Loudoun's Favorites 2016: The Results

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ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

During the month of June, Loudoun Now asked readers to share their recommendations about their favorite places, people and businesses. The response was enthusiastic. More than 3,500 names were submitted as nominees in the poll’s more than 200 categories.

Voting ended June 30 and the results are a reflection of allthings Loudoun: The favorite real estate agent category saw the most nominees with 95 (everybody knows a Realtor, right?), while the heaviest voting was in the beer, wine and pets categories.

Readers found strong value in the offerings of the Town of Leesburg’s Park and Recreation Department at Ida Lee Park.

The complex, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, took the top prize in eight categories—from having the favorite camp programs to also being the preferred place to swim, play tennis and work out.

Another Leesburg stalwart, Tuscarora Mill Restaurant, showed its universal appeal with wins as Loudoun’s favorite date spot, fine dining locale and place for a business meeting.

Across town, Lightfoot was voted as the favorite chef and the restaurant named reader’s favorite romantic dining spot.

This special section announces the winners in all categories and puts the spotlight on a few. The list of winners also can be viewed at loudounsfavorites.com.

The winners will gather for a special reception July 28 at the Evergreen Sportsplex.

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Loudoun’s Favorites:

Favorite PLACES Favorite Art Gallery (13 nominees)

Favorite Brewery (18 nominees)

Favorite Date Spot (34 nominees)

COOLEY GALLERY

OLD 690 BREWING COMPANY

TUSCARORA MILL RESTAURANT

9 N King St, Leesburg 703-779-4639 • thecooleygallery.com Runners up ...

Smithsonian American Art Museum Franklin Park Performing Art Center Favorite Bed and Breakfast (8 nominees)

THE RED FOX INN & TAVERN

Runners up ...

Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn Fieldstone Farm

LEESBURG FARMERS MARKET

15670 Ashbury Church Rd, Hillsboro 540-668-7023 • old690.com

203 Harrison St., SE, Leesburg 703-771-9300 • tuskies.com

Runners up ...

Lost Rhino Brewing Company Old Ox Brewery

Runners up ...

Magnolias at the Mill One Loudoun

Favorite Community Center (11 nominees)

Favorite Event Venue (20 nominees)

IDA LEE PARK RECREATION CENTER

19 W Market St., Leesburg 703-777-1665 • tallyholeesburg.com

DOWNTOWN LEESBURG

Runners up ...

Stone Tower Winery Bluemont Winery

Runners up ...

Oatlands Historic House and Gardens Village of Waterford

60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg 703-777-1368 • leesburgva.gov/idalee Runners up ...

Claude Moore Recreation Center Loudoun Valley Community Center

TALLY HO THEATRE

Virginia Village Shopping Center, Catoctin Cir. SE, Leesburg 540-454-8089 • loudounfarmersmarkets.org Runners up ...

Purcellville Farmers Market Ashburn Farmers’ Market at One Loudoun Favorite Historic Site (11 nominees)

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2 E. Washington St., Middleburg 540-687-6301 • redfox.com

Favorite Farmers Market (8 nominees)

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Favorite Artist:

JILL PERLA

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Favorite Hotel/Resort (5 nominees)

Jillperla.com

Jill Perla creates art for everyone.

Her contemporary artwork can be customized to fit tastes and decors for homes and businesses. Her mission is to create art that is approachable and affordable.

Perla has been creating art all her life. After working in the corporate world, she transitioned to creating art for a living in 2007. After her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he started painting to cope with his sickness. Perla joined him at the easel and soon found that painting was more fulfilling than her day job. She wanted to spend her life creating art for others to enjoy.

“When you go into a space without art, the space is not alive,” Perla said. “Art makes the walls sing.”

She is the resident artist for Lansdowne Resort, where she not only provides canvas art, but also leads team-building “Paint and Pinot” events for corporations. She has also put on Wine and Paint ladies’ nights at area wineries.

Perla’s art can be seen at many shops around Loudoun, including

LANSDOWNE RESORT AND SPA

44050 Woodridge Pkwy, Leesburg 703-729-8400 • lansdowneresort.com Runners up ...

Salamander Resort and Spa Homewood Suites Favorite Live Music Venue (11 nominees)

TALLY HO THEATRE

Alimond Photography/Aliyah Dastour

at Bluemont Vineyards and the Sunflower Shack in Leesburg. Her work also will be displayed in the Tryst Gallery, opening August 2016 in The Shops at Dodona Manor in Leesburg.

—Leah Fallon

19 W Market St., Leesburg 703-777-1665 • tallyholeesburg.com Runners up ...

Acoustic on the Green Spanky’s Shenanigans

Courtesy Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Favorite Museum (8 Nominees)

SMITHSONIAN AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM

Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly 703-572-4118 • airandspace.si.edu Runners up ...

Loudoun Museum Heritage Farm Museum

Favorite Movie Theater (8 nominees)

Favorite Park (15 nominees)

COBB VILLAGE 12

1600 Village Market Blvd SE, Leesburg 571-291-9462 cobbtheatres.com/leesburg12.aspx Runners up ...

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Regal Dulles Town Center 10

IDA LEE PARK

60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg leesburgva.gov/idalee • 703-777-1368 Runners up ...

W&OD Trail Regional Park Franklin Park FAVORITE PLACES >> 5

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Favorite Performing Arts Venue (4 nominees)

FRANKLIN PARK ARTS CENTER 36441 Blueridge View Ln, Purcellville 540-338-7973 • franklinparkartscenter.org Runners up ...

Tally Ho Theatre Wolf Trap Favorite Pick Your Own Farm (5 nominees)

GREAT COUNTRY FARMS

18780 Foggy Bottom Rd, Bluemont 540-554-2073 • greatcountryfarms.com Runners up ...

Wegmeyer Farm Spring House Farm Favorite Place for a Business Meeting (19 nominees)

203 Harrison St., SE, Leesburg 703-771-9300 • tuskies.com Runners up ...

Shoe’s Cup & Cork Lightfoot Restaurant

Favorite Place to Meet with Friends (42 nominees)

ONE LOUDOUN

20626 Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn 703-724-1111 • oneloudoun.com Runners up ...

MacDowells Brew Kitchen Shoes Cup & Cork Favorite Place to Play Tennis (5 nominees)

IDA LEE PARK

60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg leesburgva.gov/idalee • 703-777-1368 Runners up ...

Franklin Park Loudoun Golf & Country Club

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Martha Calihan, MD Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner

Our Wellness Center offers life-changing educational programs, nutrition programs, and group sessions on Meditation and Midfulness.

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TUSCARORA MILL RESTAURANT

Courtesy Miller and Smith Companies

Find Your Balance.

Nourish Your Spirit Transform Your Health

Come in for a free trial class!

Serving Loudoun Since 1987

9 Cardinal Park Drive, SE Leesburg VA 20175

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Favorite Place to Ride Your Bike (3 nominees)

Favorite Place to Walk Your Dog (13 nominees)

WASHINGTON & OLD DOMINION REGIONAL PARK

WASHINGTON & OLD DOMINION REGIONAL PARK

Runners up ...

C & O Canal Rural Roads

Runners up ...

Ida Lee Park Leesburg Dog Park

21293 Smiths Switch Road, Ashburn 703-729-0596 • novaparks.com

Favorite Mechanic

IDA LEE PARK RECREATION CTR.

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Favorite Place to Ride Your Horse (11 nominees)

OATLANDS HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDENS

20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg 703-777-3174 • oatlands.org

Douglas Graham/Loudoun Now

21293 Smiths Switch Road, Ashburn 703-729-0596 • novaparks.com

Favorite Recreation Center (5 nominees)

Courtesy Oatlands

Catoctin Automotive's Mike Rollison works on a 1966 Ford Mustang in his downtown Leesburg shop. Rollison was voted as Loudoun’s Favorite mechanic.

60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg leesburgva.gov/idalee 703-777-1368

Runners up ...

Evergreen Sportsplex Claude Moore Recreation Center Favorite Tourist Destination (11 nominees)

DOWNTOWN LEESBURG Runners up ...

Middleburg Ball’s Bluff Cemetery

Runners up ...

Rural Roads Morven Park

MIKE ROLLISON

Catoctin Automotive Inc. 306B Industrial Court SE, Leesburg 703-771-2381 catoctinautomotive.com

Mike Rollison began turning wrenches on cars long before he could legally drive.

The mechanic, now 59, has gained the kind of reputation in Loudoun County many mechanics can only hope for. The lifelong Loudouner said people like the fact that Catoctin Automotive Inc. in Leesburg is family owned, and the company works to treat customers as family, too, Rollison said.

“Because it’s family owned, we’re able to keep costs down,” he said. “We’re not like the big chains that have franchise fees and other overhead.”

Rollison gets to know most of Catoctin Automotive’s customers, as he splits time between working in the garage and working in the front office, where

he gives estimates, fills out work orders and waits on customers.

“I got my hands in a little bit of everything,” he said, adding that his favorite spot is under the hood of a classic car. “I’d rather be in the garage. I just love working on cars, most any car but especially older cars.”

