipated 257acre Hal & Berni Hanson Regional Park opens in the spring at Evergreen Mills Road near Brambleton—the land bequeathed to the county by the late State Department official Hal Hanson and his wife, Berni. The park will have 17 athletic fields, a skate park, over 75 acres of recreational space and an events venue.

In northern Loudoun, the 91-acre Lovettsville Community Park fully opens in January on the eastern edge of town after two years in development. Facilities include equestrian trails, a pond, an amphitheater and multiple softball, baseball and soccer fields. Lovettsville is set to be a sporting contender.

Talking contenders, Feb. 18 is the official home opener at Segra Field of pro rugby team Old Glory DC’s 2022 season. To commemorate the event, the team will host a themed “Loudoun Night” featuring local businesses, a ribbon cutting and a celebration of Loudoun as an official “rugby city.”

Staying active but moving indoors, February is the much-anticipated slated opening of The Ballpark Loudoun—baseball’s answer to TopGolf. Located opposite One Loudoun off Rt. 7, the interactive facility combines cutting-edge JANUARY 2022

From sports to culture. Throughout 2022, the George C. Marshall House at Dodona Manor will be celebrating 75 years since the great statesman announced his vision for rebuilding post-World War II Europe in a speech at Harvard on June 5, 1947. Celebrations will include a film festival, a poster contest, the firstever Marshall Award for Ethical Leadership and a June 5 commemoration at Dodona Manor.

Talking history, October 6-8 Morven Park will host the Smithsonian’s acclaimed “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibition, a look at the transformation of rural communities in the U.S. since 1900.

And so to small … wine lovers can look forward to the February release of 2020 Valle Tranquilo: a Bordeaux-style red blend made via a collaboration between Hillsboro wineries 868 Estate, Maggie Malick, Hillsborough Vineyards, Notaviva, Doukenie, Breaux and Two Twisted Posts. Back In Leesburg, meanwhile, upscale ice cream emporium Mocatinas has partnered with Bespoke Books and Archives to start a new monthly book club at Mocatinas aptly named “Booked at Mocatinas.”

What better way to celebrate the spirit of 2022 than with these new Loudoun offerings. Share what you explore in the New Year with Visit Loudoun using #LoveLoudoun.

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The Cabin Fever Film Fest Performing Arts Center west of Purcellville.

Tickets are $5 each and available at franklinparkartscenter.org.

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The spotlight will be on the region’s filmmakers during the annual Cabin Fever Film Fest sponsored by the Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville Arts Council.

This program highlights local tales and talent through films, student productions, and vintage home movies, with emphasis on those made in Purcellville or by residents in the Purcellville area.

To celebrate the fifth year of this festival, prizes will be awarded for Best Student Produced Film, Best Loudoun-Focused Film, and Audience Favorite. Prizes will be provided by the Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center, the Purcellville Arts Council, and Visit Loudoun.

As of press time, organizers were in the process of selecting the submissions that will be featured. The lineup is scheduled to be announced Jan. 3.

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Lots of eyes have been on the newly installed webcam that shows the activities of the large nest on the Dulles Greenway’s wetlands property south of Leesburg where a pair of bald eagles have raised their young for the past 15 years.

On Jan. 23, area residents can get a closer look at the privately owned nature area by joining the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a bird walk.

Built in the early 1990s to replace wetlands lost when the Dulles Greenway was built, the wetlands along Goose Creek near Oatlands is a great place to observe a wide variety of birds, including small sparrows, waterfowl, wading birds, and the bald eagles.

Space is limited for the tour and advance registration is required at loudounwildlife.org.

If you don’t make the cut for this month’s tour, inquire about other upcoming opportunities.

Also, watch the progress of this year’s eagle nesting season at dullesgreenway.com/eaglecam.

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Pioneering Doukénie Winery founders Nicki and George Bazaco have been recognized for their contributions to Virginia’s wine industry.

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Doukénie Founders Receive Lifetime Achievement Award The Virginia Wineries Association presented its 2021 Gordon Murchie Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. George and Nicki Bazaco, the founders of Doukénie Winery near Hillsboro.

They purchased the 400-acre western Loudoun farm in 1983, calling it Windham after George’s grandmother’s Hudson River Valley farm where he spent his summers as a boy. They planted their first vines—Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot—on the property in 1985. A second block of whites—Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc— followed two years later.

