2014 Spring Edition of the Destination Downtown Culpeper

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CULPEPER RENAISSANCE INC.
SPRING 2014 VOL. 3 / ISSUE 3
PHOTOS BY CHRISTIE SOSNA
CRAFT CHOICE: With additional breweries added this year, there will be no
shortage of new tastes.
LIVELY: Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts will return with their familiar flare .
Back with more brews
BY SARAH RIDGEWAY
If you’re a beer lover from Culpeper or
the surrounding areas, there’s only one
place to be on April 26: Gnarly Hops and
Barley Fest Craft Beer Festival.
Still coasting off last y ear’s overwhelming success, Culpeper Renais-
sance Inc.’s (CRI) Second Annual Gnarly
Hops is back b y popular demand and
boasting even more cold, craft beer. Fifteen additional br eweries have been
added to the lineup, along with a wider
variety of mouth-watering local eats. Located in the historic Downtown Culpeper
area, this cr aft beer
festival is not one to
miss.
The Gnarly Hops
brew fest brings back
the best in live music
and over 70 different
beer selections. Entertainment by Shenandoah Alley will kick
off the festivities fol- Sarah Ridgeway
lowed by Bryan Elijah
Smith & The Wild
Hearts with special guest Krista Polvere.
“Planning has been in the wor ks for
months. We’re thrilled to be br inging
back a majority of the breweries from last
year and w elcoming many new additions,” says CRI’s President Kelsey Carlson.
Big on beer
Festival goers can sample Virginia
and nationally brewed beers, including
area favorites like Devil’s Backbone, Starr
Hill, Blue Mountain, and Wild Wolf Brewing Company. Also, refreshing hard cider
from Bold Rock Cider located inVirginia’s
Blue Ridge Mountains, will again be
available in two crisp flavors: Hard Apple
and Draft Cider. The “little cidery that
could” all began when a S outhern guy
with a farm met a top cider maker fr om
New Zealand. John Washburn had plenty
of land along the Rockfish River in Nelson
County, Virginia and a desir e to make
hard cider fr om local apples. The only
problem was he didn’t have any cider
making expertise. Cue Brian Shanks, an
internationally known New Zealand
apple orchardist and award-winning
cider maker who has helped companies
in the U.S., Europe, China and Australia
produce quality hard cider. From their
first meeting, Washburn and Shanks
formed a friendship that led to a partnership with a shar ed vision: make worldclass cider in theVirginia mountains. And
that’s exactly what they are doing today.
Also on draft at Gnarly Hops are a few
well-known,
out-of-towners
like
Chicago’s Goose Island, Georgia’s SweetWater, New York’s Ommegang, and California’s Lagunitas B rewing Company.
When founder John Hall first opened the
doors of Goose Island Brewpub in 1988,
domestic, mass-produced beer was
deeply ingrained in Midwestern culture.
The craft beer industry was still in its infancy, with only a handful of brewpubs in
the Midwest. In his travels across Europe,
Hall enjoyed a distinctive local brew in
each region he visited. He was convinced
that Midwesterners could produce beers
as good, or better, than those he’d tasted
in his travels. Hall decided his hometown,
Chicago, would be the ideal place to do
just that. He believed the key to building
interest in craft beer, was to allo w consumers to watch the br ewing process —
while providing them with the then-novel
experience of tasting a variety of distinctive beers that w ere produced on-site.
Today, Goose Island brews over 50 craft
brews, many of which ar e enjoyed in all
50 states and Europe — a sure sign Hall’s
theories hit the mark.
“Sweetwater” debut
With a tagline like, “Don’t Float the
See BREW, Page 3
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BREW
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Mainstream,” SweetWater Brewing Company will fit right in at their G narly Hops
debut. SweetWater’s roots can be traced to
Boulder, Colorado during the early 90s
when Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNerney
were roommates at theUniversity of Colorado. During their time out West, Bensch
and McNerney realized they had more of
a hankering for beer than books. Once they
finished school, they were forced to find a
real job or get ser ious about the brewing
business. Beer-lovers from across the U.S.
are certainly happy they chose the latter.
