Let's Be Friends: An Affair to Remember Video - Recorded at An Affair to Remember | Walking Mall, Winchester, VA

Guests:

• Ian Rushing — Owner, An Affair to Remember (AATR Video)
• Brady Cloven — Executive Director, Friends of Old Town Winchester

What We Talked About:

An Affair to Remember (ATR Video)

• Located at 39 South Loudoun Street on the Walking Mall
• Offers media digitization: VHS, 8mm, 16mm, reel-to-reel audio, slides, and more
• Photo printing on-site — standard sizes up to large format prints
• Wedding videography with multiple price packages
• Corporate branded storytelling / content creation packages
• Fun live camera in the store window capturing mall passersby
• Everything is done in-house — no shipping your memories across the country
• Turnaround: ~1 week for small orders, 2–3 weeks for larger ones
• Delivery options: DVD, USB thumb drive, or cloud
• Coming soon: on-site film development
• Find them: aatrvideo.com | Facebook & Instagram: @AATRVideo

"Have You Met" Video Series

• A Friends of Old Town initiative produced in partnership with AATR Video
• Short ~45-second videos introducing Old Town businesses to the public
• Three questions: Who are you? What don't people know about your shop? Why did you choose Old Town?
• First video featured Moon Phased — strong engagement and follower growth reported
• Businesses share videos across their own social media and tag both Friends of Old Town and AATR

Taylor Pavilion — Phase One Complete

• New permanent stage extension (fits a full band)
• New canopy over the stage for weather/sun coverage
• New lighting from Mountain Trails wall to the pavilion
• Public art planned for the Wine Room building wall and Mountain Trails corner
• Funding: $75K Virginia Main Street downtown improvement grant + $30K from the Winchester EDA + ~$30K in volunteer in-kind hours
• Phase two in progress: aluminum truss lighting, outdoor weatherproof projector/screens for movies, and more public art
• First major use of the new stage: Apple Blossom Festival performances

Brady's Trip to Tulsa — Main Street America Conference

• Annual national conference for Main Street directors and staff
• This year's theme: placemaking — how cities balance preserving history while moving forward
• Highlights: public art on Route 66, collaborative business activation strategies
• Connected with Greg Beam (now Assistant Town Manager, Mount Jackson) about future collaborations

Upcoming Events in Old Town Winchester:

• Apple Blossom Kickoff Party — Thursday before Apple Blossom, 6–8:30 PM at Bistro Sojo. Buffet, complimentary wine, DJ, cash bar. Portion of proceeds benefit Highland Food Pantry. Reserve at bistrosojo.com (~20 tickets remaining at time of recording)
• First Friday — June 5
• Hop Blossom — June 6
• KidzFest — June 13
• Juneteenth — June 19
• VA250 Jubilee — Coming in 2026
• Full events calendar: friendsofoldtown.org
• Social: Friends of Old Town on Facebook | @FriendsofOldTownWINC on Instagram