Initially, they made wines for friends and family and sold or bartered grapes with the few other wineries in the area. In 1995, they applied for their farm winery ABC license and opened a tasting room in the basement of their farmhouse. “Windham Winery” was the 43rd winery to be licensed in Virginia; today there are more than 300 registered wineries in the commonwealth.

In 2007, Windham Winery was renamed as Doukénie Winery in honor of George’s grandmother, Doukénie Bazaco, who was a 6

winemaker in Greece following in the steps of her grandfather.

Since bottling its first vintage in 1995, the winery has won numerous awards in competitions ranging from the San Francisco Chronicle International to the Virginia Governors Cup competition to the Loudoun County Wine awards. Last month, its 2020 Sauvignon Blanc was selected as the best-inclass winner in Loudoun’s wine awards.

The Virginia Wineries Association’s lifetime achievement award is named in honor of Gordon Murchie, a long-time and leading advocate of East Coast and Virginia winemaking who also is credited with promoting the use of European vinifera grape varieties, instead of hybrids or native varieties, in the eastern U.S. Located north of Hillsboro on Mountain Road, Doukénie Winery is open Tuesday through Sunday, with live music offered most weekends.

Reservations are requested.

Learn more at doukeniewinery.com.

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50 West Vineyards 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg 50westvineyards.com 8 Chains North Winery 38593 Daymont Ln., Waterford, VA 8chainsnorth.com 868 Estate Vineyards 14001 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville 868estatevineyards.com The Barns at Hamilton Station 16804 Hamilton Station Rd., Hamilton thebarnsathamiltonstation.com Bleu Frog Vineyards 16413 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg bleufrogvineyards.com Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont bluemontvineyard.com Bogati Winery 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy., Round Hill bogatiwinery.com Boxwood Estate Winery 2042 Burrland Rd., Middleburg boxwoodwinery.com Breaux Vineyards 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln., Hillsboro breauxvineyards.com

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35226 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro bozwines.com Cana Vineyards of Middleburg 38600 John Mosby Hwy., Middleburg canavineyards.com Carriage House Wineworks 40817 Brown Lane, Waterford chwwinery.com Casanel Vineyards 17952 Canby Rd., Leesburg casanelvineyards.com Chrysalis Vineyards 39025 John Mosby Hwy., Aldie chrysaliswine.com Corcoran Vineyards & Cider 14635 Corkys Farm Ln., Waterford corcoranvineyards.com Creek’s Edge Winery 41255 Annas Ln., Lovettsville creeksedgewinery.com Crushed Cellars 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville crushedcellars.com Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro doukeniewinery.com

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18195 Dry Mill Rd., Leesburg drymillwine.com Eagletree Farm & Vineyards 15100 Harrison Hill Lane, Leesburg eagletreevineyards.com Endhardt Vineyards 19600 Lincoln Road, Purcellville endhardtvineyards.com Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg fabbioliwines.com Firefly Cellars 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton fireflycellars.com Fleetwood Farm Winery 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg fleetwoodfarmwinery.com Forever Farm & Vineyards 15779 Woodgrove Road, Purcellville foreverfarmandvineyard.com Greenhill Winery & Vineyards 23595 Winery Ln., Middleburg greenhillvineyards.com Hidden Brook Winery 43301 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg hiddenbrookwinery.com

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12202 Axline Rd., Lovettsville hiddencroftvineyards.com Lost Creek Winery 43285 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg lostcreekwinery.com Maggie Malick Wine Caves 12138 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro maggiemalickwinecaves.com Old Farm Winery 23583 Fleetwood Road, Aldie oldfarmwineryhartland.com Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd., Purcellville otiumcellars.com Stone Tower Winery 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd., L’burg stonetowerwinery.com

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36580 Shoemaker School Rd., Purcellville stonehousemeadery.com Sunset Hills Vineyard 38295 Fremont Overlook Ln, Purcellville sunsethillsvineyard.com Tarara Winery 13648 Tarara Ln, Leesburg tarara.com Terra Nebulo 39892 Old Wheatland Rd., Waterford terranebulo.com Three Creeks Winery 18548 Harmony Church Road, Hamilton 3creekswinery.com Two Twisted Posts Winery 12944 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro twotwistedposts.com

