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Fall is a wonderful season. It brings cooler temperatures, crisp air, changing colors, football, the smell of wood smoke, pumpkins, and corn mazes! Be sure to check out Hess Corn Maze, located on the Northwest end of Harrisonburg. Their opening day is this Saturday, August 29th, and they are open throughout September and October.
Hess Corn [...]

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Specializing in relocation gives us an opportunity to show newcomers what Harrisonburg has to offer. There are many times that folks want to know what there is to do in our area in terms of entertainment, especially with regards to kids. So I’ve come up with a list of things to do in Harrisonburg with [...]

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The Town of Bridgewater hosts the Bridgewater Lawn Party each July, and it started this past Wednesday, but ends up tonight and tomorrow night with parades and festivities. Tonight at 7:00 PM, the firefighter’s parade will take over the main streets of Bridgewater and end up at Harrison Park (the lawn party grounds) where folks [...]

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A black bear is taking a nap in a tree on Sandstone Lane in Bridgewater right now. Amazing! As he tries to sleep, a small crowd gathers and some folks snap some photos while catching up with neighbors and friends.
We couldn’t resist sharing a photo with you, too.

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If you’ve passed JMU’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum recently, you’ve probably noticed the signs up for the Herb and Garden Festival. It is taking place on May 30th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM in parking lot R3, across from the arboretum. According to James Madison University, this festival “features displays from the area’s premier [...]

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This Mother’s Day weekend — May 9th and 10th — there will be carriage rides available at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. Head out on Saturday evening (the 9th) between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm to enjoy a ride behind Harrisonburg’s favorite horses, Sony and Cher. Rides will also be available on Sunday (the 10th) [...]

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May 1st and 2nd will mark the annual Tour of Virginia Bicycle Race in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. There was talk of the race changing to go from Downtown Harrisonburg to Reddish Knob, but as far as I can tell, that is not confirmed at this point. Children and pets are welcome! This bike race [...]

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Well… it is not back for another week, but it will be here shortly! The Green Valley Book Fair in Mount Crawford, Virginia is a 25,000 square foot warehouse stocked with too many books to count — ranging in subjects from gardening to cooking to history to fiction to children’s books. Save 60% - 90% [...]

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The Taste of Downtown event is back this year! From March 10 - 12, you can enjoy three whole days of dining pleasure and fantastic lunch and dinner specials at some of your favorite restaurants in Downtown Harrisonburg. Here is a list of participating restaurants:

Artful Dodger
Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine
Cally’s Restaurant & Brewing Co.
Clementine
Dave’s Downtown Taverna
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If you are like most folks, you probably like to eat out on occasion, but times are tough, so wouldn’t it be nice to save some money while still feasting on food prepared by professional chefs? Harrisonburg is part of the International Dining Club, which means you can order a club card and visit a [...]

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