Fauquier County, Virginia

Nestled between booming Northern Virginia and the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, residents of Fauquier County enjoy the best of both worlds. Developing communities and towns of commerce offer fine restaurants, great shopping and an inviting area for new business. All the while, maintaining beautiful farmland and the county's agricultural history. For those who enjoy spending time outdoors, the county offers many areas for great hiking or horseback riding, such as Sky Meadow State Park. There are many vineyards to explore and sample some of Virginia's finest wines. As a somewhat "horsey" community, the county holds many point-to-point and steeplechase races throughout the season. The best known races, the Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup steeplechase races, are held every spring and fall at Great Meadow Park. Great Meadow also has twilight polo matches every weekend throughout the summer. The Upperville and Warrenton Horse Shows are two of the oldest, and best known equine events. The Bluemont Concert Series make its rounds about the towns each summer and Bealeton boasts the Flying Circus Air shows. Fauquier Hospital is located in Warrenton and serves the entire county. In 2003 it embarked on a $50 million dollar, hospital-wide renovation project to build new wings and expand and enhance current facilities. The public school system consists of 2 high schools, 5 middle schools and 10 elementary schools and is currently in the midst of a six year improvement plan to address the growth the county is experiencing. For more information on the district, go to www.fcps1.org. The county offers many reputable private and parochial schools as well. MM Piecre Elementary in Remington serves about 540 children from pre-K through 5th grade. Liberty High School is the home of the "Eagles" and serves students in grades 9-12. With a population of about 63,000 the county is enjoying significant growth.There is a lot of new residential construction, but there are still many grand old Virginia homes, charming farmhouses and everything in between. Some of the communities and subdivisions in the Fauquier County area include: Lake Whippoorwill Warrenton Lakes White's Mill For more information on FauquierCounty, visit The Fauquier Chamber of Commerce and/or the Fauquier County website.

Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains