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 »
Rappahannock Co, VA — Sheep-guarding llamas, heritage breed chickens, honey bees, heirloom fruits and vegetables, and native plants all take center stage at the 2011 Rappahannock County Farm Tour, September 24 – 25, 20ll. Rappahannock County, Virginia is located just 65 miles west of Washington, DC in some of the most [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Hotels and Country Inns, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Rappahannock County, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on September 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
The title for this weekend’s upcoming art exhibit at Live an Artful Life is “The Land That I Love” — I couldn’t have picked a more beautiful painting than this (pictured right) that expresses the true beauty of this region and why we love to call it “home”.
On May 14th Live an Artful Life, located [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Shops and Boutiques, Wineries on May 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
Maybe you’ve loved his artwork for many years, or maybe you’ve just recently discovered this amazing Piedmont artist when his painting “Winter’s Mantle” was featured on our Winter 2011 issue’s cover. Either way, it doesn’t take much for everyone (art lover or not) to notice the amazing talent that Armand Cabrera has.
If [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on March 7th, 2011 | No Comments »
Heads up: The opening session of the Virginia General Assembly is set for Wednesday. Preview announcements from Agriculture and Forestry Secretary Todd Haymore indicate that the wine industry has gotten everyone’s attention.
Expectation is that Governor McDonnell will increase spending and opportunities to preserve farmland and forests and provide a tax credit program to create and [...]
Filed under: Events, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on January 10th, 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 »
Every year people flock to the Rappahannock Couty Farm tour — and guess what, it’s that time again! Get your jeans and boots on and get ready to have a blast the weekend of September 25th.
Weekend visitors will experience what sustainable agriculture is all about and what it takes to successfully run a family farm [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Rappahannock County, Wineries on September 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As we head to the Memorial Day holiday, we are psyched with the bounty of possibilities. Here’s a little teaser so you can start your planning. We will revisit the schedule opportunities as the week goes on.
Let’s start sweet: How about the Strawberry Jubilee at Great Country Farms in Bluemont. This is a a three-day [...]
Filed under: Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, Wineries on May 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
This weekend is another busy one in the Piedmont, but the Loudoun Farm Tour is one thing you really want to squeeze in. There is something for everyone, with animals from Alpacas to Zebra’s (bet you can find one) live music, great wine events, berry picking and so much more. You can download the map [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants, Wineries on May 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
The North Face Endurance Challenge – Volunteer Opportunities
The Mid-Atlantic regional of The North Face® Endurance Challenge series will once again return to the Washington, DC area. Algonkian Regional Park (Start and Finish Festival, 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA 20165) will serve as the home base for the event and runners will then travel through Great [...]
Filed under: Events, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News, Piedmont Regions on May 14th, 2010 | No Comments »
