Funny conversation for today when temperatures are supposed to climb into the upper 60’s, but we know it’s already November and days like this will be in short supply. The Farmers’ Almanac and every media weather forecaster says our region will be shivering from the cold and shoveling out the snowfall. Maybe that means some [...]
Filed under: Events, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Nelson County, News, Restaurants on November 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
I know we already did the Sunday clock thing last weekend, but this Sunday means Wegmans opens its newest store at 7 AM in Leesburg. It’s quite a place! Having done the pre-opening tour, I can say Virginia remains a lucky destination with each new location. Each a little different, and each a more impressive [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News on November 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
Author Walker Elliott Rowe will be on hand at Hunters Run Wine Barn Saturday, November 7th, from 1:00 to 5:00pm to sign copies of his new book; History of Virginia Wine. This book was featured in the Summer Issue of the Piedmont Virginian. Pick up a copy of this wonderful book and enjoy a glass of Corcoran [...]
Filed under: Events, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Wineries on November 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
Come join us for the Montpelier Hunt Races, as they celebrate the 75th running of this historic race. The Montpelier Hunt always hosts seven races. The first race post time is 12:30 PM and the last race usually begins approximately at 4:30. There are two races are on the flat and 5 are over fences. [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News, Orange County on November 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
Come celebrate 20 years of Art on November 7th from 4:30 to 8:30. Tom Neel will host a unique one man show called “Paintings & Poetry by Tom Neel” at Live and Artful Life. We all know Tom’s rich landscape oil paintings, but he is also a poet. For this show exclusively each painting [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, News, Shops and Boutiques on November 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Installment 1 of “Thanksgiving Made Easy”… Let’s start out with a recipe that you can enjoy at any time of the year. Yes, you can make it this weekend and get into the holiday spirit while you marvel at the ease and attractiveness of the dish.
Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce.
We are attaching the recipe and [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, News, Piedmont Regions on November 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
November 4th marks the start of the 22nd Annual Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, VA. The films, spread between six area theaters, range from the classic Mr Smith Goes To Washington to John Waters cult Classics Hairspray and Pink Flamingoes with plenty in between to entertain a wide range of audiences.
The festival runs through Sunday [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, News, Shops and Boutiques on November 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Be sure to check out the Artists of Rappahannock Studio and Gallery Tour this weekend (November 7-8). Recently voted one of the Best Events in Virginia’s Piedmont Region by readers of The Piedmont Virginian magazine, The Artists of Rappahannock Studio and Gallery Tour is celebrating its 5th year. Get out and enjoy the lingering fall [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, News, Rappahannock County on November 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
Armand Cabrera, A One Man Exhibition will open at Berkley Gallery on November 7th, with an Artist Reception from 4-8 pm. This One Man Exhibition represents Armand Cabrera’s first major show of work since moving from California to the East Coast a few years ago. The idea began as he traveled throughout Central Virginia, observing the landscape for [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, News on November 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
OK, I know it’s only Tuesday, but this is exciting news. Wegmans, the home-grown Rochester, NY store has made its presence felt in Virginia. We are delighted that the company recognizes our region with a total of 6 stores with the Sunday, November 8th opening of their newest location, Leesburg.
I can remember attending an event [...]
Filed under: Events on November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
