Happenings Around Embrey

Embrey Mill is a community that has everything you want right at home. 

But when you need a little more, the ultimate in convenience is located at the very entrance to our community. 

Right on the corner of Courthouse and Mine roads, the Embrey Mill Town Center offers a wide array of restaurants, shopping, and services that you can take advantage of to make Embrey Mill even more special... 

Mother. Momma. Mommy. Mom.

She’s the one always by your side, the one who’s helped you grow and learn, and the one we celebrate every second Sunday in May on Mother’s Day.

Did you know that the idea of Mother’s Day started forming right after the Civil War?

It’s your time to shine! Your time to start doing all the things you’ve been waiting for, go on all the adventures you’ve been dreaming of, and have the perfect community to call home.

And that’s why we built Cascades at Embrey Mill, our 55+ active adult section, to celebrate all the wonderful things you can do now that you’re old enough! It also provides a wonderful location that champions your active lifestyle today and tomorrow: your active adult forever home! 

But what makes our new-construction homes so perfect for 55+ active adults? Let’s take a look inside and out!

Pumpkins are getting ready to split their seams into smiley-faced grins. Costumes are being put together. Large bags of candy are stockpiled, and big bowls are being found. And the crunchy sound of the wind through autumn leaves heralds the spooky time to come: Halloween is almost here! 

But what to do when Halloween returns? Where to go and what to see? Fear not, trick-or-treaters, we have found some fun and spooky Halloween events near Embrey Mill.

It’s that time of year again: The pools are open! But with great summer fun comes great summer responsibility. Let’s dive into (see what we did there?) some pool safety tips that will make sure everyone stays safe, and then outline a few of our favorite pool games!

Spring turns Embrey Mill into even more of a work of art. There is one thing, however, that spring brings that many people don’t like as much as the flowers and birds: spring cleaning.

It’s that time! Spring has come once again to our exclusive 55+ Active Adult section: Cascades at Embrey Mill!

Valentine’s Day is coming. For some, that means buying chocolates and flowers and planning a meal at a fancy restaurant. They will show your intended that you thought of Valentine’s Day but didn’t really think enough about it to plan something truly memorable. We’re here to help...

We think nothing beats retirement in Northern Virginia, especially at Cascades at Embrey Mill. Let’s highlight just a few of the many adventures you can enjoy.

Birds of all sorts fill our Embrey Mill community with song. Here are a few birds of note (get it?) that you can listen and look for with your family...

The parks at Embrey Mill are the perfect place for an outdoor workout!

Spring is a great time to get outside and the fun nature provides all around you. Here are 8 of our favorites spring activities for kids (and you) to enjoy the season with at Embrey Mill!

Spring is the season of new beginnings. It’s when flowers begin their voyage upwards to beautify the world. It’s when jackets get traded for short sleeves and snow shovels for garden trowels.

Winter is coming.

Some see it as a season of cold and slush, but it’s also full of childhood wonder, adventure, and play.

The Embrey Mill Drifters Club makes a meaningful impact by hosting a trike-a-thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

With homeschooling on the horizon for parents as we move to schools reopening for the 2020 school year, we wanted to put together a list of our favorite resources and insights on how to best manage working, parenting, and homeschooling while balancing the new lifestyle COVID-19 has pushed upon us.

Follow along on Merit the Mini's FUN day at Embrey Mill!

Spring is here, which makes it's a perfect time to explore these new amenities!

New Year, New Amenities! Exciting things to come at Embrey Mill!

New Year's resolutions can be hard to keep, but life at Embrey Mill can make it easier!

Check out these 5 tips to kick 2020 off with a healthy start!

Your guide to local Holiday Events!

From fried mashed potato balls to turkey salads, these 10 recipes will surely use up your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Beautiful custom watercolor paintings!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with Sweet Pease Bakery!

Your guide to local Fall Festivities. Pumpkin patches, fall festivals, a Halloween 5K, and more! 

Cornhole, beer, food trucks, and raising money for a good cause. Who's in?!

More than your average neighborhood DJ, Meet Matt Sutton

Fall Activities for the entire family around Embrey Mill.

Embrey Mill is excited to be working with The Virginia Bluebird Society to bring bluebirds to Embrey Mill.

Earth Day is an annual event that started on April 22, 1970 to celebrate the planet’s environment and raise public awareness. Earth Day has turned into a worldwide celebration with rallies, conferences and outdoor activities and service projects.

