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...
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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....
Another Development Downtown?
The Daily News Record reported today that a real estate developer out of Charlottesville, Virginia, will be going in front of the Harrisonburg City Council this evening to propose a 66-apartment project on 2 acres to be developed in Downtown Harrisonburg. A developer will seek City Council’s help tonight to...
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...
Three Cheers for HDR
Last night I enjoyed an evening at Clementine, a fun and very trendy restaurant that opened earlier this year in the old Strand Theater building. I was mindful that I might not have been able to enjoy dining there without the efforts of Eddie Bumbaugh and his staff at Harrisonburg...
Holidays on Main Street
Mark your calendars and kick off this holiday season with some joyful fun! This Friday, December 5th at 7:00 PM, head on over to Court Square to experience the annual Holidays on Main Street event. The festive weekend will start with a holiday parade. The festivities will continue on Saturday...