3rd Annual Spring Dust-Off

Posted by Lou on May 4, 2011 in Boat Clubs, Boating News, Meetups, Occoquan River, Potomac River, Special Events
Clean your boat
The Potomac River Party Boaters Association is organizing the 3rd Annual Spring Dust-Off during the afternoon/evening of Saturday, May 7th.

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Occoquan River Spring Clean-Up

Posted by Lou on April 2, 2011 in Announcements, Environmental News, Occoquan River, Town News
Occoquan River Clean-Up
The 10th Annual Occoquan River Spring Clean-Up with take place on Saturday, April 9 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

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Occoquan Farmer’s Market 2011

Posted by Lou on April 2, 2011 in Farmer's Market, Town News
Occoquan Farmers Market
The Occoquan Farmer's Market will be open for business on Saturday mornings late April through early November.

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Prince William Boat Show

Posted by Lou on March 22, 2011 in Boat Shows, Boating News, Occoquan River, Potomac River
Prince William Marina Occoquan, VA
This weekend, for the third year in a row, the Prince William Marina is hosting a boat show along the Occoquan waterfront.

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Get Your Boat Ready For Summer!

Posted by Lou on March 14, 2011 in Boating News, Pictures, Random Musings
Occoquan Sundancer 280
Summer is just around the bend! Time to evaluate your bottom paint and get ready to dewinterize.

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2011 National Capital Boat Show

Posted by Lou on March 8, 2011 in Boat Shows, Occoquan River, Potomac River
Sundancer 280
The largest boat show in the Washington DC region takes place this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly.

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Tim’s Polar Plunge 2011

Posted by Lou on February 20, 2011 in Boating News, Meetups, Pictures, Potomac River
polar-plunge
With Spring right around the corner, it's time for the crazies to run into the freezing cold Potomac River.

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Population of Occoquan Skyrockets

Posted by Lou on February 16, 2011 in Announcements, Town News
occoquan-population-skyrockets
According to the 2010 census figures, the resident population of Occoquan soared by 23% during the 10 year period from 2000 to 2010. Say What?!

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Ken Burns Civil War Tour Coming to Occoquan

Posted by Lou on February 9, 2011 in Special Events, Town News
civil-war-occoquan
Thanks to the efforts of the Prince William County/Manassas Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and others, Occoquan is on the itinerary of the 2011 Tauck Civil War Event Tour.

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The Ghosts of Occoquan

Posted by Lou on January 17, 2011 in Town News, Video
Occoquan Ghosts
Is Occoquan haunted by ghosts? This 3-part series on YouTube examines the ghosts of Occoquan in a series of interviews with local merchants.

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Mount Vernon Streams in Dire Straits

Posted by Lou on January 15, 2011 in Boating News, Chesapeake Bay, Environmental News, Potomac River
Potomac Watershed Stream Quality
According to the Fairfax County Stormwater Management Program, the watersheds around Mount Vernon are the lowest quality in the county.

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Occoquan Before the Civil War

Posted by Lou on January 3, 2011 in Town News, Video
Occoquan Civil War
Occoquan resident and history buff Boyd Alexander put together this photo montage that recounts the "Liberty Pole Incident" that occurred in Occoquan prior to the Civil War.

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“In a Sea Ray” (cheese alert!)

Posted by Lou on December 20, 2010 in Boating News, Occoquan River, Potomac River, Video
sea ray
I'm nominating this video for the cheesiest boater rap music video of 2011 in a make-believe award competition that I just made up.

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Holiday Boat Parade of Lights

Posted by Lou on December 2, 2010 in Boat Clubs, Boating News, Christmas, Holiday, Potomac River, Special Events
Parade of Lights
The annual Parade of Lights boat parade will take place this weekend along the Old Town waterfront in Alexandria.

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The Holiday Shopping Season Begins

Posted by Lou on November 18, 2010 in Christmas, Holiday, Town News
occoquan_christmas
Visit Occoquan this Friday, November 19, for the annual Holiday Open House organized by the Business Guild of Occoquan.

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