Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
Skies were threatening all weekend, but the skies cleared and the weather was perfect for the annual 4th of July fireworks display held this past weekend at Wintergreen Resort.
See you next 4th of July!
James River State Park
Blue Ridge “LIVE”: The Blue Ridge Life- LIVE Summer Series continues at James River State Park. Follow us on FaceBook July 17-19 for a weekend of LIVE posts from JRSP. Or, join us in the park for camping, tubing, kayaking, cooking out, hiking and even an Adventure Race.
Post your park weekend photos with the tag #EmbraceTheAdventure and be included in our live feeds.
BRL will be camping next to the James River in the Canoe Landing area. We will be exploring James River State Park’s 1500 acres for three fun-filled days. Primitive camping, Primitive Horse Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping (including electric) and also cabin rentals are all available in the park. If you would like to join us for the weekend, be sure to book your lodging now. (link in “Ranger Bill”’s Blog Post Below)
Bring your best friend: Dogs are allowed in the park as long as they are leashed. (pet fee for overnight stays) We would love to get a photo of you and your dog enjoying the park.
Our Blue Ridge LIVE Summer Series Continues!….. We will be posting about Life in the Blue Ridge LIVE all Summer…. …
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Discover one of Virginia’s best kept secrets as you canoe, kayak or tube down a 2, 6 or 8 mile stretch of the historic James River. JRSP offers rentals of canoes, kayaks and tubes.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Trail Run or ride your horse on the park’s 15 miles of maintained trails.
JRSP offers Geocaching with several caches within the park. You can even rent a GPS at the Visitor’s Center. Will you find the “Nearly Out of Bounds” or the “Two Dogs” cache?
Family fun also includes a custom-made Kid’s Adventure Center. This outdoor, natural play center is currently under renovation, but is slated to re-open by July 17th. BRL visited the Kid’s Adventure Center last week the center is very creative—guaranteed to get your kids away from the digital world and introduce them to some natural fun. Another educational spot is the Visitor’s Center. Learn about the river and about the wildlife living in the park.
Plus, Blue Ridge Life will also be posting LIVE during the Adventures on the James Games’ second race of 2015. This race is a scavenger hunt with challenges for the runner/walker and the mountain biker. Strategy will play a major role in determining the winners. For the usual 5K and 10K racers, this will be a great challenge with a little twist. Plus, Devils Backbone Brewing Company will be kicking off the weekend on Friday night and also providing some fun for the post-race after party. Rockfish Gap Outfitters, sponsor of the BRLM’s Embrace the Adventure Column, has added prizes to the weekend. We are sure that there will be some surprise swag at the Registration area on Saturday morning.
Blue Ridge Life Magazine’s Embrace the Adventure Column writer, Woody Elliott, is the race day coordinator. If you follow Woody’s monthly column, then you know that this is going to be an interesting 4 hours of adventure.
BRLM recently visited “Ranger Bill” Crawford in the park. Bill filled us in on all the plans for the Adventure on the James weekend. Activities are planned for racers as well as non-racers. The weekend kicks off with a cook-out by the James River. The public is invited to kick off the weekend with us….including a Corn Hole Tournament. Are you ready to join the adventure? Get signed up and meet “Ranger Bill” by reading his blog post about the 2nd Adventure on the James race here: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/adventures-on-the-james-games-continue
Blue Ridge Life Magazine is a proud sponsor of the Adventure on the James Games and we are looking forward to adding another great event to our Summer Blue Ridge LIVE Series. We will be capturing life in the Blue Ridge and posting it LIVE all Summer. Join Us!
#EmbraceTheAdventure
Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
For the second year in a row sisters Molly and Natalie Lynch of Lovingston, Virginia have been manning their lemonade stand called, Lotsa Lemons, at the corner of Main and Front Street just across the street from the post office in front of the Rutherford Law Offices.
The money they raise will be donated to the The Nelson County Food Pantry.
On these hot and muggy days of summer, we think a nice cool glass of lemonade would be just perfect!
