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    Loudoun County Courthouse

    Loudoun County Courthouse

    3.0(4 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Parking bad . Security OK Staff friendly . Overall ok for…read morea court. Historical area

    Terrible place. Color me not impressed…read more I was called to court -- won't elaborate more, just as i don't really care or want to -- but what an abysmal experience it has been. First off, parking is insanely hard to find. Come around lunchtime and you have to drive down 3-4 side roads and wander around for a good 15 min with no clue what you're doing, and right at the moment your heart hits panic mode, you'll likely find an open spot for street parking in the randomest of places. That's free parking, but it's a pure waste of time, so I don't treat that as free at all. Also, remember to take a photo of the street intersection where you parked. Trust me, Google Maps doesn't do a great job of saving your parking spot sometimes, so if you get lost on the way back, you could be headed in entirely the wrong direction. If you have the street names, just scan for those on a map view, and you'll find your way back home in no time. Knock that out, and it's still a 5-10 min run (or jog) to the court. I opted to run, but others might go for casual or fast-paced walk. Court location by itself sucks, and is nothing to laud about. I got lost but if I walk a bit more I find entrance to where I need to go. Their lockers are confusing to use and their security system is a nightmare. I wish I'd known phones are not allowed. Anyway, sitting through 4 hours of a court session is the truest waste of your life that you can ever reasonably manage, while still managing to stand on the good side of the law. Long story short, parking sucks for the court, location is meh, security system is a 19th century nightmare, and sitting through even an hour in court is the biggest potential waste of life that you can achieve. Be good, stay good, in these uncertain times. Also, this courthouse certifiably sucks, and I was not impressed in the least.

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    Oatlands Historic House & Gardens - Carter bedroom with their original furnishings

    Oatlands Historic House & Gardens

    3.2(51 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    Oatlands is a beautiful house that merges the history of the 18th-century Carter owners and the…read more20th-century Eustises, who donated the house to the public. The house was beautifully decorated at the holidays. The tour guide seemed not to like or want to focus on the history of the house or the objects inside unless asked. It felt like she was bringing a lot of personal biases to her perspective, which made the experience a lot less enjoyable than it could have been otherwise. She took us through the first-floor rooms and then announced the top floor is self-guided only. At the admission price, that detracted from it being a better experience. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the new manager of the site, and they bring a historical interpretation to the site that some visitors may not find as valuable as the tours given by the previous volunteer staff. There is a garden, a greenhouse, and a nice-sized gift shop. It's a beautiful house, and I did like getting some information on the inhabitants and the long history of the property. The presentation itself needed improvement, but the site was worth preserving.

    I wasn't going to rate the Oatlands because we attended the Stage Coach Theater at the Oatlands but…read moreI believe it also deserved to be rated! The road down to the main building was not paved, very long and bumpy. Once you arrive to where you're ready to park there really aren't any signs directing you of where to go so we went up to someone at the big building and asked if we were at the right place to which they confirmed we were. I would suggest a larger sign on the main road stating that the entrance is coming up rather than right at the entrance. There was a very cute store inside which would have been very nice to shop at but there was only one person working the pay line which was also full of people buying drinks and cocktails. I highly suggest at least 2 people working that area in the beginning when people are arriving and definitely at intermission. We would have purchased more if we were able to get in line, purchase our items, and be back in time but we didn't think we would make it back in time. Also, when leaving any event, PLEASE be very careful. There weren't any lights leading away from the building to the parking lot which was pretty scary given that it also was not paved or a sidewalk. It was rocks/dirt and we all had to use our phones to leave. This could be dangerous for others that may have more of a difficult time seeing at night.

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