Best Place to Pick Apples: Great Country Farms!
Join me on my trip to the beautiful Great Country Farms, one of the best places to pick apples in the DC Metro Area! Whether you're looking to go apple picking, fishing, and gold mining or you just want a romantic place to relax (and eat delicious desserts), this farm is the place for you. Plus, Bluemont Vineyard is right across the street. Something for everyone!
If you haven't seen the music video that the wonderful Tony M. Music and I filmed at the farm, click here:
Topics: Great Country Farms, Travel Like a Local, Apple Picking, Fishing, Gold Mining, Pick Your Own, Bluemont Vineyard, Bluemont Virginia
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Hiking Trails, Bears Den, Bluemont, Virginia
Video 2435 (9th journey) of the David Rush Travel Show. Go to
34400 Hollow Oak Road Bluemont Virginia
Do you love the lifestyle? Gorgeous scenery w/ life's simple pleasures. Surrounded by Bluemont Vineyard, Dirt Farm Brewing, Red Gate farm(horse riding lessons), Great Country Farms and more. Choose your builder and build your dream home amidst beautiful surroundings! 4 lots to choose from. Subject to covenants. Wells already installed. Drainfield site for conventional septic. Lot1DFS
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GREAT COUNTRY FARMS at Bluemont, Virginia is home to a wide area of farms. They offer fresh produce, lots of activities for the kids and fruit picking based on the seasons. Surely is a lovely to place to spend a day with friends and family.
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Great country Farms, Bluemont , Virginia, United States
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Bluemont Fair, Bluemont, VA, Loudoun
Experience an authentic country fair in this historic village nestled in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy live music, over 100 juried crafters, artisan demonstrations, antiques, local art, wine tastings, pie and pickling contests, and more. Stop in the country store and view slide shows of Civil War and railroad history. Kids will enjoy the children's fair, pony rides, and caboose. A 10K race kicks off the event at 8am on Saturday. The Bluemont Fair is held the third weekend in September.
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Smashing Pumpkins on a Zipline at Great Country Farms
All kinds of ways to get rid of those old pumpkins - including a zipline!
Virginia Wine Country Inns and B&Bs
Find the best historic inns, B&Bs, cottages and cabins in Virginia Wine Country, on VAWineInMyPocket.com
Country Farm Fest Payson Utah
Country Farm Fest Payson Utah
October 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
4058 W. 9600 S. Payson
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Tapteil Vineyard and Winery
The collaboration of soil, sun, and slope at Tapteil Vineyard and Winery on Red Mountain results in some of the best red wine grapes grown in Eastern Washington. Larry and Jane Pearson's estate winery is also home to Argus, the famous wine dog, and his young apprentice, Hugo. This segment aired on Wake Up Northwest with Kevin Shaub and Claire Graham.
18623 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont VA
Sean Dunn and Fieldstone Real Estate aerial view of property at 18623 Blue Ridge Mountain Road in Bluemont, Virginia.
AGRITOURISM ON MITCHELL FARMS
Mitchell Farms is a U-pick vegetable and agritourism operation in Collins, Mississippi. Join Dennis Mitchell as he talks about some of the challenges and opportunities in diversifying away from traditional row-crop farming.
Visit the Natural Resource Enterprises website at naturalresources.msstate.edu to learn more about agritourism and schedule your attendance at an upcoming landowner workshop.
Overview of Virginia Wineries and Vineyards
This is a 6 minute documentary of Virginia's beautiful wineries and vineyards. Learn about the history of Virginia wines - dating back to Thomas Jefferson, as well as the many varietals that we grow locally. Experience our beautiful terroir as you travel across the state. With over 150 wineries in Virginia, you're sure to have a memorable experience!
Cooper's Excellent Day - Fall Club Video 2019
Cooper's Excellent Day
Follow winery dog Cooper’s day at Kunde Family Winery. Cooper and his best friend Jeff Kunde take their usual walks around the winery encountering a few other animals and Kunde guests along the way. Turns out he’s a pretty popular guy!
