Harrisonblog

Downtown Harrisonburg is opening new restaurants and cafes all the time, which is a great sign of recovery and revitalization! One of the newest additions is a smoothie bar called “Pulp.” It is conjoined to and operated by the Shenandoah Bicycle Company on South Main Street. Pulp opened this past Monday, so be sure to [...]

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Downtown Harrisonburg is a unique and thriving place, so to keep up with their neighbors in offering a nightlife solution, Earth & Tea Cafe is now serving beer and wine. It is a growing trend in Downtown, and one that the owners of Earth & Tea Cafe — Felix Wang and Aaram Millones — are [...]

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Preston Heights is an upscale neighborhood located in the heart of Harrisonburg, near Old Town, James Madison University, and just a short distance from Downtown. This area is full of grand and graceful homes built from the 1960’s through the 2000’s. The dominant style featured in Preston Heights is colonial, and most are situated on [...]

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Downtown Harrisonburg will soon be home to yet another new restaurant! It is called Brooklyn Cafe and Lounge, and is located in the former Franklin’s Cafe at 20 S. Mason Street. They’re having a grand re-opening on March 5th.
Brooklyn Cafe and Lounge will be serving up Middle Eastern, Turkish, Mexican, Italian, and Southern American cuisine. [...]

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Did you eat too many Christmas cookies, drink too much eggnog, or sit on the couch too long during your holiday vacation? Well, this week is your lucky week! The Center, a yoga and pilates studio in Downtown Harrisonburg, is holding an open house this week, offering free yoga, pilates, and nia at every level… [...]

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Harrisonburg is scheduled to host the largest-ever FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego® League competition on December 5th and 6th. The challenge is for kids in the Lego® League to build a robot for the “Smart Move” Challenge. This competition will be held at JMU’s Memorial Hall.
Children from ages nine to [...]

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Looking for some spooky fun this Saturday? Head on over to Downtown Harrisonburg and enjoy Halloween on the Square — family friendly festivities from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Many shops will open their doors to trick-or-treaters, so bring your little ones and fill up on candy! There will also be many fun activities happening [...]

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More and more folks are going local these days, which includes the desire to buy locally grown produce and handmade goods from local residents. If that option isn’t available, most people are looking to do good by purchasing goods that are fairly traded and/or help the less-fortunate. Lucky for us, Harrisonburg has a variety of [...]

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Old Town is located in the historic district of Harrisonburg, in close proximity to Downtown, Rockingham Memorial Hospital (the existing hospital, not the new one), and James Madison University. Many folks desire to live in Old Town so they can decrease their environmental footprint! Residents of this neighborhood range from college students to local professionals [...]

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Many local restaurants have joined together to provide, once again, a fabulous event called Taste of Downtown. This year, the 3-day event will be held on August 18 - 20 in Downtown Harrisonburg. (No tickets required!) Local restaurateurs will provide menus at reduced prices that will showcase some of the areas finest chefs. For more [...]

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