Back in 2011, we wrote a blog post about the Massanetta Springs neighborhood on the outskirts of Harrisonburg, yet amongst a gorgeous setting in the woods, surrounded by glamorous subdivisions, a beautiful retirement community, and Lakeview Golf Course. Massanetta Springs is truly unique, featuring a relaxing retreat that is literally...
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Rockingham County’s Research & Tech Park Launches New Website
One of the coolest things going for Rockingham County is the relatively new Technology Park just north of Harrisonburg on Route 11. It’s called Innovation Village @ Rockingham, and is a master planned village that will consist of offices, laboratories, light manufacturing space, multi-use buildings, pedestrian walkways, picnic areas, and...
New Park and Restaurant Coming To Dayton?
The Town of Dayton has been feverishly working on its image in recent months. We posted about their promotional video back in November, they launched a new town website, and now we’ve got some more news! Plans are moving forward to construct a new park on College Street and also...
Discovering Harrisonburg’s Suburbs: Dayton
We’ve mentioned Dayton several times before on Harrisonblog, but never really at an in-depth level. Located just a couple minutes southwest of the city, it is a wonderful, charming town with a population of about 1,200 folks, a plethora of locally owned shops and restaurants, a Cargill turkey plant, the...
The 4th El Charro Location in Bridgewater
El Charro has long been an area favorite for Mexican cuisine and a relaxed, casual dining atmosphere. It has been so popular that owners (and brothers) Juan and Roy Gallardo decided to open a new location in Bridgewater. Last January, they purchased the old Hardee’s building on the corner of Main...
Purchasing Land In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
It is definitely more popular to purchase an already-built home than it is to purchase a piece of land in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. We’d be willing to bet this is true for 99% of communities across the nation. But that does not mean the land market is non-existent. New...