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Did you know that there is a little slice of wine country just ouside of the gates of Quantico MCB?  Potomac Point Winery not only houses a bistro and wine tasting venue,  it hosts upscale and unique dining experiences with their monthly Winemaker’s Dinners. 

This month’s dinner, scheduled for 7 pm February 25 in their Barrel Room, features an outstanding menu:

Mozzarella en Carroza with Caper Anchovy Butter
Paired with La Belle Vie White
Seared Scallops with Buttery Sweet Sage Sauce
Paired with Chardonnay
Spinach Gnocchi with fresh Abbinato Sauce
Paired with Abbinato
Braised Short-Rib with Polenta
Paired with Heritage
Port Reduction Cherries in Dark Chocolate Cup
Paired with Rabelos Port

CALL DENYEL AT 540-446-2107 FOR RESERVATIONS!

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 Calling all Movie Buffs! The AMC Theatres at Potomac Mills Mall will be featuring a day of Oscar.  For $30 you can view 5 of the 10 Best Picture Nominees for the 2010 starting at 10:30 am on Saturday Feburary 27, 2010 in a movie marathon that lasts.   Theatres in the region are showing different combinations of the 10 nominees.  The Potomac Mills schedule opens with a 10:30 am showing of Avatar in 3D. 

 For more information about the schedule at Potomac Mills and other theatres check out this link: Best Picture Showcase.  To prepurchase tickets, go to the AMC Theatre link.

Looking for a fun night out?  The North Stafford High school athletic boosters are hosting the world famous Harlem Globetrotters for a night of fun, laughs and athletic artistry! Order your tickets through Ticketmaster or call 1-800-641-4667 for information about group rates.

Wednesday, Mar 03, 2010 7:00 PM EST (6:00 PM Doors)
at North Stafford High School

839 Garrisonville Road
Stafford, VA

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Looking for an unusual, creative and romantic way to spend your Valentine Friday Night?  How about Woo at the Zoo ? Friends of the National Zoo, or FONZ, are happy to sponsor this one of a kind event at the Washington National Zoo.  The evening includes a cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeurves, a rose and most importantly…a fascinating, entertaining and intriguing look at animal “love”. 

The National Zoo is one of the regions best and popular attractions. Not only is the zoo one of the best in the country, it’s FREE!  If you can’t make this over 21 romantic event, check out the other events at the FONZ.org site.

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Eight US presidents were born in the great Commonwealth of Virginia!  Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Wilson… some pretty heavyweights in US history.  You could spend the upcoming President’s Day weekend sleeping in on Monday, or checking out the “Presdiential Cribs”. … possible new show for the History Channel?

Scattered across Virginia are the estates, universities, memorials, and monuments for these great leaders.  But none is more accessible from the 95 corridor than Mount Vernon, the estate, and burial ground of our #1 Commander and Chief, George Washington.

The Mount Vernon folks are making a trip to their locale even more enticing by offering reduced rates through the end of February and FREE Admission on the actual President’s Day Monday. A full slate of events are scheduled for the weekend, including a military encampment and military honors at Washington’s tomb.  Check out the discounts and events on their website MountVernon.org

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The wonderful Virginia fall weather really extends the lives of both our personal gardens and those colorful farmers markets.  I’ve been watching my favorite neighbor, aka Farmer MacGregor, still harvesting from his fabulous tomato plants even this late in the season…  not to mention the fabulous fall squashes and winter veggies coming in by the basketful. 

If you have black thumbs, like myself, and don’t have a generous neighbor to pick from, I would highly suggest you hit one of the local farmer’s markets that are winding down their season as October grows to a close. 

 There is a great search engine page that helps you get information about 46 different farmers markets… just in Northern Virginia! I don’t think my Farmer MacGregor is on there yet… trying to keep those crunchy veggies just for me!  Try searching for a market near you here.. Virginia Farmer’s Markets

It occured to me yesterday, when I saw a dead deer strapped across the top of a Range Rover screaming down I-95, that hunting season has kicked off in Virgnia… or, boy!  the recession has really gone from bad to worse.  When a Range Rover owner has to go to the local taxidermy place to have his Saturday night steak butchered and skinned, perhaps it is time to check your 401K and make sure that Maddof hasn’t found a way to tap into it.  But despite warning shots from the market last week that there is still a long way to go in recovery, the dead deer was just a result of the first week in hunting season.  This fact was confirmed just a few hours later, when on Route 1 North of Quantico, I spotted a beautiful new Black F-350 whose owner had proudly attached a contraption to the shiny front grill that allowed him to display, not one, but three sets of antlers. whoa… ’tis the season.

