The Chees

Missing the snow yet? We sure are. But here’s a reminder of what it looks like going into the Regency community in Haymarket.

Sleep Away Camp for Girls

Who: Girls current grades K-12 What: Summer Sleep Away Camps Where: GSCNC facilities in Virginia and Maryland Why: To “Be Amazing!” When: June – August How Much: Pricing depends on program and location. Average half week is $220 and full week is $400. Deposits of $50 are due now and the remaining balance is due by April 1st. Website: GSCNC.org Girl Scout camps offer incredible opportunities for…

Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights Cold, fresh air awaits. Step into holiday magic by taking your family for a walk among over 500,000 magical lights. It’s one of the best Christmas light displays in the D.C. area, making it worth the drive. Dress for the cold and wear walking shoes. Come prepared to walk a hilly landscape. The 8:30 pm and 9:15 pm time slots are generally the least crowded. At…

Get Ready to Vote!

Update: (11/02/16) Four to six hour wait times are anticipated in local Prince William County polling places on November 8th. Do yourself an enormous favor… vote right now! If you are unable to wait in line for long periods of time, you can select option 2A on the absentee ballot application form and vote now. Check listings for locations and hours. In-person absentee voting in Prince William…

Enjoy a community movie watching experience unlike any you’ve ever attended. The 4th annual Middleburg Film Festival begins Thursday, October 20th and is a great opportunity to share our collective love for films within the most beautiful Northern Virginia setting. How often do you get to view richly crafted films in a winery, library, or school? If you’re coming out, remember that the drive on…

For all of you shutterbugs and painters out there, now would be the time to plan those opportunities to capture your fall pictures. Stone Bridge at the Manassas Battlefield is a favorite location for family portraits, but can be busy this time of year. If you dare to venture off the trail to the southern banks, just a little, the reflection off of the water adds more wondrous color and is much…

The Virginia Gold Cup Races

Take delight in wide open spaces and fill your lungs with fresh air while participating in the wonders of horse country. The Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races are favored local events held annually at Great Meadow. The Virginia Gold Cup is held during the spring and The International Gold Cup held in the fall. Both races offer an exciting day filled with racing, rail or hillside tailgating,…

Colonial Market – Claude Moore

This weekend! Take a journey back to 1771 and experience what it was like to go to the market and catch up on the latest happenings outside of your farm. Smell the rosemary chicken and sausage cooking. Drink a beer from the tavern. Buy some kitchen wares at auction. Let your children paint, play games, watch the puppet show, make candles, and pester the man on the lathe making wooden rings. You…

Burnside Farms Fall Market

This quaint roadside market in Haymarket has something for every season. This season, it’s pumpkins, straw, cider, apples, mums, and gourds. All of the seasonal favorites are here. Unleash the children for a go on the slides, bouncer and to play games. Who: Anyone happy for the arrival of fall What: Roadside market Where: 4905 James Madison Hwy, Haymarket, VA 20169 Why: Because you want the kids…

Outdoor sporting events during the Autumn evenings take place among some of the most striking Northern Virginia sunsets. This pic was taken from the Battlefield High School bleachers.

Get Ready to Vote!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th, 2016. Right now is the best time to make sure: Your voter registration is current You have a valid form of identification You know the location of your designated polling place In-person absentee voting is already under way in some areas of Prince William County. Loudoun County will have two locations available beginning October 25th. Fauquier County…

Route 29 Haunted Farm

Fall corn fields are great. Pumpkin patches too.  But what if you combined them with the gore and fright of Halloween?… Insanely freaky! Your teenager will want to sleep in front of your door for a while. We can’t wait to see what is haunting the farm this year! Buckland Farm Market certainly outdoes themselves year after year as no two years will be the same. Just think, if this is what it looks…

Route 29 Haunted Farm

Fall corn fields are great. Pumpkin patches too.  But what if you combined them with the gore and fright of Halloween?… Insanely freaky! Your teenager will want to sleep in front of your door for a while. We can’t wait to see what is haunting the farm this year! Buckland Farm Market certainly outdoes themselves year after year as no two years will be the same. Just think, if this is what it looks…

Route 29 Haunted Farm

Fall corn fields are great. Pumpkin patches too.  But what if you combined them with the gore and fright of Halloween?… Insanely freaky! Your teenager will want to sleep in front of your door for a while. We can’t wait to see what is haunting the farm this year! Buckland Farm Market certainly outdoes themselves year after year as no two years will be the same. Just think, if this is what it looks…

October’s Blaze

Before you know it, the colors will peak and it will be too late to head out of the Haymarket and Gainesville area to see the brilliance of Shenandoah in the Autumn months. For a weekly fall foliage report, visit the Virginia Department of Forestry website.

October’s Blaze

Before you know it, the colors will peak and it will be too late to head out of the Haymarket and Gainesville area to see the brilliance of Shenandoah in the Fall months. For a weekly fall foliage report, visit the Virginia Department of Forestry website.