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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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Tonight from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Harrisonburg (this is a NEW restaurant on the corner of Reservoir and Evelyn Byrd) there will be a special fundraiser event to provide financial support for the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. Head on over and get a burrito, chips, salsa, and soda for just $5 [...]

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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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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
Downtown [...]

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Do you have art that you have personally created and would like to display? 2009 will mark the 6th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in Harrisonburg. To read up on the details for entering your art, rewards available, and other items, click here. Good luck!

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Downtown Harrisonburg is currently undergoing a revitalization project (which is quite obvious with the construction going on and all), but that doesn’t hinder great opportunities to experience Downtown! On October 3rd from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, the Arts Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, and the Chamber of Commerce will be welcoming back [...]

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