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Circus Vasquez to bring new show to Woodbridge

Published July 18, 2023 at 9:00AM

Press release: “Circus Vazquez, America’s premier family-owned circus, brings its all-new 2023 show to Woodbridge, Virginia when it plays Potomac Mall (2700 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge) from August 4 – 21.”

“Circus Vazquez is currently the largest family-owned circus in the United States. Featuring incredible performers from Mexico, Columbia, Mongolia, Chile, Ukraine, India, and the U.S. All-human cast (no animals) The show, which used to be presented in Spanish, is now presented in English Presented in the largest tent currently touring in the U.S., and it’s air conditioned.”

Bluegrass Festival returning to Brentsville on September 30

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 17, 2023 at 11:00AM

The Brentsville Historic Courthouse Centre once severed as a stop on the Underground Railroad to freedom. [Mary Davidson/Potomac Local]

Prince William County Historic Preservation: “Brentsville’s Bluegrass Festival is on Saturday, September 30th from 10 am-4 pm. Tickets will go live on August 1st and can be purchased at pwcparks.org/bluegrass.”

Dill Dinkers Pickleball to open 16,485 square foot space at Manassas Mall

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 15, 2023 at 10:58PM | Updated January 24, 2024 at 1:29PM

Manassas Mall at 8300 Sudley Road near Manassas.

Dill Dinkers Pickleball: “Dill Dinkers, the leading provider of dedicated indoor pickleball in Maryland, has signed a 10-year lease with Spinoso Real Estate Group for its first location, Manassas Mall. The facility will be located at 8300 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20109, in spaces A3 and A4, across from Autobahn Indoor Speedway, and is scheduled to open in early 2024.”

“The 16,485 square foot space will include six regulaQon-sized pickleball courts with fences and an outdoor surface, bathrooms, private event space, a pro shop, a ball machine, and a state-of- the-art reservation system. The facility will offer clinics, private and semi-private lessons, and leagues. A Director of Pickleball is on staff at each locaQon to ensure the pickleball programming is in line with Dill Dinkers’ high standards.”

Local celebrity: KO Distilling releases ‘Evick Edition’ bourbon

By Madina Habib

Published July 14, 2023 at 10:39AM

Pete Evick and Bill Karlson

KO Distilling: “Manassas native, Music Director for the Bret Michaels Band, and Author, Pete Evick, has teamed up with Manassas craft distiller KO Distilling to release Bare Knuckle Evick Edition Bourbon.”

“This has been a deeply personal process to produce my bourbon,” said Evick. “We are bottling this bourbon at 98 proof to represent the year I signed my first record deal, and the barrels I chose from were filled during August, the month I was born. But the most important part is that the Evick Edition is produced in my hometown of Manassas, Virginia.”

Fredericksburg visitors will be able tour the town in a 1927 Ford

By Amelia Breeden

Published July 12, 2023 at 5:22PM

Fredericksburg visitors will soon be able to see the city streets in old-timey cars.

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Helix Helping Hands to hold 4th annual blood drive

By Madina Habib

Published July 7, 2023 at 10:09PM

Helix Helping Hands: “Helix Helping Hands is proud to announce our 4th Annual Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 12, from 8 am-2 pm at our Manassas office. This event is part of our ongoing mission to give back to the community.”

“Our annual Blood Drive has been the cornerstone of Helix Helping Hands since its inception and has been supported by a host of other charitable efforts, such as the ‘Fill the Box’ project that donated food to the West Virginia Veterans Hospital, clothing drives for the American Red Cross, supporting the local police force during National Police Week, among many other efforts.”

Locust Shade Park presents upcoming reptile show

By Amelia Breeden

Published July 7, 2023 at 9:00AM

On Thursday, July 13, 2023, Locust Shade Park will hold a reptile show as a part of their “Reptile World” program at the park’s amphitheater at 4701 Locust Shade Drive, Triangle.

The “Reptile World” program was made to introduce reptiles from around the world to the audience. Its main goal is to increase students’ interest, connection, and awareness of the natural world and its reptilian species.

Gov. Youngkin to visit Mt. Zion Baptist Church to discuss mental health crisis

By Amelia Breeden

Published July 6, 2023 at 9:40AM | Updated July 8, 2023 at 10:31AM

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R)

Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association: “Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will join more than 500 representatives of VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement), the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, during a Northern Virginia assembly on July 9 that is being held to highlight the impact of the mental health and drug use crisis on young people across the Commonwealth.”

“During the meeting, the members of the coalition will ask the Governor to prioritize actions to address the crisis and support those with significant new resources.”

Operation Backpack back-to-school campaign at IKEA

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 6, 2023 at 9:35AM

Volunteers of America: “Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) will launch its annual Operation Backpack back-to-school campaign on July 7, 2023… The goal of this year’s campaign is to raise $50,000 and collect brand-new backpacks, supplies, and school uniforms to support at least 3,000 boys and girls from income-constrained families in Maryland, DC, Virginia & North Carolina.”

“Initiatives like Operation Backpack® play an important role in helping to fill the gap in academic proficiency for children who are underserved and have experienced homelessness. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, children experiencing homelessness are more likely to show delayed development and have twice the rate of learning disabilities compared to non-homeless children. Among children who experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2018, less than 30 percent achieved academic proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science.”

Lights, camera, Manassas: Fox News asks diners about election issues

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 5, 2023 at 8:13AM

Fox News Channel Reporter Griff Jenkins talks with diners at Juke Box Diner in Manassas.

Juke Box Diner in Manassas hosted the Fox News Channel’s morning show “Fox and Friends,” which did a series of live reports from the diner on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who came to the diner to appear on the show, talked about education and talked to Potomac Local News about the importance of hiring more police and supporting them in the field.

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