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Local bars offer unique takes on the popular bloody mary
No Limits By Chris Wadsworth When you order a beer, you know exactly what to expect. Same with a glass of wine. A gin martini, […]
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Ashburn Farm woman spreads goodwill with her crocheted creations
THE CROCHET LADY By Jill Devine “Hey, are you the crochet lady?” It’s a question that Jessica Judkins is asked a lot lately. “I take […]
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Luray Caverns amazes visitors more than a century after its discovery
UNDERGROUND WONDER By Glenda C. Booth It all started with disappearing cattle and disappearing water. Something was going on in the hills around Luray back […]
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Best of Ashburn 2022: Meet your favorites
Welcome to Ashburn Magazine’s Best of Ashburn 2022. This is our annual issue where we celebrate local businesses and take the pulse of the community. […]
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Ashburn Navy veteran reflects on his service in the Vietnam War
PILOT & PATRIOT By Chris Wadsworth 200. That was the limit — the maximum number of combat missions you could fly in Vietnam without becoming […]
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Ashburn artist creates colorful and functional pieces
BEAUTIFUL BATIK By Anya Sczerzenie When it comes to her artistic process, Khadija Sareshwala doesn’t do a lot of planning. Instead, the Ashburn-based textile artist […]
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History buffs can follow the path that John Wilkes Booth fled
Trailing an Assassin By Glenda C. Booth John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in Washington on April 14, 1865, at 10:15 […]
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A new restaurant is causing a stir with its alligator appetizer
GATOR BITES By Chris Wadsworth Michael Warren lives in Brambleton, more than a thousand miles from many of his kinfolk in southern Louisiana. But it […]
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Local soccer star soars to new heights
THE FANTASTIC MISS FOX By Jim Lenahan Leslie Fox still remembers that time when another mom made a snarky comment about her daughter. Parents don’t […]
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A historic barn in Brambleton has a bright future
BRAMBLETON’S BARN By Chris Wadsworth Driving south on Belmont Ridge Road through Brambleton, you are surrounded by lovely homes in every direction. The fast-growing Ashburn […]