Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: rich sports team owner plays one jurisdiction off of another to get what he wants.
Jan 18, 2012
Alamo Drafthouse Clarifies Definition of “D.C.”
Alamo Drafthouse wises up a bit, and says its upcoming theater in Ashburn, Va., 30 miles from Washington, will be called “Alamo Ashburn” and not “Alamo D.C.”
Jan 16, 2012
When You’re From Texas, “D.C.” Can Mean A Lot
Alamo Drafthouse, maybe the most awesome movie theater in America, says it is expanding to D.C. Well, close to D.C. Actually, it’s set to open in Ashburn, Va., which isn’t really that close at all.
Jan 16, 2012
Loudoun County Fights Us for Dan Snyder’s Affections
If the District wants to build the Washington Redskins a training facility as Mayor Vince Gray has hinted, Loudoun County won’t let the team’s current facility go without a fight.
Dec 10, 2010
Ashburn: Obscenity Central?
According to the people over at Business Insider, who apparently have the resources to pen double-bylined stories which basically entail reporters looking up swear words on Google, says that for the second straight year, a Virginia suburb is “the most obscene place in America.” Ashburn, Virginia earned the award this year — in 2009, Herndon took top honors as the place to get your expletive on. (Herndon finished third this year.)
Jayson Blair is now a certified life coach in Loudoun County. Awesome story from the AP’s Matthew Barakat about how disgraced former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair has set up shop as a Certified Life Coach in Ashburn, Va. You can find Blair’s bio on the Ashburn Psychological Services web site here, which makes no mention of his famous fabrications, but does allude to his autobiography on the subject. Blair’s famous schmoozing skills…