The first car he ever worked on that he called his own was a 1960 Impala convertible, at 15 years old. Last week, he had his head under the hoods of a 1966 Mustang and 1969 GTO in his Catoctin Automotive’s garage on Industrial Court.

His two sons, Tony and Sean, operate a second garage nearby on South Street. “I love it,” he said of his sons’ helping run the business. “When I’m ready to retire, they can keep the business going. Otherwise, I’d have to sell or shut it down. And they both really enjoy it.”

He doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon, he added. “I’ll work as long as I’m able. I’m still having fun.”

— Danielle Nadler

925 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE Leesburg, VA 20176

703-777-2255

www.TheTireShopInc.com

Mon-Fri: 7:30AM - 6:30PM

Sat: 8AM - 4PM

Hello to the residents of Leesburg and Loudoun County.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients who, since our founding in an old building on what is now Home Depot in 1982, have enabled us to become one of the largest, single location Tire/Auto Repair centers in Northern Virginia. In addition, we thank you for voting us as your Favorite Auto Repair Shop in the Loudoun Now 2016 Reader Polls. Since our beginning we have focused on raising the standard of honesty, integrity, and reliability. We continue seeking to provide not only a level of service exceeding your expectations but providing an excellent work environment, opportunities and benefits to our family of employees. Many of whom have been with us for more than 10 years. We are committed to constant improvement and seek your comments and suggestions that will enable us to achieve this goal. Make sure that you visit our website and take advantage of some of available money saving coupons and tips. Follow us on Facebook as well.

Again, The Tire Shop family thanks you for your many years of loyal support.

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Up to 5Qts Standard  Oil New Filter & Lube  (Where applicable) 

Replace Wiper Blades (Up to 22”) Rotate Tires Adjust Air Pressure

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Analyze Battery Condition Inspect Belts & Hoses Check All Under Hood

925 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2255 www.TheTireShopInc.com

Most vehicles. No Commercial vehicles. One coupon per visit. No other discounts apply.

Additional shop fees may be extra. LDN Offer Expires 9/30/2016

AC PERFORMANCE TEST

INCLUDES EVACUATION AND RECHARGE SYSTEM

Refrigerant and diagnostics additional. Most vehicles. No Commercial vehicles.

One coupon per visit. No other discounts apply. Additional shop fees may be extra.

925 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2255 www.TheTireShopInc.com LDN Offer Expires 9/30/2016

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EXPERIENCE LOUDOUN’S NEW DOWNTOWN

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

One Loudoun is an all-encompassing, new urban community where everything you need is all conveniently together in one place. Situated at the intersection of Rt. 7 and the Loudoun County Parkway is a unique combination of sophisticated culture, convenient location and connectivity. Ample open spaces integrated with where you live, work, shop, dine and socialize create a balanced lifestyle unlike anywhere else. Experience Loudoun’s new downtown. Experience One Loudoun today.

City-Style PLAZA

Nearly 3 Million sq. ft. of Class-A OFFICE

358 Acre Mixed-Use COMMUNITY

1,040 RESIDENCES

Luxury HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

700,000 sq. ft.

RETAIL, DINING, & ENTERTAINMENT

Over 100 Acres of PARKS & TRAILS

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Favorite COMMUNITY Favorite College (36 nominees)

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

4400 University Drive, Fairfax gmu.edu

LOUDOUN SOCCER

Nonprofit/Community Organization (58 nominees)

Favorite Place of Worship (54 nominees)

LOUDOUN INTERFAITH RELIEF

CORNERSTONE CHAPEL

19798 Sycolin Rd, Leesburg loudounsoccer.com

750 Miller Drive, Suite A-1, Leesburg 703-777-5911 • interfaithrelief.org

Runners up ...

Evergreen FC Central Loudoun Little League

Runners up ...

Smashing Walnuts Team Mathias

Favorite Community Festival (30 nominees)

Government Service (13 nominees)

LEESBURG FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL

LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Favorite Performing Arts Group (26 nominees)

Downtown Leesburg each April flowerandgarden.org

Eric Williams, Superintendent lcps.org

Runners up ...

Leesburg First Friday Waterford Fair

Runners up ...

Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Leesburg Dept. of Parks and Recreation

Runners up ...

Northern Virginia Community College Virginia Tech

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Favorite Community Sports League/ Organization (41 nominees)

LOUDOUN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

P.O. Box 4478, Leesburg 703-771-8287 • loudounsymphony.org Runners up ...

Loudoun Ballet Company Sterling Playmakers

742 Miller Drive, SE, Leesburg 703-771-1500 • cornerstonechapel.net Runners up ...

St John the Apostle RC St. James Episcopal Church Favorite Private School (29 nominees)

LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 20600 Red Cedar Drive, Leesburg 703-777-3841 lcds.org Runners up ...

Foxcroft School St. Theresa’s Catholic School FAVORITE COMMUNITY >> 9

Thank You Loudoun County for Voting

Modern Mechanical

July 21, 14 – 2016 20, 2016 July

Best HVAC Company and Best Plumber (Congratulations Zach Turner) in the Loudoun’s Favorite 2016 Poll!

Heating • Air Conditioning • Plumbing • Electrical www.modernmec.com (571) 707-3315

FROM << 8

Favorite Swimming Pool (11 nominees)

IDA LEE PARK/AV SYMINGTON AQUATIC CENTER Favorite Public School (53 nominees)

LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

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COMMUNITY

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60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg 703-777-1368

Runners up ...

Franklin Park Claude Moore Recreation Center

340 N Maple Ave, Purcellville 540-751-2400 • loudoun.k12.va.us/lvhs Runners up ...

Loudoun County High School Stone Bridge High School Favorite Summer Camp/Program (31 nominees)

20145 Ashbrook Pl #170, Ashburn 703-777-0343 • loudoun.gov/prcs Runners up ...

Loudoun Country Day School Ida Lee Park Recreation Center

Courtesy Town of Leesburg

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

LOUDOUN PARKS & RECREATION

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Favorite BUSINESSES Favorite Antique Store (11 nominees)

Favorite Audiologist (3 nominees)

THE OLD LUCKETTS STORE

BLUE RIDGE SPEECH AND HEARING

42350 Lucketts Rd, Leesburg 703-779-0268 • luckettstore.com Runners up ...

Black Shutter Antique Center Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Store Favorite Appliance Store (8 nominees)

Runners up ...

Loudoun Ear Nose and Throat Leesburg Family Hearing Favorite Auto Repair Shop (41 nominees)

Battlefield Shopping Center, 1051 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-771-4688 • sterlingappliance.com

925 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-777-2255 • thetireshop.net

Runners up ...

Lowes Best Buy

Runners up ...

Virginia Tire and Auto Curry’s Auto Service

THE TIRE SHOP

MIDDLEBURG BANK

Favorite Beauty Spa (29 nominees)

AMENITY DAY SPA

111 W Washington St, Middleburg 540-687-6377 • middleburgbank.com

44365 Premier Plaza #120, Ashburn 703-726-8100 • amenitydayspa.com

Runners up ...

Bank of Clarke County Wells Fargo

Runners up ...

Rouge Spa Glass Door Salon

Favorite Barber Shop (28 nominees)

Favorite Bicycle Shop (6 nominees)

DARRELL’S BARBER SHOP

BICYCLE OUTFITTERS

47 W Main St, Purcellville 540-338-9027 • darrellsbarbershop.com Runners up ...

Roosters Leesburg, Ashburn Sports Clips, One Loudoun

Virginia Village Shopping Center, 32 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg 703-777-6126 • bikeoutfitters.com Runners up ...

Plum Grove Cyclery Spokes Etc.

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LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

STERLING APPLIANCE

19465 Deerfield Ave, Ste 201, Leesburg 703-858-7620 • speechhearning.org

Favorite Bank (28 nominees)

Big Clearance this Holiday Season!

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BUSINESSES Favorite Book Store (6 nominees)

Favorite Carpet Store (6 nominees)

BARNES & NOBLE

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS

barnesandnoble.com

Runners up ...

Books a Million Books and Other Found Things

Favorite Catering Company (20 nominees)

149 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg 703-669-5500 • stationautowash.com

SAVOIR FARE LIMITED

1 W Loudoun St, Round Hill 540-338-8300 • savoirfarelimited.com

Runners up ...

Ashburn Car Wash Market Street Car Wash

Runners up ...

Carolina Brothers Pit Barbeque RESQ BBQ

Favorite Carpet Cleaner (6 nominees)

LOUDOUN CARPET CARE

Favorite Child Care Center (30 nominees)

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

129 N Bailey Ln, Purcellville 540-338-4300 • loudounvalleyfloors.com

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Runners up ...

Sterling Carpet Shop M Page Oriental Rugs

STATION AUTO WASH

Runners up ...

Absolute Carpet Care Carpet Keepers

Stone Tower Winery, with its spectacular tasting room, views of the vineyard and also of western Loudoun, was voted Loudoun’s Favorite winery/wedding and reception venue.

