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The National Sporting Library & Museum Sixth Annual Polo Classic Fundraiser

The first four fabulous polo players have been named for the National Sporting Library &…

Charlotte Davis: Running on Empty For A Place To Be

It was an unseasonably warm April day when Charlotte Davis set off to run the Boston Marathon this past spring. About halfway through the 26.2-mile race, her body was screaming for her to stop, but her head had other ideas, especially after she spotted some familiar faces in the crowd.

Veramar Vineyard Offers Enhanced Tasting Program

by Brian Yost There is something a little different going on just across the mountains…

Upperville Colt & Horse Show

Photos by Chelsea Moore Congratulations to Aaron Vale and Quidamns Good Luck owned by Troy…

8 Fast Facts about Hugo Bar & Eatery

8 Fast Facts about Hugo Bar & Eatery, Purcellville’s new cocktail lounge (opened in May)

They’re So Cooperative at Southern States

by Dulcy Hooper Southern States Cooperative has an impressive history, going back to 1923 when…

Fair or Fowl, Harvey Ussery Knows His Chickens

by Sebastian Langenberg Harvey Ussery’s path to his modern homestead wasn’t direct, but built upon…

Preserving, Living, and Making History: The Story of the Waterford Foundation

Marveling at Waterford’s antique homes and scenic vistas trailing off into the horizon, one can’t help but feel engulfed in history, all thanks to the Waterford Foundation. Its story is one of rich history and strong communal ties, of neighbors coming together not only to preserve, but to persevere.

Tom McMillen Still Has That Feathery Touch

At 6-foot-11 and a deadly accurate shooter, Tom McMillen once was the most highly-recruited high school basketball player in America. He became an All-American at the University of Maryland, had a long and prosperous pro basketball career and also was a Rhodes Scholar, a Congressman and a member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness—as a high school senior.

Under The Brennans’ Stewardship, Llangollen Remains a Hunt Country Jewel

Donald P. Brennan has always been an entrepreneurial man of action, so the first time he made his way up the mile-long driveway leading toward the magnificent main house on the hill at Llangollen, there was no doubt in his mind. He knew he just had to have it.

“I just kept thinking ‘there isn’t a comparable property,” Brennan said. “What motivated me was 1,100 contiguous acres, 50 miles from D.C. and it was a one-off property of incredible historical significance.”