Archive: Loudoun Business
Entrepreneurs ISO Winning Performances
If you can't get enough of reality/performance/competition shows, or if you fancy yourself a top entertainer, think about setting your calendar for the launch of Performster.com. The site was created by Ashburn resident Brian Patterson and fellow '05 GMU graduate Reza Pourrabi to do YouTube-type entertainment one better by providing...
By Tammi Marcoullier | July 11, 2007; 11:23 AM ET | Comments (1)
Lining Up for the iPhone
The longest line in Brambleton Friday night was not for a new movie or a popular restaurant, but for the Cingular/AT&T store where more than 100 people were queued up for the new iPhone around 5:30 p.m. George Liu with son Christian, Brennan and Whitt Whittington, and Liu's brother-in-law Yousef...
By Tammi Marcoullier | July 2, 2007; 09:30 AM ET | Comments (10)
The People Connected to Popular Land
I went to Purcellville yesterday and met some interesting people. Sitting in Cate's, clearly a popular lunch spot, I observed two men catching up on the local news while talking across their booths. The waitress knew them (and almost everyone else) by name, and took the time to say hello...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 27, 2007; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (2)
The Dentist is Finally Coming!
Loudoun County Health Clinic. (Photo by Paul Gottschling) Loudoun's Health Clinic lost its only pediatric dentist in January of this year and has been going through a long search to find a replacement for Dr. Peter Van Sickels, who retired after 32 years of service. Thankfully, Dr. Navdeep Sandhu,...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 26, 2007; 09:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
Meet Loudoun's New Cat Lady
Veterinarian Krista Wiechmann opened a cats-only clinic in Leesburg this month and is hosting an open house July 1 for fellow cat-lovers to learn more about the practice. She will also have guest speakers who will address feline-specific issues like heartworm and allergies. Wiechmann, an Ashburn resident, decided on...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 20, 2007; 12:30 PM ET | Email a Comment
Are You Smarter Than the S.A.T. Bot?
School might be over tomorrow, but studies will continue, especially those preparing for September's S.A.T.'s. Last week AOL (Loudoun's own Internet company) partnered with Prof G Media to introduce Professor Gilzot, a "bot" that provides S.A.T. prep questions through Instant Messenger. A bot is a function on AOL's instant messenger...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 18, 2007; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (4)
Should Dulles Taxi System Change?
News came out recently that the Washington Flyer taxi system would be changing for the first time since 1996, but probably not in a way that would be perceptible to the consumer. In a nutshell, the change will mean going from one fleet provider to multiple providers who will...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 15, 2007; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (10)
Focusing (web) Sites on Moms
Ofelia Knapp and her son Trent (Family photo) Ladies of Loudoun, there are two local web sites looking for you, the ultimate suburban consumer, home manager, working mom, wife, and girlfriend. South Riding resident Lynette Meglio started TheMomLink.com and Leesburg resident Ofelia Knapp started LoudounMoms.com this year to provide...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 14, 2007; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (7)
Fox Cinema Opens June 22
The new movie theater is opening! Just in time for the dog days of summer and relief from sweltering heat, afternoon thundershowers, or just plain boredom. Brambleton's Fox Cinema 16 will show the first features Friday, June 22. If you're planning ahead, the Kids' Movie program begins July 3 at...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 13, 2007; 02:30 PM ET | Email a Comment
Remembering a Middleburg Wine Crusader
Juanita Swedenburg of Middleburg's Swedenburg Estate Vineyard, passed away June 9. Her obituary tells the story of how she was unable to ship wines to customers in some states and took on a legal battle to change distribution restrictions. "After five years of legal battles, the Supreme Court ruled May...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 12, 2007; 12:00 PM ET | Email a Comment
Workin' the Wi-Fi
Ashburn residents John Casamiquela and Alison Woelfle working at a wi-fi spot. Do you ever work in a neighborhood wi-fi hot spot? This morning there were more than a dozen people working on laptop computers and holding meetings at Panera at Ryan Park in Ashburn. Among the group: government...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 31, 2007; 01:12 PM ET | Comments (3)
Former CIA Disguise Expert's Ashburn Business
Robert Barron, a former CIA master of disguise, helps clients restore their features in his Ashburn prosthetics office. Fascinating work and an interesting photo gallery showing a 5-year-old girl being fitted for an ear....
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 22, 2007; 03:54 PM ET | Comments (4)
Loudoun Technology: Boom or Bust?
There has been much ado about Loudoun being a top spot for technology in recent years, including the great lure of residential high-speed and fiber networks for telecommunications services being built for new communities. In today's front page Washington Post story, different communities weigh in on the good and the...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 21, 2007; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (6)
