The Middleburg Podcast

On this the season finale of The Middleburg Podcast our intern, Foxcroft graduate Ellie Wicht, takes over the show as host, producer and editor. Ellie joined us in April in her gap year before she heads to Boston University to study film. Ellie suggested the perfect guest this holiday season when she interviewed Caroline Hemsley from Seven Loaves about the food pantry that takes care of those in n...

On this month’s episode, Chris & Ellie visited the new Town Hall and Police Department on October 30 where Town Manager Danny Davis gave them a guided tour of the building as it moves to its final phase of development. Ellie leads the way with our featured interview in her penultimate episode before she leaves for uni. And she also has a pick of what’s coming this month around town, which kick...

October in Middleburg has begun with a frenzy of activity in glorious fall weather as Madison Street welcomes new and diverse stores to tempt residents and visitors alike. This month, Ellie has been out with her recorder to talk to two of those new shop-keepers. We hear from Rebecca Kidder at Federal & Black, and Mary Beth Morrell at Middleburg Books. With the ribbon cutting taking having take...

September is here and so is the fall season when Middleburg hosts a number of regular events, plus some new activities that have been added to the schedule. Foxcroft graduate and its new Assistant Field Hockey Coach, Ellie Wicht, has made her selection for you in the About Town segment. Meanwhile, Chris Stafford talked to Maria Ayala, Co-founder of CDMX, the new Mexican restaurant on East Washingt...

On this month’s episode Ellie has an update on the proposed future use of the Mickey Gordon Park from Mayor Bridge Littleton as well as some of the reaction on social media. And as usual Ellie has news of what’s happening in August in her About Town segment which includes the Annual Sidewalk Sale and the Family Reunion at Salamander. Plus Chris talks to Laura Smith, Executive Director of Loudoun T...

We are covering the public meeting, which took place at the end of last month to discuss the proposal for special exemption to the Mickey Gordon Park with reaction from some of the attendees, including Mayor Bridge Littleton. Our special guest is Christian Bentley, publisher of The Middleburg Life magazine who tells us what drives the monthly publication with its broad editorial range which truly...

On this month’s episode, Chris talks to Robin Klombers, a familiar face in Middleburg as a realtor, who has opened a new retail store, Posh Pixies, on South Madison Street. Posh Pixies is a children’s clothing store for preemies through ten year olds dressing casual or spicing it up. Robin explains how she found a gap in the market where there is clearly a demand. She also mentions that Posh Pixie...

This month on The Middleburg Podcast Ellie talks to Angela Burleson at Aiyana Atelier about the female-owned boutique aesthetic studio that is located on East Washington Street. A new business in town, Aiyana Atelier focuses on the art of endlessly beautiful through every stage of life. Also Ellie shares a selection of events in her segment About Town and as usual there is lots coming up in May bo...

On the April episode Chris is joined by a new co-host, Foxcroft Senior and aspiring filmmaker Ellie Wicht, who has her own segment on the podcast ’About Town.’ Our first guest is Maureen Hanley from The Middleburg Barn who tells us the origins and family background to the farm and event facility on Route 50. And this month we begin a new season of segments from The Goodstone Inn. Bistro Manager Je...

Our guest this month is Jefferson Van Allen, the Bistro Manager at Goodstone Inn. Jefferson shares his story of how he first visited and fell in love with the area so decided to relocate from Maine with his husband. Jefferson has transformed the Bistro as a place to dine early in the week and The Conservatory offers chef curated meals with exquisite wine pairings. We hear what Goodstone has to off...

On this month’s episode we meet Rachid Saad, the owner of The Middleburg Gourmet who has introduced a new flavor to the town with a select array of fine foods for the discerning customer. Rachid grew up in Morocco where he acquired a palette for the finer art of oils and spices. He loves to cook and his passion shows in his choice of products as he supports local producers while offering produce d...

We kick-off the New Year with Ali McIntrye who is the Director of Business Development Community Partnerships at Middleburg Town Hall. Ali talks about the town’s return to normal business after the pandemic shut down many events. We hear how 2022 saw the return of Art in the Burg and the Mille Miglia as well as how normalcy resumed in the community. This month may be one of the quieter months of t...

December is one of the busiest months of the year in Middleburg as we celebrate the holiday season with a variety of events. On this episode we hear from Mary Ann Burnes, Chair of The Middleburg Arts Council who tells us what to expect at the Dickens of a Christmas in Middleburg events. And another traditional highlight is the Christmas Parade, which takes place on December 3 when visitors come fr...

The Middleburg Podcast, sponsored by The Middleburg Museum at the Pink Box, is back for a new season just in time for the holidays. And we all know how busy the town gets with all the festivities ands frivolities. So the podcast will be yet another way of finding out more about your town and it’s upcoming events. We will also look back at recent past events and talk to the people who make things h...