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Looking to ride the rising wine tide in Harrisonburg? Here’s how.
Wine can be intimidating. Thousands of grape varieties and countless winemaking techniques result in a seemingly endless selection. Names in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese and more add another layer of complexity for those trying to navigate the world of wine. Situated in the center of Shenandoah Valley wine country, a region of at least 40 wineries, vineyards and ciderworks designated by Virginia Wine, Harrisonburg is emerging as a hub to explore the diverse world of wine.
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The Porous Surface
In the Friendly City, March has many moods. It’s not just that it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, as in the proverb. March is a grab bag of textures, featuring extremes of hardness and softness that seem unrelated, as if they’re happening not at different times but in different countries.
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Board delays decision on new school start times to consider more information about available bus drivers
The Harrisonburg City School Board will vote on the proposed new start times for the city’s school district at its March 19 work session to give board members more time to consider new information, including about available bus drivers.
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Mexican restaurant owner to open third location in Harrisonburg
Jose Reyes, co-owner of Tequila Taco Bar, plans to open his third restaurant in Harrisonburg — another Tequila Modern Mexican — as early as this spring. Last April, Tequila Modern Mexican off of Reservoir St. opened, and just short of a year later, a new location is opening near the Dayton Walmart.
‘Don’t overlook the student journalists’: HHS students plan to bring award-winning approach to Rocktown H.S.
When Harrisonburg High School junior Jumana Alsaadoon found out her student newspaper was nationally recognized, she said she was “shocked.” But then it began to sink in: This national award from the Journalism Education Association was the result of several years of hard work.
Frozen Children
Walk in any direction and you will find them: the frozen children of our town.
City Council turns down collective bargaining, adopts ceasefire resolution
Officers in the Harrisonburg Police Department and other city employees cannot form collective bargaining units after city council members voted against a proposed ordinance. The council members, however, approved several other initiatives at Tuesday night’s meeting, including multiple public infrastructure projects and a resolution supporting calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
