There’s still time to catch a performance of “A Christmas Carol” at Four County Players, Central Virginia’s longest running community theater in Barboursville. The play has been adapted with a fresh approach by Michael Paller:
It’s Christmas Eve, 1843 and Dickens, writer and amateur theatricalist, wrestles with the shadows of his past. Suddenly he is [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Orange County on December 11th, 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 »
Don’t miss this incredibly ambitious exhibit showcasing our region’s abundant artistic talent. More than 50 artists, musicians, writers and film-makers are represented in “Virginia’s Piedmont: Through the Artist’s Eye” which will run until November 29th at the Arts Center in Orange and four local galleries: Fred Nichols Studio and Nichols Gallery Annex, the Ed Jaffe [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Orange County on November 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Now that Virginia Wine Month activities are over, there’s time to visit the wineries and do some serious holiday shopping. Horton Vineyards has an after-Thanksgiving Open House Friday and Saturday, November 28-29 to help guests find great wine presents and stock up on seasonal wine discounts. The Kluge Estate Farm Shop, adjacent to the vineyards, [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Fauquier County, Local Products, Nelson County, Orange County, Wineries on November 14th, 2008 | No Comments »
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day, honoring our country’s war veterans, and as the Virginia Dept. of Tourism points out, “Virginia’s rich military history and iconic sites make the state a moving destination to honor those who fought for freedom.” Renew your sense of patriotism by checking out our memorials, battlefields (including Manassas), and museums. At Ash [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, History and Historic Places, News, Orange County, Prince William County on November 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
Get ready for a “cornucopia experience.” We’re headed to the Farm and Food Expo in Winchester this weekend- and we can hardly wait. There will be over 50 exhibitors representing local farms, ag agencies, farmers markets, seed and tool companies, food nutritionists, conservationists… Bravo to the Virginia Organic Producers’ and Consumers’ Assocation for organizing a [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Greene County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve never experienced a musical production or magical Shakespeare play at Four County Players in Orange County, you’re missing out. Central Virginia’s oldest, continuously operating community theatre delights audiences young and old alike. This weekend, Eli Cook and his band will perform a concert of all Jimi Hendrix’s beautiful, obscure, and lesser known works. [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Orange County on October 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Abigail DeLashmutt, our fearless correspondent, recently embarked on an epic journey across Virginia’s Piedmont in a tour of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. Check out the previous installments of “The Tour de Piedmont” here and here.
By Abigail DeLashmutt
There are a lot of ways to bask in the glow of success. My new favorite way [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Loudoun County, Orange County, Rappahannock County, Wineries on October 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Abigail DeLashmutt, our fearless correspondent, has embarked on an epic journey across Virginia’s Piedmont in a tour of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. Check out the previous installment of “The Tour de Piedmont” here.
By Abigail DeLashmutt
It’s the eve of the Tour de Piedmont; I spent my day purchasing s’mores ingredients, unearthing moth-eaten sleeping bags, [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, History and Historic Places, Loudoun County, Orange County on October 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Tis the season. Virginia residents (and lucky visitors) can check out the wine harvest, apple festivals– replete with cider and apple butter makin’– and pick your own pumpkin patches– all against the backdrop of autumn’s colors in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Leaf-peeping season is upon us, and soon the highways will be clogged with crowds [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Greene County, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
