‘Tis the season. Taste an other-worldly fruit cake made by the monks at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville. As featured in the Autumn 2008 issue of The Piedmont Virginian, the Monastery Fruitcake is quite the bestseller, causing a stir in magazines across the U.S. To place an order, call 540-955-4383 or order online.
Filed under: Clarke County, Local Products, Shops and Boutiques on December 9th, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s not just Red Truck Bakery that’s getting some serious media attention. Rappahannock’s own Virginia Chutney was lauded in the New York Times recently:
Clare Turner, an Englishwoman who grew up in East Africa, has merged her country’s chutney wisdom with Southern recipes. The results are full of fruits, instead of gooey syrups. For the Christmas [...]
Filed under: Local Products, Loudoun County, Rappahannock County on December 9th, 2008 | No Comments »
The perfect Christmas tree can be yours at the Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm, where you can cut your own Norway Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, or Douglas Fir in an idyllic setting. This is where the Russian Embassy has chosen their magnificent tree for the past six years. In fact, reps from the Russian Embassy will [...]
Filed under: Events on December 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
Kudos to the Piedmont Environmental Council for its development tracking tool, created this past summer by integrating Google Maps API with local planning data and Convio advocacy software. Folks can type in an address, community name, or zip code in Loudoun County and pull up a map of the area with icons showing unbuilt approved [...]
Filed under: Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County on December 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve been waiting to check out Everona Dairy but thought you might want to just sample wines this weekend, then this is your perfect family outing. Dr. Pat Elliott, cheesemaker and proprietor of Everona, has become a popular presence at many area farm markets, but this weekend she’ll be at the dairy on Saturday [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Local Products, News, Orange County, Wineries on December 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
In the holiday spirit yet? Stop by the Manassas Museum this evening from 6- 8:30 pm for an unforgettable evening. Santa will arrive by VRE train for the Christmas tree lighting by Mayor Harry J. “Hal” Parrish II at 6:30. You’ll love the concert performance by the Resounding Joy hand bell choir from All Saints [...]
Filed under: Events, Prince William County on December 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
Head to the capital of horse country on Saturday, December 6th for some serious holiday celebrations: two parades, breakfast with Santa, live music, arts and crafts, and much more. At 11 a.m., the local hunt club parades down Washington Street (pictured): 100 horses and riders wearing red riding coats following their hounds. At 3 p.m., [...]
Filed under: Events, Loudoun County on December 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Museum of Culpeper History has organized the first-ever Holiday Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 6th. You’ll enjoy music, singing, holiday tea, and re-enactors, too. All decked out in their holiday finery, the homes are located along historic S. East Street, a nationally designated historic district in Culpeper, where a trolley will drive visitors:
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Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, History and Historic Places on December 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Tri-County Farmers Market, Piedmont Environmental Council and the Northern Piedmont-area Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter cordially invite you to the First Annual Open House for the Tri-County Farmers Market at Clevenger’s Corner:
Please join us in celebrating the inaugural Tri-County Farmers Market selling season and help us shape the vision for the 2009 season.
When: Thursday, [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Local Products, Rappahannock County on December 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
In the minds of skiers and boarders, there’s no need to consult a calendar. Winter arrives with the first snowflake. Wintergreen Resort welcomed winter over Thanksgiving and promises to be ready this weekend for a full range of snow activities. Don’t forget to bring along the tubers for a trip down The Plunge!, the state’s largest tubing [...]
Filed under: Events, Hotels and Country Inns, Nelson County, News on December 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