The boys headed off to the Amer ican
Brewers Guild in C alifornia to sharpen
their knowledge of “Fermentation Science.” In the summer of 1996, the
Olympics brought Bensch to Atlanta. He
found the town in need of a West Coast
style brewery and knew he and McNerney
were just the guys to turn the local brewing
scene on its ear with the hoppy, aggressive
If You Go
■ Second Annual Gnarly Hops
and Barley Fest Craft Beer
Festival
■ Spencer Street Parking Lot
■ Saturday, April 26
■ Noon – 6 p.m.
Gnarly Hops is a rain or shine
event.
■ Tickets: $25 in advance or
$35 at the gate
For more information please
contact Culpeper Renaissance at
(540) 825-4416 or
http://www.culpeperdowntown.c
om/beerfest.html, visit us on the
web at www.gnarlyhops.com
www.facebook.com/gnarlyhops
and follow us on Twitter
@gnarlyhops, #gnarlyhops.
PHOTO BY STUDIO C PHOTOGRAPHY
GROWING FANS: Last year’s inaugural
event drew more than 2,000 beer lovers
to Culpeper.
ales they had been brewing for years. Currently located in Midtown, Atlanta, SweetWater now has the capacity to br ew
100,000 barrels of beer a year and in 2012
were named “Grand National Champion
Brewery” in the U.S. O pen Beer Championship, taking Gold for their O ld Ale,
American IPA and American Brown Ale.
Local eats and more
And don’t forget the delicious local eats
that will be on hand to accompany the tasty
brews. Food from Glory Days, Kababs‘N’More, Piedmont Steakhouse, Culpeper Cattle Company, The Tasty Kettle, Culpeper
Cheese Company, Pepper’s Grill, Croftburn
Market, The Restaurant of Culpeper, and
Shawn’s Smokehouse will be on hand because food loves beer.
Also in attendance , a v ariety of hip
local artisans presenting their unique ,
handcrafted wares, furniture and jewelry.
With a limited number of adv ance
Gnarly Hops and Barley Fest tickets available, CRI is encouraging those 21-andolder to purchase tickets early to ensure a
spot at this growing downtown event.
Advance tickets are available for $25
and may be pur chased at C ulpeper
Cheese Company, Vinosity (both located
on Davis Street in downtown Culpeper)
and Randy’s Flowers (211 West Evans
Street) and on the w eb at www.gnarlyhops.eventbrite.com. $5 non-dr inking
tickets will be available for purchase at the
gate on the day of the event.
All are welcome, but please remem-
PHOTO BY CHRISTIE SOSNA
Gnarly Hops committee members Kelsey Carlson, Missy Vesuna, Jon Krawchuk, and
Jason Coppage
ber no pets and no coolers . The Gnarly
Hops & B arley Fest is made possible
through generous friends and supporters, such as the Town of C ulpeper,
Culpeper Times, Best Western–Culpeper
Inn, Bold Rock Hard Cider, Gayheart &
Willis, P.C., Green Roost, Goose Island, Vinosity, Virginia Eagle D istributing, and
Waugh Harley-Davidson.
If you’re looking for the most dynamic
beer tasting exper ience in C entral Virginia, then come thirsty and r eady to
enjoy a warm day at downtown
Culpeper’s signature craft beer festival.
Sarah Ridgeway is a r esident of
Culpeper and a longtime beer enthusiast.
When she’s not honing her air guitar skills,
she enjoys running (for fun), stunt riding,
serving on the Gnarly Hops committee, and
sampling Chipotle burritos.
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Come experience the joy
of candy and toys in a
totally different way!
Whimsical candies,
interactive toys, and
friendly staff. The
sweetest things in life
...found in Culpeper.
