Hello Northern Virginia! Are you looking for fun things to do this Halloween?
Here's a fantastic link to some fun things to do in the greater Northern Virginia, Maryland DC area!
http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/a/Halloween.htm
Some of my personal favorites:
http://airandspace.si.edu/airandscare/
Pumpkin Patches (Virginia is on page 2)
Corn Mazes
Ghost Tours in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
How are you getting ready for Halloween?
Showing posts with label Weekend Events in Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekend Events in Virginia. Show all posts
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
This Weekend in Washington D.C.
Happy Friday! Congratulations on making it through another weekend. I'd like to congratulate our clients who's buyer closed on their Herndon Townhome yesterday! (There was a lender delay...but it all worked out in the end).
Next week we have new homes going on the market, so watch this blog for updates! Or email us, we'd love a personal note. Or, if you're shy you can always use this link to keep an eye on our listings in "stealth mode". Just remember to reach out if you have any questions. We are here to help!
If you haven't yet made plans for this weekend here are a few interesting things to check out:
The Bluemont Fair is this weekendwith music, food, arts & crafts vendors, Antiques Roadshow-esque appraisals, beautiful historic buildings, Pickle making & Pie Baking contests and Wine Tasting. The official website is a bit "text heavy" so use these alternatives if you just want directions & admission info:
http://www.visitloudoun.org/Events/43rd-Annual-Bluemont-Fair
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bluemont-Fair/95123025349
Celebrate the Harvest is ends this weekend in Middleburg
Restaurants will include local meats, cheeses, produce and wines which are sure to be fantastic.
For more Loudoun County events use this link here
In Fairfax - the 10th Annual KORUS festival meets at Bull Run Park to celebrate Korean Culture. Displays of music, dance, food and other stage performances. A fantastic cultural enrichment experience for the whole family!
If' you're looking for a deal, the DC Big Flea Market is this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center.
Taste of Falls Church is FREE! Live entertainment, ridse, crafters, businesses and much more!
The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam in Maryland
If you're a history buff and up for a bit of a drive this could be a fun event. There will be a re-enactment, music, food, tours, hikes, children's activities, living history, memorial ceremonies and guest lecturers.
If nothing here tickles your fancy...there are a whole slew of other options here!
Please note, none of the events listed on these links are hosted or financed by Preferred Realty Partners, so they do not necessarily reflect the interests or opinions of our team, our management or our Brokerage. We have no control over the content or operation of these linked sites.
We just thought it might save you some time to have these links on one page.
Have a great weekend!
Next week we have new homes going on the market, so watch this blog for updates! Or email us, we'd love a personal note. Or, if you're shy you can always use this link to keep an eye on our listings in "stealth mode". Just remember to reach out if you have any questions. We are here to help!
If you haven't yet made plans for this weekend here are a few interesting things to check out:
The Bluemont Fair is this weekendwith music, food, arts & crafts vendors, Antiques Roadshow-esque appraisals, beautiful historic buildings, Pickle making & Pie Baking contests and Wine Tasting. The official website is a bit "text heavy" so use these alternatives if you just want directions & admission info:
http://www.visitloudoun.org/Events/43rd-Annual-Bluemont-Fair
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bluemont-Fair/95123025349
Celebrate the Harvest is ends this weekend in Middleburg
Restaurants will include local meats, cheeses, produce and wines which are sure to be fantastic.
For more Loudoun County events use this link here
In Fairfax - the 10th Annual KORUS festival meets at Bull Run Park to celebrate Korean Culture. Displays of music, dance, food and other stage performances. A fantastic cultural enrichment experience for the whole family!
If' you're looking for a deal, the DC Big Flea Market is this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center.
Taste of Falls Church is FREE! Live entertainment, ridse, crafters, businesses and much more!
The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam in Maryland
If you're a history buff and up for a bit of a drive this could be a fun event. There will be a re-enactment, music, food, tours, hikes, children's activities, living history, memorial ceremonies and guest lecturers.
If nothing here tickles your fancy...there are a whole slew of other options here!
Please note, none of the events listed on these links are hosted or financed by Preferred Realty Partners, so they do not necessarily reflect the interests or opinions of our team, our management or our Brokerage. We have no control over the content or operation of these linked sites.
We just thought it might save you some time to have these links on one page.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
This weekend in NOVA
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, here are a few ideas:
Friday Night:
Friday Night:
- Twilight Jumpers at Great Meadow (The Plains, VA)
- If you're going to be downtown in Washington D.C. You can catch the last evening parade of the summer by the U.S. Marine Band, U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, Marine Corps Color Guard and Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. (Washington, DC)
- If you are into Theater, Zemfira Stage presents the Mel Brooks classic "The Producers" at James Lee Community Center (Annandale, VA).