129 N Bailey Ln, Purcellville 540-338-4300 • loudounvalleyfloors.com

Favorite Car Wash (7 nominees)

FROM << 10

ST. JAMES PRESCHOOL 14 Cornwall St NW, Leesburg (703) 777-8439 Runners up ...

Loudoun Country Day School Open Door Learning Center

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Favorite Wedding/ Reception Venue STONE TOWER WINERY 19925 Hogback Mountain Road, Leesburg, 703-777-2797 stonetowerwinery.com

Every good wedding and reception site needs a great location—and Stone Tower Winery fits the bill admirably.

Perched atop Hogback Mountain south of Leesburg, the 300-acre winery and farm has panoramic views of the winery’s scenic vineyard and beyond to the Bull Run Mountains.

Stone Tower was created by Mike and Kristi Huber, who have operated Belfort Furniture in Sterling for four decades. They purchased the former Windswept Farm next to Mike’s parents’ 1,200-acre cattle and horse-boarding farm in 2007. They thought the property was well suited to grow vines, according to their 27-year-old daughter Lacey Huber, day-to-day manager

and vice president of the company.

Wine and receptions go hand in glove. Since opening a new events complex offering reception rooms, a wedding ballroom and tasting room last year, Stone Tower has become a magnet for weddings, attracting brides from around the region.

In summer months, weddings take place outside on the hillside among the vines. Photographs are often taken among the gleaming vats in the winery’s Tank Room. “They love that,” Huber said. Moreover, according to Huber, weddings continue even in winter.

The Hubers plan to expand their event program—hosting more corporate and private retreats, receptions of all kinds, including birthday parties.

They also plan to expand their wine education programs, starting in the vineyard.

Tucked away on its mountaintop, Stone Tower feels “a world away,” Lacey Huber said. “It’s so much fun. Everyone just comes out to enjoy themselves.”

—Margaret Morton

Loudoun Homebirth & Healthcare Love nurse-midwifery care?

Love it even more in your own home!

www.loudounhomebirth.com 540-336-0310

Hilary Biesecker CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE

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Thank you for your votes, your support and thank you most of all for the pleasure of serving you for the past 30 years.

Your loyalty is our greatest praise!

FAVORITE Fine Dining - Tuscarora Mill Runner Up - Magnolias at the Mill FAVORITE Pizza - Fire Works Pizza FAVORITE Date Spot - Tuscarora Mill Runner Up - Magnolias at the Mill

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Tuskies Restaurant Group also thanks our staff who are dedicated to ensuring your visit with us is fun and statisfying.

FAVORITE Place for a Business Meeting - Tuscarora Mill Runner Up Sandwich Shop - South Street Under Our family of restaurants includes:

203 Harrison St., SE Leesburg, VA 703.771.9300 Tuskies.com

198 N. 21st St., Purcellville, VA 540.338.9800 MagnoliasMill.com

203 Harrison St., SE, Leesburg, VA 703.771.9610 SouthStreetUnder.com

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201 Harrison St., SE Leesburg, VA 703.779.8400 FireWorksPizza.com

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BUSINESSES Favorite Children’s Clothing Store (9 nominees)

Favorite Construction Company (21 nominees)

KOHLS

MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN/ BUILD

1040 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-443-1776 • kohls.com Runners up ...

Wear it Again, Kid! Re-Love It Consignment

Favorite Computer Service Company (5 nominees)

Favorite Cleaning Service (18 nominees)

APPLE STORE

Reston Town Center, 11949 Market St, Reston 571-449-4800 • apple.com/retail

MAID BRIGADE

703-722-6949 maidbrigade.com/va/loudoun-county Runners up ...

Champagne Cleaning Service The Cleaning Authority Favorite Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (10 nominees)

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

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610 E Main St #200, Purcellville 540-338-8242 matthewbowedesignbuild.com Runners up ...

Walker & Clarke Builders PR Construction

Favorite Dance Studio (11 nominees)

COMMERCIAL GROUP REALTY, INC.

43671 Trade Center Pl # 106, Sterling 703-544-1013 • cgr-inc.com Runners up ...

Paladin Real Estate Atoka Properties

BLUE RIDGE HOSPICE THRIFT STORE 57 Catoctin Cir NE, Leesburg 703-687-3120 • brhospice.org Runners up ...

Re-Love It Consignment Resourceful Women Thrift Shop

CARDINAL PARK FAMILY DENTAL CARE 2 Cardinal Park Dr. SE, Leesburg (703) 779-2296 leesburgfamilydental.com Runners up ...

Virginia Dental Solutions Mayo Family Dentistry Favorite Driveway Repair Company (6 nominees)

BRAMHALL TRUCKING

Runners up ...

Geek Squad, Best Buy Halo Information Systems Favorite Consignment Shop (10 nominees)

Favorite Dental Office (32 nominees)

40480 Lovettsville Road, Lovettsville 540-822-9011 • bramhalltrucking.com Runners up ...

Academy Sealers Collegiate Sealers & Paving Courtesy Studio Bleu

STUDIO BLEU DANCE CENTER

20660 Ashburn Rd #110, Ashburn 703-729-9293 • danceashburn.com Runners up ...

Dance King Loudoun School of Ballet FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 16

Matthew Bowe Design/Build LLC

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Thank You, Loudoun now ReadeRs, foR voTing us your Ashburn Office 571-252-7353

LOUDOUN NOW READERS HAVE VOTED AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Lansdowne Office 703-724-7530

SCOTT NAGELL, MD Loudoun’s Favorite Doctor

Leesburg Office 702-777-1612

SUSY FURR Loudoun’s Favorite Nurse Practitioner

Lovettsville Office 540-579-0500 Purcellville Office 540-338-9896 yourfamilymed.com

• favoRiTe consTRucTion companY • favoRiTe home buiLdeR • favoRiTe RemodeLing companY

610 E. Main St. Suite 200 Purcellville, VA 20132 540.338.8242 matthewbowedesignbuild.com

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ABERNETHY & SPENCER

Greenhouse & Garden Center 18035 Maple Ave./Lincoln Rd. • Purcellville • 540-338-9118

Thank you for voting us “Best Plant Center in Loudoun”

Save 25% Perennials through August 9th!

Over 5 acres of Perennials!

over 900 kinds!!

Annuals!

Trees • Shrubs!

Grasses • Herbs Herbs!

Seeds • Tools!

Vegetables!

Nutrients!

Gifts

SHOP GREEN • SHOP LOCAL Your source for native & local plants for over 100 years.!

Committed to our community and environment.

Food Lion

E. Main St.

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A Street Abernethy & Spencer

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BUSINESSES Favorite Dry Cleaner (18 nominees)

CLEANER 4 LESS

FROM << 14

Favorite Excavating Company (3 nominees)

LUCKETTS EXCAVATING

700 Fieldstone Dr. NE, Leesburg 703-517-0778 • cleaner4less.com

excavationloudoun.com • 703-443-0039

Runners up ...

Purcellville Cleaners 7 Cleaners

Runners up ...

B&D Excavating Stanford Excavating

Favorite Electronics Store (3 nominees)

Favorite Farm/Garden Equipment Center (9 nominees)

BEST BUY

BROWNING EQUIPMENT

609 Potomac Station Dr NE, Marketplace at Potomac Station, Leesburg 703-669-4100 • bestbuy.com Runners up ...

Costco Staples Favorite Equestrian Facility (10 nominees)

MORVEN PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTER

41580 Sunday Morning Lane, Leesburg 703-777-2890 • morvenpark.org Runners up ...

Sprout Center Van Vixen Farm Favorite Event Photography Company (19 nominees)

OFELIA PHOTOGRAPHY 703-615-0094 ofeliaphotography.com

Runners up ...

Sarah Huntington Photography Staged Photography

800 E Main St, Purcellville 540-338-7123 • browningequipment.com Runners up ...

Southern States Tractor Supply Favorite Fashion Accessories Store (8 nominees)

CHARMING CHARLIE

Village at Leesburg, 1606 Village Market Boulevard Southeast #115, Leesburg 703-771-6930 • charmingcharlie.com Runners up ...

Eyetopia Re-Love It Consignment Favorite Fitness Center (30 nominees)

IDA LEE PARK RECREATION CENTER 60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg 703-777-1368 • leesburgva.gov/idalee Runners up ...

CycleLuv Orangetheory Fitness

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July 21, 14 – 2016 20, 2016 July

Barre Buddhi, Leesburg’s first boutique fitness studio, offers a mix of Barre, Yoga, Pilates, Aerial Yoga and Cardio Dance. Classes are held in a beautiful boutique setting and are designed for every fitness level.

Find our schedule and pricing information at

WWW.BARREBUDDHI.COM and join us for a truly unique fitness experience.

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with Time…

Thank You Loudoun Now Readers for Voting Belfort “Favorite Furniture Store” in Loudoun County!

July 14 – 20, 2016 July 21, 2016

Some Things Just

Belfort Furniture.