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40405 Browns Lane, Waterford villagewineryandvineyards.com Willowcroft Farm Vineyards 38906 Mount Gilead Rd., Leesburg willowcroftwine.com The Wine Reserve at Waterford 38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford waterfordwinereserve.com Walsh Family Wine 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville northgatevineyard.com Williams Gap Vineyards 35785 Sexton Farm Lane, Round Hill williamsgavineyard.com 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 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

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 Brewery and Winery 13274 Sagle Rd., Hillsboro notavivavineyards.com

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

HISTORY

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Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance addresses the crowd during the Dec. 17, 2021, rededication of the Susan Koerner Wright historical marker along Rt. 9 in town.

Wright Brothers’ Mother Birthplace Celebrated Anew

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On Dec. 17, 1929, a crowd estimated at 1,000 people gathered in Hillsboro to witness the unveiling of a roadside historical marker highlighting the birthplace of one of the world’s most important mothers of invention—or at least mother of inventors.

Susan Koerner Wright was born April 30, 1831, on a farm south of Hillsboro where her German immigrant father, John Gottlieb Koener, worked as a wagonmaker and wheelwright.

The family moved west to Indiana and in 1853 she attended Hartville College where she met and married Milton Wright. They raised their family in Indiana and Ohio. She is credited with instilling in her boys the skills to create, starting with their own toys and playthings, and the desire to pursue intellectual interests. The marker describes her as “A notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons to their immortal discovery.”

Wilbur were young men and their younger sister, Katherine, is credited as a close collaborator and vital supporter. The marker memorializes her “sisterly devotion” that “aided in giving mankind access to the unlimited aerial highway.”

The effort to memorialize the birthplace of the Wright Brothers came from an unusual source: the Rivanna Garden Club of Charlottesville.

It was only after its members launched the memorial project that they learned Wright wasn’t born in the nearby Hillsboro in Albemarle County—since renamed Yancey Mills—but in the western Loudoun County town. But they pressed ahead with the effort.

According to the account of the unveiling ceremony on the front page of the Dec. 19, 1929, Blue Ridge Herald newspaper, five members were present at the ceremony, along with representative of the University of Virginia, and five members of the extended Wright

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Hillsboro Mayor D.T. Link formally accepted the marker on behalf of the community.

Longtime Loudoun attorney Wilbur C. Hall, then representing Loudoun in the House of Delegates, also addressed the crowd.

“Today air-minded Americans turn to this modest village to pay tribute to this departed mother of Orville and Wilbur Wright, genii of the twentieth century, who, 26 years ago today, made the first successful flight with a heavier-than-air machine,” the article quoted him as saying.

Nine decades later—on Dec. 17, 2021, the 118th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in Kill Devil Hills, NC—today’s Hillsboro mayor, Roger Vance, led a similar ceremony to rededicate the marker, which had been removed and refurbished during the town’s streetscape improvement project.

Speakers including U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Wright family biographer Tom Crouch, Hillsboro Charter Academy STEAM Specialist Megan Tucker and Lisa Morin of the Rivanna Garden Club, and groundbreaking female commercial pilot Laura Savino. The program highlighted Susan Koerner Wright’s ability to build and invent toys and household tools, and the significant influence she had in promoting curiosity and inventiveness in her children, and championed the role women and girls can play in STEM fields.

Historian Eugene Scheel added to the unusual tale about how the marked came to be located in the town. He said the Koerner family homestead actually was closer to Purcellville than to Hillsboro. But Purcellville lost out on the claim to fame because, at that time, the town consisted of little more than two buildings, one of which was Purcell’s Store. The Koerner home was located along the postal route from Hillsboro, thus had a Hillsboro address.

See the marker at the intersection of Rt. 9 and Gaver Road in Hillsboro. And with the town’s recently completed traffic calming and streetscape improvements, there is actually a safe place to park at the memorial site.

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Michele Fisher greets customers at her new Lettuce Be LoCo restaurant on Church Street in Leesburg.

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Michele and Cory Fisher of Leesburg thought the Leesburg restaurant scene was missing something. Their new salad and warm bowl restaurant, Lettuce Be LoCo, opened last month, bringing fast, easy, and healthy options to Loudoun County.

