Harrisonblog

If you think you know how to have a good time, think again! A local Harrisonburg dentist made news in Florida at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In by participating in a hot air balloon flying contest. This dentist, Bob Detrich, flew his ultra-light balloon while belted to a seat (rather than the traditional basket), and [...]

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Harrisonburg, Virginia, yet again makes headlines as a great place to live! We’ve written previously about Harrisonburg ranking in the top safest and most secure places to live, and now it has been mentioned in a list called “10 places to launch a second career” by US News & World Report.
Why? Well, here are the [...]

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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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Our team developed a resourceful and comprehensive relocation guide for clients who are thinking about moving to the Harrisonburg area. It has come in very handy for many folks who have moved to the area, and we want to keep relocators informed of what can benefit them by moving to the area. So, we updated [...]

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So far, 2010 has been an eventful year in terms of snowfall. In late 2009, the snow fell in huge amounts around Christmas time, and again fell in bundles starting a few weeks ago, and continuing yet again today. According to WHSV, Harrisonburg will experience record snowfall for this winter if we get 1/10 of [...]

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With the economic turmoil that has been occurring in 2009, it seems fair to think that new construction is basically obsolete throughout the nation, let alone the local real estate market. However, there has been a lot of construction happening this year. How can that be? Construction material prices have plummeted over the past year [...]

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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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Why 11? We couldn’t stick to just 10, plus we like to be a little different!
We’ve said it before… we are the relocation specialists at Kline May Realty. Chris Rooker, our team leader, is the Director of Relocation Services at the brokerage, and we have put together a lot of helpful information for those thinking [...]

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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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Moving to a new area can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to figure out how your new lifestyle will compare to your old one, especially in terms of cost of living. To help, I’ve put together a little chart comparing different areas within the Shenandoah Valley. This will assist you in determining where exactly [...]

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