What’s in a name?

A team of top-of-class performers who work tirelessly to exceed customers’ expectations everyday. We say “Thank You” — to everyone who has supported us — by generously giving back to our local community. Our contributions, leadership and efforts work together to create a stronger, healthier community in which we work and live.

n n n

Remodeled & Expanded Showroom

WASHINGTON’S PREMIER FURNITURE MALL

Even Larger Furniture Selection New! Wine Bar & Bistro

Hours: Mon - Sat 10 - 9 • Sun 12 - 6 belfortfurniture.com • 703-406-7600 22250 & 22267 Shaw Road • Dulles, VA

Cheers toYou! Thanks for voting us “Favorite Winery and Wedding Reception Venue”

Ta s t i n g s & To u r s C orp orate & P r i va t e E v e n t s

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Big Changes Are Coming to Belfort Furniture!

We d d i n g s

“joy in every bottle”

2016 G overnor’s Cup C ase G old Medal Winner

19925 Hogback Mountain Road Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Premium Estate Wines

Breathtaking Views of the Bull Run Mountains

Impeccable Hospitality

703-777-2797 stonetowerwinery.com Visit our website or Facebook page for upcoming events, facebook.com/stonetower winer y loudounnow.com

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BUSINESSES Favorite Flooring Company (4 nominees)

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS

129 N Bailey Ln, Purcellville 540-338-4300 • loudounvalleyfloors.com Runners up ...

Abbey Design Center Sterling Carpet Favorite Florist (10 nominees)

JERRY’S FLOWERS & GIFTS

Virginia Village Shopping Center, 13 Fairfax St SE, Leesburg 703-777-2561 • jerrysflowersonline.com Runners up ...

Wegmans J Morris Flowers

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Favorite Frame Store (6 nominees)

MY FRAME SHOP

FROM << 16

Favorite Funeral Home (3 nominees)

Favorite Golf Course (11 nominees)

Favorite Hair Salon (50 nominees)

COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME

LOUDOUN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

CURRENT SALON AND COLOR BAR

201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg (703) 777-1414 • colonialfuneralhome.com Runners up ...

Loudoun Funeral Chapel Hall Funeral Home Favorite Furniture Store (13 nominees)

BELFORT FURNITURE

22250 Shaw Road, Dulles 703-406-7600 • belfortfurniture.com Runners up ...

Wolf Furniture The Guest Room Favorite Garden Center (8 nominees)

ABERNETHY & SPENCER GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN CENTER

525 E Market St, Leesburg 703-771-6354 • myframeshopva.com

18035 Lincoln Rd, Purcellville 540-338-9118 • abernethyspencer.com

Runners up ...

Michael’s Hobby Lobby

Runners up ...

Meadow Farms Nursery Bluemount Nursery

36967 W Main St, Purcellville 540-338-7679 • loudoungolf.com Runners up ...

1757 Golf Club Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club

20691 Ashburn Road, Ashburn 703-724-9444 • currentbynese.com

Favorite Granite Company (5 nominees)

Favorite Handyman Service (13 nominees)

GRANITE EXPO

FIX IT HOME IMPROVEMENT

45000 Underwood Lane, Sterling 703-435-3350 • graniteexpoonline.com Runners up ...

Neka Granite and Marble Richstone Granite Favorite Grocery Store (14 nominees)

WEGMAN’S

Village at Leesburg 101 Crosstrail Blvd, Leesburg 703-669-2044 • wegmans.com Runners up ...

Harris Teeter Giant

Runners up ...

Glass Door Salon Rain Salon

673 Potomac Station Dr. #601, Leesburg 703-669-6953 Runners up ...

Virginia Handyman Lucketts Handyman Favorite Hardware Store (6 nominees)

NICHOLS HARDWARE 131 N 21st St, Purcellville 540-338-7131 Runners up ...

The Home Depot TW Perry FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 19

Thank you for voting us as your

Favorite Tree Service!

Proudly serving Loudoun County since 1998.

We look forward to continuing to serve you!

Your COMPLETE Tree Care Specialists

703-777-8806

arborartist@gmail.com

www.arborartistinc.com

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MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN/BUILD 610 E Main St #200, Purcellville 540-338-8242 matthewbowedesignbuild.com Runners up ...

Knutson Homes Lauten

Favorite HVAC Company (27 nominees)

MODERN MECHANICAL

21730 Red Rum Drive, Suite 182, Ashburn 571-421-1888 • modernmec.com Runners up ...

ME Flow Climatic Heating & Cooling Favorite Inspection Station (12 nominees)

Favorite Home Improvement Contractor (22 nominees)

LEESBURG PLAZA SHELL 602 E Market St, Leesburg 703-777-7651 leesburgplazashell.com

MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN/BUILD 610 E Main St #200, Purcellville 540-338-8242 matthewbowedesignbuild.com Runners up ...

Woodscape Construction Walker & Clarke Builders

Runners up ...

The Tire Shop Hamilton Service Center Favorite Insulation Company (2 nominees)

INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL 44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg 703-858-6000 • inova.org

COMFENERGY

100 Glenn Dr STE A-1, Sterling 571-659-6059 comfenergy.com Runner up ...

Southland Insulators FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 20

Family owned and operated since 1988

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Favorite Hospital (5 nominees)

Runners up ...

Reston Hospital Inova Fairfax Hospital

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July 14 – 20, 2016 July 21, 2016

Favorite Home Builder (13 nominees)

BUSINESSES

Thank you Loudoun Now Readers for voting us your

FAVORITE BICYCLE SHOP In the Loudoun’s Favorites poll!

Leesburg, VA

Brambleton, VA

32-C Catoctin Circle SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-6126

22895 Brambleton Plaza #100 Brambleton, VA 20148 703-327-3222

Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sun: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sun: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Winchester, VA

621 West Jubal Early Drive Suite B Winchester, VA 22601 540-431-5525 Mon - Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sun: Closed

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BUSINESSES Favorite Insurance Company (15 nominees)

Favorite Junk Removal Company (5 nominees)

Favorite Lawn/Garden Equipment Store (6 nominees)

ENGLE, PAXON & HAWTHORNE

PACK RAT HAULING

BROWNING EQUIPMENT

800 E Main St, Purcellville 540-338-7123 • browningequipment.com

Runners up ...

Kelly Insurance Agency State Farm

540-454-0415 pakrathauling.com Runners up ...

Miller and Sons Big Ass Cans

Favorite Investment Company (7 nominees)

Favorite Landscaping Company (32 nominees)

Favorite Limo Company/Car Service (5 nominees)

114 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-737-6565 • ephinsurance.com

MIDDLEBURG INVESTMENT GROUP 211 Fort Evans Road NE, Leesburg 703-737-3434 • middleburgbank.com

Runners up ...

Toth Financial Lansdowne Private Wealth Management Favorite Jewelry Store (7 nominees)

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Thank you for Favorite FROM << 19 Mark

EPLING LANDSCAPING & LAWN SERVICES

33747 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont 540-554-8228 • eplinglandscaping.com Runners up ...

Blake Landscapes Rivers Edge Landscapes Favorite Lawn Care Company (21 nominees)

KETTERMAN’S JEWELERS Virginia Village Shopping Center, 38 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg 703-777-0033 • kettermans.com Runners up ...

Caulkins Jewelers Hunt Country Jewelers

BLAKE LANDSCAPES

19473 Samuels Mill Ct, Leesburg 703-777-5596 • blakelandscapes.com Runners up ...

Green Acres Lawn Care Rock Water Farm

Runners up ...

Tractor Supply Gladhill Tractor

Favorite Marketing/PR Firm (12 nominees)

RESTON LIMOUSINE

45685 Elmwood Ct, Sterling 703-478-0500 • restonlimo.com Runners up ...

Road Yachts Uber Favorite Lumber Yard (5 nominees)

LOUDOUN LUMBER

121 N Bailey Ln, Purcellville 540-338-1840 • loudounlumber.com

BOW TIE STRATEGIES

703-646-1282 • bowtiestrategies.com Runners up ...

Loudoun Clear Marketing Mesh Omnimedia Favorite Martial Arts Studio (11 nominees)

UNITED STATES TAEKWONDO MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY 9 Cardinal Park Dr SE, Leesburg 703-777-1000 • ustma.com Runners up ...

Dragon Yong In Tiger Den

Runners up ...

Tart Lumber TW Perry

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Thank you for voting Comfenergy Loudoun’s Favorite Insulation Company!

Thank You for voting!!!

It’s an honor to be voted Favorite Interior Designer WWW.COMFENERGY.COM (800) 604-2252

July 21, 14 – 2016 20, 2016 July

(703) 975 - 2805 beth@bethgoldsmithinc.com www.bethgoldsmithinc.com We look forward to working with you on your next design or faux finishing project.

