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We recently posted and invited local residents to take part in a community branding survey for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Well, the preliminary results are in! It seems most people polled gave the same answers — that “the topographical beauty, values, sense of family and community, economic opportunity, and quality of life [are] the key [...]

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A recent survey done by the National Association of Home Builders shows that despite the ups and downs — okay, mostly downs… at least for now — of the housing market, Americans see the overall value of owning a home. It is still part of the American dream. In fact, 75 percent of those polled [...]

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If you are a resident of Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you have a great opportunity to take a survey and give your two cents about a new community branding initiative being taken in our area.
Community branding is important because it can be used in marketing to visitors, new residents, current residents, investors, and can give [...]

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Looking for something fun to do in Harrisonburg? A new mini golf course is opening up in June! Located in the Cloverleaf Shopping Center, Putter-A-Round promises to be a family-friendly place for folks of all ages to have a great time.

Dan and Tracey Burnett have been wanting to open a mini golf course in Harrisonburg [...]

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Community gardens — plots of land available to anyone for the purpose of gardening — are becoming much more popular these days, and one has started in Harrisonburg!
The Port Road (AKA Port Republic Road) Community Garden measures about 1/3 acre and is located at the corner of Port Republic Road and Boyers Road. This piece [...]

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A while ago we posted about using solar energy to power your home, and how EMU has been making Virginia history by installing the Commonwealth’s largest solar panel array. Solar energy is a very economical use of resources, and is becoming more and more popular. There have been tax credits available for those going after [...]

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Shenandoah Growers, which is a small business success story here in the Shenandoah Valley — Rockingham County, to be precise — grows fresh culinary herbs organically. This company started over 20 years ago. According to their website, Shenandoah Growers is “actively committed to being part of America’s healthy food movement, and it is our passionate [...]

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Harrisonburg has been undergoing a lot of construction lately — downtown beautification, and road construction around the new hospital and the bypass from Route 42 to Port Republic Road — and more is planned.
1. NORTH VALLEY PIKE. The North Valley Pike Project is in the works. According to their website, a public hearing was held [...]

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Red Front Supermarket, locally-owned and located between Downtown Harrisonburg and EMU (just north of Waterman Elementary School) in the Holiday Hills neighborhood, is launching a new home delivery service. Shoppers can now place orders online or call a toll free number and Red Front will deliver the groceries. Talk about great service! This will be [...]

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Despite tough economic times, Rosetta Stone, a Harrisonburg-based language technology company, is expanding again. They had previously expanded by adding numerous jobs. The growth that Rosetta Stone is experiencing has been, and will continue to be, beneficial to the Harrisonburg community. To compensate for this growth (which includes the launch of a new product), the [...]

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