October 24, 2008
20 shops offer a variety of antiques
The padded rocking chair sitting outside Caroline Square antiques store is an inviting sight for those weary after a day of walking around historic downtown Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg hospital now a trauma center
Critically injured patients needing high-level emergency care can now receive such services at Mary Washington Hospital, which was recently designated a Level II trauma center by the Virginia health commissioner.
Naturalist painter’s 1700s home a draw for tourists
Fredericksburg is so bucolic and pastoral, it is no wonder it serves as home to artists and art collections. The University of Mary Washington has three art destinations alone.
Sightseeing—and maybe a sip
The sweet bouquet of aging bourbon greets you like an old friend when you walk into the warehouse at A. Smith Bowman Distillery.
Fredericksburg region possesses historic riches
A trip to Fredericksburg is like opening a history book and transporting yourself into its pages.
The other Washington Monument
The other Washington Monument National indignation followed publication of a notice in the March 2, 1889, Washington Post. “The Grave of Mary, the mother of Gen. George Washington, to be sold at Public Auction,“ the large ad announced.
Seasonal and holiday events
GRTC bus service offers an option for getting there
If you’d asked me at the first of the month how to take the Richmond city bus to Fredericksburg, I’d have told you it wasn’t worth the trouble.
An old-fashioned medical office
Inhaling a fragrance reminiscent of root beer, a group of fourth-graders agreed that sassafras tea wouldn’t be so bad compared to the shiny black leeches in the next room.
U.S. slavery museum has had a bumpy start
The message “Opening Soon” flashes on the Web site. “Telling the Complete Story. Commemorating. Understanding. Overcoming.“ But if the U.S. National Slavery Museum in Fredericksburg is to eventually tell that story, it must overcome a lack of momentum and an economy that has plunged from sour to precarious.
Fredericksburg’s growing appeal
Daily traffic congestion, rising costs and frazzled nerves have a growing number of individuals and businesses moving away from the Washington area into the counties of Stafford and Spotsylvania and the city of Fredericksburg.
Lake Anna State Park offers variety for water enthusiasts
You can paddle a kayak or canoe miles in either direction, past bustling marinas and beautiful lakefront homes.
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