Destination Downtown Culpeper
Published quarterly as a joint venture between Culpeper Renaissance , Inc. and
Culpeper Times as the primary source of information for Downtown Culpeper.
The paper is distributed once a quarter as an insert in Culpeper Times and is also
available separately at several Culpeper shops and restaurants, free of charge.
Phone: (540) 825-4416 • Fax: (540) 825-7014
Address: 127 W. Davis St., Culpeper, Va., 22701
www.culpeperdowntown.com
Who to contact:
Jessica Brewer and Missy Vesuna, editors
crievents@culpeperdowntown.com
Anita Sherman, consulting editor asherman@virginianewsgroup.com
Laura Rehaluk, advertising consultant, lrehaluk@virginianewsgroup.com
Enjoy Easter Downtown
If you are looking for the perfect place to celebrate on Easter, then look
no further than the dining establishments in Downtown Culpeper.
2014 Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Easter Hours of Operation - Sunday, April 20
4 C’s Restaurant – 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Culpeper Cattle Company – 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Culpeper Diner – 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Davis Street Pier – 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Foti’s Restaurant – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Frost Café – 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Hazel River Inn Restaurant – 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Rathskeller – 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Restaurant – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thai Culpeper Restaurant – 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Ideas/Submissions/Questions
We welcome your story and photo ideas . If you have something you’d like to see
us cover or submit to us for consider ation, please contact Jessica Brewer or
Missy Vesuna. Please direct any questions you may have to the appropriate
contact listed above.
On the cover: Looking down on last year’s inaugural Gnarly Hops and Brew Fest
should give you an idea of how popular this event has become . This year there are
more breweries included plus local eateries, music and crafts. Happening rain or
shine, this year’s festival is Saturday, April 26, from noon to 6 p.m. See you there!
Photo by Christie Sosna.
Call Laura Rehaluk at 540.878.2417 to reserve
space for the next issue.
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Culpeper receives Virginia Main Street Milestone Awards
Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. and the Town of
Culpeper receive awards for volunteer efforts
On Wednesday, March 19, Culpeper
Renaissance, Inc. (CRI) and the Town of
Culpeper were presented with a Virginia
Main Street Milestone Achievement
Award for the dedication of o ver 30,000
volunteer hours to the r evitalization of
the downtown and for creating an environment that has encouraged more than
$55 million in private investment in the
town’s historic commercial district. The
awards were presented at Richmond ’s
historic Hippodrome Theater.
At the ceremony that focused on the
results of M ain Street efforts, Virginia
Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones spoke to the audience of
nearly 90 downtown revitalization volunteers and professionals from around
the state about the visible results of their
hard work.
“This year, you have been thinking
outside of the box and using entrepreneurship as a keystone to successful
downtown revitalization,” said Secretary
Jones. “With entrepreneur development
strategies like business boot camps and
even an Ideaspace, you are bringing new
ventures and amazing gr owth to y our
downtowns.”
Beauty and the buck
The Virginia Department of Housing
and Community Development (DHCD)
Director Bill Shelton said, “In the last five
years, designated Main Street communities have sparked more than $217 million in pr ivate investment in their
districts.” Shelton continued, “As a result, last year, there was a net collective
gain of 453 jobs acr oss the 25 M ain
Street downtown districts.”
