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 »
As we say good-bye to September, it’s time to welcome October with the annual celebratory event, Oktoberfest. We know that the month has already been designated as Wine Month and the vintners are ready to celebrate harvest, but the beer folks want to get on the activity agenda, too!
Let’s start the month off with a [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, Nelson County, News, Restaurants on October 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
What a wonderful time of the year as weekends are spent enjoying the almost limitless number of travel options and weekdays are focused on upcoming weekends! Seriously summer’s like that as it offers so many choices to please our lifestyle and, of course, our palates.
Now it’s time to think about helping the vintners do harvest. [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Nelson County, News, Rappahannock County, Wineries on August 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
The results are in from the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition and once again Virginia wines scored top results in all categories of judging. Let’s backtrack a moment and talk about the significance of this competition. To many in the world of wine, Virginia is still in its infancy on the East Coast as the Finger [...]
Filed under: Events, Local Products, Nelson County, News, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Just the title alone makes you want to travel to Wintergreen Resort. Saturday events include the 4th Annual Blues N’ Brews Fest, a micro-brew event with plenty of good food to pair with your tastings. Of course, they have a full schedule of great music to match the day’s program. Don’t forget that Devil’s [...]
Filed under: Events, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Nelson County, Orange County, Wineries on May 28th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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 »
On November 6, 2009, The Garden Club of Virginia will hold its 51st Annual Conservation Forum at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in Charlottesville. Open to the public (with a $16 registration fee, students are free), the forum addresses the critical issues facing Virginia’s community and environment today: sustainability, land use, urban [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Fauquier County, Gardening, Greene County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Thomas Jefferson would continue to be surprised by the progress from his early viticulture attempts! His grape enterprise has become a footnote to history as Virginia wines continue to receive national and international attention in so many award-winning categories.
At this year’s Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society annual Monticello Cup Wine Competition, our region was recognized [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Wineries on July 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Kick off your summer with a fun-filled weekend in the mountains! Spend memorial day weekend with Blues and Brews at Wintergreen Resort and enjoy music by Jonell Mosser Saturday and Sunday. Top off your weekend with a micro-brews festival, battle of the bands-blues-style, an arts & craft fair, a block party for the kids and [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Local Products, Nelson County, News, Restaurants on May 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
If you’ve been planning on visiting James Monroe’s Ash Lawn-Highland and trying to fit in a tasting of Virginia wines, then score one for the perfect outing. This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, marks the 15th Annual Virginia Wine Fest. The list of winning combinations increases as you can tour the house, taste wines from over [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Wineries on May 12th, 2009 | No Comments »
