Nelson County Weather for today includes morning fog and temps in the low 80's, mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of afternoon thunderstorms. The mountain temps will be in the mid-70's. For the full, local weather report, visit www.NelsonCountyLife.com
Questions, Answers, Updates & Requests
I love receiving your emails with questions, updates and requests. Send your emails to kim@ExperienceNelsonCounty.com Also, order a Summer Vacation Kit for Wintergreen and Nelson County.
Real Estate Today: 2006 Stone Ridge Woods: This is a large 3BR condo in a great location in the center of Wintergreen Resort. This condo has an open floor plan with high ceilings and a wood burning fireplace. Two master suites offer plenty of room for family and friends. Ask any agent to see this condo today.
Q: Can you rent a Seasons townhouse?
A: Now available on www.VRBO.com with Summer rental rates starting as low as $390 a night. Go to VRBO and look for listing 217475. There are also week-long rentals for Summer break.
Q: What is Twitter?
A: Check it out at www.Twitter.com You can join and follow friends and fellow bloggers. The mini blogs are short statements about what is going on that day. We are using Twitter to post updates resort activities. Our Twitter Name is: EXPWintergreen
Wintergreen’s Name
If you are interested in learning about the history of Nelson County, Heartbeats of Nelson is a “must read” book by Paul Saunders. I first purchased the book because my great grandfather Houston Loving of Roseland is mentioned a few times. The book has provided hours of reading about Nelson County for our whole family.
A copy of the book is in the reading library at the Wintergreen Nature Foundation in Wintergreen Resort. Stop by and browse through the book.
Here is the history of the name “Wintergreen” in Nelson County from Mr. Saunders’ book:
Among the first settlers in the Rockfish Valley of Nelson County were the Coleman and the Ewing families. Around 1812, Hawes Coleman built the home “Wintergreen” near the corner of Rt. 151 and Spruce Creek Road. The house is on the hill over looking the old Wintergreen Store. You can still see the house on the hill today.
Over the years, The Wintergreen community had a church, a mill, general store and a post office. The small community is marked with a “Wintergreen” road sign today. Maps and GPS systems refer to the corner of Rt. 151 and Spruce Creek Road as the official Wintergreen, which is confusing to resort visitors.
When the resort was created in the 1970s, it used the name Wintergreen Resort. So, the resort was not named for the small green plant with red berries but for a grand home on the hill overlooking the community of Wintergreen near Nellysford. When you are driving along Rt. 151 look for the Wintergreen township sign.
I hope to see you in beautiful Nelson County this Summer…
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