If you are in the neighborhood, go by and help them out!
I-64 Near MM 104
Western Albemarle County, VA
Updated 4:46 PM 6.30.15
“Virginia State Police Trooper P.J.B. Serkes is investigating the two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:39 p.m. Tuesday (June 30) in Albemarle County. The crash occurred on Interstate 64 near the 104 mile marker.
A tractor-trailer was traveling west on I-64 at a slow speed due to the incline in the highway when it was rear-ended by a second tractor-trailer traveling behind it. The impact of the crash ruptured the second tractor-trailer’s fuel tank causing the second tractor-trailer to catch fire.
The driver of the first tractor trailer, a 22-year-old Pennsylvania man, was not injured in the crash. The tractor-trailer was loaded with men’s body wash/cologne.
The driver of the second tractor-trailer, Ismael Lopez-Gonzalez, 41, of Chester, Va., suffered a minor injury and was transported to Augusta Health for treatment. Lopez-Gonzalez was charged with reckless driving. The tractor-trailer was hauling medical supplies.
The westbound lanes of I-64 are closed as the burned debris is cleaned up and removed…and should remain closed for another hour. Motorists are advised to plan for delays as a detour is in place.
The eastbound lanes are open.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
“At 12:39 p.m., Virginia State Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-64 near the 104 mile marker. Two tractor-trailers collided. No injuries to either driver.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
More info to follow
Traffic Alert: tractor trailer crash on I-64 west at mile marker 104. The road is completely closed at this time. https://t.co/fLqVzizcsc
— AlbemarleCoPolice (@AlbemarleCoPD) June 30, 2015
I-64 UPDATE: All lanes now closed, east and westbound. Use Rt. 250 to avoid backups. @VaDOTStaunton @VaDOTLynchburg
— VDOT Culpeper (@VaDOTCULP) June 30, 2015
#BREAKING – We don't have a lot of information about this at this time, but we are trying to learn more. Drivers should…
Posted by Charlottesville Newsplex – CBS19 ABC16 FOX27 on Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Before June 29, 2012 most people had never heard the word derecho. Since then most have never forgotten it! We sure haven’t! At the time BRLM was located in Greenfield of Nelson County. We’d just returned home from a week vacation on the Chesapeake Bay. We ordered take out from Chen’s in Lovingston, threw the laundry in the hall, “We’ll do that over the weekend.” Ha! Put the kids to bed and it hit! We were without power for only two days, but did have a generator. Others in Nelson and nearby went for over 2 weeks before they got power restored.
Not an event we will soon forget!
This was 3 years ago Monday. How can we ever forget this one! :…
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Sunday, June 28, 2015
Afton / Greenfield
Nelson County, Virginia
A complete success! In spite of threatening skies the first SK8 Nelson Community Festival went off well with tons of people showing up to help save the beloved skatepark located at RVCC. BRLM was a sponsor of the event along with several other folks across the area.
It was great fun!
Check out the photos in our Facebook album below. A big thank you to Kim Chappell for shooting the photos and posting during the event. Kim was also one of several volunteers that helped organize the entire event.
We don’t have a total just yet of the money raised this past weekend, but initial indications show it was more than enough to cover the 3000 dollar insurance premium to keep the ramp open!
See you on the ramp!
What a great success! Check out these goodies raffled off! A Freestyle Complete Skateboard valued at $130. A Darkstar…
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Saturday, June 27, 2015
East Nelson County, VA
Updated June 28, 2015 at 8:47 AM
Here is the official press release from the Virginia State Police regarding the accident:
On Friday, June 26, 2015, Virginia State Police responded to a single vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Glade Road in Nelson County. Trooper W.C. Fugate was notified of the incident at approximately 4:03 p.m.
A 1998 Jeep was traveling west on Glade Road when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road. The driver overcorrected, lost control and struck a tree. The impact of the crash caused the vehicle to overturn.
The 16 year-old female driver was transported by ambulance to UVA Medical Center. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation.
