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Archive for August, 2011
Irene Takes Aim At U.S. – Virginia To Feel Some Effects
ShareNelson County, Virginia Hurricane Irene is still days from having any effect on Virginians, but that may not be the case by the weekend. As of Monday morning Irene left about 800,000 people in Puerto Rico without power. Once she clears any land masses around the Bahamas and gets into the open water between there [...]
Nelson Community Day – Big Success!
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia A hot but beautiful day was the backdrop the the 1st Annual Nelson Community Day this past Saturday in Lovingston. It’s sort of a rebirth of the old Nelson County Day held years ago. See you at the 2012 Nelson Community Day! Tweet This Post
Wintergreen & Nelson : Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until – CANCELED
Share SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 794 (Scroll down for county city outlines) URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 794 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1255 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DELAWARE [...]
Choose-Your-Own-Adventures Extravaganza
Begin this adventure-packed weekend with hiking to a glacial glades botanical area, wildflowers, views and waterfalls; followed by camping or cabins; and finishing with either rafting class V rapids suitable for first-timers, or kayaking in duckies for the more experienced, or horseback trail riding with awesome gorge views, or canopy tour with 10 ziplines, 5 bridges and a rappel. We’ll carpool from Charlottesville and pick up any others on our way to the New River Gorge, WV. Please contact us for more trip details. www.outdoorsocial.com
Nelson Community Day – This Saturday 8.20.11
Share Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia After months and months of preparation, the Nelson Community Day is final here! It kicks off Saturday morning at 10AM (August 20th 2011) on the grounds of The Nelson County High School. FREE admission with donation of canned food item or school supplies. The day includes -Children’s activities -Demonstrations -Free [...]
42 Years Ago. The Skies Opened Up. Then Silence.
ShareSouth Of Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Back in 2008 Peter and Betsy Agelasto of Elk Hill made sure there was a permanent marker put up to remember the dozens of people that died here in Nelson. Hurricane Camille was their fate. Camille was one of the 10 most devastating hurricanes in history. Each year The [...]
Fire On Crawford’s Climb In Stoney Creek
ShareStoney Creek/Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia About $100,000.00 in damage. That’s what Wintergreen Fire Chief, Curtis Sheets estimates in a Wednesday morning fire at 534 Crawford’s Climb in Stoney Creek. The home belongs to The Croswell’s. “The fire was confined to an attached garage. One car was pushed out and saved by our guys, but two [...]
Loose Gravel (Bluegrass) @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm This Sunday
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Summer’s not over by any stretch, but it won’t be much longer before the temps get chilly up on the Blue Ridge Parkway of Nelson County. There’s still plenty of time to enjoy some outdoor hiking and entertainment up there before the days turn cold and snowy! Here before you know it! [...]
Pig Roast At Wintergreen Winery
ShareBeech Grove/Roseland Nelson County, Virginia It may have rained buckets last Saturday night, but the day was perfect for a pig roast over at Wintergreen Winery. Tweet This Post
