Listen how Dr. Colette Sabbagh fell in love with our town of Winchester when she and her family moved five years ago - and learn from her what it takes to get connected and be a valuable member of the community.  (And there are some bonus tips on good practices on flu/cold prevention!) Upcoming Events : Nutcracker Tea, as The Tea CartDecember 5-29<a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/nutcracker-tea/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/nutcracker-tea/</a> Follow the Star, at Fellowship Bible ChurchDecember 8 and 9<a href="https://fbcva.org/followthestar">https://fbcva.org/followthestar</a> Winchester Old Town Winter VillageDowntownDecember 6-8<a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winchester-winter-village/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winchester-winter-village/</a> Holiday Tours at Belle Grove PlantationDecember 6-30<a href="https://www.bellegrove.org/calendar/holiday_tours">https://www.bellegrove.org/calendar/holiday_tours</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Listen how Dr. Colette Sabbagh fell in love with our town of Winchester when she and her family moved five years ago - and learn from her what it takes to get connected and be a valuable member of the community.  (And there are some bonus tips on good practices on flu/cold prevention!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming Events :&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nutcracker Tea, as The Tea Cart&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;December 5-29&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/nutcracker-tea/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/nutcracker-tea/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the Star, at Fellowship Bible Church&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;December 8 and 9&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fbcva.org/followthestar"&gt;https://fbcva.org/followthestar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Winchester Old Town Winter Village&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Downtown&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;December 6-8&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winchester-winter-village/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winchester-winter-village/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holiday Tours at Belle Grove Plantation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;December 6-30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bellegrove.org/calendar/holiday_tours"&gt;https://www.bellegrove.org/calendar/holiday_tours&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Embracing the Community

Mark chats with local historian and author, Mike Robinson, as he unpacks the “tales” of Winchester over the centuries, giving a fun way to reflect and be grateful for our local community in this Thanksgiving season!Links for the episode: Winchester Tales: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057264977086">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057264977086</a> Upcoming Events : Saturday, November 23, 11am-4pm“Winter Wonderland Christmas Market”War Memorial Building @ Jim Barnett Park <a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winter-wonderland-christmas-market-2/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winter-wonderland-christmas-market-2/</a> Thursday, November 28, 8:45am“Thanksgiving Day 5k and Fun Run”Sherando Park <a href="https://www.runatthetop.net/thanksgiving-day-5k">https://www.runatthetop.net/thanksgiving-day-5k</a> Friday-Sunday, November 29-December 1“WINdependent Weekend!”Old Town Winchester shopping <a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/windependent-weekend-2/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/windependent-weekend-2/</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Mark chats with local historian and author, Mike Robinson, as he unpacks the “tales” of Winchester over the centuries, giving a fun way to reflect and be grateful for our local community in this Thanksgiving season!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links for the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Winchester Tales:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057264977086"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057264977086&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Upcoming Events :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday, November 23, 11am-4pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Winter Wonderland Christmas Market”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;War Memorial Building @ Jim Barnett Park&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winter-wonderland-christmas-market-2/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winter-wonderland-christmas-market-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thursday, November 28, 8:45am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Thanksgiving Day 5k and Fun Run”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sherando Park&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.runatthetop.net/thanksgiving-day-5k"&gt;https://www.runatthetop.net/thanksgiving-day-5k&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friday-Sunday, November 29-December 1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“WINdependent Weekend!”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Old Town Winchester shopping&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/windependent-weekend-2/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/windependent-weekend-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Winchester Tales

