Archive for January, 2007
Wildlife Habitat program
[ February 10, 2007; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Want to attract wildlife to your backyard but don’t know how to go about it? On February 10, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection’s Biodiversity Task Force, in partnership with the Piedmont Environmental Council, is bringing together more than a dozen government and nongovernmental organizations at its Wildlife Habitat Open House. Learn about programs that […]
Gray Ghost wine tasting
[ February 10, 2007; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Chocolate and Cabernet: Gray Ghost Vineyards hosts a Valentine’s weekend event, with a wide array of chocolate desserts paired with Gray Ghost’s gold-medal winning Cabernets. A $15 admission includes a Valentine glass. Open both Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the winery on Route 211 in Amissville. Information: (540) 937-4869.
New deli and coffee shop planned in Washington to fill void left by closing of Sunnyside Market
By Jay Ward Brown
With recipes, leases and supply orders swirling around him–at least figuratively speaking–Flint Hill resident Dan Manzo is in the throes of opening a new business: A deli in the Town of Washington that will replace, at least in part, the now-closed Sunnyside Market.
Manzo, a partner in the town’s Rush River Antiques, […]
Sperryville’s Apple Hill Bakery, up for sale, faces an uncertain future
By James P. Gannon
One of Sperryville’s most popular gathering places, Apple Hill Bakery, is up for sale and may change ownership or cease doing business as a bakery by spring, according to the owners.
The business is owned by Wayne and Dorothy Waller of Sperryville and operated by their daughter Eileen and her husband Lucky Yilmaz. […]
Middle Street Gallery show opens
[ February 3, 2007; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Opening receptions for the new February show, “Consider the Heart” will be held this weekend at Middle Street Gallery, next to The Inn at Little Washington. Ann Georgia McCaffray and Cohorts (14 other local artists) will show works on the many facets of love and moods of the heart. Open 6-9 p.m. Saturday, and 3-6 […]
Old Rag moonlight hike
[ February 3, 2007; 5:30 pm; ] The Ragged Mountain Resource Center will be offering a moonlight hike of Old Rag Mountain on Saturday, February 3. Participants should meet at the upper parking lot trailhead for the “Ridge Trail” on the Nethers side (off Rt. 231) by 5:30 p.m. A small pack, layerable clothing, water, a snack, and a back […]