Wilson Downtown Gallery: Kelli Hertzler Watercolor

Stop by our office (home of the Wilson Downtown Gallery) during November-January and you'll get to see the lovely watercolor paintings of the talented Kelli Hertzler. On display will be paintings of scenery from this gorgeous part of the country we call home. You may even recognize some Downtown Harrisonburg scenes!

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Guide to Rainy Day Fun with Kids in Harrisonburg… Indoor Playtime!

Harrisonburg boasts a fairly mild climate overall, but did you know that our Friendly City experiences 118 days of precipitation per year? This would account for both snow and rain, with averages of 21" and 36", respectively. That leaves parents and childcare providers with a conundrum for nearly 4 months out of the year. Splash around outside in the mud and get soaked and filthy, or stay indoors while trying to wrangle entertain the littles all day? Relax! With this Guide to Rainy Day Fun with Kids, you'll have just that... FUN on rainy (and snowy) days. Gone are the hours of whining and boredom. Harrisonburg offers plenty of indoor fun for kids of all ages -- with plenty of puddles to splash in, too.

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Solid Advice: What You Need to Know Before Building a Home

You've seen it before -- the oft-used, enticing headline on land for sale -- "Build Your Dream Home!" Have you ever actually pondered what it might be like to not only build, but also live in your dream home? What features would you most definitely include? What would you exclude? What would your yard look like? Your kitchen? Your master suite? The possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing finishes, paint colors, and floor plans. In fact, it can get downright overwhelming. To ease the stress, we gathered some valuable tips on the home construction process.

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Bridgewater Received $944,000 from VDOT to Fund Dry River Road Project

Dry River Road, situated behind Marshall's Distribution Center, Shickel Corporation, and Perdue, connects the Town of Bridgewater with Route 257 heading west of Dayton and into Montezuma. This is a heavily traveled road for folks with a variety of transportation needs: vehicles, big rigs, buggies, tractors, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Though the speed limit is only 25 mph, it can prove quite dangerous with such heavy traffic on a "commute" route. Enter VDOT...

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Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report: March 2015

It's an exciting time of year in the local real estate market! More sellers are listing their homes, more buyers are writing contracts, and both of these turn into a major upward trend in sales and contracts for the year. Last month, we had seen a nearly 12% increase in sales and almost 23% more contracts. This month, though, we see the market picking up speed with an 18% uptick in sales and -- whoa -- 25% more contracts than last year!

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