September 28, 2011
ShareGreenfield Nelson County, Virginia Three years ago today we broke the news here on our NCL web version about a new Nelson County Life. Enter Adam Stafford! Since then Adam has become a fixture here in our home and yours. We have thousands of you telling us how much you enjoy reading page five each [...]
July 10, 2011
ShareStudio City, California Today marks 88 years that Nelson’s native son, Earl Hamner has been on this earth. Ironically it’s the wedding anniversary of Tommy & Yvette Stafford too! A great day! Earl Hamner, Jr. was born on July 10, 1923 in Schuyler, Virginia. Earl is best known for creating the long running series, The [...]
April 1, 2011
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 [...]
October 22, 2010
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 [...]
April 1, 2010
ShareNelson County, Virginia Five years ago today our first issue hit the stands here in Nelson County and the surrounding area. How things have changed in those 60 months! But one thing has remained the same, our love for Nelson County, and our gratitude to you our readers for the huge support over the past [...]
November 19, 2009
ShareRoseland Nelson County, Virginia One year ago Devils Backbone Brewing Company started on an uncharted course. We told you about the upcoming anniversary and history of the brewery here. This November they have the formula under their belt and celebrated one year, and thousands and thousands of brews served. DBBC held a one year anniversary [...]
September 28, 2009
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia Exactly one year ago today (a Sunday vs a Monday) Adam Stafford came into this world. Lots of you helped in those early days, and you’ve been a huge part of his life during this first year. Today, Adam celebrates his first full year! Adam knows many of you already. He [...]
July 10, 2009
ShareSchuyler Nelson County, Virginia By Woody Greenberg Nelson County’s most famous native son, my friend Earl Hamner Jr., turns 86 on July 10, but there is plenty of the mischievous youngster in him. When I spoke to him recently by phone, and asked him what he was up to, he asked if I had been [...]
June 11, 2009
ShareNellysford Nelson County, Virginia Hard to believe it’s already been 12 years. Yep, over a decade that Basic Necessities, that quaint wine, cheese, coffee, restaurant in Nellysford right next to Wintergreen Hardware has been in business. We often refer to it as the Student Union! Way back in 1997 Kay Pfaltz and Judy Nelson started [...]
October 19, 2008
ShareTwenty five years ago a small group of students started as the first class at North Branch School in Afton, Virginia. Now over 100 students are cramming into small classroom spaces as the school marks it’s 25th birthday, and the construction of a new Middle School annex providing more room. This past Saturday the school [...]