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5 Things You Need to Know About Western Loudoun County
5 Things You Need to Know About Western Loudoun County
1. Getting Around
- Travel distance is greater but time may not be
- Commuting to and from DC and inside the beltway
2. The Weather is Different
- Winter weather
- Summer nights
3. Size Matters. Out here everything is bigger.
- What you can get for your money inside the Beltway.
- What you can get for your money in Loudoun County.
4. Rural Living
- High speed internet can be hard to find
- State maintained gravel roads are common
- Well water and septic systems
- Wildlife…..DEER!
5. Quality of Life
- My two cents
- Wine and horse country
- Craft beer industry is growing
- Farms of all types
- Walking distance to anything is really tough but can be done
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21004 Willisville Rd Bluemont VA 20135
21004 Willisville Rd Bluemont VA 20135
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Ep 293: Afton Mountain Vineyards Proves Why Virginia Wine is So Unique
Virginia, on the east coast of the United States, has much history with grape growing, but not all of it was good. Today, however, exciting producers have mastered their microclimates and are making some of the freshest, most nuanced, terroir-driven wines in the United States.
This week I sit down with Elizabeth Smith of one of the top wineries in this lovely state, Afton Mountain Vineyards. We discuss everything from Virginia history with grape growing, to terroir obsession, to the European flare of the region, and why the wines are so darn good. If you don't know much about VA or you're an obsessive this podcast will be equally fascinating!
Elizabeth and Tony Smith both grew up in Charlottesville and had lifelong ties the Blue Ridge Mountains. After working and raising a family in coastal VA, and even trying their hands at grape growing there (not quite the right terroir!), they decided to move back to their hometown for their second act – winegrowing and making. They bought Afton Mountain Vineyards in 2009 and in this show, Elizabeth shares their story and how they came to make some of the best wine in Virginia.
Elizabeth shares her background and how she went from investment management to property management to winery management (and rocked them all!)
Elizabeth gives us a true education on the Monticello appellation – what matters to quality wine, what is challenging in growing grapes here, and why she and Tony selected the most westerly site in the Monticello AVA to make their elegant wines
We dork out on microclimates, what makes Virginia so unique, and why elevation, and extremely attentive (obsessive) vineyard management is the only way to make great wine in Virginia and why sustainable viticulture is better than organic in a dicey climate like that in the Monticello area.
Elizabeth answers the question: Why does Damien Blanchon, their French winemaker, and so many other French winemakers find themselves in Virginia, and decide to stay (hint: challenge without restriction!)
We talk about the varietals that do well for Afton Mountain (Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Albariño for the whites, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Tannat, and Sangiovese for the reds) and the flavors they yield from this land. We have an interesting side bar about how Petit Verdot can really suck if not handled well!
We wrap with Elizabeth talking about how far Virginia wine has come in the last 10 years and a BIG teaser on a project Afton Mountain is starting this fall!
Find out more about Elizabeth and her wines at aftonmountainvineyards.com and come to the Underground Wine Event on 11/9/19 in Washington D.C. to meet her and taste her beautiful wines!
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Salamander Resort in Middleburg VA
Salamander Resort in Middleburg VA
The Whitehall Houston Mallory and Kyle's Wedding
Highlights of Mallory and Kyle's beautiful wedding in Houston, TX. Photos by Atascocita Photography.
They began the day at The Whitehall Houston, formerly the Crowne Plaza, in Downtown Houston. They were surrounded by their bridesmaids and groomsmen as they prepared for the special day. They exchanged heartfelt notes had the most touching and beautiful first look of the day- tears were had by all. Their ceremony was performed at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center on the UH campus. Family and friends then ventured through the rain to join the bride and groom for a reception at Treebeards at Market Square for a delicious dinner, dancing and celebration with the newlyweds.
Riding down River Rd on the Shenandoah.
Shot 4/15/13 while riding along River Rd. on the Shenandoah outside of Bluemont Va. This is one of the best parts of riding a road bike in the country.