The discussion of constructing a bypass around the Town of Bridgewater is back on the table after 24 years of contemplation. Residents of Bridgewater are mostly in agreement that this bypass needs to be built, but opposition is coming from those just outside of Bridgewater town limits. The Town of...
Places
Get To Know Harrisonburg: Links, Maps, and a Guide
When I first moved to Harrisonburg almost 5 years ago, it was confusing! I had moved from the West Coast and was used to roads being laid out like grids, I hadn’t lived in a college town as a “townie,” and I was still on the job hunt. It was...
What You Get In Harrisonburg for $250,000
Our previous post about “What You Get In Harrisonburg for $500,000” was quite popular, so I thought I’d let you know what you can get for your quarter-million. Seems like a lot of money, but around here, you get a good amount of home and property for your hard earned...
What You Get In Harrisonburg for $500,000
Sometimes I’ll watch that show on HGTV about what you can get in a home for different price points around the country. It is quite interesting, and I always think to myself that we have it pretty good here in the Shenandoah Valley. So to prove that you get a...
New International Cuisine in Harrisonburg: Beyond
Downtown Harrisonburg will soon have a new restaurant. It will be called Beyond, and will feature international cuisine. The proprietors will be the same folks who own and operate the highly popular Taste of Thai on South High Street. The location? The old Spanky’s building at 50 West Water Street....
Harrisonburg’s Rosetta Stone Expansion Project
If you are like me, for every 10 people you meet, one of them will likely be a Rosetta Stone employee. Even though this is already a large and thriving company here in Harrisonburg, they are planning to expand and add 100 new jobs. This is great news in such...