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Robo Cop Taking Christmas & New Years Off

By Bryan • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Autochalk aka “Robo Cop” is taking a few days vacation this year at Christmas and New Years, so feel free to violate the 2 hour parking rules on the following days:December 24, 25, 26 (2008) and January 1 & 2nd 2009.Quote from the fredericksburgva….



Want a city Grant?

By Bryan • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Have a business? Run a non-profit? Ever wonder how some businesses got their grants in the City of Fredericksburg? The city has posted an official document on the EDA grants, which cover four areas:• Non-Profit Grant Program• Event Grant Program•…



1st Annual Tree Planting Weekend

By Bryan • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown, Events

Still looking for something to do today? The city is trying to create an annual tree planting day. The first one is this weekend. First Annual Fall Tree Planting EventSaturday, November 15, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Rain date: Sunday, November 16, 1:00 - 4:00 …



Google Street View has Arrived in Fredericksburg

By Bryan • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Check it out! You can now view street level images from google maps in and around Fredericksburg. Some residential areas are not mapped, but most all other areas are.LINKI particularly like this picture downtown. How many lanes are there, five? Doesn’t…



Freebies This Weekend

By Bryan • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown, Events

Looking for some excitement this weekend. I was updating the events listing for this website and pulled out a few freebies that I thought folks might be interested in.First, start off with First Fridays. Even though the weather has turned a bit colde…



City May Lift Anti-Business Restrictions

By Bryan • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

For those that don’t get the FLS, you might want to check the City Beat Blog and this article about the city’s parking ordinances. Background: If a new business wants to open up, or if an existing business expands, it quickly runs up against a rule tha…



Kybecca Soft Open

By Bryan • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Tonight on a walk downtown we saw light coming from inside the new Kybecca restaurant. Upon further investigation, we found Rebecca Snyder inside explaining how to use the Enomatic machines. $2.50 later and I had my card ready to go, now just to pick o…



Film Festival This Month

By Bryan • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Downtown

Get your tickets now for four days of the Rappahannock Independent Film Festival. Events run from September 18th through the 21st. Most are at The Third Floor downtown, a few at the Wounded Bookshop. All are expected to be fun. The current screenin…