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A Destination Experience is defined as a venue so interesting, different, or special that people travel just to be there. The experiences identified within this site featuring the cities of Herndon, Sterling, Loundon and Washington DC were nominated by a panel with over 30 years in the Travel Industry. Welcome to the Unique Experiences of Northern Virginia.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
ArtSpace Herndon Celebrates New Year's Eve 2013
Downtown Herndon, Virginia Kicks off New Year’s Eve at
ArtSpace Herndon
ArtSpace
Herndon will again host a gala on New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31, 2012,
from 7 p.m.to 12:30 a.m.
Historic Herndon’s traditional New Year’s Eve
Celebration features family-friendly activities.
The
family-friendly celebration begins inside the gallery at 7 p.m.
Melanie Stanley will tell her original story
about the last train leaving
Herndon on the W&OD. Local folk singer Bill Davis will tell his
original tall tales
in song. Leslie’s hoops will astound young and old
alike.
The
celebration moves outside at 9 p.m. for the main event–a bonfire with pine cone
colored flames leaping into the
air. At the bonfire, Bill Davis will
“conduct” a People’s Band and Sun Dance Performance will lead the audience in
“First Foote” folk dances. Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies will be
served inside the gallery.
The
celebration moves back into the Post Gallery at 10 p.m. where jazz band leader
Al Robertson will host
Herndon’s very own “Tonight Show,” featuring the best in
local performers. Light refreshments.
The event is
free and open to the public. Due to seating limitations, passes are
required for the 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. post-bonfire celebration. 100 complimentary
passes will be distributed the night of the event. While there is no admission
charge, guests are encouraged to bring cookies and other finger foods as
donations to share with their neighbors. All are invited to bring a
musical instrument to play in the People’s Band.
This New
Year’s Eve Celebration is produced by the Events Committee at ArtSpace Herndon
with the kind sponsorship of local businesses, The Council for the Arts of
Herndon, the Reston Bike Club, and the Town of Herndon Cultivating Community Initiative .
Embassy Suites Dulles Airport is offering overnight packages
perfect for
all ArtSpace Herndon New Year’s Eve celebrants.
All Overnight Packages include:
·
Two
Room Suite
·
Free
cooked to order breakfast daily
·
Evening
Reception with complimentary drinks and snacks
·
Fitness Center and Indoor Pool
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
3 Puppy Rescue Mission dogs, arrive at Dulles Airport
Puppy Rescue Mission (PRI) Three Dogs Arrive Washington Dulles Airport
From wusa9.com: CHANTILLY, Va. -
Puppy Rescue Mission transported the three dogs who were 'battle buddies' to U.S. soldiers overseas. Befriended and cared for by troops, the canines, once unwanted and homeless, served alongside their military saviors, and are now headed to their soldiers' homes here in the U.S.
Three pups arrived at Dulles Airport on Wednesday from Afghanistan, courtesy of a nonprofit group that helps soldiers bring their furry friends home from war.
Puppy Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization that soldiers turn to when they need help bringing their four-legged friends home from war.
Both PRM volunteers and family members greeted the dogs' arrival at Dulles on Wednesday morning to offer them a warm welcome home.
The dogs are: Kelay, whose soldier found him at a checkpoint while doing security detail. The soldier instinctively knew part of his mission was to save this animal from the horror of the life of a homeless dog in Afghanistan. Kelay is now headed to Seattle to live with the soldier's girlfriend until his master returns from overseas duty.
Kapisa's soldier discovered her on top of a dirt pile while on a mission in southern Afghanistan. She is named after the Kapisa Valley, where her soldier lost two teammates in 2008.
And Cannon was found in Afghanistan by guards when he was just about eight weeks old. Energetic, engaging, full of joy, the puppy was cared for by several soldiers on base, and now will share a life in the U.S. with one of them.
Puppy Rescue Mission states that its purpose is to brings home dogs that befriend, fight alongside of, and provide morale to deployed U.S. soldiers abroad. PRM recognizes the therapeutic value of soldiers being able to bring their war buddies home, and to changes the lives of dogs in war zones where, without the attention and care of their soldiers, the animals face the certainty of potential starvation and abuse.
From transport in dangerous zones and safe houses, to shots, records, flights ad fostering until soldiers return, PRM ensures each puppy rescue mission is coordinated, safe and funded. A soldier only needs to write a letter to PRM when he or she needs a hand getting a furry friend home, and PRM goes into action. With PRM's help, the pups get to live the lives they deserve with their soldiers and their families--truly the American dream.
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