Chatauqua week kicked off yesterday with a home grown parade down Main Street. It’s hard to say who enjoyed it the most, the folks in the parade, or the folks lining the streets to watch. I got to march with the group representing the Farmers Market, and I had a blast. This year’s parade was [...]
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who doesn’t love a parade
June 19th, 2011 · No Comments · faces and places, festivals
Tags:chatauqua festival·Civil War·costumes·cows·farmers market·Father's Day·parades·wytheville
noaa radio
May 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · musings, news, photos
I suspect a lot of folks in Southwest Virginia have been as entertained by the recent weather as they care to be. The daily warnings of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are starting to make my teeth hurt. Until the other night, I’ve never had a lightening storm sit directly overhead for a half hour. Watching [...]
Tags:K-Mart·lightening strike·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration·National Weather Service·NOAA·NOAA radio·NWS·tornado warning·tornado watch·wytheville
a little fall color
October 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · flora and fauna, photos
I’m declaring peak color day today for the trees on Chestnut Ridge. Some of the other areas in the county are either past peak color or a few days away. I’ve been toodling around the town and county the last few days collecting specimens. Herewith is my collection:
Tags:appalachian fall colors·fall color·trees·wythe county·wytheville
i’ll have one with slaw
July 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments · faces and places, food
“‘Tis dogs’ delight to bark and bite,” Thus does the adage run. But I delight to bite the dog When placed inside a bun. The chili dog is one of life’s guilty little pleasures. It’s as American as…well….hot dogs and apple pie. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that Americans consume 20,000,000,000 (that’s [...]
Tags:baked beans·chili dogs·hot dogs·skeeter dogs·umberger·wytheville
chautauqua week in wytheville
June 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, faces and places, food
The Chautauqua Festival, a week long celebration of life in the Blue Ridge, is underway in Wytheville. Sponsored by the Wythe Arts Council, the main festival is taking place in Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park off 4th Street in downtown Wytheville. Chock full of fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family, the festival began June [...]
Tags:bluegrass·chatauqua festival·clowns·festivals·mental health·wytheville
the wytheville farmer’s market is open for business
June 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · faces and places, food, Sources
The Wytheville Farmer’s Market successfully launched its 3rd season Saturday, and all indications are that this will be the best season yet. Located in the old R.P. Johnson parking lot on Main Street, the Market is sponsored by H.O.P.E. Ministries (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Existence) and the Wythe/Bland Community Foundation. The Market is under the enthusiastic [...]