Whatever your New Years Resolution this Special Salsa Workshop is bound to cover it somehow, exercise, meet new people, learn to dance, MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE! There is a four week Salsa Workshop at the Center for the Arts at the Candy Factory. The workshop runs from January 6th - 29th from 7:30-8:30 pm. Learn to Salsa in [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, News, Prince William County on January 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Once again the national press has recognized a property in our area. The Greenbrier Sporting Club received a nod in the Breaking Ground section of the January 2nd New York Times. The article “Green Homes at the Greenbrier” talked about the resort and its newest addition, the 56 homesites that comprise the Sporting Club. Houses [...]
Filed under: Events, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News on January 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
In a recent article in The Washington Post, C-ville’s Downtown Mall is described as “giving a pleasureable new meaning to the term ‘mall-walking.’ ” Lined with boutiques, the pedestrian zone is mostly chain-free, as most locals happily appreciate. The Post gives a shout-out to such lovely shops as Alakazam! (a toy store), the Cat House [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, News, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques on January 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
I was lucky enough to be have some extra time to stop by the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville, just one day after Greg’s House opened. The gingerbread village is such a great display, with a few special messages and a lot of holiday spirit. The Gingerbread House made by Greg and his friends is over 10 feet [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Hotels and Country Inns, News on December 17th, 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 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 »
Our very own Brian Noyes was highlighted in the New York Times today. Marian Burros hailed Red Truck Bakery as one of her favorite discoveries of the year, praising Brian for his “deft hand with pastries and an unerring sense of flavor balance.” Don’t miss holiday treats like the Havana fruit cake, almond stollen, and [...]
Filed under: Local Products, News on December 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
What better way to celebrate holiday traditions than gift subscriptions to the magazine that celebrates the special place that you share with family and friends, colleagues and clients. It’s the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year, with four quarterly issues, celebrating each beautiful season in the historic Virginia Piedmont.
If you’re looking for a [...]
Filed under: Local Products, News on November 24th, 2008 | No Comments »
Looking for the perfect excuse to drink in the harvest? That’d be at midnight tonight, November 20, marking the exact time that this year’s supply of Beaujolais Nouveau can be sampled. It is always the Thursday before Thanksgiving, and this tradition is often accompanied by special events. The Iron Bridge Wine Company is ready to celebrate [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques on November 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
Open Table, the web-based restaurant reservation service, has a pre-Thanksgiving treat, November 17-21, for diners. Several Piedmont restaurants are participating in the “Appetite Stimulus Plan” including Lightfoot, The Rail Stop, Tuscarora Mill, and Vintage 50. The specially priced per person 3-course lunch and dinner menus are $24 for lunch and $35 for dinner. Check Open Table for [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants on November 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
