Category: Around Town

Candle Making with Ladyburg – Part 3

Candle Making with Ladyburg – Part 3

Welcome back to the candle making journey we have been on with Ladyburg! Today is our final post of the series. Read Part One here and Part Two here. Candle Pouring When creating a Ladyburg candle, there is much love and care given to the […]

Aspetto – More Than Appearance

Aspetto – More Than Appearance

Walking along Caroline Street towards the train tracks in Downtown Fredericksburg, you might have noticed a storefront with a unique name – Aspetto – meaning “appearance” in Italian. Stepping into the store you are greeted with rows of suit jackets, blazers, ties, an antique table with a colorful […]

Candle Making With Ladyburg – Part 2

Candle Making With Ladyburg – Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of the Candle Making Series with Ladyburg. If you didn’t get a chance to read Part 1 – click here to catch up and meet the co-owners of Ladyburg, Crystal and Morgan Wellman. Candle Fragrances Thinking about candles, my first thought is the scent. […]

Visit Wineries & Drink Chardonnay

Visit Wineries & Drink Chardonnay

In honor of yesterday being National Chardonnay Day it seemed appropriate to share four local wineries who are offering bottles of Chardonnay this Spring. The wine tends to get a little bit of a bad rap but City Vino has demystified Chardonnay in their recent blog […]

Rocks In the ‘Burg

Rocks In the ‘Burg

If you have been downtown lately, you might have spotted something quite colorful hiding in a doorway, at the base of one of the trees or perched on a windowsill. As you bend down to pick it up, you notice a sweet little pink heart […]

Sugar Shack Donuts Gives A Sweet Treat To Historic Half Volunteers

Sugar Shack Donuts Gives A Sweet Treat To Historic Half Volunteers

This sweet little joint has community written all over it. And how could it not – it’s a donut shop! Giving back is at the heart of what Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee is all about. “We want to be a part of the community […]