A year ago, Ethan Rojas was a self-taught but passionate teen pianist. Hungry for opportunities to practice, he begged his mom to take him to …
What does a pick-your-own strawberry farm in western Loudoun have in common with a pop superstar?
Alexis Gustin
Reporter
Thirty years ago, agritourism pioneers Kate and Mark Zurschmeide launched Great Country Farms in Bluemont. Now, a new generation of Zurschmeide cousins from the sprawling Western Loudoun clan are taking on leadership roles at the farm and its sister craft beverage operations—with fresh ideas…
Jan Mercker
Contributor
After outgrowing its original location, Buford’s Biscuits is putting the finishing touches on its new home at 7 W. Market Street in Leesburg.
Dana Armstrong
Contributor
50 West Vineyards’s 2020 Petit Manseng was one of only a dozen wines from across Virginia to earn a spot in this year’s Governor’s Cup Case.
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas—an iteration of the 80s/90s rock band Jefferson Starship—is coming to Ion International Training Center on April 15. The concert kicks off the first of many in Ion Arena this year as it grows into its role as the area’s largest indoor concert venue.Â
Dana Armstrong
Contributor
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Industry statistics put the median life of a restaurant at under three years; less than half will still be in business a decade after opening their doors. Leesburg restauranteur Fabian Saeidi certainly has beaten those odds, celebrating 50 years of serving diners on King Street.
One of the region’s most popular seafood restaurants, Ford’s Fish Shack, kicks off its first season of operations in western Loudoun this week…