Here’s an opportunity for us to support all the local food purveyors in the Piedmont and celebrate a holiday that for many has become a grilling outing. According to the Weber grill folks, Independence Day is the number one grilling holiday in the United States. There are no shortage of local products: vegetables, poultry, meats, [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions on June 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Sunday Washington Post shines the spotlight on “A New Crop of Farmers” in Virginia and Maryland, harvesting organic and heirloom veggies for farmer’s markets in the D.C. area. The changing face of American farming? More and more women are running them on their own. Journalist Lori Aratani gives a shout out to Seven Oaks [...]
Filed under: Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products on June 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
Don’t miss the beautiful illustrated story in The New York Times about a visit to Monticello. Artist Maira Kalman inspires folks to visit the home of the Renaissance man who wrote the Declaration of Independence when he was just 33 years old. (Just check out the comments at the bottom of the essay.)
Filed under: Albemarle County, Art, Artists, and Galleries, History and Historic Places on June 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
With the 4th of July just around the corner I would love to hear about the plans, parades and traditions of the Piedmont. The best resource is your local ‘word of mouth.’ Typically we head for the hills and watch fireworks display’s from everywhere, but am I missing the watermelon spitting contest, antique car [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, News, Piedmont Regions on June 26th, 2009 | No Comments »
Filed under: Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Wineries on June 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
I can think of no better way to spend a summer evening than with good friends and good food, and, of course, good wine. Join Chef Mark Marrocco from Magnolia’s at the Mill and Jim and Lori Corcoran of Corcoran Winery for a five-course dinner paired lovingly with their delightful wines. The dinner will be [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants, Wineries on June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Now that Dancing with the Stars has ended another season, you can use that new found inspiration and those long lost dance moves under the spotlight of a Summer Sky. The Clifton Inn is inviting you to dance UNDER the stars for one special evening, Tuesday, June 23. For that night, noted dance instructor [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Restaurants on June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
To celebrate Culpeper’s 250th Birthday and welcome 2,000 cyclists with Bike Virginia 2009, the Town of Culpeper, along with the Chamber of Commerce and Culpeper Renaissance, is throwing a Happy Birthday Block Party and everyone is invited! Enjoy live music by The Rhondels, food vendors, a Beer & Wine Garden, and Knakal’s birthday cake [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, History and Historic Places, News, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques on June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
The 4th Annual Piedmont Alternative Energy & Electric Vehicle EXPO will take place this Saturday, June 20 from 9:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the Brumfield Elementary School ( Wait until you see how the ecology cub, Radiate Change, has decorated the school!) in Warrenton, VA. There is no other alternative energy EXPO like this in [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News, Rappahannock County, Sponsor on June 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Land Trust of Virginia will hold its Annual Garden Party at Historic Huntland on Sunday, June 21, 2009. This event is held annually as The Virginia Land Trust strives to raise awareness for the need to preserve our rapidly disappearing country side. The Land Trust of Virginia is a private, nationally accredited, non [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, News on June 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
