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Rappahannock Political Forum 09
Local bloggers are coming to the rescue of local politics again this year in the form of the Bloggers Forum 09. Yours truly is one of several panel members participating in this event to showcase those running for Stafford and Spotsylvania VA superrvisor positions. For more info, click the banner to the right of the [...]
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Councilman Fred Howe, working with local architect Raymond Herlong, has put forward another option to consider to meet future court needs. The plan calls for renovating and adding onto the Executive Plaza and renovating the existing Circuit Court build…
This article provides a pretty clear explanation of the unusual link between El Nino and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) that caused the tremendous snows in our area this past winter. The last time the NAO was similar to this past winter was…
So far we’ve missed the storms that have passed through the area. Several prolific rain producers formed just east of town and tracked away from us, but there are a few more cells still off to the north and west that may yet find their way to us….
I got an email from Vanguard asking me to log into my IRA account and check out their new user interface. It is in beta and they were looking for feedback, it would only take 5 minutes, etc. When I logged in I got a pop up asking me if I or a member of [...]
For various reasons I’ve been off the Fredericksburg Weather grid for the past few days and am just now returning to it. Thank goodness for the relief from the triple digit heat of the past weekend. Even though today was uncomfortably hot a…
This easy-to-make dessert recipe can quickly be added to your low-point, food-list favorites and is sure to be enjoyed by all Banana Cream pie lovers everywhere! This recipe did not call for the Keebler Ready-Made Reduced-Fat Crust; but I thought …
I have always been fascinated with true stories about hope and peace. There’s something very intriguing and special listening to stories about loved ones who are ailing and still finding peace and comfort from God, even at the end of their life’s journ…
I did give chase to a convective line this afternoon…AFTER I verified that at least some storms survived their Appalachian crossing. Unfortunately the portion of this line – associated with a front that dropped Shannon Airport’s temperature int…
What beautiful scenery. Fantastic talent. Wow, check out the cinematography….Awesome ….. Oh, what’d he say? I’ve watched my fair share of indie films and judging by the DVD shelf that just crashed to earth, perhaps collected a few too many. So when my movie arrived fresh from purchase I did not expect the sound to, [...]
I went to the Orange County Fair the other day to shoot a feature on the annual womanless beauty pageant. Rednecks country boys in drag, essentially. It was pretty funny, the guys were good sports but the light was terrible. And because it was 1000 degrees with 110% humidity I wanted to travel light, so [...]
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Local Bloggers Pass 4,000 Posts!Today marks a milestone of sorts. Actually it’s more of a surprise. I was checking some stats and FBurgNews.com has logged more than 4000 posts from local Fredericksburg, VA area bloggers. Way to go team!
As we grow together, I’m working on changes to the website to group blogs. You’ll all still end up in the [...]
City Taxes Going UP-UP-UP
For those of you that vote in Fredericksburg VA, here’s who you can thank for higher real estate taxes.
Councilwoman Greenlaw made the final motion to raise the rate to $0.705 of every $100. That’s almost 26% percent. It was seconded by Vice-Mayor Devine.
Councilman Kelly put forward an alternative $.68 of every $100. It was seconded [...]
A few blog changes
First, a new addition. http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ is a photographic view of Fredericksburg, with a bit of history about those places appearing in the shots.
Death of a blog, that’s what happens when things start getting out of hand when ‘friends’ take posts in a direction not intended. Of course I’m talking about the Fred Vegas Chronicles. Fredericksburg’s very own [...]
Kindle Mania! Fredericksburg Hits the Big Time
Now get the area’s hottest news delivered direct to your Amazon Kindle! FburgNews.com tries to bring together a diverse set of blogging content, and it is now available in more formats than ever.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029U2X8Q
Hopefully they will drop the price to make getting the local inside story more affordable.
New Area Blogs
Today we’ve added two interesting new blogs to fburgnews.com. From the guy that seems to know a lot about the underground in Fredericksburg, we have Fred Vegas Chronicles (http://Fred Vegaschronicles.blogspot.com/) and from regular storm chaser Storms R Us, we’re adding his local Fredericksburg weather blog (http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/). Enjoy reading posts from these two exciting blogs.
Events
Family Event 7/31Just received this in a comment – thanks!Sat, Jul. 31 – Family Fun Festival & Avatar at Unity Church of Fredericksburg!From 4pm-7pm 3607 Lafayette Blvd. UCoF Family Fun Festival! Planning a silent auction with gifts and services. Will play games li…
Four Virginia Breweries Collaborate on Special Brew
Brewers from Starr Hill, Blue Mountain, Devils Backbone, and South Street breweries got together last week to create a special beer. Five brewers from these Virginia breweries met at Starr Hill on Friday to create a Black IPA style beer. Jacque La…
Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival
The second annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 21 at the Concert Grounds at Devils Backbone Brewery in Nelson County. Music and beer will combine for a family-friendly, fun-filled day.
The festival will showcase …
Twilight Tattoo
Wednesday evening we attended the Twilight Tattoo at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. This regal performance features Soldiers from The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” and other proud men and women of the U…
Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest
The Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest was held this past weekend in Leesburg, VA. Colleen and I made a late afternoon visit to the festival on Sunday. The temperature was near 100° when we arrived, and there was a very brief afternoon thunderstorm, bu…