The results are in! And so Mark breaks down the winners and losers nationally and locally, and what you can anticipate in our local area as now that the election season is behind us. Links for the episode: Election results: <a href="https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/frederick-county/elections/2024NovemberGeneral">https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/frederick-county/elections/2024NovemberGeneral</a> <a href="https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/winchester-city/elections/2024NovemberGeneral">https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/winchester-city/elections/2024NovemberGeneral</a> Financial implications: <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/06/business/trump-projected-white-house-win-sends-dow-futures-up-1000-points/">https://nypost.com/2024/11/06/business/trump-projected-white-house-win-sends-dow-futures-up-1000-points/</a> Real estate implications: <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/2024-election-will-have-surprising-effects-on-the-housing-market">https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/2024-election-will-have-surprising-effects-on-the-housing-market</a> Upcoming Events : SU, “Waitress”, November 14-16<a href="https://www.su.edu/performs/event/24-11-waitress/">https://www.su.edu/performs/event/24-11-waitress/</a> MSV Garden Lights exhibit opens, November 15-December 1)<a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/garden-lights/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/garden-lights/</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;The results are in! And so Mark breaks down the winners and losers nationally and locally, and what you can anticipate in our local area as now that the election season is behind us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links for the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Election results:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/frederick-county/elections/2024NovemberGeneral"&gt;https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/frederick-county/elections/2024NovemberGeneral&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/winchester-city/elections/2024NovemberGeneral"&gt;https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/winchester-city/elections/2024NovemberGeneral&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Financial implications:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/06/business/trump-projected-white-house-win-sends-dow-futures-up-1000-points/"&gt;https://nypost.com/2024/11/06/business/trump-projected-white-house-win-sends-dow-futures-up-1000-points/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate implications:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/2024-election-will-have-surprising-effects-on-the-housing-market"&gt;https://www.thestreet.com/real-estate/2024-election-will-have-surprising-effects-on-the-housing-market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Upcoming Events :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SU, “Waitress”, November 14-16&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.su.edu/performs/event/24-11-waitress/"&gt;https://www.su.edu/performs/event/24-11-waitress/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MSV Garden Lights exhibit opens, November 15-December 1)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/garden-lights/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/garden-lights/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Election Results, Implications, and Observations

Learn about the status of the current fall real estate market along with some of Mark’s favorite things about fall - including top podcasts he listens to!Upcoming Events : Ravenwood Faire, Oct 25-27 @ Fred Co Fairgrounds<a href="https://ravenwoodfaire.us/tickets/">https://ravenwoodfaire.us/tickets/</a> Haunted Tour of Historic Blue Ball Inn, Oct 26-27<a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/haunted-tour-of-the-historic-blue-ball-inn/2024-10-26/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/haunted-tour-of-the-historic-blue-ball-inn/2024-10-26/</a> Little Shop of Rocky Horror Murder Mystery Dinner, Oct 31 @ Wayside Inn<a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/little-shop-of-rocky-horror-murder-mystery-dinner/">https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/little-shop-of-rocky-horror-murder-mystery-dinner/</a> Harvest Hoedown - Sat, Nov 2 (5pm-10pm) @ Landfill Lodge(Presented by The Bloom)<a href="https://www.thebloom.com/harvest-hoedown.html">https://www.thebloom.com/harvest-hoedown.html</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Learn about the status of the current fall real estate market along with some of Mark’s favorite things about fall - including top podcasts he listens to!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming Events :&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ravenwood Faire, Oct 25-27 @ Fred Co Fairgrounds&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ravenwoodfaire.us/tickets/"&gt;https://ravenwoodfaire.us/tickets/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Haunted Tour of Historic Blue Ball Inn, Oct 26-27&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/haunted-tour-of-the-historic-blue-ball-inn/2024-10-26/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/haunted-tour-of-the-historic-blue-ball-inn/2024-10-26/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Little Shop of Rocky Horror Murder Mystery Dinner, Oct 31 @ Wayside Inn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/little-shop-of-rocky-horror-murder-mystery-dinner/"&gt;https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/little-shop-of-rocky-horror-murder-mystery-dinner/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Harvest Hoedown - Sat, Nov 2 (5pm-10pm) @ Landfill Lodge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Presented by The Bloom)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thebloom.com/harvest-hoedown.html"&gt;https://www.thebloom.com/harvest-hoedown.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Our Fall Season

Mark chats with Bob Hess, a former local public servant in both Frederick County and Winchester, who displays his passion for government and history as he breaks down the landscape of our local political affairs. Links associated with this episode: <a href="https://www.winchesterva.gov/Government/Voting">https://www.winchesterva.gov/Government/Voting</a><a href="https://www.fcva.us/departments/office-of-elections-voter-registration/elections">https://www.fcva.us/departments/office-of-elections-voter-registration/elections</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Mark chats with Bob Hess, a former local public servant in both Frederick County and Winchester, who displays his passion for government and history as he breaks down the landscape of our local political affairs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links associated with this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.winchesterva.gov/Government/Voting"&gt;https://www.winchesterva.gov/Government/Voting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fcva.us/departments/office-of-elections-voter-registration/elections"&gt;https://www.fcva.us/departments/office-of-elections-voter-registration/elections&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The Local Political Scene

Join Mark Francis and Megan Eanes as they chat about their local community, real estate, all things Winchester, Virginia!

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