Get Out Loudoun for March 2022

MAR. 2022

Melissa Quinn Fox is On a Roll Loudoun Now Your guide to Loudoun’s Entertainment Scene

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{reservations recommended–always Free} Join us at Doukénie for an exclusive “Vines to Wines Tour”. This special 2-hour interactive educational program is designed to enhance any wine enthusiast’s enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of a good bottle of wine. Led by Bill Travis, Doukénie’s Certified Specialist of Wine through the Society of Wine Educators and a Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) Level III student of wine.

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

Reserve your space on www.exploretock.com/doukeniewinery.

Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12 - 5 p.m.

Saturday + Sunday 11 - 6 p.m.

Monday – Closed

For reservations go to: www.doukeniewinery.com Exclusive seating for guests with children and/ or dogs at Adirondack chairs with fire pits along pond, reservations recommended Outside food not allowed

14727 Mountain Road Purcellville, VA (540) 668-6464

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Segra Field is home to Loudoun United of the USL Championship league and the Old Glory DC Major League Rugby team.

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A horse and rider attempt a jump through water in a steeplechase at Morven Park near Leesburg.

GET OUT LOUDOUN SPORTS THE SPORTING LIFE IN LOUDOUN

BY VISIT LOUDOUN

Loudoun has been a breeding ground for pro sports athletes for years.

Celebrated Middleburg equestrian Joe Fargis won individual and team showjumping gold medals at the 1984 Olympics. At the recent winter Olympics in Beijing, Ashburn native Ashley Caldwell won gold in the mixed team aerials freestyle skiing event. Major League Baseball pitchers Taylor Clarke (Kansas City Royals) and Conor Mullee (New York Yankees) both hail from Loudoun.

Not only have professional athletes trained here, but in recent years athletes from around the world have opened sports facilities in the county where everyone can take part.

The most famous of these is Ion International Training Center, the state-of-the-art twin rink ice-skating facility in Leesburg, which was opened in 2019 by Romanian figure skater Luiz Taifas. Taifas represented Romania at the Winter Olympics in 1992, 1994 and 1998 and as a young child trained with the legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci. At Ion, expert coaches, many of them former professionals from Eastern Europe, train future stars in everything from figure skating and ice dance to ice hockey and curling. Indeed, two Ion figure skaters were alternates for the US Olympic team in Beijing.

Club, a full spectrum soccer program for young stars based out of the new Virginia Revolution Sportsplex. The 44-acre facility has four floodlit turf fields and trains athletes to develop technical skills and critical thinking—on and off the field. While soccer is the main sport at Revolution, the facility also caters to basketball, field hockey and lacrosse.

Let’s not forget the horses. While Middleburg is the capital of horse country, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg trains riders in everything from show jumping to dressage as well as hosts year-round events open to the public, including the prestigious Spring and Fall International Horse Trials, which attract elite international riders and Olympic level equestrians.

From four legs to two wheels: On May 7, Loudoun will host The Gravel Grinder National Championship where elite-level cyclists take part in the 100-mile “Grinder Nationals” championship ride through western Loudoun.

If all that sounds exhausting, remember you don’t have to take part in elite sports in Loudoun to enjoy them. Segra Field in Leesburg is now home ground to soccer’s Loudoun United, feeder teams to MLS’s DC United, and to major league rugby stars Old Glory DC, whose 2022 season just got underway.

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A few miles south of Ion, on Evergreen Mills Road, former Bavarian soccer player Niko Eckart is the brains behind Virginia Revolution Soccer MARCH 2022

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On A Roll

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Melissa Quinn Fox performing on stage at Harvest Gap Brewery near Hillsboro.

LOUDOUN FAVORITE MELISSA QUINN FOX EARNS WAMMIE NODS

following with her blend of country and rock covers and memorable originals.

BY JAN MERKCER

Fox grew up in Pittsburgh and had two significant and parallel influences when it came to music: her church choir and her parents’ music collection, which was full of brilliant women singers who continue to influence her today: Stevie Nicks, Carly Simon, Carole King and others.

Melissa Quinn Fox’s gritty, gorgeous voice occasionally draws Natalie Merchant and Miranda Lambert comparisons. But Fox has a sound all her own.

Her unique voice and songwriting skills have made the NOVA-based singer/songwriter a fixture on the Loudoun music scene, scored regional radio play and earned her two nominations for this year’s Wammie awards recognizing the best musicians in the D.C. area.

Fox finds out March 26 whether she’s won the top spot in two categories: Best Country/ Americana Artist and Best Country/Americana Song for her single “Back There.”

“My voice is my voice … It’s my gift and I don’t need to sound like anyone else,” Fox said.

Over the past year and a half, Fox has become a regular performer at a slew of area restaurants, wineries and breweries, appearing in Loudoun nearly every weekend–either with her full six-piece band or a smaller ensemble for more intimate venues. She’s built a solid regional 4

“I was always in the family room listening to my dad’s records,” Fox said. “I gravitated to the ladies of course.”

Fox went to college for musical theater and traveled the country performing on the theme park music circuit before returning to Pittsburgh.

She got her start on the Pittsburgh coffeehouse scene and built a band in her hometown. She followed a former boyfriend to D.C., and while the romance didn’t last, her love for the city and the region did.

“I fell in love with the city and decided to stay,” she said.

Leaving her Pittsburgh connections and starting

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“It was the best feeling to sit in the car and hear myself on the radio” MELISSA QUINN FOX

over on the DMV music scene was tough–but also brought opportunities.

“I was kind of like a small fish in a big pond,” she said. “It took me a while to branch out.”

After performing with other DMV bands, Fox decided—right before COVID hit—to shake things up and go out on her own, with a focus on her original songs.

“I had all these songs. … I was like, ‘What am I waiting for?’” she said.

She put together a new band, featuring several Loudoun-based musicians, in 2020, and the group made their DMV debut at Leesburg’s MacDowell Brew Kitchen that summer. Since then, Fox, who lives in Alexandria with her husband, has found performance opportunities by heading west, and Loudouners can catch her at local venues several times a month.

Fox has also been working with noted Loudounbased producer Todd Wright since the fall of 2020. She released her first single “Give It A Try” in February 2021 and has since recorded four more original songs in Nashville, including the Wammie-nominated “Back There.”

Recording “Back There” gave Fox a chance to return to a song she wrote more than a decade ago as an up-tempo tune. When she went to Nashville, her producers encouraged her to add a ballad to the mix. She didn’t connect with the pieces from other writers that her team suggested and instead decided to revamp an old favorite.

“I slowed it down, and I think it turned out really well.” she said.

Like so many performers, the pandemic brought both challenges for a newcomer to the local music scene but also opportunities–pushing her to take her own material to the next level.

“It made me focus on what I’ve been putting off for so long. It was a lot of hard work,” she MARCH 2022

said. “I’m so glad I did it–pushing my music and coming into my own as an artist.”

But Fox still loves playing covers at live shows, a chance to reconnect with her favorites from Fleetwood Mac to Lucinda Williams.

“Everybody starts out playing covers, and I really love it because it gives me a chance to play the songs that made me want to be a songwriter,” she said. “I put my own spin on it.”

Fox now has eight originals woven into her set— tunes that regular fans know and love. She’s also starting to get regional radio airplay. Last summer, Frederick, Maryland’s Free Country 99.9 played “Give It a Try” several times ahead of Fox’s performance at the city’s In The Streets festival.

“It was the best feeling to sit in the car and hear myself on the radio,” Fox said.

Fox is working on a new song with Wright and getting ready to release another single. She has Loudoun shows booked every week through mid-March and is waiting for her big night at the Wammies.

“I’m so humbled and honored,” she said. “It means a lot to me that I got both nominations.

I’ve worked so hard to get out there and spread my music.”

CATCH MELISSA QUINN FOX Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at Social House Ashburn and Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m. at Vanish. To listen to her new singles and find a performance schedule, go to melissaquinnfox.com.

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HAPPENINGS

The Legwarmers will return to the Tarara Summer Concert Series stage July 2.

Photo by Renss Greene

Tarara Concert Series Gears up for 2022 What began with two guitar players entertaining on the back deck at Tarara Vineyards in 1999 has turned into one of the most popular—and longest running—live music festivals in the region.

This year marks the 23rd season of the Tarara Summer Concert Series. Promoter Rusty Foster plans an 18-week season featuring some of the most popular bands in the history of the award-winning music festival—kicking off with The Reflex on Saturday, May 28, Memorial Day weekend.

