Harrisonburg’s newest park — A Dream Come True — has been under construction on Neff Avenue for quite some time now, but the ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Arbor Day (April 30, 2010)! This playground is unique in that all children can play together safely, including children with...
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Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: Preston Heights
Preston Heights is an upscale neighborhood located in the heart of Harrisonburg, near Old Town, James Madison University, and just a short distance from Downtown. This area is full of grand and graceful homes built from the 1960’s through the 2000’s. The dominant style featured in Preston Heights is colonial,...
Harrisonburg Ranked in Top Ten Places To Launch Second Career
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...
Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: South Breeze Estates
Well, actually, this neighborhood is in Dayton, which is a couple minutes south of Harrisonburg, but close enough, right? South Breeze Estates is a quiet neighborhood with high quality, custom built homes that spread out over one hillside in the Town of Dayton. Many of these homes have wonderful countryside...
Port Republic Road Construction: Info, Map, and Timeline
If you’ve driven on Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg recently, you probably noticed that construction is underway. The road will be expanded from two lanes to four to accommodate for heavier traffic patterns going to and from the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Funding for this project actually came from the...
Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: Pleasant Hill Acres
Pleasant Hill Acres is a quiet neighborhood located in the heart of Harrisonburg, nestled between Main Street and High Street, with mature trees and wide streets. The only traffic that runs through this neighborhood is from those that are visiting the neighborhood for a specific purpose. In other words: through...