JULY 29, 2021 LOUDOUN’S FAVORITES - 2021

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Loudoun’s Favorites: e Readers’ Recommendations

During the past month, Loudoun Now asked readers to share their recommendations about their favorite places, people and businesses.

Nearly 3,300 names were submitted as nominations in the poll’s more than 200 categories, with each person, place or business held up as a piece of the community that makes Loudoun County a special place to live and work. Nearly 150,000 votes were cast to determine this year’s winners.

What’s the best place to take a date? is year, the readers recommended the Lightfoot Restaurant in Leesburg.

Readers go to King Street Co ee for their java and Fire Works for their favorite pizza.

Stone Tower near Leesburg and Bear Chase Brewery on Loudoun’s western boundary continue to rank as the favorite cra beverage destinations.

And it should come as no surprise to county residents that nearly 60 Loudoun-based nonpro ts were nominated for recognition of their community service.

Inside, you’ll nd the readers’ recommendations for every style of dining, services from pet sitting to plumbing, and the professionals to call when in need of legal or nancial advice—virtually every element of life in Loudoun. ■

The readers have spoken: Stone Tower near Leesburg remains the favorite winery.

Leesburg’s Flower and

Garden Festival, which returned in 2021 after a

COIVD hiatus, again was COIVD hiatus, again was selected as the favorite selected as the favorite community event. And community event. And among the scores of public among the scores of public pools around Loudoun, the pools around Loudoun, the A.V. Symington Aquatics A.V. Symington Aquatics Center at Ida Lee Park Center at Ida Lee Park ranked at the top of the list. ranked at the top of the list.

The list of winners also can be viewed at loudounsfavorites.com.

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Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4

Food & Drink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

Health & Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22

Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30

Thank you for choosing us!