Author Archives: Lisa Oates

About Lisa Oates

Lisa is the creative mind behind The Harrisonburg Homes Team, providing streamlined content management, quality authorship, and graphic design for Harrisonblog. She's passionate about blogging, enjoying life, and a good cup of coffee.

Rocktown Beer & Music Festival: April 26, 2014

The craft beer will be flowing and the live music will be amped up at the 4th annual Rocktown Beer & Music Festival at Turner Pavilion in downtown Harrisonburg. This is always a sold out event, so get your tickets now! Here are the details: Rocktown Beer & Music Festival...

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Downtown Harrisonburg Named Culinary District

For the first time in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Harrisonburg’s vibrant downtown has been named a “Culinary District,” thanks to approval from Harrisonburg’s city council on January 28th. Why a culinary district? Mostly because it will bring more people downtown to enjoy the variety of restaurants available. The food industry...

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The New Wilson Downtown Gallery in Harrisonburg

We’re excited to announce that our new office has been dubbed the Wilson Downtown Gallery, featuring works from local artists! The art will rotate on a regular basis, offering the public an opportunity to view various works of art throughout the year. We believe the exposed brick walls and accent...

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5 Tips for Organizing Your Home

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Perhaps your resolution for 2014 is to get organized. Perhaps not. Either way, we’d encourage you to do so. It will not only make your life easier and more efficient and running smoothly, but it will also likely save you time and money. And who wouldn’t want...

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Harrisonburg’s Annual Halloween on the Square: October 26, 2013

Halloween on the Square is a community favorite annual event coming up on October 26! The day will be filled with fun for the whole family, including face painting, balloon animals, cupcake decorating with The Cupcake Company, costume contests, even events for pets! But what we’re most excited about this...

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Harrisonburg Celebrates International CommUNITY with 10 Days of Events

Harrisonburg is a diverse community, and the City of Harrisonburg is embracing it by celebrating all of the different cultures represented here with a 10-day celebration to include the annual Harrisonburg International Festival, food tours, film festivals, and more. James Madison University is honoring the international community as well with...

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