Start the New Year with a visit to one of our 41 Virginia State Parks on January 1.

Time to start thinking about the New Year

All state parks offer free parking on Jan. 1, 2022 and visitors to each park will receive a commemorative water bottle sticker (while supplies last)

Thousands of pink tulip bulbs have been planted along Dixon Street in Fredericksburg at the Downtown Greens upper garden. Spring can’t get here soon enough! Bloomia provided the bulbs.

Hurry up spring! Bloomia provided the blubs. Downtown Greens board member Tim Hughes the inspiration.

Race benefitted Gwyneth’s Gift

From the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Rappahannock Adult Activities is selling poinsettias from 750 Kings Highway in Stafford. Your purchase helps area adults with intellectual disabilities.

Rappahannock Adult Activities has lots of greenery to help deck the halls! At 750 Kings Highway in Stafford you have the choice of fresh trees, wreaths, garland and poinsettias.

Starting off Thanksgiving. Rappahannock Area YMCA Turkey Trot in Fredericksburg. Start and finish at James Monroe High School.

Here’s what to do if you think a bear is nearby

It’s a tradition of inviting families to opt outside the Friday following Thanksgiving rather than go Black Friday shopping

Downtown Greens can now purchase 56 acres

Jim Shelhorse founded the mounted patrol unit for Fredericksburg Police. They were recognized as an award winning mounted patrol.

You can still see peak foliage in the central Virginia region, while the western parks are fading past peak colors.

Info from Virginia State Parks

Greg Nosar with the Kayak Fishing League with information on our home team–the Washington Warhawks.  The team has ties to Stafford.

Patty Kramer and Brian Pessolano with the Fredericksburg Area Running Club talk about the benefits of running and the yearly Grand Prix series.

From Virginia State Parks–where to find colorful conditions