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4 Fun Ways to Celebrate Presidents Day Weekend

By Ali Morris on

Did you know that Presidents Day originated as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday? What better way to celebrate this former Fairfax County resident (and the dozens of leaders who have followed in his footsteps) than to dive into some of the presidential history found in the Capital…

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Atlas Obscura Sites in Fairfax County, Virginia

By Patrick Lennon on

The other day I received a Google Alert in my email that caught my attention. I took a peek and saw where one of our attractions was being highlighted in the Atlas Obscura Guide to Virginia . For those of you who aren't familiar with Atlas Obscura, here's how they describe themselves on their "About"…

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