“Entrepreneurship is key to r evitalizing our communities. Given the proper
support, anybody can pursue their dream
of starting a business ,” said keynote
speaker Toan Nguyen, co-Founder of Impact Investment Consulting, C’ville Central,
Community
Investment
Collaborative and C’ville Coffee. “Communities that are participating in Virginia
Main Street are in a unique position to
Glorifying God and
Growing Believers
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Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah
Music Through the Night with Mike Kellogg
Leading the Way with Michael Youssef
Truth for Life with Alistair Begg
Walk in the Word with Dr. James MacDonald
Insight for Living with Dr. Chuck Swindoll
Living On the Edge with Chip Ingram
Praise in the Morning with Steve Buchanan
A Praise Gathering with Steve Buchanan
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
Country Light with Steve Buchanan (Mon-Thurs)
Bluegrass Fridays (Fridays only)
Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson
FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey
In the Market with Janet Parshall
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
Truth for Life with Alistair Begg
Walk in the Word with Dr. James MacDonald
Adventures in Odyssey from Focus on the Family
Focus On the Family with Jim Daly
MoneyWise with Howard Dayton and Steve Moore
The Word in Song with Donna Leland
WPRZ-FM is locally owned and operated by Praise Communications, Inc., a non-profit,
tax-exempt 501(C)3 organization supported by donations from our listening friends.
For a complete Program Guide and to sign for our monthly WPRZ
“Ministry Highlights” call 727-WPRZ (9779) Or go to wprz.org and sign
up, or stop by for a visit at our studios located at 219 East Davis Street,
Suite 220, Culpeper, VA 22701
COURTESY PHOTO
TEAMWORK: Pictured (l-r) Mike Olinger , Town of Culpeper Vice-Mayor, Dave
Lochridge, Culpeper Town Councilman and CRI Board member , Alexis Thompson,
Virginia Main Street Program Manager, Jessica Brewer, CRI Program Manager, Elana
Clements, CRI Vice President, Bobby Ryan, Culpeper Town Councilman, Anthony
Clatterbuck, Chairman of the Board of Housing and Community Development,
Jonathan Krawchuk, CRI Board member, Bill Shelton, Virginia Department of Housing
and Community Development Director, and Missy Vesuna, CRI Special Events
Coordinator at the Virginia Main Street Milestones Achievement Awards Luncheon.
leverage their organizational skills, contacts and methodology to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in their communities.”
Kelsey Carlson, Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Board President stated, “We
are always gr ateful for the pr ivate investors, who have chosen to invest their
money in our community and have contributed in our achievement of this milestone. One specific project that needs to
be spotlighted is the r enovation of our
historical State Theatre; the investment
in this project was a large factor in our
achievement and is an unmeasur able
addition to the Culpeper Downtown.”
Jonathan Krawchuk, Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. Board member stated,
“30,000 volunteer hours, simply put, is
people caring about their community .
Without the generous help of the community, Culpeper Renaissance could not
be as successful as we have been.”
Main street mission
Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI)
uses the National Main Street Center’s
successful Four-Point Approach® of
Promotion, Organization, Economic Revitalization, and Design as the foundation for local initiatives to revitalize the
economic vitality of the downtown commercial district.
CRI Downtown Promotions take
place in many forms including advertising, special events throughout the year
and marketing campaigns to communicate Culpeper’s unique businesses and
special activities occurr ing downtown.
Promotions are a key component of attracting the entire community to enjoy all
that downtown has to offer, as well as new
businesses and investors. This is also a
big contributing factor to the E conomic
Revitalization. The Organization aspect
drives consensus among those in the
downtown commercial district in the
form of committees and thr ough volunteer-driven revitalization programs.
Without the organization of these groups
promotions would not be possible . Design is critical to creating and maintaining
a safe, inviting environment for shoppers,
workers and visitors of the do wntown
commercial district. This includes giving
attention to the rehabilitation of historic
buildings providing guidance in the areas
of new dev elopment and long-ter m
preservation.
Overall, CRI and the N ational Main
Street Center’s Four-Point Approach is
instrumental in highlighting the do wntown and showcasing a vibrant and appealing
retail
enterprise
while
maintaining the historic charm of
Culpeper.
Currently, there are 25 designated
Virginia Main Street communities:
Abingdon, Altavista, Ashland, B edford,
Berryville, Blackstone, Bristol, Culpeper,
Farmville, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Luray, Lynchburg,
Manassas, Marion, Martinsville, Orange,
Saint Paul, South Boston, Staunton, Warrenton, Waynesboro and Winchester.