Saturday:
- Alexandria Art Market - featuring artwork of all kinds, jewelry, multicultural music and food from local restaurants. FREE EVENT! (Alexandria, VA)
- Page-to-Stage Festival - Presented by the Kennedy Center - FREE EVENT!
Sunday:
- The Big Dig Potato Harvest & Pancake Breakfast at Great Country Farm! (Bluemont, VA) They also have a fantastic Farmer's Market, petting zoo and lots of fun things for kids to do. Make sure you get a jar of their Blackberry or Peach Jam!
- Mini-Golf Inside the Museum - National Building Museum (Washington, DC)
- Middle Eastern Food Festival (McLean, VA) FREE EVENT!!
Have a great weekend!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Stormpocalypse 2012
Welcome to Monday!
Our area was struck Friday night by a band of high intensity storms called a Derecho. There was a quick report about it on the news, but not much emphasis of it's intensity. We were cozied up in our house watching TV when a text from my brother-in-law (who watches the weather as a hobby, God love him!) came through saying "a storm with 80mph winds is coming. You've got about 30 minutes". We rushed outside to take the plants in pots off the railing and put down the umbrella.
When the storm hit it was incredible. A wall of wind slammed into the house with such intensity it could have been alive. It was truly amazing how fierce the storm sounded. The power flickered and went out and I went upstairs to make sure the kids were ok. After finding flashlights and lanterns and waiting for the storm to pass, we all settled in to sleep.
In the morning, with no power, no coffee and no hair-dryers we were a bit out of sorts. But grateful to not find any damage to our roof or siding. About 5 houses down from us a guy lost half a tree. He is still clearing it today. We can't tell from the photo if it dented the van, or if it was braced enough by the house to spare it.
This was one of the hottest weekends on record, I think at the hottest it got to 85 in the house. I found that if I sat still it was bearable. In spite of the minor discomfort I couldn't help but think how fortunate we are. There are people who have no air conditioning ever, who's only shelter is a park bench. We managed to find ice (which was no easy task this weekend), we had plenty of cold drinks, and we were forced to unplug a bit from our usual addictions and spend time with each other. All in all, it wasn't a bad weekend.
Our power stayed off from about 10:30 Friday night till 4:30 Sunday afternoon. I checked the Dominion outage feed about every 30 minutes, driving around to recharge my phone and get into some air conditioning when I needed to. At first count Saturday Morning I believe about 460K of Dominion's 832K Northern Virginia customers were without power. By this morning they were down to 162K without power. I want to thank Dominion for restoring power as quickly as they did. Our house was somewhere in the 240K range, I hope those lower in the line have power by nightfall.
After two days with no power, my husband got stir crazy and drove around Herndon, VA taking photos of the damage. Here are a few of the things he saw. Some of these trees are pretty amazing!
Do you have a Stormpocalypse or power-outage story? I'm curious to see just how many were affected by this outage.
Here's an interesting link to more photos of the damage from all over the east coast
Our area was struck Friday night by a band of high intensity storms called a Derecho. There was a quick report about it on the news, but not much emphasis of it's intensity. We were cozied up in our house watching TV when a text from my brother-in-law (who watches the weather as a hobby, God love him!) came through saying "a storm with 80mph winds is coming. You've got about 30 minutes". We rushed outside to take the plants in pots off the railing and put down the umbrella.
When the storm hit it was incredible. A wall of wind slammed into the house with such intensity it could have been alive. It was truly amazing how fierce the storm sounded. The power flickered and went out and I went upstairs to make sure the kids were ok. After finding flashlights and lanterns and waiting for the storm to pass, we all settled in to sleep.
In the morning, with no power, no coffee and no hair-dryers we were a bit out of sorts. But grateful to not find any damage to our roof or siding. About 5 houses down from us a guy lost half a tree. He is still clearing it today. We can't tell from the photo if it dented the van, or if it was braced enough by the house to spare it.
This was one of the hottest weekends on record, I think at the hottest it got to 85 in the house. I found that if I sat still it was bearable. In spite of the minor discomfort I couldn't help but think how fortunate we are. There are people who have no air conditioning ever, who's only shelter is a park bench. We managed to find ice (which was no easy task this weekend), we had plenty of cold drinks, and we were forced to unplug a bit from our usual addictions and spend time with each other. All in all, it wasn't a bad weekend.
