Video of Ashland, VA On a Sunday Afternoon
This is the beautiful quaint Town of Ashland, Virginia on a quite Sunday afternoon. I walked the area so that you may see that this is definitely a great town to raise children. With a real old fashioned toy store right on Railroad Avenue. There are great places to eat like Homemade's by Suzanne, The Iron Horse, and the Trackside Grill. There are also antique shops, a wine and cheese store, and a book store in town. We are so excited about Ashland, that we are relocating our insurance practice here. Of course, there is the old railroad station in the center of town which is now the Visitor's Center. Ashland is fondly known as The Center of the Universe.
2017 Snow - Ashland, Virginia
I got off work and noticed the beauty of the area right in front of my office. The snow on the ground along with the Ashland Visitor's Center, fondly known as the Ashland train station, The Henry Clay Inn, and the Hanover Bank Building. Across the street is Randolph Macon College.
Welcome to Hanover County
Welcome to Hanover County
Driving Through Lee Highway (Rt 29) - Arlington, Virginia , USA | Residential Areas
Lee Highway (also known as Rt. 29) is one of several main thoroughfares through Arlington.
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The Lee Highway was a national auto trail in the United States, connecting New York City and San Francisco, California, via the South and Southwest. After receiving a letter on January 15, 1919, from Dr. Samuel Myrtle Johnson of Roswell, New Mexico, David Carlisle Humphreys of Lexington, Virginia, put out a call for a meeting in Roanoke, Virginia, to form a new national highway association. On December 3, 1919, five hundred men from five states met in Roanoke to officially form the Lee Highway Association. The auto trail was named after Robert E. Lee
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Introduction to Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the west bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C. Although sometimes referred to as a city, Arlington is actually a county which contains no incorporated towns or cities within its boundaries. Originally part of the 10-mile square area set aside in 1791 for the nation’s capital, the land now comprising Arlington County was returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia by the U.S. Congress in 1846 and was known at the time as Alexandria County. In 1852, the independent City of Alexandria was incorporated from a portion of the County, leading to confusion, as two adjacent municipal entities continued to share the same name (Alexandria). The confusion was resolved in 1920, when Alexandria County renamed itself Arlington County, borrowing its name from the Arlington National Cemetery, which had been established during the Civil War on the grounds of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's former home, Arlington House.
Although best known generally as the home of the Pentagon, The Iwo Jima War Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery, the County is also an important employment center. The Federal Government accounts for the lion's share of the roughly 200,000 jobs in Arlington, but high-tech companies have become increasingly prominent, as have several major associations, Fortune 500 companies, and other nationally known employers. The County’s residential population is among the most highly educated in the nation and is increasingly diverse. Arlington is the home of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and is serviced by the Orange, Blue and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro. The County is traversed by two Interstate highways, I-66 and I-395; as well as by the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Arlington Area Attractions
The name Arlington is synonymous in many people's minds with Arlington National Cemetery, the most famous national cemetery in the United States. Veterans from all the nation's wars are buried in the cemetery, as are two former Presidents (John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft). Also located in Arlington are the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, and several notable memorials, including the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial), the U.S. Air Force Memorial, and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
Other attractions in Arlington include the Arlington Arts Center, founded in 1976 and housed in the historic Maury School; the Arlington Historical Museum, housed in a two-story brick structure built in 1891 and currently standing as the oldest school building in Arlington County. The Ball-Sellers house, a one-room log cabin with a loft built by a farmer named John Ball in 1742, is a rare example of an ordinary person's dwelling of the 1700s. The Ellipse Arts Center is a 3,000 square foot visual arts facility which opened in 1990, and presents a diverse schedule of high quality programs in the visual arts. A wealth of other attractions abound in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the following:
The National Mall
Ford's Theatre
The National Archives
National Air and Space Museum
International Spy Museum
Lincoln Theatre
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Chinatown
African American Civil War Memorial
Blair House
Folger Shakespeare Library
National Geographic Society
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Building Museum
Visitors to Arlington can take the very short trip to the other side of the Potomac, where the city of Washington hosts several major league professional sports franchises. These include football's Redskins (NFL), baseball's Nationals (MLB), basketball's Wizards (NBA) and Mystics (WNBA), hockey's Capitals (NHL), soccer's DC United (MLS), and lacrosse's Bayhawks (MLL).
Quality Inn Thornburg in Thornburg VA
Reservations: . . .. .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Quality Inn Thornburg 6409 Danbell Lane Thornburg VA 22565 Perfectly located with easy access to Interstate 95, the Quality Inn hotel is minutes from historic downtown Fredericksburg, Fort AP Hill military training facility and the University of Mary Washington. This hotel is 15 miles from Lake Anna State Park, where visitors will enjoy boating and fishing. Paramount's Kings Dominion amusement park is 20 miles away. Visitors can enjoy shopping at the nearby Massaponax Factory Outlet Center or touring Civil War parks in the area, including the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park and Stonewall Jackson Shrine. A variety of restaurants are located nearby. Hotel features and amenities include free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet access in all rooms, free weekday newspaper, free local calls, free coffee, a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel welcomes pets less than 25 pounds with a small nightly fee. Business travelers can appreciate conveniences like computer hook-ups and access to fax and copy services. The meeting room accommodates up to 10 people. All guest rooms at this hotel are equipped with coffee makers, hair dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, irons and ironing boards. Some rooms also include spacious work desks and sofa sleepers.
