Occoquan, Va. — The ghosts of Christmas were alive and about in Occoquan on Friday night.
A crowd of about 150 outside stood outside town hall on Mill Street for the annual lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. They helped to countdown from five the seconds until the button was pushed to light the tree.
Occoquan, Va. –– The tree is decorated, and small businesses and the mayor ready to welcome guests to Occoquan for the annual lighting of the town’s Christmas Tree.
Occoquan’s Business Guild will sponsor its annual holiday open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, giving the chance for visitors to see the town and its stores decorated for the holiday season, according to Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta.
The event will feature four galleries located on one block in the small town with over 60 artists who will show their work.
“Art lovers like to come to an area where they can see the works of many artists and Occoquan can be a destination for these people,” said festival spokeswoman Jane Ernst.
It may be fall, but the Town of Occoquan is doing a little spring cleaning.
This Saturday, October 15, the town will once again be a site for the Friends of the Occoquan’s annual fall river clean up. Volunteers can meet at the Town Hall located at 314 Mill Street between 9:00 a.m. and noon, sign in, pick up cleaning supplies, and help spruce up the town and the environment.
Occoquan, Va. — Crafters will once again descend on Occoquan this weekend for the town’s annual fall craft show.
The event takes place 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday rain or shine and will feature more than 200 crafters, local merchants and restaurants at the fair.
Occoquan, Va. — It’s one of the most unique windows in Occoquan, and the business it belongs to is leaving the building behind for a new location across the street.
Polka Dot Divas opened in nearly four years ago by two diva-licious women, Julie Marshall and Kristyn Gleason, in Bavarian-style building with an iconic bubble window on its front. Recognizing the window’s popularity, the shop used it as part of their marketing on their website.
Occoquan, Va. — When you live by the Occoquan River, there’s a few things you have to accept, like the possibility of flooding. But on Thursday night it wasn’t the river that toppled its banks, but the Ballywhack Creek which runs through town.
Hurricane Irene brought a soaking rain, downed trees and power outages to the Potomac Communities.
Julie Bohn lives along the Occoquan River at the town that shares the same name. Though two tree limbs fell into her yard due to high winds during the height of the storm, she was happy things did not get as bad as they could have.
Occoquan, Va. –– Occoquan is bracing for the effects of flooding caused by Hurricane Irene
The area along Mill Street, the town’s main thoroughfare, is prone to flooding during storms.
Occoquan, Va. –– What can you talk about in six minutes? A lot.
