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Winchester Brew Works expected to open this fall
Bonnie Landy and Holly Redding / Photo courtesy of Winchester Brew Works By Raquel DeSouza When friends Bonnie Landy and Holly Redding attended the Craft Brewers Conference in North Carolina, they...
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By Raquel DeSouza The TargetExpress store in Rosslyn will open in October. (WTOP) Republicans refuse to hold public hearings for Gov. McAuliffe’s recent judicial appointee. (Washington Post) A Virginia...
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Meet a NoVA Civil War Union soldier re-enactor
Pvt. Vernon Gardener (right) with Pvt. John Ward (left) at last year’s Civil War encampment weekend. / Photo courtesy of Vernon Gardener By Raquel DeSouza Springfield resident and self-employed...
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Meet a NoVA Civil War Confederate soldier re-enactor
Photo courtesy of Lisa Tierney Hawkins By Raquel DeSouza Fairfax resident and retired attorney Bill Scott has been in the Confederate Black Horse Cavalry re-enactment group since 1999. Scott was riding...
View ArticleVienna in list of best places to live; Colorado theater shooter won’t get...
By Raquel DeSouza Vienna is listed No. 48 out of 50 best places to live in the country. (TIME Money) Arlington and Alexandria consider constructing a shared 50-meter pool. (WTOP) A “Little Free...
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Loudoun elementary learning gets green
Mill Run Elementary monarch butterfly waystation. By Raquel DeSouza Two Loudoun County public elementary schools, Sterling Elementary and Mill Run Elementary, have joined an environmental program...
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Children become global citizens in interactive art class
Photo courtesy Rawpixel/shutterstock.com By Raquel DeSouza For some children, the coming weekend marks the last days of sweet summer break. For parents, it means running out of fun activities for the...
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How to Make Your Garden a Sustainable Oasis
By Raquel DeSouza When people hear the word sustainability, they think of it as an environmental buzzword. It may seem like being green takes too much money, time and effort, but Kirsten Buhls, a...
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FACES: Bob Marbourg
A public servant is somebody who works in the government, right? How about a radio traffic reporter? By Raquel DeSouza Photo courtesy of WTOP WTOP afternoon traffic reporter Bob Marbourg, 70, thinks of...
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5 not-to-miss-events in October
Edited by Raquel DeSouza Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon 1Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival & Sunset TourTaste wine from over 15 Virginia wineries, listen to live blues music, meet George and Martha...
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New way to work
Coworking companies like MakeOffices and WeWork are growing their local presence. By Raquel DeSouza WeWork in Crystal City / Photo courtesy of WeWork Technology has allowed the American workforce to be...
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Fairs and festivals
Photo courtesy of bbourdages/Adobe Stock By Raquel DeSouza and MacKenzie Reagan With more than 100 fairs and festivals happening across the region, there is something for anyone in the family to enjoy....
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Best Summer Camps 2017
Photo courtesy of Congressional Camp By Raquel DeSouza Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect the name change of InCourage Martial Arts to Top Kick Martial Arts. This summer make sure...
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Meet a NoVA Civil War Confederate soldier re-enactor
Photo courtesy of Lisa Tierney Hawkins By Raquel DeSouza Fairfax resident and retired attorney Bill Scott has been in the Confederate Black Horse Cavalry re-enactment group since 1999. Scott was riding...
View ArticleVienna in list of best places to live; Colorado theater shooter won’t get...
By Raquel DeSouza Vienna is listed No. 48 out of 50 best places to live in the country. (TIME Money) Arlington and Alexandria consider constructing a shared 50-meter pool. (WTOP) A “Little Free...
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Loudoun elementary learning gets green
Mill Run Elementary monarch butterfly waystation. By Raquel DeSouza Two Loudoun County public elementary schools, Sterling Elementary and Mill Run Elementary, have joined an environmental program...
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Children become global citizens in interactive art class
Photo courtesy Rawpixel/shutterstock.com By Raquel DeSouza For some children, the coming weekend marks the last days of sweet summer break. For parents, it means running out of fun activities for the...
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How to Make Your Garden a Sustainable Oasis
By Raquel DeSouza When people hear the word sustainability, they think of it as an environmental buzzword. It may seem like being green takes too much money, time and effort, but Kirsten Buhls, a...
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FACES: Bob Marbourg
A public servant is somebody who works in the government, right? How about a radio traffic reporter? By Raquel DeSouza Photo courtesy of WTOP WTOP afternoon traffic reporter Bob Marbourg, 70, thinks of...
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5 not-to-miss-events in October
Edited by Raquel DeSouza Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon 1Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival & Sunset TourTaste wine from over 15 Virginia wineries, listen to live blues music, meet George and Martha...
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