Shenandoah Valley, VA – On Saturday, August 14, 2010, beginning at 7 a.m., the Route 11 Yard Crawl will return for its sixth year. From New Market, Virginia in the South to Stephens City to the North, the “Crawl” has grown into a 50-mile junk & treasure adventure.
The Shenandoah County Chamber Advisory Group, along...
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Woodstock, VA – Hey, all you fair lovers and animal lovers! Mark your calendars – This year, The Shenandoah County Fair – Virginia’s Friendliest Fair – will run August 27 through September 4, 2010. Features include: harness racing, food, rides, games, demolition derbies, a tractor pull, TNA wrestling amazing concerts, and animals of all...
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Orkney Springs, VA – Get ready for cool summer breezes and great tunes! The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (SVMF) has announced their 2010 lineup.
During its 47 year history, the SVMF has gained a reputation throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as a place where: weekend travelers come to get away from it all, music lovers come...
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Middletown, Va – Ever meet a kind, intelligent pair who are individually wonderful, and even moreso together? Enter Soojin and Dayton Henceroth. a vibrant couple from Alexandria, Virginia – near D.C. – who just tied the knot last October 25th in the beautiful, historic Shenandoah Valley.
Now, almost seven months later, when asked how married...
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Frederick County, VA – The Historic Jordan Springs Estate, just four miles from the heart of Winchester, will be transforming its ballroom into a summer dinner theatre complete with stage, lighting, and sound for Wayside Theatre’s limited engagement production of “Always… Patsy Cline” opening July 9, 2010.
The pairing of Jordan Springs’ ambiance, culinary offerings,...
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Staunton, VA – Mervyn Peake once wrote: “Each day I live in a glass room, unless I break it with the thrusting of my senses and pass through the splintered walls to the great landscape.” Whether you look at the world as a glass half empty or half full, you’re sure to...
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Charles Town, West Virginia – Charles Town Races & Slots is getting ready to turn up the lights, roll out the red carpet and introduce a new name and new features to accompany the launch of table games in July. When the first dice roll, the West Virginia gaming and entertainment facility, owned by...
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Stephens City, VA – Looking for a unique place for your upcoming wedding? Or for a group meeting or festive gathering? A place that offers comfort and convenience in a serene, private setting? Consider this precious gem that not too many people know about – the grounds at the Unity Church in Stephens City,...
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Frederick County, VA – Grab your sweetheart! Colt Nutter, Executive Director of Historic Jordan Springs, is excited to present two great nights of entertainment and music:
- On Friday, January 22 – Historic Jordan Springs will open its doors at 6 p.m. for guests to come and enjoy the live music of the Rhonda Sager...
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Basye, VA – Bryce Resort in the Shenandoah Valley is in beautiful shape following the historic snow fall here. Resort staff are reporting 18 inches of new powdery snow in the last twenty four hours. Whether it’s for Christmas, New Years or in 2010, make plans to grab your family and friends, hop in...
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Strasburg, Va – Southern rock legends, Nightrider, will be headlining the New Years Eve bash at the Strasburg Theater this year. The party starts on December 31, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. and last until 1 a.m. If you’ve never been to the Theater at 151 West King Street in downtown historic Strasburg, you’re in...
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Strasburg, VA – Want a wholesome, relaxing place to get away with your family and friends before, during, or after the holiday season?
From wherever your hail, the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in beautiful Strasburg awaits you. Nestled between the Massanutten and North Mountains, the hotel has everything you’ll need – both...
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Part 2 in a series of places to stay in the Shenandoah Valley:
Woodstock – Folks have another great place to stay in the Shenandoah Valley now. Tomorrow, on Monday, October 19, the new Hampton Inn & Suites will open its doors in historic Woodstock, VA – near Interstate 81 and Route 11 (Old Valley...
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First in a series – Places to Stay in the Shenandoah Valley this Autumn
Strasburg, VA – The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Strasburg, Virginia, is celebrating their first anniversary, and is inviting everyone to come on out. (The photo is from one of the balconies of the hotel, looking out on Signal...
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Tags: anniversary party, Cedar Creek Battlefield, Fairfield, Fall special, Taste of the Shenandoah
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Woodstock, VA – Sheer energy. That’s what you think, when you meet her.
Billie Jo Carter has been tapped by Allon LeFever, President of A Better Hospitality Company, as the General Manager of the new Hampton Inn & Suites that’s scheduled to open in late September in historic Woodstock, Virginia, the heart of...
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The 29th Annual Edinburg Ole’ Time Festival is scheduled for Sept. 18 – 20, 2009, in Edinburg, Virginia.
On the third Friday of each September, this sleepy little town, nestled along US-11 (Exit 279 on I-81), comes alive with the Festival of music, arts, crafts, parade, entertainment and great food. The best...
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