Pathtags, Pathtags!

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We are very happy to announce that NoVAGO’s first pathtag has hit the store shelves!!   You can get all the details on how to get some of your own on this forum thread:  Pathtags Have Arrived! Of course, we must give big thanks to all who helped us get our first design produced. Kudos in particular to our designer, Dephogration, and also LPYankeefan who worked to help us secure The Geocoin Store’s support.  Do make sure to get yours before they sell out!  🙂 … Continue reading →

Mark Your Calendar!

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We hope everyone will mark their calendars because the fall event date is set!  Join us at Vint Hill Village Green’s shelter for our annual fall picnic and auction on October 11, 2014!   Stayed tuned for more details — the event page will be publishing soon — but meantime certainly save the date!  You won’t want to miss the fun!  🙂 … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Wants to Hear from You!

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As you might have already seen on our Facebook page, we in NoVAGO are curious: What brings you to our seasonal events?  Do you primarily come… To seek new caches? To see old friends? Meet new people? Sample the food? Sit and socialize? Hike? Bike? Ask caching questions? Play games? Or _____________? We currently have a poll thread in our forums and we encourage everyone to please let us know your opinion.  We look towards using your responses to help us plan our future events! … Continue reading →

Ready for a Great Weekend??

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We know many begin their work week today, but keep in mind that with Monday’s start, the countdown towards next weekend also officially starts! Look forward to a trip to the west and a wonderful weekend of caching, eventing and socializing with fellow cachers at NoVAGO’s annual summer event! The fun kicks off Saturday morning where early birds can catch breakfast (GC58VZB) and fuel up for a great day.  From there it’s just down the road to Sherando Park, a great 330-scenic acres where many caches await.  Hike the trails or grab your bike and set off for some fun finds. The Lions Club Shelter will be our main base for the day.  In addition to the large shaded pavilion, there’s a playground and the lake right near by.  Sit and socialize, meet caching friends new and old, and relax from the work week.  We’ll fire up the grills around … Continue reading →

Save the Date: A Super Summer Weekend Ahead!

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Mark your calendars!   NoVAGO is heading west this July for a super summer weekend!   Make plans now to join us on July 26 for our annual summer picnic.  This year we’ll be heading to Sherando Park, a lovely 330-acre jewel in Frederick County near Winchester, VA.  The park offers a variety of attractions including hiking trails, mountain biking, a fishing lake, playgrounds, and of course, caches!  We will gather for a picnic potluck, have some games and enjoy a summer day socializing, caching and having a great time! In fact, to really capitalize on the trip, block out the weekend.  A variety of related events and activities are planned for Friday evening through Sunday, including night caching, camping, hydrocaching, geotrail hunts, bike rides and time to enjoy many of the great caches our western NoVAGO area has to offer.   Keep track of all the developments on the event page: GC55ZQA.   We look forward to … Continue reading →

Splendid Springtime at Leesylvania

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Get ready for a great geocaching weekend!  On April 26 and 27, NoVAGO invites to you lend a hand, picnic with friends and also celebrate the 2013 NoVAGO cache awards! The weekend kicks off with the Neabsco Road CITO.  From 9 a.m. until noon, we will be helping clean up a portion of Neabsco Rd. near Woodbridge.   Since this weekend is Groundspeak’s 2014 CITO Weekend, everyone who logs an “attended” at a Cache In, Trash Out event earns a CITO souvenir for their Geocaching profile.  As this area is right outside Leesylvania State Park, our host for Sunday’s picnic, it will be a great way to give back to the area!  Then speaking of Leesylvania and picnicking, do return on Sunday, April 27 and join us for our annual Spring Event!   If tradition holds it should be a great afternoon of good food, fun, and friends!  We’ll be … Continue reading →

2013 NoVAGO Cache Awards: Nominations

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What were your favorite caches of 2013?   Which ones brought you to awesome spots?  Which dazzled you with their creativity?  Which ones made you want to pull your hair out in frustration perhaps from a tricky puzzle or devious hide?  Maybe it was a cache that allowed you to learn something new?  Or maybe one that tested your physical limits?  Was it a traditional?  A well-thought out multi?  An amazing puzzle?  Gather all those memorable caches together and nominate them for the 2013 NoVAGO Cache Awards! Every year, the NoVAGO community nominates and selects the best caches hidden the year before.  It provides an opportunity for area cachers to help recognize those that make caching in Northern Virginia a great experience and also provides a terrific way to highlight caches worth making a detour for.   You can find information on the award categories & eligible caches on this forum thread:  … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s 2013 Cache Award Nominations Period is Open Until March 15th

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You have until March 15th to submit your nominations for the best caches placed in the NoVAGO area during 2013. The NoVAGO forums have more informations about the Nominations guidelines, including lists of eligible caches. This year you have two options for submitting nominations, either by e-mail or via Google Docs. If you want to join in the discussions about potentially noteworthy caches, check out the 2013 Standout Caches thread in the forums. … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Warmer Winter Event

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Have you posted your “Will Attend” log for the 2014 Winter Event? We are pleased that Gulf Branch Nature Center in Arlington will be hosting us this Sunday, February 23rd, for the event. Check out the event page or the forum posts to learn more about the current status on the potluck continental breakfast, the information sessions, socializing, lab caches and other activities. You can even follow the event on Facebook.

Thanks 2013 — Go 2014!

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Due to the weather conditions that much of our region has been experiencing this weekend, the Thanks! event scheduled for January 5 will be moved to next Sunday, January 12th from 4-6 pm.   We hope everyone can come and join us as we thank all those who helped out NoVAGO in 2013! Also upcoming in the next couple weeks is Go 2014 in NoVA — a meet-and-greet providing a chance to socialize and also a chance for all interested do a little planning for the upcoming year.  It will be held on Tuesday, January 14 from 6-8 pm.   Everyone is welcome to come and contribute to the discussion as we begin to plan out some of the great events planned for 2014! … Continue reading →