I frequently drive by this gorgeous house on Waterloo Street in Warrenton, VA every week. I’ve often thought of who might live there, who designed it and how wonderfully unique it is! Well, just this past week I had the pleasure of meeting the architect who not only designed and built the house, but who [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Fauquier County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Piedmont Regions, Sponsor on January 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
Check out the latest news from our friends at the Frederick Nichols Studio:
During November and December, a group of galleries from Charlottesville to Orange, along the Route 20N corridor, will host a “Focus on the Print,” featuring the work of regional printmakers.
Since ancient times the urge to replicate images has been a goal of artists. Before the invention of [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Orange County, Piedmont Regions, Rappahannock County on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »
via the Virginia Tourism Office
(Richmond, Va.) The Virginia Tourism Corporation is out to prove that love is at the heart of every Virginia
vacation. In July, the state unveiled oversized LOVE artwork at several Welcome Centers across the state. Now local tourism offices are getting into the fun with the Virginia Tourism [...]
Filed under: Events, History and Historic Places, News, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on August 17th, 2011 | No Comments »
It is clearly obvious that our beautiful region has some of the most amazing Inns and B&Bs in the country. From small one to two bedroom B&B’s to large resorts — the Piedmont has it all.
Nestled in the quaint village of Middleburg is the Hunt Country inspired Red Fox Inn & Tavern. Established in 1728, [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Loudoun County, Restaurants on July 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
You’ve most likely already received your Summer issue of The Piedmont Virginian or maybe you’ve seen it on newsstands while passing through your local book store or retail outlet. No matter where you’ve seen it, the same conclusion has been made that this is truly one of the most beautiful issues that we have [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques on July 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
Our friends at The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership (JTHG) have some pretty amazing events and projects going on this year. From Gettysburg to Monticello, the JTHG is full of local culture, wineries, old towns, breath taking views and the amazing rich history of this region.
The first event that is quickly approaching would be the [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Fauquier County, Greene County, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Piedmont Regions, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on May 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
It’s that wonderful time of the year when we focus our energy on staying warm and then hit the OOPS button as in Valentine’s Day is almost here. This Cupid affair is one that few want to miss, and restaurants and inns have cooked up special programs and meals to help us plan accordingly. Since [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions, Restaurants, Wineries on February 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you think winter’s the quiet season for many destinations, then it’s time to think again as Jefferson’s Monticello is ready to add to his wine legacy with its first 21st century brew: Monticello Reserve Ale, the official beer of Monticello.
What’s really exciting about this new venture is the historic relevance of the announcement. The [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, History and Historic Places, Local Products, News on January 27th, 2011 | No Comments »
It’s hard to believe that 2010 will be gone in 3 days and we’ll soon be spending time with family and friends while ringing in 2011. It’s been a wonderful year in the Piedmont of Virginia and it’s also been a wonderful year for The Piedmont Virginian. We have met so many new fantastic people [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Farms and Farmers, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on December 28th, 2010 | No Comments »
Christmas comes to Middleburg one December weekend out of every year — and every year it’s amazing. Pictured left (photo by Betsy Parker) is a photo taken from last year’s Christmas Parade lead by the Middleburg Hunt. Wouldn’t it be nice to have snow for the parade again this year? *smile*
First of all, if you [...]
Filed under: Events, History and Historic Places, Loudoun County, Piedmont Regions, Shops and Boutiques on December 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
