Northern Virginia Magazine, Best Of 2010
Place to Impress
WINNER
Goodstone Inn & Estate
For Northern Virginians looking to escape the suburban lifestyle, there is no better place to experience the sprawling countryside and picturesque vistas of rural Virginia than the Goodstone Inn & Estate. “It’s absolutely beautiful,” sales and marketing manager Emily Tabachka says. “Magical is the word that comes to my mind.” The idyllic setting and the estate’s gourmet French restaurant (see also: Best Romantic Dinner) make Goodstone the ideal place to take that special someone for a memorable escape. |
My Vine Spot Blog, April 2010
I recently had the pleasure of sitting on the selection committee for Loudoun County’s “Destination Restaurants” program. This program is run by The Loudoun Convention and Visitors Center. Participating restaurants were evaluated on specific criteria for consideration as an official Loudoun County Destination. This assignment gave me a chance to visit a few establishments I had already dined at to reconfirm that they were still doing things right. It also gave me the opportunity to explore some dining destinations I had not previously been to. One of those destinations was The Goodstone Inn and Estate. |
Garden & Gun Magazine, 2010 Less than an hour's drive from the nation’s capital, past the gridlock of Beltway traffic, past a smattering of tract housing, office parks, and strip malls, lies the heart of Virginia horse country. Just when you least expect it, the landscape unfurls, and you feel as if you’ve been parachute-dropped into the middle of the English countryside, only these are the lush foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
Travel & Leisure Magazine
Middleburg is ground zero for northern Virginia's Hunt Country, a lush landscape of horse farms and huge estates with sweeping lawns, frequented by debutantes and beleaguered Congressional staffers. |
| People in the News, Loudoun Times, August 5, 2008 |
The Sun Gazette News, August 2010 The Goodstone Inn & Estate’s new executive chef, William Walden, received the “People’s Choice Award” at the Capital Food Fight in Washington, D.C.
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Staycations, The Georgetowner, July 9, 2008 There
are lots of ways to stay close to home and still
put lots of romance into your relationship. One
idea? The Goodstone Inn & Estate, a prime, romantic
setting for memorable getaways. |
Bethesda Magazine Bed and Breakfast Getaways in the Fall and Winter |
Pamela's Punch, 2010 Pamela's Punch satisfies your thirst for the latest juice on the coolest places, people and events in the Washington, DC community. Find out what's hot – and what's not – as told through the experiences of a few social butterflies. |
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| People in the News, Loudountimes.com, June 17, 2008 |
| The Weekend Guide, dailycandy.com, June 11, 2008 |
| Grapes and more, Thelistyouronit.com, June 4, 2008 |
| Checking Out, A Piedmont Retreat, Meetings South, June 2008 |
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| Goodstone Restaurant: Hidden Local Gen, Middleburg Eccentric, April 2008 |
| Valentines Day Travel Deals - New York Daily News, February 9, 2008 |
| Time to Slow Down - élan, February 2008 |
| Where the Cold Wind Takes You - Virginia Living, February 2008 |
| Dining - The Piedmont virginian, Winter 2008 |
| Virginia Romance Package Steals Hearts - PR Newswire, January 2008 |