Readers of these Musings already know about the many great beers being produced in Virginia. Recently we learned that the wine industry in the Commonwealth is experiencing fantastic growth as well. Now comes the news that a Virginia distillery is makin…
The USPSA Area 8 Championship was held September 1- 4 in Fredericksburg. 310 shooters converged to compete on ten challenging and fun courses of fire. I shot the match over two days – completing 5 stages Saturday morning and 5 on Sunday morning. While …
Labor Day in the U.S. is the traditional last day of Summer, even though there is still plenty of time left for summer activities. Many folks have the day off and celebrate by doing no labor. This is also the season the moles seem to be active.&nb…
This is perhaps my favorite time of the year. Even though the days are slowly getting shorter, it’s still light long enough into the evenings that we can get in some play time after work, yet the temperatures are cooler than they were just a few weeks …
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that sales of Virginia wine reached an all-time high of 462,112 cases sold in fiscal year 2011. The numbers show an increase from 414,785 cases in FY 2010. That’s great news for the Virgini…
Saving my views on self-defense and preparedness for later, this post is about spending time outdoors with family. While I visit the range fairly often, I truly enjoy the times when it’s a family outing. Recently I had a fun visit to the range accompan…
Craft beer fans know they are in the minority when it comes to beer preferences. But, the gap is so much greater than we can imagine. When it comes to popular factory beers, we often think of the likes of Miller Light, Coors, Budweiser, and Mich Ultra….
Subtitle: Growing old isn’t for sissies.
Last weekend I participated in the monthly USPSA match held by North Mountain Practical Shooters. I was looking forward to the match as I haven’t been able to shoot in a match since the July 3 Fredericksburg ev…
Well, it’s not Fredericksburg, but getting closer. Richmond.com is reporting the Devils Backbone Brewery beers will soon be distributed in Richmond, VA.
Beer from the Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company, one of Virginia’s most well-known and respected bre…
But we knew that already, right? A writer for the local Free Lance-Star recently published his “bucket list” of 20 places one must eat in the Fredericksburg area. I wasn’t surprised at all to see both of Fredericksburg’s brew pubs making the cut.
At n…
