ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia It’s officially official now. Though The Blue Toad had been open now since mid-summer, the official grand opening and ribbon cutting took place this past weekend at Todd Rath’s pub and restaurant in Afton, Virginia. Though outside pickup window has gone away until warmer days return, the inside pub is ready [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, VA After months of renovation and preparation The Blue Toad opened its indoor portion of the pub to customers this past Saturday. The deck and outdoor seating has been available for several weeks since opening back in July. But, the inside was undergoing a major transformation. For patrons who may remember the [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, VA Updated 1PM EDT for VSP Press release below: VIRGINIA STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH IN NELSON COUNTY NELSON CO., Va. – A Staunton man is dead following a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2011 in Nelson County. Trooper A.T. Covey was notified of the fatal crash that took place [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia In a matter of hours Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia doubled in size! Though it took months and months of construction to get to that point. Earlier this week the crew at BMB had a couple of soft openings to give everything a dry run before opening to the public [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, VA A lot of storms, a lot of snows. The original windows on the front of the Rockfish Valley Community Center have seen them all, for decades. This past weekend volunteers got together with Jim Imbur a certified lead based paint removal specialist and historic building preservation specialist to give some of [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia We’ve been hearing tons of chatter about a group of airmen walking through Nelson County carrying a flag. Marcel McNicoll got this picture to us Friday morning. Turns out it’s a group of active soldiers from Langley AFB. They left Texas on July 4th and are walking to New York City [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia For the 2nd year in a row people packed the deck at Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton to help separate the hops from the 2011 harvest! Not to worry, if you volunteered for just 2 hours, lunch was on the house! Back in April of this year they were stringing up [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia No doubt you’ve seen the blue signs and The Blue Toad if you have been driving down Route 151 between Afton and Greenfield. This past Wednesday evening Todd & Kim Rath held a soft opening of the valley’s newest restaurant. Before Blue Toad, it was D’Ambola’s Restaurant for years. Open publication [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia In a similar plea agreement as the one Austin Griffin entered into last week, Christopher Meeks today plead guilty to capital murder, burglary and robbery in connection with the May 2009 death of Opal Page. Meeks was sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences in prison. CBS-19”s preliminary coverage here. History & [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia It was a perfect afternoon to sit back with your favorite Cardinal Point wine and take in some of the music as part of their Tins For Tunes summer music series. The annual event runs throughout the summer months and helps raise food for the needy. Admission is $10 for adults [...]