The Virginia Main Street program,
managed by the Virginia Department of
See MILESTONE, Page 7
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6th Annual Davis
Street Clean-Up
I
t’s with great excitement to announce that Green
Roost will proudly
sponsor the 6th Annual Davis Street
Clean-Up this Earth
Day. On April 22 at 5
p.m., we’ll join with
our community to
take an hour out of
our day and clean-up
our beloved Davis Street. If you happen to be unfamiliar with Earth Day,
here is a very brief history (according
to Wikipedia):
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events
are held worldwide to demonstrate
support for environmental protection.
It was first celebrated in 1970, and is
now coordinated globally by the Earth
Day Network, and celebrated in more
than 192 countries each year.
It is a day to celebrate nothing more
MILESTONE
From Page 6
Housing and Community Development,
provides assistance and training to help
communities increase the economic vitality of their downtown commercial districts. Virginia Main Street uses the
National Main Street model to help communities revitalize their downtowns by
focusing on their unique heritage and attributes. The program helps communities implement a compr
ehensive
revitalization strategy that creates economic growth and pride in downtowns.
For more information about Virginia
Main Street program, call (804) 371-7030 or
visit www.dhcd.virginia.gov/ MainStreet.
For more information about
Culpeper Renaissance, Inc., call (540)
825-4416 or visit www .culpeperdowntown.com.
than the protection of
our natural resources. I
look forward to this
event every year; it
means that our employees, customers and
friends join together to
make sure our incredible
little street is litter-free.
In all honesty, our cleanup is 99 percent cigarette
butt pick-up. However,
we make sure that on this day Davis
Street is cigarette-butt-free. Thank
goodness.
This event has steadily grown over
the past five years, and I’m hoping for a
great turnout this year. If you’d like to
pitch-in an hour to clean up our street,
all you have to do is meet us at Green
Roost (141 East Davis Street) at 5 p.m. on
April 22nd. We provide the trash bags,
gloves and all the smiles we can give. All
you need to provide is your time.
Happy Earth Day, Culpeper!
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Buy fresh and local at Culpeper Downtown Far mers’ Market
BY BRYANT OSBORN
The Culpeper Downtown Farmers’
Market starts again on April 26, and is held
each Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to
noon at the corner of East Davis and Commerce Streets near the train depot.
The downtown market is the biggest
and oldest of the local far mers’ markets.
It dates back to the late 1950s making it
over 50 years old.
Locally grown food is making permanent inroads into the food we eat, and the
way we think about food, and far mers’
markets are undoubtedly the distribution
channel people most closely associate
with locally grown food.
In his book “Gaining Ground,” Forest
Prichard, writing about local far mers’
markets, observes, “By opting out of the
conventional system – one of feed lots ,
antibiotics, and growth hormones – our
farm provided customers with a genuine
alternative to industr ially raised meat.
Farmers’ markets seemed the best way to
establish a local following. These markets
provided a deeper connection to the
philosophies behind the food, something
that the local supermarkets, stocked with
anonymity, could never replicate.”
One of the unfortunate results of in-
dustrial agriculture is that most people
now have no idea where their food comes
from, or how it was grown. Mr. Pritchard
went on to say, “Grocery stores still dominate food sales , but far mers’ markets
thrived because of authentic human
connections.”
Most of last y ear’s farmers’ market
vendors will be back this year.
Kerrie and Reid Cook at Rocky Knoll
Homestead will have their heritage breed
pork, pasture raised chickens and eggs.
New this year, they have grass fed lamb,
and whey-fed heritage breed pork, which
is considered a delicacy in many parts of
PHOTO BY FRANCA SARMIENTO
BUY LOCAL: The oldest and largest, Culpeper Downtown F armers Market opens
Saturday, April 26. Featuring friendly vendor faces and fresh produce, it’s the place
to be on Saturday mornings. Located near the Depot, look for the LOVE.
the world. They will also have pastured
turkeys in the fall.
