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I Need A New Hat

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Sometimes you just have to say goodbye to an old friend. My Blue & Gray Brewery cap has been my constant companion for many years. It’s traveled to numerous beer festivals, shooting matches, and plenty of other outdoor activities. I grabbed it the …



New Pub Opening in Fredericksburg

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

F.W. Sullivan’s, a Richmond, VA bar and grill is opening a location in Fredericksburg later this month. The restaurant, to be located at 407-409 William St. is planning an October 27 opening, according to fredericksburg.com.

Of special interest to…



Local Master Distiller Retiring

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 4th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Fredericksburg Business Browser is reporting that A. Smith Bowman Master Distiller is retiring. Joe Dangler has been employed by the Fredericksburg distiller for 33 years.

See “Joe Dangler retiring as A. Smith Bowman master distiller”.
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October USPSA Match

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 4th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The October USPSA match sponsored by the Fredericksburg Practical Shooters was held this past Sunday. The day dawned cool and overcast and there was a steady rain falling while I was driving to the match. The rain was off and on all morning, …



A Bad Sign

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 3rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

November 9, 2008: “Given the daunting challenges that we face, it’s important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.”
— Valerie Jarrett, Co-Chair of the Obama transition team

August 3, 2011: “We knew th…



Local GABF Winners

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 3rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

I had such a busy weekend that I’ve been remiss in sharing the news about Virginia winners at the Great American Beer Festival. Once again, some of our favorite Virginia craft breweries brought home medals.

Starr Hill Brewery, Crozet VirginiaGold in C…



Blue & Gray Oktoberfest

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Family commitments precluded me getting to the Blue & Gray Oktoberfest celebration this year. More than the missing the festivities, I was worried that the brewery’s popular Oktoberfest beer would be sold out before I could try this year’…



Forget the Glass Night

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Sep 30th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Wednesday is the Steal the Glass night at Park Lane Pub. This week we stopped in for dinner with family and a friend. I was pretty excited when I saw the picture of a nice looking nonic pint the restaurant had posted to their Facebook page to prom…



Flintstones Ad – Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Sep 30th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Flintstones TV show had its debut on this day in 1960. The cartoon series ran on ABC for six years. This ad apparently never made it to the airwaves.

“Yabba dabba doo!”
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It’s Good To Be An Infidel

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Sep 29th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Ten years ago a group of cowards attacked the United States in a barbaric exhibition of their “beliefs.” Sadly, to this day we still are under threat of attacks motivated by the same ideology. Inspired by the folks at Bacon and Boomsticks, we decided t…