Original post from June 26, 2015 at 8:35 PM
Sad news this evening as Whitney Loving – Miss Nelson County has been involved a serious auto crash on Glade Road in Eastern Nelson. According to a post on the Charlottesville Dogwood Festival Facebook page she was in brain surgery at UVA around 7:30 PM this Friday night.
BRLM has learned it was a serious crash on Glade Road of Eastern Nelson just after 6PM. after 4PM.
Our prayers and thoughts with Whitney and her family during this difficult time.
Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
Back in February we told you about a car accident that took out the world famous Blue Ridge Pig on a pole in Nellysford.
We are glad to report that he’s been all fixed up and back in the air this week. Some finishing touches are still in the works. But he’s back!
Congrats Strawberry and the crew at Bkue Ridge Pig!
Afton / Greenfield
Nelson County, Virginia
The SK8 Nelson Festival & Fundraiser is this coming weekend on June 27th 5-9 PM. It’s being held at RVCC. BRLM Publisher Tommy Stafford will be the emcee for the event, and we hope he plans good weather for it too!
Scroll down for more history and information.
See you there!
Save Sk8 Nelson….The Community Party of the Summer: What's for Dinner on June 27? BBQ Sandwiches from Devils…
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Some cool pics here from back when SK8 Nelson first opened. Thanks to Blue Ridge Life Magazine (then Nelson County…
Posted by Save SK8 Nelson on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Afton / Greenfield
Nelson County, Virginia
Via Sk8 Nelson
Nelson County’s only skate ramp, located at Rockfish Valley Community Center (RVCC), will be the center of activity for the First Annual “Save SK8 Nelson” party on June 27th, 2015 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM. The event will help to raise the funds needed to keep the double-halfpipe skate park operational, maintained and improved.
In mid-2014, RVCC’s insurance company handed it a hard choice: either get rid of the skate ramp, or lose its liability insurance. After months of searching, the Center was able to find an insurance provider that would cover the skate park–to the tune of an additional $3000 per year. As anyone who visits RVCC knows, the skate park is perhaps the best-loved and most-used feature of its recreational facilities, and regularly hosts children and adults alike. And, as Nelson County’s only skate park, the management and membership of the Center feel it is worth keeping.
To the rescue has come the “Save SK8 Nelson” committee, a group of skating aficionados, RVCC members and sponsors who have planned a fundraising party unprecedented in RVCC’s history. Skating demonstrations and contests will dazzle onlookers and challenge competitors alike. Additional activities will include volleyball, corn hole, kids’ soccer and more.
Food and beer that will be sold at the event has been donated by Devils Backbone, and Head Brewer Jason Oliver is brewing a special “Sally Rose Radler” (a mixture of lager and lemon soda) just for the event. Wine that will be offered for sale has been donated by Cardinal Point Winery, and mixed beverages and non-alcoholic drinks have been donated by Trager Brothers Coffee. Additional sponsors include Freestyle, Action for All and Blue Ridge Life magazine.
Admission to the event will be $5.00 per car, and live musical entertainment will be provided thanks to the generosity of local favorite bands “Jaguardini,” “ShagWṻf,” “Orme Storm” and John Howard & Friends. For those unable to attend, or who wish to make an additional contribution to “Save SK8 Nelson” an event and donation page can be found on RVCC’s website at rockfishcc.org, under the “Super Saturdays” event listings. Contributions will also be welcomed at the Center’s office, Treasure Chest thrift store or by mail at PO Box 106, Nellysford, VA, 22958. The event is also trending on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/SaveSK8Nelson.
Percival’s Island
Lynchburg, VA
For years we’ve been telling you about the annual batteau festival that makes it down the James River each year. In 2015 it was the 30th Annual!
Our Paul Purpura grabbed lots of shots as it all began in Lynchburg on June 20th. Check out all of the photos in our Facebook album below.
On June 20th the annual Batteau Festival commenced from the lauching of batteaus from Percival's Island in Lynchburg, Virginia. Photographs by Blue Ridge Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Monday, June 22, 2015
