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 [...]
ShareWintergreen/Beech Grove Nelson County, Virginia Saturday, April 30 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm Toast the Wintergreen Winery’s 18th Anniversary (and Jeff & Tamara’s 12th as owners) with live music, wine and gourmet food tasting, and door prizes. Light picnic fare and scenic riverside picnic area available. $5 Admission fee (children are free) includes wine glass, wine [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia April 1, 2005 we jumped off into Nelson County Life Magazine. Six years later, little did we know we’d still be at it! We knew we wanted to but starting the magazine back then was a total leap of faith. Some people preceded us. Woody Greenberg is one that comes to mind [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia How could anyone every forget the blizzard of December 2009? We sure haven’t! In less than 24 hours 2 feet of snow fell in Nelson County, paralyzing the county for days. Thankfully, nothing even close to the 2009 blizzard is headed our way! But we all survived it, and summer eventually came, [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia As they say, “To appreciate where you are, you have to appreciate where you have been!” These photos show the co-owners of Blue Mountain Brewery back in late 2006 and 2007 months before their grand opening in October 2007 on this exact date 10.22.10. “When we opened our doors in October [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and to coincide with the anniversary, organizers of The Nelson Scenic Loop have a long list of events that will kick off starting the evening of June 11th. That’s the night of the square dance at Rockfish Valley Community Center sponsored [...]
ShareRoseland/Beech Grove Nelson County, Virginia Time flies when you’re having fun, and this past year has definitely flown by for the folks at Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Roseland. It was one year ago this week that Nelson’s second custom microbrewery opened for business. It was a long road to opening with lots of hurdles [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia There wasn’t a single seat left to to sit in, or corner left to stand in at Thursday night’s remembrance of the 40 year anniversary of Hurricane Camille held at Nelson County High School. A slide presentation was followed by a program including music, recognition of the Nelson County flood victims, [...]
ShareNear Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia It was a reflective Wednesday morning as people gathered at the Rockfish Valley Trail Head just south of Nellysford. They were there to remember the catastrophic day back in 1969 when Hurricane Camille landed right on top of Nelson County, Virginia. The program included stories of the August 1969 tragedy [...]
ShareSPONSOR: ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION EVENT: 40th Anniversary Remembrance of Camille – the Flood WHEN : August 19, 2009 10:00 AM WHERE: Rockfish Valley trail head on RT 151 at site of Historic Camille marker PROGRAM: Story of the August 1969 tragedy in the Rockfish Valley through the eyes of those on the scene during search [...]