“This is the first year we’ve been able to host a full and normal concert season since 2019, and this year’s lineup of bands is by far the most talented and diverse we’ve ever scheduled,” said Foster, president of Events by Bow Tie, which produces the Series.

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Attendees are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and chairs, or they may partake of one of the food trucks on site. No outside alcohol is permitted per ABC regulations, but there is plenty of wine to purchase, and beer from Loudoun Brewing Company is available.

In addition, families and businesses may rent the private tents for birthday parties, reunions, girls/guys nights out, and/or company picnics or celebrations.

Tarara Vineyards is located about 10 minutes north of Leesburg on Lucketts Road. Tickets range from $10 to $25, with Concert Club Passes for the entire season available for $135.

For more information and tickets, go to tararaconcerts.com.

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Hillsboro Arts Council Plans Frozen Gala

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illsboro’s Public Arts Advisory Council plans to blend art, jazz and culinary treats during its Frozen in Time gala on Saturday, March 12 at the Old Stone School.

Displaying artists include Vian Borchert, Debra Bourget, Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, Vicki Garrison, Antonia Plazibat, Amy Scala, Jyotsna Umesh, Donna Varn and Amie Ware. Some of the featured artists can now be viewed on Hillsboro’s Charles Town Pike lampposts as part of the ongoing Hillsboro Public Arts Advisory Council’s Art on The Pike program.

Also during the event, Quartetto LoCo, led by guitarist Matt Trimboli and comprised of members the Swing Shift big band, will perform.

Local wine and craft beer from Old 690 Brewing Company will be served, along with a variety specialty cocktails.

Tickets are on sale at oldstoneschool.org.

Proceeds from the event will support the town’s June 26 fireworks display.

Now Showing Rated S LIVE! - Sketch Comedy March 4 & 5 at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn

Steel Magnolias - Staged Comedic Drama March 12 - 27 at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn Death of a Time-Traveler - Murder Mystery Dinner March 12 at Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn March 19 - April 9 at Oatlands in Leesburg March 25 at Effingham Manor Winery in Nokesville

Something Different - Children’s Fairy Tales March 19 - April 2 at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn PLUS montly Magic and Improv Shows NEW Social Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes for ages 10 - Adult.

20937 Ashburn Road Suites 115 and 120 Ashburn, VA 20147

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571-477-9444

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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

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 Vanish Farmwoods Brewery 42245 Black Hops Ln., Lucketts vanishbeer.com

30 Wheatland Springs Farm 38454 John Wolford Rd., Waterford

23600 Overland Dr., #180, Dulles ocelotbrewing.com

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

WINE

Loudoun Wineries Collaborate on New Vintage Eight Loudoun County wineries have collaborated on a new blend, the 2020 Valle Tranquilo.

Notaviva Farm Brewery and Winery, Bozzo Family Vineyards, Breaux Vineyards, Hillsborough Winery & Brewery, 868 Estate Vineyards, Maggie Malick’s Wine Caves, Doukenie Winery, and Two Twisted Posts Winery each contributed estate-grown Loudoun County wines. They created a bold red blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat, which they described as a full-bodied and complex wine.

“The wine business is not just about business; primarily, it’s about passion,” Steve Bozzo of Bozzo Family Vineyards said. “The 2020 Valle Tranquilo is about the shared passion of the people who own, operate, make, and offer wine at eight wineries in Loudoun Heights, who came together to produce a wonderful new complex red wine blend. Now, that’s exciting.”

The wineries came together under the Loudoun Heights Agritourism Council, not-for-profit organization to promote the marketing, sale, purchase, and use of farm-based or rural products and services, and to improve business conditions for farm-based and rural businesses.

The group also includes Kalero Vineyards and Event Venue.

It is the wineries’ second collaborative vintage.

This time, the label was decided during a competition in spring 2021. Loudoun artist Jill Brabant’s Bold Blend was selected from among the 30 entries.