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Douglas Graham/Loudoun Now

Favorite Place for Seafood

FORD’S FISH SHACK

44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101, Ashburn 571-918-4092; fordsfishshack.comSouth Market Square, 25031 South Riding Plaza, Chantilly 703-542-7520; fordsfishshack.com

— By Margaret Morton

Recreation Department would like to THANK YOU for voting us as your:

Favorite Park Ida Lee Park Favorite Community Center Favorite Recreation Center Favorite Fitness Center Favorite Summer Camp Favorite Swimming Pool Favorite Place to Play Tennis Favorite Tennis Instructor Mark Elliot Favorite Festival Flower w and Garden we

www.idalee.org

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Ford’s Fish Shack, the unpretentious but bustling seafood restaurant in Ashburn, has enjoyed a huge success since opening in 2010. So much so that Executive Chef and owner Tony Stafford and his wife, Ana, have opened a sister restaurant in South Riding.

The two restaurants are popular for their casual atmosphere and a menu that includes lobster rolls, fish tacos, fish and chips, fried and broiled oysters, scallops, soft shell crabs, crab cakes, clams and mussels.

Reviews routinely include comment on the great service, friendly atmosphere, menu variety and reasonable prices.

Tony Stafford is a 25-year chef with an impressive résumé. Early on in his career, he “bounced around from en-

gineering to cooking school and brew pubs,” before working as an executive chef at several area restaurants. He was a managing partner at Bonefish Grill in Centerville for five years.

“I wanted to open a casual seafood restaurant, nothing special, more like a neighborhood restaurant,” Stafford said. He drew his inspiration from Massachusetts, where such eateries are common, Stafford said. “I knew it could be done here.”

Patrons started coming to lunch and then returning for dinner. The Staffords received a hefty boost from Washington Post food reporter Tom Sietsema in 2011, only months after their opening, when he gave Ford’s a two-star rating, citing the crab cakes and lobster rolls as standouts.

“That hit at the right time. It was our time to shine,” Tony Stafford recalled.

Weekends are very busy, perhaps because of the restaurant’s “dollar oysters” offering.

He finds he’s doing more catering, including steaming lobsters for people at their homes, picnics and parties, as the word about “Ford’s wicked catering” gets around.

Town of Leesburg Parks and

July 14 – 20, 2016 July 21, 2016

Owner and chef Tony Stafford plates up during the lunch rush at Ford’s Fish Shack in Ashburn, voted as Loudoun’s Favorite seafood restaurant.

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BUSINESSES With Sincere appreciation we would like to Thank Loudoun Now readers for voting us their

FAVORITE JEWELERY STORE

Favorite Mattress Store (6 nominees)

Favorite New Car Dealership (13 nominess)

BAER’S MATTRESS DEN

AUTONATION TOYOTA LEESBURG

Battlefield Shopping Center, 1035 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-777-1600 • baersmattressden.com Runners up ...

Urban Mattress Costco

in Loudoun!

Favorite Men’s Clothing Store (10 nominees)

NORDSTROM

Dulles Town Center, 21090 Dulles Town Cir, Dulles 571-434-4000 •nordstrom.com

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Runners up ...

Jos. A Bank Kohls

Ketterman’s in Leesburg is a family owned and operated jewelry and gift store that has had the pleasure of serving Loudoun County and the surrounding areas for over 27 years. An eclectic mix of quality merchandise and their on-site jewelry repair and design shop make Ketterman’s the perfect destination for your jewelry and gifting needs...

Virginia Village Shopping Center 38-C Catoctin Circle, SE Leesburg, VA www.kettermans.com • 703-777-0033

Always.

Thank You

to all of Loudoun Now’s readers for voting me your FAVORITE ATTORNEY in Loudoun!

FROM << 22

Favorite Mortgage Company (13 nominees)

ATLANTIC COAST MORTGAGE

1 Cardinal Park Dr. SE, Leesburg 571-357-3965 autonationtoyotaleesburg.com Runners up ...

Dulles Motorcars AutoNation Honda Dulles

Favorite Orthodontics Practice (16 nominees)

STRANGE AND HANCOCK ORTHODONTICS 17 Fort Evans Rd NE, Leesburg 703-777-9200 • loudounbraces.com Runners up ...

Morgan Orthodontics Northern Virginia Orthodontics Favorite Painting Company (14 nominees)

FIVE STAR PAINTING

20365 Exchange St Suite 300, Ashburn (703) 991-7997 • atlanticcoastmortgage.com

43895 Glenhazel Dr, Ashburn 571-384-3937 • bestnovapainters.com

Runners up ...

Middleburg Mortgage Southern Trust

Runners up ...

Joe Fleming Painting Sonny N Sons Painting

Favorite Music Shop (4 nominees)

Favorite Party Supply Store (2 Nominees)

MELODEE MUSIC

46077 Lake Center Plaza, Sterling 703-450-4667 • melodeemusic.com Runners up ...

Shamrock Music Shoppe Music & Arts

PARTY CITY

Leesburg Plaza, 510 E Market St, Leesburg 703-669-4222 • partycity.com Runner up ...

Party Depot

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FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 24

Stoneleigh Golf and Country Club Dining Room addition

Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White

Visit our Website

30 North King Street, P.O. Box 678 Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone: 703-468-0432 Toll Free: 800-239-4122 Fax: 703-771-4161

www.sshw.com

Clint Good ArChiteCts, PC Office: (703) 478-1352 Cell: (703) 283-0911 clintgood@clintgood.com

Loudoun’s Favorite architect

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LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

What’s an optician?

The optical world in the USA is a mystery to most people. What are the three “O’s” and what is their role in your family’s eye care? As a state licensed, nationally certified optician practicing for over 25 years I am frequently asked, “What’s an optician?” First, let me introduce the other “O’s” in the optical industry. Your eye M.D. or Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor specializing in diseases of the eye. Your Ophthalmologist will provide you a comprehensive eye exam to evaluate your overall eye health and will provide you a refraction or written Rx for eyeglasses.

The M.D. will also perform any required medical procedures up to and including surgery.

Your Optometrist or OD is a graduate of optometry school and is your general family eye care practitioner. The OD will check your vision and take a high level overview of your eye health, fit you for contact lenses and write your eyeglass Rx. Should you require specialty care the OD will refer you out to the M.D. Finally, there is the optician. Opticians were originally oculists that specialized in correcting refractive error. Here in the US we are a bit like the pharmacist to your M.D. We are sometimes college graduates and have all completed three years of course work in optical/opticianry science, passed our state practical exam and our American Board of Opticians exam. An unlicensed optician is called an optical assistant, dispenser, or “frame stylist.” However, if you want the highest quality vision through your eyeglasses or contact lenses you will seek out a licensed optician to help you fill your eyeglass Rx. The optician will also fit, repair and help maintain your eyeglasses for optimal performance and will pair your Rx with a frame that is as appropriate for you and your lifestyle as it is for your Rx needs. Independent opticians (those practicing outside your MD or OD offices) are a rare breed o indeed. If you are lucky enough to find one that takes good care of you and your family’s eyewear needs then you know what a difference a state licensed, nationally certified optician can make in your overall eye health and quality vision.

Happy eyewear to ya!

Paige Buscema, ABOC, VA LDO Eyetopia, Inc.

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223 Loudoun St. SE ~ East Village, Downtown Leesburg ~ EyetopiaInc.com ~ @EyetopiaInc ~ 703-443-6410

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BUSINESSES Favorite Pet Grooming Business (20 nominees)

Favorite Pet Store (9 nominees)

BARK N BUBBLES

21 Catoctin Cir NE, Leesburg 571-291-3970 • doggonenatural.com

545 E Market St # F, Leesburg 703-777-6269 barknbubblesdogwash.com Runners up ...

PetSmart Old Mill Kennel and Groomers Favorite Pet Kennel (12 nominees)

OLD MILL KENNELS

91 Lawson Rd SE, Leesburg 703-777-4183 • oldmillpets.com Runners up ...

Blue Ridge Veterinary VIP Boarding

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Favorite Pet Sitting Business (17 nominees)

DOG GONE NATURAL Runners up ...

Pet Smart Pet Valu

Favorite Pharmacy (15 nominees)

WALGREENS walgreens.com Runners up ...

CVS Wegmans Favorite Plant Center (7 nominees)

ABERNETHY & SPENCER GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN CENTER

ALLIE’S WAG’N TAILS

571-271-7921 • allieswagntails.com

18035 Lincoln Rd, Purcellville 540-338-9118 • abernethyspencer.com

Runners up ...

Everything and the Dog Woofie’s Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers

Runners up ...

Meadows Farm Bluemount Nursery

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Favorite Plumbing Company (13 nominees)

Favorite Remodeling Company (17 nominees)

ME FLOW

MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN/ BUILD

12 Cardinal Park Dr SE #107, Leesburg 703-997-7161 • meflow.com Runners up ...

Modern Mechanical Wacker Plumbing Favorite Preschool (30 nominees)

LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 20600 Red Cedar Dr, Leesburg 703-777-3841 • lcds.org Runners up ...

