While covering an event held Monday at the historic home of George Mason, Gunston Hall, I took some time to check out the kitchen on the property.
I didn’t stay long, as it was over 90 degrees outside and the kitchen, which dates back to when the home was built, had a roaring fireplace inside.
There’s been a murder at the National Museum of the Marine Corps –– but that could mean some fun for you this weekend, and so could any of the other 50 events on the PotomacLocal.com Potomac Communities Calendar.
Tonight’s “Murder on Maui” will feature tours of the Marine Corps museum beginning at 4 p.m. followed by dinner and a night of mystery for $35. Reservations may be made to 703-649-2365.
Occoquan, Va. –– One of the things to look for this weekend at the annual Occoquan Spring Craft Show are new vendors.
More than 270 vendors from points all across the U.S. are expected to descend on Occoquan this Saturday and Sunday, many of the newer ones will be artists and glass pottery makers.
Dino Days
Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center
Description: Walk in the footsteps of the dinosaurs! Come to the Visitor Center to excavate fossils, try to out run a T-Rex, and design your own dinosaur. Fee is $2/person, $6/family
Kids Fishing Tournament
Date: Saturday June 4, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Marina in lot #1
Description: Join us in our kids fishing tournament and see what you can catch. There is some fishing equipment that participants can borrow, but we encourage folks to bring their own. There are several volunteers on hand to give participants help. Sponsored by the Friends of Leesylvania State Park.
It’s not as if VRE riders are fleeing for their lives –– though it may look like it to the average bystander ––they’re actually running to their cars to be one of the first to pull out of the parking lot, skirting a line of drivers who eventually must wait to exit the lot.
It’s become such an issue at VRE’s Brooke station in Stafford County that a rider talked about it this week during a live web chat with VRE CEO Dale Zehner.
Bus driver in fatal crash has NOVA traffic violations
The driver charged in a fatal bus crash that occurred earlier this week in Caroline County has a record of other traffic violations in Northern Virginia, reports the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Hylton’s principal leaving
Hylton’s High School’s beloved administrator is moving onto another challenge, reports Dale City Patch.
Winston-Salem N.C. –– The Potomac Nationals snapped their 11-game losing streak Thursday night in Winston-Salem with an 8-5 victory over the Dash.
Fittingly, the streak snapper was dramatic: the game featured two ties, three lead changes and a bench-clearing fracas on the field. In the end, the Nationals held on to salvage the series finale and stop their season worst losing slide.
Police say she knowingly allowed a gunman to enter the store and steal cash.
Officers were called to the Rite Aid at 4423 Fortuna Center Plaza at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, after it had closed for the night, where a 23-year-old and 24-year-old woman told police a masked man initially entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded money.
The P-Nats have now lost 11 straight games and suffered a walkoff loss for the second consecutive night in Winston.
Andy Wilkins sprinted home from third to score the winning run; his heated at-bat finished with a walk to open the tenth. Josh Smoker, who had pitched a perfect ninth inning to send the game to extra innings, began his delivery home to open the bottom of the tenth. Wilkins called for time late and had it granted by home plate umpire Asa Gaddy. Smoker’s next pitch was high and inside to Wilkins, and the two barked and glared at one another.
