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Patch's House & Home
Fourth of July Food Safety Tips
With the Fourth of July approaching, the Ad Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are reminding people that foodborne illnesses surg...
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The Neighborhood Files
Open Houses This Weekend in Kingstowne
The following homes have recently come onto the market in the past week in the Kingstowne area. Click on the addresses below for more information about each property. If you have a ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Local Weekend Yard Sales Map
The following yard sales are happening in the Kingstowne, Rose Hill and Franconia areas this weekend. Feel free to add you own yard sale information into the comments section below....
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Patch's House & Home
Lighting An Important Part of Bathroom Remodeling
Some have said that without effective lighting, a remodeling project may only look half as good. Often an afterthought, lighting should be considered from the beginning when a space...
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The Neighborhood Files
If Ashland Manor’s Walls Could Talk
“I haven’t seen the ghost,” Nisar Qamruddin said when asked about reports that his house may be haunted. “I’m still waiting.” Qamruddin’s house, Ashland Manor, or simply Ashland, has...
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Business
House Hunt: Local Open Houses This Weekend
The following homes are among those that are open for viewing Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Click on the addresses below for more information about each home...
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Business
Just Listed: Homes on the Market in the Greater Kingstowne Area
The following homes are some of those that have come on the market in the past week in the Rose Hill, Kingstowne and Franconia neighborhoods. Some are open for viewing this...
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Patch's House & Home
Hatfields & McCoys: A Feud Story for the Record Books
The History Channel's three-night saga "Hatfields and McCoys" ended Wednesday night, and it has been the topic around water coolers ever since. The finale of the historic TV minise...