Open Door Learning Center Destiny School of the Arts Favorite Radio Station (17 nominees)

610 E Main St #200, Purcellville 540-338-8242 matthewbowedesignbuild.com Runners up ...

BOWA Builders Walker & Clarke Builders

Favorite Renovation Company (11 nominees)

BOWA BUILDERS

201 E Washington St, Middleburg 540-687-6771 • bowa.com Runners up ...

Walker & Clarke Builders Matthew Bowe Design/Build

MUSIC PLANET RADIO musicplanetradio.com Runners up ...

WINC 92.5 WMZQ 98.7

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Thank you for voting us Favorite Non-Profit/Community Organization

Your support is feeding our neighbors in need every day.

FROM << 22

703-777-5911 www.interfaithrelief.org

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One 2016 election didn’t involve an elephant or a donkey.

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Favorite Bank. Favorite Investment Company. Favorite Banker.

Thank you, clients and readers, for your votes and your business. Middleburg Bank, Middleburg Investment Group and Leiah Hartsuff, VP and Community Executive in Ashburn and Reston, support Loudoun County right back. For more than 92 years, we have been committed to the individuals and families, businesses and nonprofits that make our community a great place to live and work.

(703) 777-6327

middleburgbank.com

Member FDIC

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Ashburn • Gainesville • Leesburg • Marshall • Middleburg • Purcellville • Reston • Richmond • Warrenton • Williamsburg

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BUSINESSES Favorite Rental Center (6 nominees)

Favorite Solar Power Company (3 nominees)

BROOKE RENTAL CENTER

SUPERIOR SOLAR

309 Parker Ct SE, Leesburg 703-777-9393 • brookerentalcenter.com

200 S St Paul St, Hamilton 571-321-6414 • superiorsolar.com

Runners up ...

Northern Virginia Party Rentals D&B Rental Sales & Services Favorite Residential Real Estate Brokerage (23 nominees)

MIDDLEBURG REAL ESTATE

LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

21030 Sycolin Rd #115, Ashburn 703-728-9500 • www.tanorganiq.com

Favorite Specialty Store (21 nominees)

Favorite Title Company (12 nominees)

Runners up ...

The Leesburg Vintner Eyetopia Favorite Store for Gifts (14 nominees)

LOUDOUN VALLEY ROOFING

TANORGANIQ SPRAY TAN & LASHES Runners up ...

Palm Beach Heaven and Elle

613 E Main St, Purcellville 540-338-4438 • twigsva.com

Runners up ...

Pearson-Smith Realty Berkshire Hathaway/PenFed Realty

Favorite Tanning Salon (6 nominees)

Runners up ...

Solar4 Modern Mechanical

TWIGS

10 E Washington St, Middleburg 540-687-6321 • atokaproperties.com

Favorite Roofing Company (7 nominees)

FROM << 24

ZAZU

OLD AMERICAN TITLE

19775 Belmont Executive Plaza #500, Ashburn 703-430-3900 oldamericantitle.com Runners up ...

Blue Ridge Title Loudoun Commercial Title Favorite Travel Agency (7 Nominees)

37306 E Richardson Ln, Purcellville 540-338-4400 • lvroofing.com

Ashbrook Commons, 20070 Ashbrook Commons Plaza, Ashburn 703-858-9298 • shopzazu.com

19317 Winmeade Dr, Lansdowne 571-223-2262 • midatlanticaaa.com

Runners up ...

Select Construction Dry Home Roofing & Siding

Runners up ...

Twigs Cracker Barrel Gift Shop

Runners up ...

Connoisseur Travel Cruise One

AAA

Favorite Tree Service (10 nominees)

ARBOR ARTIST

13370 Taylorstown Rd, Leesburg 703-777-8806 • arborartist.com Runners up ...

Bartlett Tree Experts Arbogast Lawn & Tree Favorite Tutor Service (8 nominees)

LEARNINGRX LEESBURG

305 Harrison St SE #100A, Leesburg 571-465-2277 • learningrx.com/leesburg Runners up ...

Mathnasium of Leesburg TutorDoctor, Ashburn Favorite Used Car Dealership (7 nominees)

CARMAX

5210 Towlern Pl, Sterling 703-404-4386 • carmax.com Runners up ...

H&H Used Cars Dulles Motorcars

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THANK YOU, LOUDOUN NOW READERS, FOR VOTING MIDDLEBURG REAL ESTATE | ATOKA PROPERTIES YOUR FAVORITE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE! Since 1939, our mission has always been “To facilitate real estate transactions that are beyond reproach” and we could not do that without our amazing clients.

Please consider us for all your Real Estate needs!

Congrats, Stilson!

July 21, 14 – 2016 20, 2016 July

Stay on your toes.

We’ll see you next year…

MIDDLEBURG LEESBURG PURCELLVILLE 540.687.6321 703.777.1170 540.338.7770 COMING THIS FALL, ASHBURN! Middleburgrealestate.com | Atokaproperties.com

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Favorite Dental Of fice

Thank you for Voting Us your Favorite Dentist &

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LOUDOUN’S 2016 FAVORITES

Trusted & Comfortable Dentistry

Open as Early as 7am!

703-779-2296

LeesburgFamilyDental.com

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2 Cardinal Park Drive Southeast Suite 704A • Leesburg

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BUSINESSES Favorite Veterinary Practice (22 nominees)

CATOCTIN VETERINARY CLINIC

Favorite Wedding/ Reception Venue (21 nominees)

STONE TOWER WINERY

FROM << 28 Favorite Window Cleaning Service (4 nominees)

LARRY MILLER

112 Dry Mill Rd SW, Leesburg 703-777-8447 • catoctinvetclinic.com

19925 Hogback Mountain Rd, Leesburg 703-777-2797 • stonetowerwinery.com

44050-195 Ashburn Village Blvd, Ashburn 703-723-7770 • windowcleaningservice.net

Runners up ...

Blue Ridge Veterinary Leesburg Veterinary Hospital

Runners up ...

Silverbrook Farm Belmont Country Club

Runners up ...

NOVA Spray Wash Lusk Window Cleaning

Favorite Wedding Photographer (17 nominees)

Favorite Weight Loss Center (4 nominees)

Favorite Women’s Clothing Store (19 nominees)

SHELLEY LARRABEE PHOTOGRAPHY

WEIGHT WATCHERS

KOHL’S

slarrabeephoto.com

36 Pidgeon Hill Dr., Sterling 800-516-3535 • weightwatchers.com

1040 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 703-443-1776 • kohls.com

Runners up ...

Ed Solomon Patty Schuchman Photography

Runners up ...

Medi Weightloss 7 Company

Runners up ...

Nordstrom The Loft

Favorite Wedding Planner (7 nominees)

Favorite Wellness Center (9 nominees)

Favorite Yoga/Pilates Studio (14 nominees)

A NEW LEAF WEDDINGS AND EVENTS

FIVE STONES HEALING CENTER

anewleafevents.com Runners up ...

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JASMINE RESTAURANT

110 South St SE, Leesburg 703-737-2288 • jasminecuisine.com Runners up ...

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MACDOWELL BREW KITCHEN

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LEESBURG DINER

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202 Harrison St SE, Leesburg 703-777-2739 • macdowellbrewkitchen.com

9 S King St, Leesburg 703-777-1800 • theleesburgdiner.com

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MONKS BBQ

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Carolina Brothers Pit Barbeque ResQ Grille

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BLUE RIDGE GRILL

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SHOE’S CUP & CORK

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Leesburg Public House Ford’s Fish Shack

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FOOD & DRINK Favorite Fine Dining Restaurant (15 nominees)

Favorite Italian Restaurant (19 nominees)

TUSCARORA MILL

TRAVINIA ITALIAN KITCHEN

203 Harrison St., SE, Leesburg 703-771-9300 • tuskies.com Runners up ...

Magnolias at the Mill Lightfoot Restaurant Favorite Food Truck (13 nominees)

WINDY CITY RED HOTS

Blue Mount Nursery, 20052 Lexington Drive, Ashburn 703-505-6934 • windycityredhots.com/ Runners up ...

Cured GK BBQ

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Favorite French Fries (19 nominees)

FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES Battlefield Shopping Center, 1083 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg 571-442-8575 • fiveguys.com Runners up ...

Melt Gourmet Market Burger

Village at Leesburg, 1605 Village Market Boulevard Southeast #104, Leesburg 703-777-6511 • traviniaitalian.com Runners up ...

Giovanni’s NY Pizza Palio Ristorante Italiano Favorite Mexican Restaurant (17 nominees)

UNCLE JUILO’S

One Loudoun, 44703 Thorndike St., Ashburn • 571-758-2200 unclejulios.com/locations/one-loudoun Runners up ...

Los Tios Grill Los Toltecos Favorite Outdoor Dining Spot (25 nominees)

CLYDE’S WILLOW CREEK FARM 42920 Broadlands Blvd, Broadlands 571-209-1200 • clydes.com Runners up ...