At Embrey Mill there is a large population of young parents with children under the age of 7.  Embrey Mill offers great outdoor spaces and parks for the children to play and enjoy the outdoors. 

Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains are home to four ski resorts that offer downhill skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Fortunately, for our residents they are all just a day trip away from Embrey Mill.

Do you need a little less stress and a little more magic in your holiday? If so, look no further than Busch Gardens Christmas Town in Williamsburg, Virginia. It’s a place full of Christmas magic, so close to home.

ATTENTION: ALL EMBREY MILL KIDS

Want to know a secret? Embrey Mill gets an early visit from Santa every year right before Christmas!  

S.E.R.V.E. began the mission of helping Stafford County families in emergency need in 1979, This was when a devoted Social Worker and three local Pastors came together to form Stafford Emergency Relief through Volunteer Efforts affectionately known as S.E.R.V.E. 

The Knight family cemetery is located on the farm formerly owned by the Knights and later, by Jackson Musselman, son-in-law to Lewis Knight. The cemetery contains several graves; however, only two are inscribed. 

We have a lot of history around the Embrey Mill area. Read more about the Historic Knight House.

If you’ve been to Dogwood Dog Park in Phase 1, you’ve probably noticed the fenced-in area immediately to the right of the entrance. This is our community garden, made exclusively for the use of residents living in Embrey Mill.

Commuting to work (especially if you live in the Stafford area but work in D.C., Fairfax, or Woodbridge) can be a huge money and time saver. It can also be a great way to make friends and lessen the impact on the environment.

What’s a better way to relieve some stress for both, mom, dad and the kids by having a fun family day at one of the many Fall Festivals right in here in Stafford County?

As things heat up at the local high schools, it should be noted that two prominent schools – Colonial Forge and North Stafford – have a long-standing sports rivalry that, once again, will be in full swing.

With Embrey Mill being centrally located near Washington DC and several military bases we understand what it is like to have so many of our loved ones, neighbors and friends, fighting for our freedom. Lighting our front porch green is a small token to show our gratitude.

Every year Embrey Mill’s HOA holds a family focused Fall Festival. Imagine Super Hero’s, Jedi, and Power Rangers taking over Embrey Field as they come to play games and compete for the best costume prize.

We are very excited to see this project get under way, as this change will benefit everyone living at Embrey Mill by reducing traffic jams and by providing faster commuting times. This is a great development for Stafford County and we are so pleased that they will be beginning construction soon!

Here at Embrey Mill we are proud to say that we have total “Walkability” in our neighborhood. Our goal at Embrey Mill was for you to come home, park your car and leave the busy lifestyle behind you as your enjoy all the community has to offer.

It’s time to chill out and enjoy the 2^nd Annual Embrey Mill Chili Cook-Off as an Embrey Mill resident. This is a family fun event where everyone can enjoy the afternoon in Festival Park flying kites, throwing Frisbees, tossing the ball and just Chill-ing.

Moving is just as stressful on your pet as it can be for you. Fortunately, pets are very adaptable. Check out these tips for moving with your pet!

With the hazy, lazy days of summer fastly approaching, as well as the opening of the Embrey Mill pool on Saturday, May 27, now is a great time to review some swimming safety tips to keep our littlest swimmer’s safe while enjoying all the pool has to offer.

On Friday May 19th, the Goodrich family was presented the key to their new mortgage free home.  "It's just beyond anything we ever could have imagined," said his wife Jacqueline Goodrich. "It's not just a home; it's peace of mind."

On February 13 U.S. Army Sgt Michael Goodrich and his family toured their future home.  The Goodrich family was awarded this beautiful custom built home by the “Operation Finally Home” program. Sgt. Goodrich was injured in Afghanistan on his second deployment.

Located in the heart of Stafford; off Route 1 and Coal Landing Road, Government Island offers a bit of history combined with scenic trails. As a designated site on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail this site offers easy walking trails for all ages, including dogs.

On Monday, November 14, 2016. The Goodrich family, Army Sgt. Timothy Goodrich, his wife Jacqueline, daughter Lucy, 8, son Tag, 4, and service dog Maci, were welcomed by a crowd of Embrey Mill residents, Stafford County officials, and representatives of both Newland Communities and all of the builders at Embrey Mill.

During the Washington Wizards game that took place on Veteran’s Day, retired U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy (Michael) Goodrich and his family got a huge surprise during halftime that they did not see coming.