An outdoorsy friend of mine could take you on a tour of his last ten military assignments by the camoflauge hunting garb he had bought for each new hunting environment.  He proudly displayed his Predator Brown Camo from his Alaska tour to his Shadowgrass full gear from Florida duck hunting.  This friend also taught me that the rules to licensing and bagging in each state can be very complicated.  Just in Shenandoah County there is one complicated rule that states…. If a hunter kills two antlered bucks in Shenandoah County, at least one of the bucks must have at least 4 antler points, 1 inch or longer, on one side. Perhaps you need a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order in your gear before you bag anything.

But for more practical applications… check out these important sites for information: 

Game and Fishing Information in Virginia

Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations

Virginia Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits

 Virginia Game and Fish Magazine

A great hunt really results from good local flavor and information…      any good sites out there to share about hunting in Virginia?   Deerhuntingchat.com is a good place to start… you got one?

No Tom Tom or Garmin. Just you, your wits and 8-11 acres of corn stalks. 

Fall in Virginia isn’t complete without a trip through these Byzantine Kernel Labrynths - “corn maze” just seems to elementary for some of these complex creations. The good ones can really challenge you, if you don’t just follow the guy that got out of his Range Rover and slipped the farmer an extra $50 for the key so he wouldn’t look foolish in the maze.  

If you wait until the sun goes down and hit a moonlight maze, the spooky factor cranks up the fun.  Add in a shaky home video, your teenagers, and you may have the framework for your own Blair Witch Project. baahaaaa….. Look out Spielberg.

 Some of the best Mazes, pumpkin patches and farms are just a short drive from Dc suburbs.  And ….your going against traffic!!! Yeah!

 Some of the best around: 

Midland - Thru Nov 7 - Cows-N-Corn Corn Maze Adventure and Dairy Farm is a working 300 cow, 1800 acre dairy farm. October features a corn maze adventure and family haunted hayride!

Leesburg - Sep 25 - Nov 1 - MAiZE - Get lost in this elaborate 11-acre cornfield maze.When you find your way out, pick-your-own pumpkin right out of the patch, shoot the corn cannon, ride on the cow train, bounce on the cow belly bounce, take a hayride and enjoy great food.

The Plains - Weekends Sep 26 - Nov 8 - The Corn Maze in The Plains - Great for younger kids! Come get lost in the maze, hear “Swift” The Rooster crow, go for a hayride, see the fall colors, play in the huge barnyard of fun with giant slides, mini mazes, corn tires, and tire swings; have a local burger and some roasted sweet corn, and choose from thousands of pumpkins!

Fredericksburg - Oct 2-4 - Belvedere Plantation Fall Festival - Escape to the countryside with friends and family, and create special memories! Experience the Cornfield Maze, Fun Barn, Zip Lines, Pumpkin Mountain Slide, Moon Bounce, pig races, and Little Farmer’s Coral, hayrides and roaring bonfires and animals at the Olde Barnyard.

Winchester - The Pumpkin Patch at Hill High Farm features the We Remember patriotic corn maze, straw mazes for the kids, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, bluegrass music, homemade foods, farm animals and antique farm equipment displays. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins galore.

Got another great maze? Where is it?

Welcome to the 4th Annual Fredericksburg Home & Garden Show!

TV Stars Andrew Dan-Jumbo and Vern Yip and are heading
to the 4th Annual Fredericksburg Home & Garden Show

There has never been a better time to renovate your existing home or to purchase the house of your dreams.” And don’t just take our word for it. Get over to the 4th annual Fredericksburg Spring Home and Garden Show, March 27th through 29th at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. to save on all your home projects. Plus visit our largest lawn and garden display ever with over 30,000 square feet to stroll through.. . .Fredericksburg welcomes two of the TVs hottest home experts . . . TLC’s, “Take Home Handyman”, Andrew Dan Jumbo, who makes his appearance Friday, March 27th at 2:30 and 6:00 pm and HGTV’s Vern Yip will be there Saturday, March 28th at 12pm and 4:00 pm. Both Andrew Dan-Jumbo and Verp Yip will make presentations followed by a meet & greet session.

Discover great ideas from area experts and meet celebrity professionals at the Fredericksburg Home and Garden show, March 27 through the 29th at the Fredericksburg Expo Center.

Tickets for the event, which are good for the entire weekend are very affordable:
Adults: $7, Seniors: $5 (Friday only) Kids 12 and under are FREE.

Show Hours -

Friday 27 - 1pm - 8pm

Sat 28 10am -8 pm

Sun 29  11am - 4pm

WFLS Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon (March 13-14)

This will be the 6th year for the WFLS Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon.  This is a 2 day event that will help children with medical issues and fund children’s medical facilities in the Northern Virginia area.   This event will be held again, at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre.   This will be a live event.  Stop by the Towne Centre or call WFLS and make a pledge.

Bowl For Kids Sake (March 14-15)

Rappahannock Big Brothers and Big Sisters is hosting this largest fundraising event that will raise money, contribute goods and services.  You can bring a team of four to Massaponax Liberty Lanes to raise money by collecting pledges.