Archive for July, 2011

Highland St. Terese’s Pale Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

During our recent trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we took the opportunity to try some new beers, and to revisit some old favorites. One of the beers we revisited this trip was Highland Brewing St. Terese’s Pale Ale.

St. Terese’s P…



Virginia Tech meteorology program approved

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Jul 20th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I posted this article over at the Fredericksburg Weather blog and decided it was important enough to post here as well. Kudos to the new Virginia Tech meteorology program!!!Meanwhile, even tho’ the NWS Sterling radar is off line today I’ve been keepin…



Today in History: July 20, 1969

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jul 20th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Today in history: On July 20, 1969, Purdue graduate and astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I was camping on a beach in Italy with my parents, who heard about the successful landings from locals who were also camping on the beach and following the news via radio.



June 2011 Market Statistics

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jul 19th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetFredericksburg City: 71 days on market – this is 4 days less than in June 2010 Sellers received, on average, 91.5% of their list price when the home sold There is 5.54 months of inventory on the market 22 homes sold in June 2011 – this is 1 less in June 2010 The most popular price range was $200,000-$299,999. The median sold price was $208,950, compared to $250,000 in June 2010. Financing Terms:  Conventional […]



Shooting and Sipping; in the wrong order

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jul 18th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Good beer, shooting sports, explosions. When I saw a link to this video from Flying Dog Brewery I was intrigued. At first. However, my interest soon turned to disappointment. Before I explain, watch:

A bunch of guys going out to shoot. We’re good so …



Wild Wolf To Get New Home

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jul 17th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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Wild Wolf Brewing Company in Nelson County recently purchased an old school house in Nellysford, VA. The former school was most recently home to the Dogwood Restaurant, which closed in 2009.

Wild Wolf is the oper…



John Lampmann: Serious candidate? No.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I have halfway been following the race for the Republican nomination in the 99th, especially after Albert Pollard announced that he would not be running for reelection, leaving the presumptive winner to be whoever manages to win the Republican nomination. One of the candidates that is running is John Lampmann, a resident of Portobago subdivision […]



Hermain Cain: Constitutional Scholar (Part II).

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Only in his world is building a place of worship “an infringement and an abuse of our freedom of religion”.



Abraham Lincoln on the Know-Nothings:

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I am not a Know-Nothing. That is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes, be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that “all men are created equal.” […]



Dog-Inspired Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jul 15th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This just made me laugh. Enjoy, it’s Friday after all.

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