Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Memorial Weekend in the Mountains

5/6: Cloudy and More Rain Showers. Mostly cloudy for Wednesday with more rain showers. The highs in the valley will be in the low 70’s and in the mid-60’s in the mountains. We may see some sun on Thursday with warmer temps. For the full, local weather report, visit www.NelsonCountyLife.com

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Real Estate Today: 441 Deer Springs: A lovely 3BR home in the heart of Wintergreen Resort. Enjoy the stacked stone fireplace in the great room or the huge wrap-around deck. This home has lots of charm. Listed for $365,000 and sold with furnishings.

Reminder: Its not too late to make a reservation for Mother’s Day Brunch at the Copper Mine Restaurant in Wintergreen.

Reminder: The Wintergreen Nature Foundation’s Spring Wildflower Symposium is May 15th-17th in Wintergreen Resort. There is still time to register for this popular event. Visit www.TWNF.org for more details.

Memorial Weekend in the Mountains

Kick off Summer in Nelson County over Memorial Weekend. Here’s just a taste of what is planned for Memorial Weekend across Nelson County:

Wintergreen’s Yearly Art & Craft Show in the Mountain Village
The 2nd Annual Wintergreen Blues and Brews Festival in the Mountain Village
Live Music across the County
Wine and Brew: Visit our Wineries and Two Breweries
Go Hiking or Biking
Play Golf or Tennis
Drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Dine Outdoors at several Nelson County Locations
Lake Monocan Opens Plus Family Olympics at the Lake on Monday
The Wintergreen Pools Open
Visit the Wintergreen Discovery Center or The Dome
Take your Kids Fishing
Visit Crabtree Falls with Your Camera

5/22: Movie Night and Bonfire in Wintergreen
5/23: Arts and Crafts Showcase from 10AM-6PM in the Mountain Village in WTG
5/23: Kids Block Party in Wintergreen 2PM-3PM
5/25: Lake Monocan Day with Family Olympics 11AM-3PM


Blues and Brews Festival: Nelson County has become known for its brew and now for the live music. Celebrate both in Wintergreen Resort on the Blue Ridge Terrace for Memorial Weekend. The Battle of the Blues Bands is on Saturday May 23rd from 11AM-6PM. A special live performance by Jonell Moser from 7PM-9PM. Jimmy O will be playing at The Edge from 9:30PM to Close.

Sunday, May 24th: Blues on the Blue Ridge Terrace from 11AM-6PM with a special Live Performance by Jonell Moser from 2PM-4PM.



I hope to see you in beautiful Nelson County soon…

Kim Chappell is a graduate from the Realtor Institute and is an agent with Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties, the official real estate office of Wintergreen Resort. Kim also lists and sells property in beautiful Nelson County. Contact Kim Chappell at kim@ExperienceNelsonCounty.com or 434-238-2430. The Free Daily Blog is posted on both www.ExperienceNelsonCounty.com and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com