Tim Peters, Chief Operations Officer and Auctioneer at Cottonwood Auctions, and his techie friend, Andy Harbick, who has experience building software for companies like Amazon and Rosetta Stone -- both local Harrisonburg residents -- have developed the first-ever (genius, really) mobile bidding app. It's called BidWrangler, and it allows folks to bid on auction items from their smartphones.
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Getting Official: HDR Receives Main Street Accreditation
We love Harrisonburg and the people that make the friendly city so special. We get especially excited when this city and its people are recognized for how truly excellent they are. This is why we are so pleased that HDR has received the national recognition of being an accredited Main Street program! That's right - one of only 22 in all of Virginia. So, you're either thinking, 'that's great!' or you're thinking, 'huh?' Let me explain...
Exquisitely Unique: Hugo Kohl’s New Museum of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing
Did you know that housed in Harrisonburg’s Ice House is a piece of history, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world? Are you aware that in the minds and hands of a handful of Harrisonburg residents are stored skills that you would be hard-pressed to...
Harrisonburg, Meet Heritage… an Enchanting Bakery & Cafe in the Hardesty Higgins House
Right off South Main Street, tucked into a corner of the Visitor’s Center, you’ll find a cozy and enchanting little bakery and café. You virtually forget that the day is cold and gloomy outside the moment you step into the café, with its neat little tables, whimsical French decor, charming...
Harrisonburg’s Newest Retail Hub Will House a Third Walmart
If you’ve driven on the newly finished Southeast Connector (aka Stone Spring Road) in Harrisonburg lately, you’ve likely noticed a lot of construction and earth-moving happening near where the connector runs into Port Republic Road. This 105-acre piece of land has been dubbed “Stone Port,” and plans are already in...
Harrisonburg Farmers Market Now Offers EBT Matching Program
The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is now offering a program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP, which, according to the USDA website, “offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.” Plus, all SNAP qualified customers will benefit from a matching...