Business Success Story - Anton Paar USA
Learn more from Anton Paar's Reinhard Eberl about their expansion and successful operation of their United States headquarters in Hanover County, Virginia.
For more information, visit:
Anton Paar USA Inc.
Ashland, VA 23005
Why Hanover County?
Hanover County:
Find out how Hanover's lower operating costs, access to major metro hubs and global markets, and esteemed quality of life make it a logical choice for your next business move.
Virginia Currents: Virginia Untold; Animal Abuse
Virginia Currents goes to the Library of Virginia, which holds Virginia’s largest database of African American records for people doing ancestry research. Timothy Wilson shares his compelling and complicated family tree of at least 23 surnames and how difficult tracking down his family roots had been when he started during the pre-internet age.
Find out how we can help protect pets in our community from Christie Chipps Peters, Director of Richmond Animal Care & Control.
Virginia Currents is on the move to a Manchester neighborhood to visit an award-winning coffee shop with a focus on bringing the community together, Brewer’s Cafe.
The Spotlight on Virginia Music shines on Kenneka Cook.
Episode #2813
Virginia Currents: Delli Carpini Farm / Capital Trees Project
Virginia Currents visits Delli Carpini Farm to find out what it’s like to be a true organic farmer especially during a rainy season, and how nature’s own plants and insects can help Organi flourish and eliminate the need for pesticides and help cure some food allergies.
Find out how Richmond’s area by the James River and Kanawha Canal is becoming greener and shadier through the Capital Trees Project.
Go see some amazing animals on a wild safari without leaving your car or the state at the Virginia Safari Park!
Demystify the college admissions process in a discussion with folks from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
The Spotlight on Virginia Music shines on Kendall Street Company.
Episode #2819
Vintage 1950's Standard Hydraulic Elevator @ ??? Building Morristown NJ
Idk the name or address of the building but there is a Blimpie Sandwich Shop and a spa here. Suejoshappy has filmed this too. This is a VERY AWESOME and retro-style vintage elevator. This has great relays and a TINY cab interior with two-speed front and rear openings featuring a 1,000 lbs. capacity! I believe the rear opening goes to the alley. Installed in the late 1950's.
Fixtures: Adams (replaced in the 1990's or 2000's).
Richmond, Virginia | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:14 1 History
00:03:23 1.1 Colonial era
00:04:19 1.2 Revolution
00:05:17 1.3 Early United States
00:08:04 1.4 Civil War
00:12:57 1.5 Postbellum
00:14:23 1.6 20th century
00:17:56 2 Geography and climate
00:19:37 2.1 Cityscape
00:23:23 2.2 Climate
00:27:59 3 Demographics
00:31:44 3.1 Crime
00:33:59 3.2 Religion
00:40:42 4 Economy
00:45:40 4.1 Fortune 500 companies and other large corporations
00:48:28 4.2 Poverty
00:49:22 5 Arts and culture
00:49:31 5.1 Museums and monuments
00:53:19 5.2 Visual and performing arts
00:54:05 5.2.1 Murals
00:54:23 5.2.2 Professional performing companies
00:57:50 5.2.3 Other venues and companies
01:02:07 5.3 Literary arts
01:03:33 5.4 Architecture
01:09:12 5.5 Historic districts
01:10:05 5.6 Food
01:10:39 6 Parks and outdoor recreation
01:14:38 7 Sports
01:18:11 8 Media
01:20:06 9 Government and politics
01:23:55 10 Education
01:25:15 10.1 Colleges and universities
01:26:32 11 Infrastructure
01:26:42 11.1 Transportation
01:30:22 11.2 Major highways
01:30:30 11.3 Utilities
01:32:53 12 International relations
01:33:03 12.1 Sister cities
01:33:33 13 See also
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Richmond () is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871.
As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state.
Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, 100 miles (160 km) east of Lynchburg and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288. Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Chesterfield to the south, Varina to the southeast, Sandston to the east, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.
The site of Richmond had been an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy, and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–1611. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780, replacing Williamsburg. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's Give me liberty or give me death speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the second and permanent capital of the Confederate States of America. The city entered the 20th century with one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems. The Jackson Ward neighborhood is a national hub of African-American commerce and culture.
Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks. Dominion Energy and WestRock, Fortune 500 companies, are headquartered in the city, with others in the metropolitan area.
Randolph-Macon College 2017 Commencement
Randolph-Macon College celebrated Commencement on May 27, 2017. This year, R-MC welcomed 300 graduates to the ranks of alumni.