The primary inn structure is a 43’ x 34’ hand hewn, post and beam, ‘Georgian frame’, with a classic dining room ell and a large stable/bar. It has a pilastered entrance, 12 over 12 doubleh ung windows, and heavily molded cornice. Inside, there are many original rooms, seven fireplaces and soapstone bake oven, with antique paneling, mantles, wainscot, chair rails, wide beaded sheathing, and paneled doors. The old plank floors are very wide. There are parlors, a keeping room, and a museum-quality paneled taproom.

The main building, the historic Samuel French Tavern, was a classic 2-½-story Federal country
inn, built in 1804, and added to in 1821. It had two ells and a large barn. The builder and first owner, Samuel French, was a captain in the Militia (officially commissioned in 1824), and was reputed to be a well-known bridge builder and ‘bon vivant’. His inn was a significant center for social and political gatherings for almost two centuries.

Off the back of the Tavern is a secondary historic building, the Roxbury House, first built in 1810. Hand hewn from massive timber, the old 30’ x 93’ structure with the original ‘farmer’s porch’ now houses two paneled dining rooms, warmed by three fireplaces. The larger room displays hunt country oil paintings and the original mantel. The wing of the wider original front house is adorned with prints from the late 18th century, and overlooks the outdoor garden.

Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm also includes a large attached barn, the Chandler Barn, built c.1885. This amazing Victorian beauty is a 40’ x 84’ post and beam, with two elliptical cupolas, and was originally built for hay, feed, and stock. It had milking cows, horse stalls and a chicken coop on the first floor. Laytham commissioned and assembled a magnificent collection of American folk art to fill this room: whimsical weathervanes in the shapes of a rooster, a ram, a herald, an Indian, and a dog, to name a few, were created by New England artist Mark Perry; Vermont sculptor Will Kautz’s hand-carved life-sized women, Indian mermaid, Rhode Island Red rooster and a painted pine and maple billy goat define and divide the open space; sweeping panoramas of a metaphysical early America by East Coast artists David Wiggins and Kevin Paulsen hang high on the walls; tavern signs, trade signs, and gameboards by vintage sign maker.

The eye will delight in the outrageous collection of art found at Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm the antique carriages from the late nineteenth century hanging from the ceiling of the Carriage Bar; the life-sized horse, made in France and once the mascot of the famous 21 Club in New York city, pulling an antique carriage; the complete collection of “Audubon’s Fifty Best” from the Original Havell Engravings of John James Audubon’s Birds of America featured in the front dining room and adjacent bar; and the two beautiful sleighs poised outside the entrance, restored to their original splendor. Murals by Wiggins & Paulsen cover the walls of the long interior hallway and the small Samuel French Tavern dining room, and several of their paintings are found at the entrance.

An outdoor garden, with beautiful trees surrounded by teak benches for relaxing and a koifilled pond with swan fountains, creates a delightful seasonal dining area, and is partially covered with seating for 125. As a final touch, an old Virginia farmhouse, the Richmond House, c.1780, has been relocated and restored as a warm little bar in the garden, where it sits radiating welcome with priceless original hand dressed and beaded beams, paneled wainscot, early mantle, and, of course, a wonderful old bar.

A working garden aside two restored barns on the property provides homegrown produce formany of the dishes being served spring through late fall. Two beehives provide honey for the restaurant and pollinate the wildflowers. And upstairs, two private rooms accommodate boardroom-style business meetings as well as social and business celebrations. Both with antique wide plank flooring, the horse-country themed Fox and Hounds room accommodates up to 28 seated, and the Audubon print-filled Sanctuary up to 18 seated. Pre-dinner receptions may take place in one room, with dinner following in the other.

Brian Laurich hang from the ceiling in the barn and on the walls of the bar; and a 23K gold leaf grasshopper weathervane above the bar is Perry’s interpretation of the well-known original, found at Boston’s famous Faneuil Hall. Fourteen massive 3-tier iron chandeliers light the room; designed by John Russell Pope, noted architect of the West Building of the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives, they were reproduced from an original, found in Georgetown’s 1789 Restaurant. Handmade botanical shades by Adirondack artist Shirl Ireland adorn the chandeliers and the small table lamps.

Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm
42920 Broadlands Boulevard
Broadlands, Virginia 20148
(571) 209-1200

CLYDE’S RESTAURANT GROUP: Clyde’s of Georgetown, Clyde’s of Tysons Corner,
Clyde’s of Reston, Clyde’s at Mark Center, Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Clyde’s of Columbia,
Clyde’s of Gallery Place, Willow Creek Farm, Old Ebbitt Grill, The Tombs, 1789 Restaurant,
Tower Oaks Lodge, The Tomato Palace.

Personal Theme Song: Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life

Best Album in my Collection: This changes every day! I never really buy new albums, I just “rediscover” old albums in my collection. These days, I am kicking it old school with Fields of Gold from Sting. Those were the days, right?

Favorite Song to Sing Out loud: This has nothing to do with my personal life, but lately I have found that I’m Still Standing by Elton John is a great song for singing and dancing. Luckily, I am in the office by myself late at night so no one else has to be subjected to this.

Favorite Song to Sing ALONE: Love Song by Sarah Bareilles, If You’re Not the One by Daniel Beddingfield (brother to Natasha), or any show tune ever written. I am a failed musical theater geek.

Favorite Night Of The Week: Saturday night’s all right

Celebrity Crush: My dream lover Christian Bale.

Favorite Sports Jersey: I’m not much of a sports fan, so I will please my dad by saying the Redskins.And if they can’t win (who’s kidding who? Sorry Paula), I would say the Cowboys because that’s my husband’s favorite team.

Pizza – Cold or Hot? Any way I can get pizza is fine by me.

If I could invite anyone to dinner (dead or alive), it would be: Christian Bale! George Clooney keeps calling and begging me to be invited, but I have to keep telling him: only one Batman at a time! All this desperation isn’t becoming, George.

What is my most annoying habit? I like to think I am a good singer, although in reality I am probably not. Nevertheless, if I am in the car with you, I will sing along with anything on the radio.

If I won a Million Dollars… I would buy a green dress, but not a real green dress, that’s cruel.

If I Won a Grammy… I would thank…? The surgeon who implanted Christina Aguilera’s voicebox into my throat.

If I weren’t in Radio…I’d be… A starving actress, but a happy one.

Why I LOVE WINC FM…The music is great, the listeners are great and it’s the only station I would be able to sit in a room for 6 hours and listen to without going crazy!

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It’s the same old story: two friends who share a passion for art and a desire to create unique infant clothing text messaging each other in increasingly fervid e-brainstorming sessions, until overnight it all coalesces into an eco-friendly, socially responsible, woman owned business, which they promptly name Fierce Hugs, Inc. You see, same old story.

Did you notice the distinctly non-generic look of our baby clothing? Fierce Hugs collaborates with independent artists to create delightfully eclectic images that are playfully offbeat and mildly edgy in a fuzzy, baby-safe way. We’re building a gallery of wearable baby art through the wild imaginations of our clever artists in bright fun colors (thanks to AZO-free low-impact dyes). We believe you will be as excited with their art as we are.

By the way, we’d like to mention how proud and excited we are to be among a new wave of entrepreneurs who embrace sustainable agriculture by promoting organic products.

Organic wearable art, it’s our story and we’re still writing it. You can expect new works to come so please visit us often.

fierce hugs,
Tina and Hani
coolbaby@fiercehugs.com
Member of the Organic Trade Association
43300-116 Southern Walk Plaza
Suite #102 Ashburn, VA 20148



Dominion High School Environmental Explorations(EE) is a class that combines information and skills from the other sciences (earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics).  It involves frequent trips outside to study and record nature.  Inquiry activities and investigations will be conducted both outside and in the classroom.  Some of the major concepts that will be covered include air, water, soil, biological diversity and human impacts.