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3 days ago | 
connectionnewspapers.com | Mike Salmon
Former McLean resident Sofie Treibitz followed the ballerina path since she was a two-year old dancing in a local ballet class, and now she is in the big time, dancing professionally at American Contemporary Ballet in Los Angeles. In early June, Sofie dances in a combination of "The Euterpides," and George Balanchine’s “Serenade.” These are described as the "landmark of 20th-century ballet that changed the art forever.
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4 days ago | 
greatfallsconnection.com | Mike Salmon
Former McLean resident Sofie Treibitz followed the ballerina path since she was a two-year old dancing in a local ballet class, and now she is in the big time, dancing professionally at American Contemporary Ballet in Los Angeles. In early June, Sofie dances in a combination of "The Euterpides," and George Balanchine’s “Serenade.” These are described as the "landmark of 20th-century ballet that changed the art forever.
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1 week ago | 
potomaclocal.com | Mike Salmon
When talking about breweries and bike events, Harley-Davidson’s roar is usually involved, but at Red Dragon Brewery in Fredericksburg, their bike day involves pedal power. Early Wednesday evening, they gather in the side parking lot and head out for a 90-minute ride on a few routes through the city before coming back to wet their whistle on the wide variety of in-house brews the brew master creates at Red Dragon. “The group is open to everyone,” said Red Dragon owner Mark Perry.
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2 weeks ago | 
connectionnewspapers.com | Mike Salmon
Juggling careers, a classic rock playlist and concert schedule is part of life for a Mount Vernon-based band Collective Delusion, who will play on Father’s Day in Fort Hunt Park. They hammer out a play list that spans the past several decades, catering to fans sitting on the lawn or in the VIP seats in D.C.“We keep that music alive,” said Keith Barritt, one of the guitarists and vocalists who is a lawyer when not jamming with Collective Delusion.
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2 weeks ago | 
connectionnewspapers.com | Mike Salmon
In the lobby at the Brightview assisted living center, the sounds of Fats Waller, Cole Porter or Scott Joplin that resonate in the lobby is not the background sound system, it’s lifetime musician Harvey Jacobson, 88, hammering out the classics on the grand piano over on the side. It’s a sound that’s appreciated by the residents and reminds people of the role jazz played in the United States.
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2 weeks ago | 
potomaclocal.com | Mike Salmon
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – Newly added brewing equipment at Highmark Brewery in Stafford County takes this already-established name in local beer to another level. Moving beyond its menu of eight standards and a few rotating beer types, Highmark is setting a new note on the brew scene with the recent installation of three new fermentation tanks, three extractors, and a modern keg washer.
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2 weeks ago | 
connectionnewspapers.com | Mike Salmon
Storms blew through the Mount Vernon area last week causing trees to topple along the parkway and the surrounding neighborhoods causing two fatalities when trees came down on top of occupied cars. On Friday evening, May 16, one of the victims was traveling on the George Washington Parkway in the Morningside Lane area when a tree landed on the car. The second fatality was on Frye Road near the intersection with Pole Road when another tree came down and killed the driver.
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4 weeks ago | 
burkeconnection.com | Mike Salmon
At the Schar Center at Inova Fairfax, there is hope for cancer patients not only in the medical breakthroughs and technology at the center to fight cancer, but hope also comes in the shape of a sign in the lobby constructed of inspirational pictures and messages from patients who passed through the center. Members of the Artist-in-Residence worked with patients, staff, family members and caregivers to put together a large collage on the HOPE letters.
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4 weeks ago | 
potomaclocal.com | Mike Salmon
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Taco lovers along Caroline Street are disappointed as word spreads that Juan More Taco is closing its doors in Fredericksburg.
The locally loved taco shop, tucked in a historic 1825 building at the corner of George and Caroline streets, announced on May 2 that it will close after six years in business. Owner Maria Martin shared that lease negotiations with the landlord fell through, forcing her and her son, Jose, to shut down the popular eatery.
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4 weeks ago | 
centre-view.com | Mike Salmon
At the Schar Center at Inova Fairfax, there is hope for cancer patients not only in the medical breakthroughs and technology at the center to fight cancer, but hope also comes in the shape of a sign in the lobby constructed of inspirational pictures and messages from patients who passed through the center. Members of the Artist-in-Residence worked with patients, staff, family members and caregivers to put together a large collage on the HOPE letters.
