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Defining the “Irish Exit:” Fiona’s in Kingstowne
That time before COVID-19 when a local Northern Virginia restauranteur performed the perfect LITERAL “Irish Exit:” Martin White and Fiona’s Irish Pub.
Looking Back at the 1993 March “Storm of the Century”
Twenty-one years ago, however, the weather in Northern Virginia was anything but warm. A massive system from Florida to Maine dropped a foot of snow in this region.
Offbeat Postscripts: This Isn’t the First Time a Sports Team Wanted to Play at Potomac Yard
This would be a major deal for Youngkin and his administration. However, this is not the first time a pro sports team tried to play in Potomac Yard. In the early 1990s, then-Redkins owner Jack Kent Cooke attempted to move the franchise from RFK Stadium in Washington to “Kent Cooke Stadium” at Potomac Yard.