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Central Virginia Weekend Events 8/10-12/2012
Continuing w/ the them of Summer Ag Fairs, the Augusta County Fair continues though Saturday (rides at the Midway,...
Central Virginia Weekend Events 8/3-5/2012
We've got lots of great Agricultural Fairs in Virginia! The Albemarle County Ag Fair (we took the grandsons last night...
1st Weekend in May Central Virginia Events
Check out the Carter Mountain Orchard "Spring Fling" on Saturday, May 5th from Hayrides, Music, Garden Demonstrations, Face Painting, Apple Donuts & more! Many of the Virginia Farmer's Markets have opened for another season. We've been enjoying the fresh...
Central Virginia Events for 4/28-29/2012
Hopefully the rain will hold off Saturday for the Dogwood Festival Parade starts at 11:00 AM in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. The Foxfield steeplechase races on Saturday afternoon proceed rain or shine! If you want to avoid Charlottesville and the...
US 250 Railroad Bridge at Shadwell in Albemarle County, Virginia to Close 5/1/2012 & Re-Opens 6/15/2012
If you travel from the East to and from Charlottesville, Virginia on US 250 (Richmond Road), keep in mind the railroad bridge at Shadwell will be closing for repairs on May 1, 2012. VDOT plans to detour most 15,000 vehicles currently using the bridge daily onto...
Central Virginia Fun 4/20-22/2012
What are you going to do this weekend? With more rain predicted for the second half, putting down fertilizer and grass seed early may be a good plan! For garden and home information, check out the Blue Ridge Homebuider's Association Home and Garden Festival running...
April 13-15, 2013 in Central Virginia
Where did the April showers go? It's been extremely dry in Central Virginia this year and we're about 2" behind in rainfall. The dry conditions coupled with this week's high winds makes for dangerous fire conditions. It's still Spring Fire Season in Virginia, so...
Zion Crossroads, Virginia Area Events for 4/7-8/2012
Looking for another Easter Egg Hunt? Check out Beaver Dam Baptist Church at 10 AM on Saturday 4/7. This should be lots of fun so come on out! Also, the Book Sale continues through Sunday 4/8 at the Gordon Avenue Library in Charlottesville. We've already made one...