“It was wonderful to have so many winemakers come together to create the new vintage of the Valle Tranquilo,” Hillsborough Winery and Brewery owner and winemaker Kerem Baki said. “Our process narrowed down the choices to two blends, but in the end, there was overwhelming agreement on which one 10

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Loudoun artist Jill Brabant’s Bold Blend was selected from among the 30 entries for the label for the 2020 Valle Tranquilo collaboration.

we loved—a true ‘winemaker’s blend,’ complex and nuanced. It really exemplifies the great wine that is being produced in the Loudoun Heights terroir and the friendship between the vineyards.”

Last month, 192 cases of 2020 Valle Tranquilo were released into the tasting rooms of Loudoun Heights Agritourism Council members.

A portion of the proceeds will support future initiatives of the council, including fundraising for charitable causes in Loudoun County.

PLAN YOUR TOUR OF THE LOUDOUN HEIGHTS WINERIES AT LHATC.ORG.

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Tickets Available at:

WWW.TALLYHOTHEATER.COM 19 W Market St, Leesburg, VA (703) 777-1665

Coming to Town this March!

REAGAN YEARS

SMITHEREENS WITH MARSHALL CRENSHAW

3/5 - 7:00PM

3/17 - 7:00PM

COWBOY MOUTH

THE HIGH KINGS

3/18 - 7:00PM

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ART SCENE

In a scene from his film Arcola Courters, Mike Ellison sits next to an African drum inside the Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved near Aldie.

Tribute to Enslaved Ancestors Wins at Purcellville’s Cabin Fever Film Fest

BY NORMAN K. STYER

A short film calling attention to the Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved took the top prize at the fifth annual Cabin Fever Film Fest.

Actor and recording artist Mike Ellison’s “Arcola Courters” won the Best of Loudoun-focused Film prize from Visit Loudoun.

Born in Ethiopia, Ellison employs entertainment as a vehicle to promote education and health initiatives throughout the United States and in his native country.

His film, “Arcola Courters,” shows Ellis making a visit to the building, a rare remaining home of enslaved people who worked the plantations in the region, with the narration consisting of a poem he wrote about the life endured within its walls, praising ancestors who lived there, and expressing hope for coming justice.

While it is important to now acknowledge the past injustices, Ellis said he is seeking to use his art to provoke dialogue that corrects generational wrongs with tangible rights.

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“I think that is important. I don’t think we’re talking about two different messages.

We’re preserving history—its good, its bad, its beautiful, its ugly. However, it is ours, Americans, all of ours and it is ours to do with what we want. And that can be beautiful, or it can be ugly, or it can be positive or it can be negative,” Ellis said. “This place and this space is beautiful and positive, and I believe that will carry on for our beautiful county and our beautiful state and our beautiful country.”

The film, Arcola Courters, can be viewed on YouTube.

The Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved is a county-owned property that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and Virginia Historic Landmarks Registry. The structure was proffered to the county by the developer Hazout SA. The Friends of the Slave Quarters is leading the effort to preserve the building and develop programs to increase public awareness and support educational activities regarding Loudoun County’s African-American history.

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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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CHRIS TIMBERS BAND

WICKED SYCAMORE AND SHADE UNGER PROJECT Friday, March 4, 7 p.m.

B Chord Brewing bchordbrewing.com The all-female bluegrass band from the Baltimore area showcase their intricate vocal harmonies, thoughtful arrangement, and instrumental prowess.

Thursday, March 17, 4 p.m.

Lost Barrel Brewery lostbarrel.com This local favorite returns from an Atlantic coast tour in time for a St. Patrick’s Day performance at one of Loudoun’s newest breweries in Middleburg.

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THE WOOKS AND THE HIGH AND WIDES

THE SMITHEREENS WITH MARSHALL CRENSHAW Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com Founded in New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens’ take-no-prisoners sound has resonated with fans over the course of 17 albums. Marshall Crenshaw steps in a guest vocalist for this show.

Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m.

B Chord Brewing bchordbrewing.com Fresh of the release of their third fulllength album, Flying High, the Kentucky band brings its blend of jam band and contemporary bluegrass to the Round Hill stage.

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3.27.22 PATTY REESE Sunday, March 27, 1-4 p.m.

Vanish Farmwood Brewery vanishbeer.com The 17-time Wammie winning roots rocker performs in Lucketts.

THE HIGH KINGS Sunday, March 27, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com Over the past 15 years, the four-man band from Dublin has been at the forefront of the Irish folk genre.

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