September 7, 2007
ShareMany of you have been asking us about details of a memorial service for Laura Cavedo and her two girls, the three victims of last week’s wreck at Rt. 151 and Greenfield Road. Shannon Farm will be hosting an outdoor memorial service Saturday, September 8 at 1pm. There will be a tent, so the memorial [...]
April 29, 2007
Share Ok, Laurie. After your insightful comments to my original knitting post, I agree: knitting is a sport. There. I said it. I was doing some research on the notion of knitting as sport. Recreational activity? Yes. Sport? I was still skeptical. For starters, there are tons of knitting blogs out there (and if you [...]
April 29, 2007
ShareNCL reader and local Computer Tutor, Leslie France of BlueWebWeaver, sent us this shoefiti update (Issue #25, NCL April 2007) from Cowslip Road. Here’s the Cowslip shoefiti status report: They are still up there but have migrated northward along the wire and are now somewhat obscured by trees. More later on this breaking story … [...]
April 15, 2007
ShareHere’s Paul Saunders at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation signing my copy of his new book, Heartbeats of Nelson. Be sure and get your copy at the Nelson County Folk Life Festival at Pharsalia April 21 & 22. You can also attend the signing at The Nelson Center April 29. The 600+ pages of this book [...]
April 15, 2007
ShareJust so you know that not everyone at 6222 Rockfish Valley Hwy is weather obsessed … I was working on the next issue and had DIY on mute (and had Coldplay up on iTunes). On pops the KnittyCam. Still a fervent believer that knitting is not a sport despite what my husband says, it seems [...]
April 1, 2007
Sharea.m.FOG 9264 Critzer’s Shop Road, Afton, VA (on Albemarle side) 540.456.7100 Critzer Family Farm 9388 Critzer Shop Road (Rt. 151), Afton, VA 540.456.4772 Dickie Brothers Orchard 2552 Dickie Road ,Rt. 666, off 56 West, Massies Mill, VA 434.277.5516 Drumheller’s Orchard 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, (Rt. 741, off Hwy. 29) south of Lovingston 434.263.5036 Fitzgerald’s Orchard [...]
April 1, 2007
ShareAfton House Antiques 31 Afton House Lane, Afton, VA 540.942.2993 a.m. FOG 9264 Critzer Shop Road, Afton, VA 540.456.7100 Black Rock Gallery The Mountain Inn, Wintergreen, VA 434.325.2200 x.8228 Blossom’s Flowers, Gifts & Crafts 911 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8227 Blue Moon Antique Mall & Bookstore 8230 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8890 Cat Rock [...]
April 1, 2007
ShareAcorn Inn Bed & Breakfast 2256 Adial Rd, Faber, VA 434.361.9357 Afton House Bed & Breakfast and Cottages 31 Afton Lane, Route 6 East, Afton, VA 540.456.6759 Afton Mountain Bed & Breakfast 10273 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 540.456.6844 Camp Blue Ridge Montebello, VA 540.377.2413 Cox’s Creek Cottage 296 C & C Lane, Roseland, VA [...]
April 1, 2007
ShareAmbrosia Bakery & Deli Decadent cheesecake and other desserts, as well as tasty sandwiches. 2192 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9661 Basic Necessities Serving up a taste of the South of France for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great wine selection. 2226 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1766 Blue Ridge Pig Strawberry’s famous hickory-smoked BBQ. 2198 [...]
April 1, 2007
ShareAfton Mountain Vineyards 234 Vineyard Lane, Afton, VA 540.456.8667 Blue Mountain Brewery (Opening Sept 2007) Rockfish Valley Highway Afton, VA Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery 9423 Batesville Rd, Afton, VA 540.456.8400 DelFosse Vineyards & Winery 500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber, VA 434.263.6100 Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery 2800 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1266 [...]