Our power stayed off from about 10:30 Friday night till 4:30 Sunday afternoon. I checked the Dominion outage feed about every 30 minutes, driving around to recharge my phone and get into some air conditioning when I needed to. At first count Saturday Morning I believe about 460K of Dominion's 832K Northern Virginia customers were without power. By this morning they were down to 162K without power. I want to thank Dominion for restoring power as quickly as they did. Our house was somewhere in the 240K range, I hope those lower in the line have power by nightfall.
After two days with no power, my husband got stir crazy and drove around Herndon, VA taking photos of the damage. Here are a few of the things he saw. Some of these trees are pretty amazing!
Do you have a Stormpocalypse or power-outage story? I'm curious to see just how many were affected by this outage.
Here's an interesting link to more photos of the damage from all over the east coast
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Memorial Day Events Washington D.C.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
For many individuals, Memorial Day weekend is about the first weekend the pool is open, BBQ's and an extra day off to spend time with family & friends. But it is important for us all to remember that Memorial Day is much more than that. Memorial Day is a holiday designed to commemorate the U.S. Men and women who died in military service for their country. These brave souls paid the ultimate price so that we could have our freedom. This is a sacrifice we will not ever forget.
This Memorial Day weekend I'd like to bring some attention to two veterans on an astounding journey to raise awareness.
The Wall To Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride.
These gentlemen are riding bicycles from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, CA to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. about 4,263 miles. ON BIKES! And one of them is a double-amputee. I first read an article about Jeremy Staat & Wesley Barrientos, both veterans of the Iraq war, in January 2012. This statistic quoted in the article really got my attention:
" The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that a veteran dies by suicide every 80 minutes. That’s an annual death toll of about 6,500 — more than all the U.S. military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan since those conflicts began."
(Read the full article here)
Wow. These men and women go to war, they witness things that many of us couldn't even dream about surviving. Yet they come home and lose hope. How can this be? More importantly, how can we help? I've been keeping an eye on the progress of this ride to raise awareness through social media updates, because their journey is frankly pretty astounding. Wesley & Jeremy arrive in Washington D.C. this weekend, and we can go and cheer them on!
If you think these guys are as awesome as I do, you can Follow them on Facebook
For many individuals, Memorial Day weekend is about the first weekend the pool is open, BBQ's and an extra day off to spend time with family & friends. But it is important for us all to remember that Memorial Day is much more than that. Memorial Day is a holiday designed to commemorate the U.S. Men and women who died in military service for their country. These brave souls paid the ultimate price so that we could have our freedom. This is a sacrifice we will not ever forget.
This Memorial Day weekend I'd like to bring some attention to two veterans on an astounding journey to raise awareness.
The Wall To Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride.
These gentlemen are riding bicycles from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, CA to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. about 4,263 miles. ON BIKES! And one of them is a double-amputee. I first read an article about Jeremy Staat & Wesley Barrientos, both veterans of the Iraq war, in January 2012. This statistic quoted in the article really got my attention:
" The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that a veteran dies by suicide every 80 minutes. That’s an annual death toll of about 6,500 — more than all the U.S. military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan since those conflicts began."
(Read the full article here)
Wow. These men and women go to war, they witness things that many of us couldn't even dream about surviving. Yet they come home and lose hope. How can this be? More importantly, how can we help? I've been keeping an eye on the progress of this ride to raise awareness through social media updates, because their journey is frankly pretty astounding. Wesley & Jeremy arrive in Washington D.C. this weekend, and we can go and cheer them on!
If you think these guys are as awesome as I do, you can Follow them on Facebook
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Cheetah Cubs at the National Zoo
If you haven't yet heard, or seen the adorable pictures, you've just got to read about the new Cheetah Cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington D.C. These cubs were rescued after their mother underwent an emergency C-section when her labor stalled after the first cub was born.
The cubs will not be ready for public viewing for a while yet, but the photos online are quite charming, and their story is pretty remarkable! Read the full story here
The cubs will not be ready for public viewing for a while yet, but the photos online are quite charming, and their story is pretty remarkable! Read the full story here
Monday, May 7, 2012
Paul Joseph McCarty Benefit for the Parnell Family
Early this May the community of South Riding Virginia has some fantastic events going on, for an amazing cause. It is always heartening to see a community pull together to take care of one of their own.
