Archive for April, 2010

Kybecca to Host Beer & Tapas Dinner

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 12th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Fredericksburg’s kybecca wine bar will host their first Beer and Tapas Dinner on Wednesday, April 21. The five-course dinner will feature various beers imported from Quebec by Jocelyn Cambier. The beers to be presented are new to the U.S., an…



Safe Filming

By From http://rifilmfestival.com • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Saturday I braved hours of Beltway traffic to buy my first movie camera. There was another customer in the showroom and in the small space it quickly became obvious we were in a stupid-question competition. Usually I take the lead in these things but my contender walked away with the blue ribbon. Why? Because his […]



More evidence

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This graphic is from this morning’s 12Z (8:0o a.m.) run of the GFS forecast model and it shows a closed low pressure system at the 850 mb (~5000 ft up) level. Curiously, this feature doesn’t appear on the 500 mb charts, which is where these type syste…



Don’t Drive Drunk to Prison

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

An ironic story just came up in the news. A man headed to prison to serve his DUI sentence in Vermont, but he was drunk. And he drove himself. What a mess! Now this guy is facing a charge of second offense DUI, and he still has to serve the time for the first offense. […]



World Beer Cup Judges Recognize Devils Backbone Brewing and Other Local Breweries

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Jason Oliver and Devils Backbone Brewing Company showed beer fans around the world how it’s done! The World Beer Cup was held April 7-10 in Chicago, IL and the awards were announced yesterday. Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Roseland, Virginia was n…



Rain Tuesday and Wednesday?

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This forecast graphic for 8:00 a.m. Wednesday shows a significant slug of rain headed our direction in contrast to the official NWS Sterling forecast for that day. If this were one model’s output I could dismiss it, but the longer range GFS model also…



The reward for patience

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Apr 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Today is definitely a reward for putting up with July-like heat in April. In fact the next several days will fit into the category of “Rewards”, with high temperatures in the mid-60s to the mid-70’s and bright sunshine. A moisture-starved cold front …



Furry Fridays!

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Apr 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Meet Lina!
Lina is a short-haired Calico female.  She is looking for a family that enjoys cuddling and petting her.  Some may call her needy, she prefers to be called co-dependent.  Lina is vocally grateful for opening your home to her and will be a member of the family in no time.  She enjoys running and […]



Hundreds of Spotsy Conservatives Tell Supervisors to “Hold The Line!” On Proposed Tax Rate

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Apr 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

from today’s Free Lance-StarEven though they face as much as a 42 percent increase in their real-estate tax bills, Spotsylvania County business owners were largely absent from last night’s public hearing on the fiscal year 2011 budget.But some resident…



Hundreds of Spotsy Conservatives Tell Supervisors to “Hold The Line!” On Proposed Tax Rate

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Apr 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

from today’s Free Lance-StarEven though they face as much as a 42 percent increase in their real-estate tax bills, Spotsylvania County business owners were largely absent from last night’s public hearing on the fiscal year 2011 budget.But some resident…