Fisher said she and her husband have long worked in restaurants and wanted to marry their passion for the industry with their interest in health. And, with an abundance of local farms, the pair knew they could build a business literally rooted in the community.

“To eat fresh and local and also to bring something healthy with a nice atmosphere was the goal. … It’s just something that feels good,” Fisher said.

The duo partnered with Leesburg-based Master Chef Rich Rosendale to engineer the menu.

They spent months in Rosendale’s kitchen, experimenting with recipes, and tweaking their favorite creations to perfection. Fisher said that the secret to a great salad is the dressing.

With guidance from Rosendale, Fisher said they concocted some pretty craveable options.

“It was teamwork, for sure,” Fisher said.

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Opening during the pandemic presented challenges; There were delays in getting kitchen equipment, which pushed the restaurant opening back. The Fishers rely on local farms for products, so a later opening after the first frost of the winter meant less availability of food. But, Gathering Springs Farm in Middleburg, and a few other farms, were able to provide enough produce late in the harvest season to stock the kitchen for the winter season.

“It’s been great, but it’s been loco,” Fisher said of the community response. “We’ve gotten such good feedback from so many people who work around there, for lunchtime hour. We’ve got all five-star reviews so far, which has been so nice. It’s been really successful, and we’re really happy with how the first week went.”

Customers quickly developed lists of their favorite dishes. Fisher said the LoCo Cobb salad, the avocado grain bowl, and the curry cauliflower soup have been hits. The Fishers plan to offer seasonal creations, optimizing the vegetable supply they curate from local farms.

They also plan to allow salad and health-food lovers to be able to order directly to work or home as an option on the DoorDash app.

Right now, the focus is making the Leesburg restaurant a fixture in the community. Eventually the Fishers hope to open other locations in Loudoun County.

Lettuce Be LoCo is located at 208 Church St SE #100 and open daily 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn more at lettucebeloco.com.

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Loudoun’s Attractions 

LOUDOUN HERITAGE FARM MUSEUM Travel through time to meet the 10 generations of Loudoun County residents who built this county and left their mark on the land. Exhibits include a schoolhouse, general store, Native American artifact display and the American Workhorse Museum Collection.

21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling, VA 20164 (571) 258-3800 • heritagefarmmuseum.org

LOUDOUN MUSEUM With a collection of more than 8,000 artifacts, the museum tells Loudoun’s story over its 260-year history, with an ever-changing selection of special exhibits on Native American settlements, World War II memorabilia, the county’s role in the Civil Wars, along with displays of antique clothing and furniture.

16 Loudoun Street SW Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (703) 777-7427 • loudounmuseum.org

MORVEN PARK Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate on the edge of Leesburg that was home to Virginia governor and agricultural pioneer Westmoreland Davis. Tours of the Greek Revival mansion include 16th century Belgian tapestries, Spanish cassones, hundreds of silver pieces, Hudson River Valley paintings, and Asian treasures. The estate also features the Winmill Carriage Museum, the Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields.

17195 Southern Planter Lane Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2414 • morvenpark.org

OATLANDS HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS The 415-acre Oatlands estate, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers tours of the historic mansion, extensive gardens and outbuildings that include the oldest standing greenhouse in the South. Exhibits focus on the lives of the Carter and Eustis families who building the estate, as well as the lives of enslaved people who lived and worked there.

20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 703.777.3174 • oatlands.org

* During the COVID-19 pandemic, many venues have limited hours of operations and special requirements such as advance reservations. It is best to call ahead before making your visit.

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS

BETTER OFF DEAD Friday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. doors Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com The music of The Grateful Dead and The Jerry Garcia Band loving reimagined by this talented six-piece ensemble.

Friday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center franklinparkartcenter.org The next round in the annual Battle of the Bands event featuring teen performers competing for a spot in the final concert.

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ON THE COVER A cardinal weathers a snowstorm near Bluement. Photo by Douglas Graham

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Thursday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. doors Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com After a quarter century on the road and more than a dozen albums, Scott Terry brings the popular Ohio-based rock band to the Leesburg stage. John Tyler & His Virginia Choir and Meaghan Farrell join the bill.

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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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