The family chosen as the recipient of these events has a remarkable story. Sara Brown-Parnell is a single mother of four. She has fought Renal Cell Carcinoma (kidney cancer), thyroid cancer, seizures, and had both her kidney and thyroid removed. In October 2011 Sara learned that cancer had spread to her other kidney and had metastasized to the brain and lungs. Sara is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation all while trying to maintain her household and support her children. As you can imagine the medical costs alone are quite high.
This year the Parnell Family has been chosen as the recipient of the Paul Joseph McCarty Benefit. Golf Tournament on Monday May 14th 2012 at South Riding Golf Club. Events will be Saturday May 12th at Freedom High School and Monday May 14th. See the full itinerary here
For more information about the Cormac Finn McCarty foundation, please click this link
DISCLAIMER
Our Real Estate team, it's owners partners and management and our Brokerage Keller Williams Realty are in no way affiliated with the Cormac Finn McCarty Foundation. We receive no compensation monetary or otherwise for posting this on our blog.
We do however feel good about reaching out to help a local family in need.
The family chosen as the recipient of these events has a remarkable story. Sara Brown-Parnell is a single mother of four. She has fought Renal Cell Carcinoma (kidney cancer), thyroid cancer, seizures, and had both her kidney and thyroid removed. In October 2011 Sara learned that cancer had spread to her other kidney and had metastasized to the brain and lungs. Sara is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation all while trying to maintain her household and support her children. As you can imagine the medical costs alone are quite high.
This year the Parnell Family has been chosen as the recipient of the Paul Joseph McCarty Benefit. Golf Tournament on Monday May 14th 2012 at South Riding Golf Club. Events will be Saturday May 12th at Freedom High School and Monday May 14th. See the full itinerary here
For more information about the Cormac Finn McCarty foundation, please click this link
DISCLAIMER
Our Real Estate team, it's owners partners and management and our Brokerage Keller Williams Realty are in no way affiliated with the Cormac Finn McCarty Foundation. We receive no compensation monetary or otherwise for posting this on our blog.
We do however feel good about reaching out to help a local family in need.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Cinco de Mayo weekend in NoVA
There are more than a few exciting events happening this weekend in Northern Virginia that you may or may not have heard about. Here is a small sampling of some events that sound very interesting for folks all over the Virginia, Maryland & DC area. Click on the links for more information.
- Super Moon Saturday May 5th - The moon will be at it's closest point to the earth, producing what sounds like a glorious show
- Virginia Gold Cup Races - A Fauquier County Tradition
- Cinco De Mayo Running of the Chihuahuas - Chihuahuas y cervesas
- Flower Mart at the National Cathedral - Flowers for sale, rides, food, vendors and much more!
- National Harbor Wine & Food Festival - advance tickets closed, buy at the door!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Weekend Events
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in the DC area? I
happened across a few suggestions that sounded interesting, and I
thought I would share them. Whatever you choose to do, I hope you have a
fantastic weekend!
First - if you are a science fan, you should definitely check out this event.
USA Science & Engineering Festival
Not only will they have Robots, Virtual Reality and cool hands-on experiments for the kids; but Adam Savage & Jaime Hyneman the Mythbusters will be there today at 1. If you like to watch them blow stuff up as much as I do, you may want to be there today well before 1 so you can see what they have to say. The festival runs Saturday 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4.
If you prefer to stay in Northern Virginia there is a wine festival at Reston Town Center this Saturday and Sunday from 12-6. Any festival that advertises with "uncork yourself and uncork the fun" wins points for creative slogan writing. Plus...they'll have wine. Oh, and a moon-bounce for the kids.
In Fairfax this weekend a friend of ours sent us a flyer for this fundraiser for Relay For Life. There will be live music and some very exciting raffles, and it's all for a good cause!
First - if you are a science fan, you should definitely check out this event.
USA Science & Engineering Festival
Not only will they have Robots, Virtual Reality and cool hands-on experiments for the kids; but Adam Savage & Jaime Hyneman the Mythbusters will be there today at 1. If you like to watch them blow stuff up as much as I do, you may want to be there today well before 1 so you can see what they have to say. The festival runs Saturday 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4.
If you prefer to stay in Northern Virginia there is a wine festival at Reston Town Center this Saturday and Sunday from 12-6. Any festival that advertises with "uncork yourself and uncork the fun" wins points for creative slogan writing. Plus...they'll have wine. Oh, and a moon-bounce for the kids.
In Fairfax this weekend a friend of ours sent us a flyer for this fundraiser for Relay For Life. There will be live music and some very exciting raffles, and it's all for a good cause!
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