After missing a year of Fourth of July celebrations due to the pandemic, Loudoun County’s traditions of marking the nation’s birthday will commence this weekend and continue through July 4, including fireworks and parades.

Loudoun County's first Silver Diner location opened Wednesday in Commonwealth Center at the corner of Russell Branch Parkway and Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn.

As a longtime fan of bubble tea, the opportunity to open a tea shop in Purcellville was one Dusty Lockhart couldn't resist.

This summer, two growing businesses are partnering to expand their shops in downtown Leesburg.

As millions of cicadas began emerging in Loudoun County about two weeks ago, Chef Tobias Padovano at Cocina on Market in Leesburg began foraging for the noisy insects and serving them in tacos.

Twenty years ago, Jim Ebert was diagnosed with brain cancer. The Leesburg resident and two-time Grammy nominated record producer has, through music, been giving back to others ever since.

This fall Loudoun County will become home to the flagship location of The Ballpark, a new, state-of-the-art training and entertainment facility currently under construction in the Lexington Seven development located off Route 7 in Ashburn.

Three years ago, Leesburg resident Hadi Akkad had sold a technology company and was in the process of searching for his next business venture.

Loudoun County’s wine industry is welcoming yet another name to the list of 45 wineries in the county with the opening of Williams Gap Vineyard in Round Hill on April 23.

Starting April 24, the Purcellville Farmers Market will have a new home.

When high school theater productions were shut down last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riverside High School students Gabi David and Ryder Quiggle were in the midst of preparing for a production of “Beauty and the Beast,” the school’s annual spring musical.

Like most restaurants operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lovettsville’s highly acclaimed Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, owned by Beverly Morton Billand, has experienced significant changes over the past year.

The owners of longtime Loudoun County-based PMSI Pest Management Services are in the process of transforming the former Hunter’s Run Winery located on Route 9 in Hamilton into an events, Airbnb and winery destination.

Restaurant owners in Loudoun County say they experienced a big boost in business over the past week after Governor Ralph Northam (D) lifted restrictions, allowing them to remain open and serve alcohol until midnight.

Spring is just around the corner, and there are plenty of options for entertainment in Loudoun.

A group of Loudoun County winemakers have teamed up to create a red wine blend called the 2019 Valle Tranquilo, and bottles went on sale Feb. 12.

As a way to bring awareness and highlight businesses in the town of Leesburg, the town’s Department of Economic Development has launched a video series as part of a new initiative called “Locally Leesburg.”

Salamander Hotels and Resorts in Middleburg has teamed up with Food & Wine Magazine to present “The Family Reunion,” a multi-day event celebrating diversity in the hospitality industry.

-StageCoach Theatre Company Presents “Til Death Do Us Part – murder mystery.” Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14 and 20 at 6:30 p.m. $60 includes show and dinner catered by Pure Perfection LLC. Live at Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Stagecoachtc.com.

Here are six "can't miss" events in Loudoun County for the rest of the month of January.

For the past 20 years, classically trained chef Mike Tauraso of Frederick, Md., has owned The Tasting Room, a successful and popular high-end restaurant in downtown Frederick.

While many Loudoun residents will be mostly enjoying holiday activities from home this year, local businesses and restaurants are trying out creative strategies to attract customers during the holiday season.

A new farm brewery located one mile west of Middleburg is set to open in early December.