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It is that time of year again! The 9th annual Herb and Garden Festival is taking place this Saturday, May 15th, at JMU’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. Head over between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM (rain or shine!) and peruse through a wide variety of plants and trees that grow locally.
Some great features of this [...]

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Bloom Magazine (a magazine oriented toward women published by the Daily News Record) is hosting an event on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at the Holiday Inn called “Beauty in Bloom: Pampering for the Mind, Body, and Spirit.” There will be a free seminar and fitness classes at this event, so register soon to make sure [...]

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I’m finding that this year, about half of the population is all done decorating for Christmas, and the other half are just dreading pulling out all the tinsel, bows, lights, ornaments, and other doo-dads to get their home jolly for the holidays. Fear and dread no more! What you need is inspiration… something new and [...]

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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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A is for ACRE, a unit of land measure equaling 43,560 square feet or a tract about 208.71 feet square or 4,840 square yards.
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B is for BUILD-TO-SUIT, a contract whereby an owner of land offers to construct a building on his or her land as specified by a potential tenant and then to lease land [...]

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A while back — September 24th, actually — Harrisonblog celebrated its one year anniversary! Our blog has been up and running for a whole year, plus a couple weeks, and we have enjoyed every minute of it. This blog has seen steady growth from the beginning, so we’d like to thank our faithful readers, and [...]

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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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