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Central Virginia Articles
Check Out Charlottesville, Virginia Restaurant Week for July 2012
Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding counties remains chock full of many great restaurants featuring simple...
Virginia Grown – Support Virginia Agriculture
At Kamp Karen (our Louisa County, Virginia home between Zion Crossroads & Gordonsville) we try to support Virginia...
Ever been to a Bluegrass Festival?
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not head to Graves Mountain Lodge for their 2011 Blue Grass Festival this Thursday through Saturday (6/2-4/2011). A visit to Graves Mountain Lodge remains a treat anytime but pair with great bluegrass music and...
It’s Farmer’s Market & Farm Visit Season in Virginia
Karen and I love to visit the various farmer's markets and farm stands in Virginia. Our local markets in Louisa, Mineral, Orange, Fluvanna, Scottsville and Charlottesville have opened with spring produce for sale. Other favorites include Carter’s Mountain Orchard,...
Check Virginia Road Closings
With today’s heavy rain on top of recent rains, many streams continue to overflow their banks. As I’ve been driving around showing property, several roads have been closed today. Check http://www.511virginia.org/Default.aspx?r=1 for road closures as you travel the...
Escape to the Blue Ridge Parkway
It’s time for another season of Sunday afternoon music at the Hump Back Rocks Visitors Center under the old walnut tree from 2 - 4 PM. If you’re going for the music, call Humpback Rocks Visitor Center 540-943-4716 to verify the performer and time. Karen and I enjoy...
Purple Bags Invade Virginia
UPDATE: 4/24/2012 The purple bags returned to Central Virginia this month! Have you seen them? While driving around Virginia this week, I keep seeing purple triangular objects suspended in trees. I’ve been wondering what the heck they are. Not being a conspiracy...
Montpelier, Virginia Wine Festival
Spring of 2011 has arrived in Central Virginia and so has Festival Season. The Montpelier Wine Festival remains one of my favorite festivals of the year. With James and Dolly Madison’s Montpelier serving as a back drop, you would be hard pressed to find a prettier...