Start up businesses and business expansion news for the Shenandoah Valley.
Charles Town, WV – And they’re off! The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (SVMF) Guild is sponsoring a Derby Day Trip to the Charles Town Races and Slots.
Celebrate the “Run for the Roses” with the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Guild. The Guild, the Shenandoah Music Festival’s friends group, is celebrating the nation’s most famous...
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Woodstock, VA – The beautiful, historic town of Woodstock, Virginia has announced their Event Schedule for the rest of 2010, and there’s something fun for young and old alike. Make plans to attend today. These events are free, open to the public, and are all outdoors. Grab your family, relax and enjoy!
Music on Main...
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Richmond, VA – Hey kids! Eat those veggies for your school lunch! Especially if they’re grown just down the street! During the 2010 Virginia General Assembly Session, House Joint Resolution 95 (HJ95), introduced by Delegate Edward Scott representing Culpeper, Madison and Orange County, Virginia, officially establishing a “Virginia Farm-to-School Week” was passed with unanimous...
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Harrisonburg, VA – “Love By The Glass” is the theme of the Celebrate Virginia Wine Week being held March 22-28 at many locations across the state. In Harrisonburg, Virginia, a number of local restaurants will be participating in the day-long event on March 28, 2010, including:
- The Local Chop and Grill House
56 West...
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Shenandoah National Park, USA – Enjoy nature – Get ready for camping and enjoying the great outdoors with your family! Today, Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening in March, and will continue to open through the Spring. Even though Spring is just...
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Strasburg, VA – Just announced! EarthKorps is proud to present the “Shenandoah Riverside Festival,” a low-cost family weekend camping trip that also supports taking care of the Shenandoah River cleaning up our environment.
Mark your calendars for April 30, May 1 and May 2 – for three days of music and camping in Strasburg,...
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Woodstock, VA – How will budget cuts in Richmond affect the kids of Virginia? Citizens are urged to come listen to and discuss the budget funding issues for the Shenandoah County School District at a special meeting on Monday night, March 22, 2010.
Dr. Keith Rowland, Superintendent of Shenandoah County Schools, will be the guest...
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Richmond, VA – Mark Obenshain, Virginia State Senator from the Shenandoah Valley issued the following statement (via email) this week, entitled: “My Votes on the Budget and Senate Leadership Playing Games.” In the email, he explains why he voted against the Virginia Senate budget bill that just passed, and which is now headed...
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Washington D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia announced some significant employment funding news for the Shenandoah Valley.
Warner said: “(The Valley) will be receiving a $5 million investment from the economic stimulus package to fund a new program that will train workers for new jobs in the Valley’s emerging green technology...
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Richmond, VA – Last year, Virginia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of its state-run liquor stores, called “ABC stores.” This week, a bill (SB 443) introduced by Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) designed to privatize Virginia’s ABC stores was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Finance Committee to provide more time to work...
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Shenandoah National Park, VA – The staff of Shenandoah National Park has begun planning for a year long celebration of the park’s 75th Anniversary – during 2011. Over 30 people from local county governments, partner organizations and tourism professionals have volunteered their time to work with park staff to engage local communities and ensure...
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Woodstock, VA – The great Shenandoah River has more than a few friends. Leslie Watson, Executive Director, of Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River (FNFSR), an environmental organization in Woodstock, Virginia, says: “Thanks to generous support from our membership and backing from foundations, projects for 2010 are moving full steam ahead, as...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Richmond, VA – Here is Mark Obenshain’s Week in Review report (as of January 29, 2010) –
“Another week of session is behind us, and although actual budget negotiations still lie ahead, producing a balanced budget remains the matter on everyone’s mind.
The budget will be balanced, of course; the law requires it. The real...
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Woodstock, VA – In the publishing industry, there’s a term that authors, bookstores and the media know well. It’s called the “SOS” date, or the “Strict on Sale” date. These dates usually appear on the boxes books are shipped in to bookstores; they are stamped on contracts; they stand out in bold letters on...
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Richmond, VA – “Virginia State Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) announced today that he is co-sponsoring a number of bills aimed at improving conditions for economic recovery in the Shenandoah Valley. The bills, summarized below, are focused on spurring job creation, promoting economic development, and creating more opportunities for Virginians to work and start...
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Richmond, VA – With the recent start of the Virginia Legislative session, here is Mark Obenshain’s “Week in Review” Update to Shenandoah Valley constituents:
“January 23, 2010 – As the second week of session winds down, I’d like to update you on what’s shaping up to be an interesting, if challenging, session.
As a result of...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – The Northwest District Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension made two announcements this week:
First, they remind folks that it’s time for the yearly request for farmers, food producers, restaurants, wineries, pick- your-own operations, farmers markets, CSA’s, farm stands, grocers, retailers, and co-ops to contact “Buy Fresh, Buy Local” to be part...
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Winchester, VA – The second Friday of each month, from February through June 2010, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) in Winchester will hold “Galleries at Night.” At each of these special events, the Museum’s new exhibit will be open for viewing. The remaining “Galleries at Night” dates for 2010 are February 12,...
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Shenandoah Valley – Can’t wait for the warm weather? This spring, visitors will step through the gates of more than 250 of Virginia’s most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during “America’s Largest Open House,” April 17-25, 2010. Three dozen Historic Garden Week tours present a rich mosaic of some of the country’s finest...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Look at all of these fun events scheduled up and down the Valley this cold Winter month. Grab your family and friends and enjoy January!
Winchester
- January 9 and 10, 2010
Visiting Artist Series presents “Poetry and Reading” with Maggie Stetler at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, 54 South Loudoun Street....
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Harrisonburg, VA – What’s with the American system of government that voters consider it “business as usual” for Congress to allow payoffs to U.S. Senators in full view of the American citizens?
Virginia State Senator Mark D. Obenshain, a Republican from District 26 (representing the Shenandoah Valley), recently had this to say about both Virginia...
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Great Falls, Va -There’s a transformation going on in Great Falls, Virginia. Located at the the corner of Georgetown Pike and Route 7 in the Seneca Square Shopping Center (right next to Brix), Humble Monkey Gourmet Wine & Beer is open for business under new ownership. They are transforming the place into something new...
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Shenandoah Valley – Out of Berryville, Virginia, comes this information from in-the-know resident Susi Bailey about fun activities in and around Clarke County, VA – for all ages – during the month of January 2010:
- Friday January 1 – “Boyce Fire Company Bingo – 7:00 PM. For more information, call 540-837-1228.
- Saturday January 2...
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Edinburg, VA – You never know what she’ll do next. Entrepreneur Fran Romeo, who has worked hard for breast cancer awareness for years, has now opened a wonderful gift and wedding boutique in Edinburg, a small quaint town along Route 11 in the Shenandoah Valley. And, boy, is the place and the owner a...
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