Tweet It’s my favorite time of year! It’s FAIR TIME! Break out your wallets and pants with elastic waistbands; the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair starts Friday, July 29. There are so many sites to be seen and events happening at this years Fair. Here’s a small portion if the schedule. Miss Fredericksburg Fair Pageant – Miss […]
I’ve written frequently about how the proper glassware can enhance our enjoyment of a beer. Sometimes though, we just have to use whatever is at hand. While I always travel with a bottle opener, I don’t always pack glassware. Stuck in a hotel for a cou…
Today’s storms formed along a pre-frontal trough early in the afternoon, meaning I needed to get out earlier than normal to chase. Unfortunately all the NWS radars in Virginia – and possibly the nation – stopped providing internet access for roug…
We last visited Outer Banks Brewing Station in the summer of 2008. While visiting the Outer Banks this summer we stopped in again. Despite arriving on the early side of dinnertime, the brewpub was full of patrons and we had a bit of a wait to get a tab…
Judy Shelton and her husband, Gilbert Shelton, reside at Moss Neck Manor in Caroline County, VA. Gilbert Shelton is on the board of directors of the Caroline County Countryside Alliance, a major opponent of the Black Marsh Farm mining proposal. He is also supposed to be a Republican and was appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell […]
Virginia’s newest nanobrewery is preparing for it’s official opening. According to an article in Northern Virginia Magazine, Corcoran Brewing Company will celebrate it’s “grand opening” at their Waterford brewery from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.
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The Free Lance-Star reports that a Spotsylvania man is now charged with involuntary manslaughter due to an accident that occurred when he was alleged to have been driving under the influence. The defendant was first just charged with DWI and driving on a suspended license, but the Commonwealth added the manslaughter charge later on. During […]
During a recent dinner out, I asked for a glass of water…
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The white arrow points to a southward moving outflow boundary laid down by earlier storms northwest of DC. As this image shows the boundary has already fired storms (cell just north of the center of the line) and the hope is that it will continue down…
Congratulations go out to Blue & Gray brewer Madison Hill. Madison wed his long-time love Kelsey Smith this week. The wedding was followed by a reception at the brewery. The reception coincided with a going away “roast” for Madison. That’s rig…
