Friday August 7th at 9pm, hear the orignial americana roots music of Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels. Trent Wagler has a very unique sound that nods to the traditions of Appalachia!
Event Date: Friday 7th of August 2009 09:00 PM
Location/Address: crossroads Rt 151 & Rt 664- Nelson County
Contact Telephone Please call 434.361.1001-www.dbbrewingcompany.com for more information
Thursday, August 6th at 8pm, join DBBC for some evening dining on the outdoor terrace. Then catch the music of Flipside while sipping on Jason’s brews!
Event Date: Thursday 6th of August 2009 08:00 PM
Location/Address: crossroads Rt 151 & Rt 664- Nelson County
Contact Telephone Please call 434.361.1001-www.dbbrewingcompany.com for more information
Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
There still lots of summer left, but the crops are coming in for many folks. Over at Devils Backbone Brewing much of their Monday was spent picking Cascade Hops in their garden just outside the brewery. Nope, they don’t grow most of their own hops on site, but the ones picked Monday are part of several pounds they were able to harvest in their first year of operation. ” We picked our first harvest of Cascade hops yesterday morning. I was surprised by the yield of these first year vines, usually you do not get a good yield on year one,” says Jason Oliver the Brewmaster at DBBC. “Pierre from Edible Landscaping did a great job planting these,” Jason adds.
“Cascade hops are the most popular hops in craft brewing. They were made popular by beers such as Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Anchor’s Liberty Ale,” Jason continues.
According to the folks over at BrewDudes.com the Cascades are typically used for flavoring and aroma, primarily in American beers.
“Already a portion of these hops are “dry hopping” a special blend. Dry hoping is when you soak hops in a beer apposed to boiling with them. The soaking of hops in a maturing beer provides fresh intense hop flavor,” Jason says.
Can’t wait to see what Jason will do with these!
Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm, tap our foot while dining and listening to the jazz sounds of the Mark Graham Trio. Handcrafted cocktails made withfresh fruits, veggies & herbs from our on-site garden.
Event Date: Wednesday 5th of August 2009 07:00 PM
Location/Address: crossroads Rt 151 & Rt 664- Nelson County
Contact Telephone Please call 434.361.1001 for more information
Roseland/Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia
With just under three weeks until the 1st Annual Brew Ridge Music Festival, (BRTMF) preparations are in full swing for the inaugural event here in Nelson County, Virginia. The site of the festival is Devils Backbone Brewing Company near the intersection of Route 664 and 151 on your way up to Wintergreen Resort.
Nelson County Life Magazine is a co-sponsor of this year’s festival along with lots of other businesses from all around the area. We will be featuring cuts of music from each of the bands at this year’s festival in our daily audio weathercast. You can access that by clicking on the player at the top of our homepage or by going to Tommy’s Weather by clicking here.
The entire music lineup for the day can be viewed by going over to BRTMF here.
This year’s performers include:
Sons of Bill
The Infamous Stringdusters
Jesse Harper
William Walter & Tucker Rogers
Robbing Mary
Earl Knox
You can purchase tickets online for BRTMF by clicking here and heading on over to Music Today. Simple and easy! Or by visiting any one of these locations in person to buy your tickets. Additional detailed information on the event by clicking here.
There will be a huge variety of custom brewed beers from area microbreweries. See them all here.
Tommy Stafford of Nelson County Life Magazine will be a co-emcee of the event along with The Corner 106.1 in Charlottesville.
Be looking for much more on the festival between now and the day of the event! And see you there!!
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
“A truly great performance!” That’s how our Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, described the closing performance of this year’s Summer Music Festival (WSMF) put on by Wintergreen Performing Arts. Paul was granted rare access to photograph the performance. A real treat for those in attendance as they closed out the WSMF with performances by The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance from New York.
Congrats to Wintergreen Performing Arts on a fantastic season!
Later this month WPA will put on The 4th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest on August 15th as part of their continuing performances for the late summer at Wintergreen. The festival is is from 11AM until 7PM that day.
See you there!
Faber
Nelson County, Virginia
Updated: 8.2.09 5:20PM EDT
The roadway at the scene of the accident on Route 6E has been cleared and traffic is flowing normally again. Scroll for original posted information below.
NBC-29 has their coverage here, and CBS-19’s coverage here.
Previous post from earlier Sunday afternoon 8.2.09
Seriously injured victims are being airlifted following a 3-car crash on Rt. 6 between Rt. 151 and US 29. According to reports:
One of the helicopters taking off from the landing zone at Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton, VA
Faber
Nelson County, Virginia
More shortly! Stand By!
Nelson County, Virginia
With abundant moisture in place and several disturbances affecting the area today, the potential for severe thunderstorms, even an isolated tornado or two exist this afternoon and evening for this last day of July. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has much of Virginia in the slight risk area for severe weather later Friday. The potential is also mentioned in the local weather service hazardous weather outlook, here.
.”DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY…MAINLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS
MAY BE SEVERE…PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS…LARGE HAIL AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE GREATEST RISK WILL BE MAINLY EAST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE.”
This is not a guarantee that severe weather will develop, but the potential is greater today than an average day.
We’ll update you with more info if conditions develop!
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
It’s been a packed month of performances throughout July at the annual Summer Music Festival organized by Wintergreen Performing Arts. Though there’s still plenty ahead after the WSMF ends this weekend, Sunday marks the official end of that particular festival. There will be so many activities taking place you will definitely need to check the WPA site to keep up with them all! Click here to see the events taking place Friday through Sunday.
After this weekend’s festival winds up, much more is ahead. In mid-August The 4th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest will be taking place in the Evans Center on the Mountain on August 15th.
Enjoy your weekend!