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FIRE WORKS

201 Harrison St SE, Leesburg 703-779-8400 • fireworkspizza.com Runners up ...

Giovonni’s NY Pizza Manhattan Pizza Favorite Seafood (8 nominees)

FORD’S FISH SHACK

Cameron Chase Village Center, 44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101, Ashburn 571-918-4092 • fordsfishshack.com Runners up ...

Lowry’s Seafood Restaurant Bonefish Grill

Favorite Romantic Dining Spot (15 nominees)

LIGHTFOOT RESTAURANT

11 N King St, Leesburg 703-771-2233 •lightfootrestaurant.com Runners up ...

Tuscarora Mill Restaurant The Wine Kitchen Favorite Sandwich Shop (16 nominees)

PUCCIO’S NEW YORK DELI 211 Loudoun St SE, Leesburg 703-779-7676 • puccios-deli.com Runners up ...

Deli South South Street Under

Favorite Sushi (18 nominees)

Favorite Wings (20 nominees)

JASMINE RESTAURANT

BUFFALO WING FACTORY

10 South St SE, Leesburg 703-737-2288 • jasminecuisine.com Runners up ...

Passion Fin Wegmans

Ashburn Farm Village Center, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza, Ashburn 703-729-4200 buffalowingfactory.com Runners up ...

Velocity Wings Buffalo Wild Wings

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When husband-and-wife Angel and Pia Miranda first turned the key on their idea for a food truck that served up their favorite Chicago food, they were greeted by a few turned-up noses. At that point, eight years ago, they operated one of just a handful of food trucks in the county.

“People were kind of like, ‘oh, it’s a truck.’ They weren’t used to that here,” said Angel Miranda, owner of Windy Angel Miranda prepares a Chicago-style hot City Red Hots.

Now, especially over the past few dog with all the trimmings at Windy City Red years, the restaurants-on-wheels have Hots.

Danielle Nadler/Loudoun Now popped up throughout Loudoun, dishing up everything from high-end cago-style, all-beef hot dogs, sausages modern cuisine to barbecue, pizza and and Italian beef sandwiches—from tacos. a food truck to keep overhead costs The Mirandas got the Windy City low. “We wanted to be cautious, and Red Hots food truck rolling 10 years if it didn’t work out, we’d just sell the after they moved from Chicago to truck and it wouldn’t be the end of the Loudoun, and after they’d hauled back world,” Miranda said. “But, hey, it did too many carry-on suitcases loadwork out.” ed with Italian beef, Giardiniera, hot They now operate a brick-and-mordogs, green relish, and other Windy tar operation—at 28 S. King St. in City favorites.

Leesburg—and will soon open a sec“After years and years of craving and ond location in Frederick, MD. begging visiting friends to hand carry Wherever you visit them, Windy food from Chicago to NOVA, we finally opened our own place,” Miranda City Red Hots will be serving up the tastes of Chicago that are otherwise said.

At first, he and his wife opted to hard to find in the DC metro area. serve their fare—which include Chi—Danielle Nadler

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Favorite PEOPLE Favorite Accountant (37 nominees)

Favorite Band/Musician (42 nominees)

Favorite Coach (32 nominees)

Favorite DJ (13 nominees)

THOMAS W. MOLER

JASON MASI

CATHY FERNANDEZ

DJ JAZZY JEFF

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Jeff Mitchell, Mitchell & Co. Joe Bullock, Bullock & Associates

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Todd Wright Juliana MacDowell

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James Meara, Evergreen FC Kiley Jacobus, The Pavilion Pro

Favorite Acupuncturist (10 nominees)

Favorite Banker (19 nominees)

DANIEL PARRISH

LEIAH HARTSUFF

Favorite Commercial Realtor (25 nominees)

Yount Hyde Barbour

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The Acupuncture and Healing Arts Center Runners up ...

Tuan Nguyen, Acupuncture and Herb Clinic Sarah Giardenelli, NOVA Medical Group Favorite Alternative Medicine Provider (11 nominees)

MARTHA S. CALIHAN

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Tom Hertel, Commercial Group Realty Eric Pearson, Pearson Smith Realty

Favorite Bartender (38 nominees)

Favorite Custom Homebuilder (15 nominees)

JONI SMITH

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Aaron Malofsky, Hail & Hog Kitchen and Tap Dave Dwyer, Tuscarora Mill Restaurant Favorite Carpenter (15 nominees)

DONNIE WALKER

CLINT GOOD

Walker & Clarke Builders Inc.

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Tom O’Neil, O’Neil Architects Beckham Dickerson, Dickerson & Assoc.

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Matthew Bowe, Matthew Bowe Design/Build Inc. Ronnie Goode

Favorite Artist (29 nominees)

Favorite Chef (15 nominees)

JILL PERLA

INGRID GUSTAVSON

Favorite Attorney (40 nominees)

ROBERT E. SEVILA

Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White

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Tom Ciolkosz, Access National Bank Jamie Pearson, Middleburg Bank

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Tuan Nguyen, Acupuncture and Herb Clinic Daniel Parrish, The Acupuncture and Healing Arts Center

Clint Good Architects

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Rhonda Wilson Paice, Laurel Brigade Law Group Chris Chamblin, J. Christopher Chamblin PC

JIM SISLEY

Paladin Real Estate

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Favorite Architect (10 nominees)

Loudoun Country Day School

Regional Banking Manager Middleburg Bank

Five Stones Wellness Center

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Catherine Hillis, Catherine Hillis Fine Art Chris Cooley, The Cooley Gallery

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Lightfoot Restaurant

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Jason Lage, Market Table Bistro Patrick Dinh, Tuscarora Mill Restaurant Favorite Chiropractor (29 nominees)

CHAD PARSONS

Advanced Corrective Chiropractic Runners up ...

Charles Clegg, Clegg Chiropractic Misty Paul, Basics First

MATTHEW BOWE

Matthew Bowe Design/Build Runners up ...

Paul Reimers, PR Construction Ron Hawes, Ronald M. Hawes Inc. Favorite Dance Instructor (19 nominees)

BRITTANY ALNESS Studio Bleu Dance Center Runners up ...

Adam King, Dance King Jenna DeLashmutt, Loudoun School of Ballet Favorite Dentist (57 nominees)

GARY ASHTON

Cardinal Park Family Dental

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DJ Ashante DJ Moonshine Favorite Doctor (59 nominees)

THOMAS MANCINI Loudoun Medical Group

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Scott Nagel, Leesburg Sterling Family Practice Carolyn M. Walsh Favorite Electrician (13 nominees)

SHAWN MITCHELL Modern Mechanical

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Mike Breeden, Breeden Electrical TJ Atkins, TWA Electric Favorite Esthetician (10 nominees)

AMY HERRMANN Mountcastle Med Spa

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Christi Borde, Massage Envy Azar Nejad, The Medical Spa at Nova Favorite Event Planner (17 nominees)

TINA JOHNSON JP Events & Consulting

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Jennifer Arezzo, Grit and Grace Benjamin Hall, Loudoun Event Management

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Amanda Brown, Herbert Dental Group Stephen Mayo, Mayo Family Dentistry

Favorite Eye Doctor (27 nominees)

Favorite Dietitian (5 nominees)

Dilzer Eye Care Associates

AMY JOHNSON NOVA Medical Group

SCOTT DILZER

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Greg McGrew, Eye Care Center of Leesburg Ayman Boutros, The Eye Center

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PEOPLE Favorite Financial Advisor (26 nominees)

Favorite Graphic Artist (13 nominees)

TOM TOTH

Stilson Greene Graphic Design & Illustration

Toth Finanical

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Katie McAuliffe Campbell, Wells Fargo Advisors Jeff Eveland, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management General Practitioner (26 nominees)

THOMAS MANCINI Loudoun Medical Group

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Mary Renard, Broadlands Family Practice Jim Ditaranto, PartnersMD Favorite Golf Instructor (7 nominees)

Loudoun Golf and Country Club

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Tiffany Faucette, 1757 Golf Club Lisa Deel, Raspberry Falls Golf Club

STILSON GREENE

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Jill Evans-Kavaldjian, Art at Garden Corner Catherine Hillis Favorite Insurance Agent (20 nominees)

PRESCOTT ENGLE EP&H Insurance Services

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Joe Mullee, State Farm Pamela Pine, Loudoun Insurance Group Favorite Interior Designer (18 nominees)

BETH GOLDSMITH

Beth Goldsmith Creative Works Runners up ...

Debbie Schaffer, The Feathered Nest Leigh Newport, Staged by Design

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Spanky’s Shenanigans bartender Joni Smith works her magic on a cocktail that is only one reason she was voted Loudoun’s Favorite Bartender.

Favorite Bartender

JONI SMITH

Spanky’s Shenanigans 538 E Market St, Leesburg 703-777-2454

Joni Smith slings cocktails at Spanky’s Shenanigans five days a week. She’s been at it for 12 years, and has accumulated scores of regulars.

When asked what she likes about her job, “What’s not to like? In what other job can I make friends and talk all night,” she says. She knows that people are there to connect, relax and have a good time. What she says to a customer can turn their day around, and make Shenanigans a fun place to be. But she doesn’t feel like she is the best bartender at Shenanigans. She credits the wonderful staff, which she says all love coming

to work each day, and it shows.

