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- 1 weeks ago30 min
188. The Status of Fall in Winchester
Mark takes the time to unpack local new updates, seasonal fall things to do in Winchester, give real estate market reports, and share upcoming local events all in one special episode!Upcoming Events:September 12, 1pm-8pm: Fiddles and Fifthshttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/fiddles-and-fifths/September 18, 5pm-10pm: Friday Night Fall Concerthttps://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/friday-night-farm-concert-cazhmiereSeptember 19-20, 10am-5pm: Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festivalhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/shenandoah-valley-apple-harvest-festival/September 20, 2pm-3:30pm: Revelutionary War Guided Walking Tourhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/revolutionary-war-guided-walking-tour/
- 3 weeks ago34 min
187. The Local Lo-Down!
Mark and Rachel reconnect and share all things new in their worlds, including updates on local news stories, local real estate news, and upcoming local events as we inch closer to Labor Day weekend!Upcoming Events:- “Thursday on the Farm”, August 27 @ The Homestead Farm at Fruit Hill Orchardhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/thursday-on-the-farm/2026-08-27/- “Hungry for History” Food Event, August 28 - September 7https://visitwinchesterva.com/hungry-for-history-food-event/- “Pickle-Chester”, August 28 @ West Oaks Farm & Markethttps://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/pickle-chester- “First Friday”, September 4 @ Downtown Walking Mallhttps://friendsofoldtown.org/event/first-friday/2026-09-04/
- Aug 13, 202652 min
186. Improving Winchester One Person at a Time
Learn about the psychoeducational evaluation services provided by Buffie Kulton and Heidi Buckner from Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester, as they discuss their comprehensive methods of analyzing those with academic difficulties, learning challenges, or behavioral concerns for children, adolescents, or adults, all with the goal of creating a pathway to greater life success for their clients.https://www.psychotherapyassociatesofwinchester.com/evaluaton-servicesUpcoming Events:“Rally on Valley”, Saturday, August 15https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/rally-on-valley-motorcycle-show/“Middletown Car, Truck, and Tractor Show”, Saturday, August 15https://www.middletownva.gov/2026/02/26/middletown-car-truck-and-tractor-show/“Winchester Greek Festival”, Saturday/Sunday, August 22 and 23https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/2026-winchester-greek-festival/2026-08-22/
- Jul 30, 202631 min
185. Preparing for the “Empty Nest”
Mark and Rachel swap stories, surprises, and a few hard-earned lessons when preparing for kids to leave the “nest” - parents prepare for their new “normal” and everyone figures out what “independence” really means!Additional podcast on data centers to enhance last episode’s conversation: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000778112770Upcoming Local Events…- Frederick County Fair, July 27-August 1https://www.frederickcountyfair.com/- West Oaks “Peaches and Beaches, Saturday, August 1, 11am-5pmhttps://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/peaches-and-beaches-festival- Route 11 “Yard Crawl”, Saturday, August 8https://www.shenandoahcountychamber.com/Rt-11-Yard-Crawl
- Jul 17, 202631 min
184. The Data Center Debate
Dive into the big current local topic of discussion with Mark and Rachel as they discuss the pros and cons of data centers coming to our local community.Frederick County site:https://www.fcva.us/departments/public-information/dc-faqWinchester Star article:https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/board-to-consider-ordinance-disallowing-data-centers/article_b87af9ff-4836-5293-ad46-91540371fd86.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTCEeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExVm1jVkpVVGtrWWl3bHdVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwxnzm_-jaJekW3pw8U70Vk9IiArOVa1XpyEjIIRgGH1seG0y5iLunB6dyl_aem_O_E68Wn36UelMabqYAnVeQShenandoah Valley Electric Coophttps://svec.siraza.net/resources/nps/260603-nps-campaign-2.htmlUpcoming Local Events:Monty Python Pub Crawl - Friday, July 17https://friendsofoldtown.org/event/monty-python-pub-crawl/Shenandoah Summer Music Theaterhttps://www.ssmtva.org
- Jul 3, 202621 min
183. Celebrating the 4th!
Mark and Rachel cover all of the topics of the holiday, including the weather, soccer, local events and even medical tips in the special 4th of July episode.City of Winchester activities:https://www.winchesterva.gov/News-Happenings/Events/Rockin%E2%80%99-Independence-Evehttps://friendsofoldtown.org/event/va250-old-town-jubilee/Frederick County activities:https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/july-4th-celebration/Soccer song of the summer!https://youtu.be/safzyuZNCGI?is=j6pI-rQqABdTL2OD
- Jun 18, 202613 min
182. World Cup is Here!
Mark records this episode from the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington, one of the cities hosting this summer’s World Cup - and the United States team is showing promise of making this an exciting summer. Learn about Mark’s passions for soccer and some of the upcoming events happening back in Winchester over the next couple of weeks.https://www.ussoccer.com/Upcoming Events:Friday, June 19 - Juneteenth Celebration https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/juneteenth-celebration-3/June 14-20 - FredCo’s Love Your Farmer Weekhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/fredcos-love-your-farmer-week/Friday, June 26 - Moonlit Movie Series: Mufasahttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/moonlit-movie-series-mufasa/Friday, June 26 - MSV at Night: Michelle Lockeyhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/msv-at-night-rebecca-porter-the-rhinestone-roses/
- Jun 4, 202635 min
181. Parks and Rec
Mark and Rachel sit down with members of Frederick County’s Parks and Rec Department, Andrew Keefauver (Superintendent of Recreation) and Becky McGraw (Program Supervisor) to discuss all of the many events, activities, and opportunities they offer to our community.https://www.fcva.us/departments/parks-recreationUpcoming Events:Thursday, June 4 - “Sunset Series” at Bowman Library Ampitheaterhttps://www.facebook.com/events/921274610955230/?rdid=hBg3ms9Lh785E0ig&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1B5CBNkqCa%2FSunday, June 14 - Juneteenth Celebration at MSVhttps://www.themsv.org/events/juneteenth-celebration-3/
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