The holiday season is all about giving back, and that means that you should help out the community as well as your own family. In Fredericksburg, the 9th Annual Polar Plunge is one of the biggest charity events of the year. While this popular event is not for the faint of heart (or the warm-blooded), […]
For many, the holiday season is a time to be thankful for friends and family — but what about loved ones who are no longer with us? That's part of the reason behind the Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony. This annual wreath-laying ceremony, which takes place at the Quantico National Cemetery, gives members of the […]
The holiday season is steeped in tradition, so why not adopt a new one this year by attending Stafford County's First Annual Christmas Parade? Making its debut at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, this family-friendly event is sure to become a new tradition for area locals, including Quantico residents! Stepping off from Stafford Hospital, the […]
Run full speed into the holiday season — quite literally! — by participating in the Turkey Trot 10K! Returning on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 21, this popular annual road race invites runners 8 years of age and older to pound the pavement in their favorite Thanksgiving-themed costume. The 6.2-mile course, which starts and finishes […]
Want to get in the harvest spirit, Quantico? Whether you're seeking a family-friendly autumnal outing of pumpkin picking, or you're seeking scary-spooky fun of a haunted hayride, these six local farms are worth a visit! Belvedere Plantation: This 645-acre historic working farm offers many attractions as part of its annual Fall Harvest Festival: a corn […]
When you think of fall, what comes to mind? Falling leaves? Pumpkins? Snuggly jackets? Crisp air and cool nights? You can experience all of the above during Virginia's many fall festivals! Taking place during the month of September, fall festivals here in northern Virginia have something for everyone. There's the Virginia Wine Festival on Sept. […]
Virginia's own version of Black Friday rolls into town on Friday, August 7. That's the first day of a weekend-long event known as the Virginia Tax-Free Weekend. What used to be three separate tax-free holidays has been combined into a three-day event (from midnight on Thursday until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday) during which Virginia residents […]
Have you heard the news, Quantico residents? Stafford recently witnessed the debut of the town's first-ever dog park! Located within Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park, the dog park (a.k.a. "Duff's Dog Park") opened in early June and offers 22,500 square feet of room for dogs of all sizes to roam, romp, and socialize. There are […]
We all know that Betsy Ross purportedly crafted our nation's flag, but what else do you know about the Stars and Stripes and its annual holiday, Flag Day, held on June 14? Read on for some fun facts about Flag Day! 1) Schoolteacher Bernard J. Cigrand is credited for the first observance of Flag Day […]
Orienteering may be a dying pastime with the invention of smartphones, but a fun family activity has popped up to take its place: geocaching. Instead of using technology to further disconnect people from nature, geocaching enlists GPS-enabled electronics to get folks right out in the thick of wooded areas and local parks. Families simply have […]