The owner, Azmi Zarou, gives the staff a lot of room to share ideas for improvements of the bar. Over the years, Zarou has added a 50-foot expansion, updated the patio, and most recently installed a new ventilation system to the smoking section of the bar. And Shenanigans wants to make sure you get home safely, so they offer their Sober Ride bus to bring you home every night of the week.

Eight years ago, Joni Smith and Katti Pittas, another bartender at Shenanigans, had the idea for Yappy Hour. Every Wednesday on the back deck customers can bring their dogs for happy hour, and a portion of proceeds are donated to an animal charity. Smith not only has two dogs of her own, but also fosters pups through the rescue group, Save the Tails.

She added, “If I won a million dollars, I would take all the dogs.”

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FROM << 33 Favorite Music Instructor (26 nominees)

Favorite Pediatrician (24 nominees)

SONJA JEWELL

Town Pediatrics

Loudoun Country Day School Runners up ...

Todd Wright, Half King Studio Nathaniel Davis, Nathaniel Davis Music Favorite Nurse/Nurse Practitioner (25 nominees)

SUSY FURR

MIKE ROLLISON

Leesburg Sterling Family Practice Runners up ...

Krysten Kayser, Patient First Melissa Hebert, Leesburg Sterling Family Practice

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Robert Holmes, Bridges Auto Center Todd Pauly, The Tire Shop

Favorite Obstetrician/ Gynecologist (23 nominees)

Favorite Midwife (5 nominees)

VIRGINIA HACKENBERG

HILARY BIESECKER

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Paul A. Tudder, Privia Medical Group Annemarie Spooner, Loudoun Medical Group

Favorite Mechanic (25 nominees)

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Catoctin Automotive

Loudoun Homebirth & Healthcare Runners up ...

Marilee Pinkleton, TCL Birth Katy Vega, Life Streams Eternal Favorite Mortgage Broker (14 nominees)

KRISTI HARDY

Atlantic Coast Mortgage

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Favorite Optician (12 nominees)

PAIGE BUSCEMA Eyetopia

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Stephen W. Hinkle, Ashburn Vision Source Scott Dilzer, Dilzer Eye Care

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Jill McCabe, Inova Health System Amie A. Beloy, Ashburn Pediatrics

TIMOTHY MOUNTCASTLE

Mountcastle Plastic Surgery & Vein Institute Runners up ...

Phillip Chang, Aesthetics Behzad Parva, Parva Plastic Surgery

Favorite Personal Trainer (31 nominees)

Favorite Plumber (16 nominees)

AMANDA “RAVEN” CARTER

ZACH TURNER

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Michelle Dancy, Barre Buddhi Jason Smith, Inform Fitness

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Scott Cooper, Scott Cooper Plumbing Jamie Dawson, Dawson Plumbing

Favorite Photographer (47 nominees)

Favorite Psychiatrist (8 nominees)

Orangetheory Fitness

ALIYAH DASTOUR Alimond Photography

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Sarah Huntington, Sarah Huntington Photography Joylyn Hannahs, Joylyn Hannahs Photography Favorite Picture Framer (7 nominees)

PHOTOWORKS Runners up ...

My Frame Shop Hobby Lobby

Modern Mechanical

ZAFAR RASHEED

Ashburn Psychological & Psychiatric Services Runners up ...

Cheryl Dunn David Band, Favorite Psychologist (11 nominees)

SUZANNE NIXON

Northern Virginia Integrative Therapy Center Runners up ...

Jennifer Rashap, Karen Larson & Associates Ben W. Franklin

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Bradley Gable, Southern Trust Mortgage Rich Lutrell Middleburg Mortgage

Favorite Brewery

Loudoun Gyn Associates

SANDRA J. GROEBER

Favorite Plastic Surgeon (5 nominees)

The Old 690 Brewing Company has hit its stride. The brewery, tucked away on 10 acres off Ashbury Church Road south of Hillsboro, has gained top marks for its numerous craft beer flavors and its family atmosphere.

Co-owners Mark and Ronda Powell, Tammi and Darren Gryniuk, and Bob Lundberg (the master brewer) say they have had a great response from the public. That was welcoming news after a months-long shutdown in December 2014 following their August opening.

The county had not yet established zoning regulations for the farm breweries, thus the brewery caused a zoning violation. The brewery re-opened in January 2015.

But the forced lay-off was not unpro-

ductive, Ronda Powell said recently. “It gave us time to regroup, re-think,” she said, adding they visited other breweries and got new ideas to make the enterprise better.

Old 690 is known for brewing a wide range of beer, typically with a dozen or more on tap. This week, their offerings range from a Blueberry Blonde and a Roadside Raspberry Wheat, both refreshing choices for this July heat, to a robust brew on the other end of the spectrum, Hogg Boss Stout.

The beer has been as much as a draw as the brewery’s atmosphere, which was designed with kids in mind. “People love bringing them,” Ronda Powell said, noting they have cornhole and buckets of balls for kids to kick around.

They might even add a ping pong table.

The Powells were at Loudoun Valley High School together, and have three children. Four years ago, they were trying to decide what to do with their 10-acre property, and the idea of a brewery “stuck.” They did a lot of exploratory forays to see what worked and what didn’t.

“We wiped out our savings account,”

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A scene at Old 690 Brewery, near Hillsboro.

she said, laughing, but it’s worked.

Patrons agree. Its location “seems in the middle of nowhere, but customers beg to differ,” online reviewer Matthew F. from Alexandria said. Another online comment was from Mark N. of Leesburg, who commented, “This is what America is all about. Great beer, family, friends, sports on the tv and

kids running around playing.” An old school popcorn machine is a nice touch, he added.

The owners also played a big role recently in raising money to support the July 4 Hillsboro fireworks tradition.

— Margaret Morton

Favorite Public Servant (17 nominees)

Favorite Tennis Instructor (2 nominees)

GARY CLEMENS

MARK ELLIOTT

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Ida Lee Recreation Center

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Phyllis Randall, Loudoun County Chairwoman Kristen Umstattd, Leesburg District Supervisor

Favorite Veterinarian (38 nominees)

STEPHEN STANG

Favorite Realtor (95 nominees)

Loudoun Veterinary Service Runners up ...

Keith Robbins, Catoctin Veterinary Clinic Michael Strickland, Leesburg Veterinary Hospital

GWEN PANGLE Pangle and Associates

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Suzi Serene, Serene Team Homes Colleen Gustavson, Middleburg Real Estate

Favorite Waiter/ Waitress (30 nominees)

Favorite Stone Mason (7 nominees)

SHELBY JOHNSON Spanky’s Shenanigans

ALLEN COCHRAN Cochran’s Stone Mansory

Favorite Teacher (59 nominees)

Favorite Yoga/Pilates Instructor (18 nominees)

NIKKI LAUGHLIN

ANGIE CROSS

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If you’ve ever spent an afternoon at a Loudoun winery, chances are you’ve heard the acoustic folk and R&B tunes from Jason Masi. This career musician performs a circuit of dozens of wineries in Virginia and Maryland.

Playing music started out as a hobby, but soon Masi felt a fulfillment he just didn’t get from his job in the mortgage industry. He left his job in 2009 to play with the band Jubeus in Richmond.

They opened for national acts including Everclear and Blind Melon. After moving to Northern Virginia in 2010, Masi began his solo career.

He became entrenched in the winery circuit after meeting Jay and Jodi from Quattro Goomba Winery in Aldie.

They got him his first gig and hooked him up with other wineries such as Lost Creek and Creeks Edge. His sounds and emotional performances keep Jason Masi a sought-after performer in Loudoun County. “I am very grateful that I get to make music as my living,” he said.

His musical influences range from the soul of Marvin Gay to the folk sounds of Van Morrison. “To me, music is a lot of things. It’s therapy. It’s a natural mood enhancer. It’s entertainment. It’s a way to bring people together,” Masi said. He draws in the crowd through his passionate storytelling, and heart-felt lyrics. And after the set,

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he pulls up a seat at the bar to chat with his fans.

Masi covers hundreds of songs, but enjoys the opportunity to play his original music. He has released three albums including “Balance and Pull,” in 2010, “Life is Wonderful” in 2012, and his most recent, “Power of a Woman” in 2014. His newest recording project for 2017, “Love’s Lips” can be previewed on his website jasonmasi.com.

On July 30, Masi will be the opening act during the band Throwing Plates’ album release show at Jamin’ Java, and he plans a full band performance at Broadlands Live on Aug. 12.

—Leah Fallon

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Kristin Kime, Creighton’s Corner Elementary Toni Rader, Loudoun County High School

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Kate Powell, Flow Yoga Pauline Lockard, Sport and Health

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Tally Ho Theater

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David Ratcliff, Ratcliff’s Mansonry Donnie Moore

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Annemarie Athey, Andys of Leesburg Tim Barner, Lightfoot Restaurant

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