Barry Bader at AnteSEEDent Farm and
his dog Fergus will be offer ing heirloom
vegetables, and later on will have over 30
varieties of har dneck garlic, shallots ,
Cipollini onions, fingerling potatoes, and
tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers.
Monica Briggs at S unshine Acres
Farm in Rixeyville will have homegrown
pesticide-free vegetables, brown eggs,
and Shiitake mushrooms, as w ell as
peaches and apples in season fr om a
local orchard.
Chris Stockton at Clover Hill Farm will
have a larger supply of flowers, as well as
pastured Berkshire pork and grass-fed,
grain-finished Angus beef.
James Hammond at Whisper Hill
Farm will hav e a wide v ariety of plant
starts for home gardeners, including 18
different varieties of tomato plants , 10
different kinds of peppers, perennial and
annual herbs, and flo wers. They also
have three different types of kale, mixed
lettuce, and chard.
Josh and Megan Burrows at Shenandoah Spice Company will be selling all of
their handcrafted seasoning blends ,
while also offering salt-free, sugar-free,
and dip blends throughout the season.
Dessert anyone? Last year, Sunshine’s
Sugar Shack sold 1.25 tons of fudge. This
year, her mom has joined the business,
she has new flav ors of fudge and they
have come up with other sw eet confections.
Terry and I have spinach and hopefully lettuce, mesclun mix and some cut
flowers.
New vendors
There will also be several new vendors.
Gary Close will be selling non-GMO
and heritage garden vegetables, perked
coffee, sausage biscuits , and gar den
themed art.
Bob and Carol Vogel at Cold Pantry
Foods in Culpeper make eight differ ent
kinds of homemade pesto. They are from
California and moved here to be closer to
their six grandchildren. Their goal is to
see pesto used as commonly as ketchup
as a condiment.
Ryan Cowan at Rick’s Roasters Coffee
Company in Stafford, has over 20 different freshly roasted beans and blends .
Ryan is a veteran and contributes 10 percent of the profits to the Wounded Warrior Project, Streetlight Community
Outreach, and Helping Children Worldwide.
Be sure to mark April 26 on your calendar.
Bryant Osborn and his wife Terry own
Corvallis Farms in Culpeper County. He
can be r eached at br yant@ corvallisfarms.com
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Give only the best for Mom on her day
flowers sounds like a lo ve novel, and he
BY ALI HUTCHINSON
Celebrate Mother’s Day with flowers understands and cultivates their purpose
and food that was loved as much as you in life; to “bloom so that they can reproduce.”
were.
Greg taught me ho w to encour age
Mother’s Day, a modern holiday that
was officially begun b y two amazing more blooming by dissecting a tulip and
describing the anatomy . His
ladies in 1908 to officially have
plants are different because they
a dedicated day to honor
are individually raised and nurmotherhood, falls on Sunday,
tured in their natur al environMay 11 this y ear. It’s not too
ments. Each has had a lo ving
early to begin planning what
human hand on them, and they
you can do for your Mom or a
have experienced wind, and
mom who deserves special enother weather elements, unlike
couragement or pampering.
most plants you buy in big bo x
Whether the plan is to dine
stores. His plants all come from
somewhere special or stay in
the same place, and are raised to
and cook something nice ,
Ali Hutchinson
be tough and adaptable, to real
there are usually always some
life and Mother Nature, not just
delectable goodies and colorgreenhouse and a machine cared for life.
ful bouquets involved also — right?
Luckily downtown Culpeper conve- I was promised that I, a self-pr oclaimed
brown thumb, should even be able to care
niently has sev eral unique locations
where you can find local plants, flowers, for his plants.
Shenandoah Garden Spot, 410 S. Main
and fresh baked goods that ar e made
Street, 540-825-8733
with love and car ed for just like all
Momma’s children.
Driving into the center of downtown,
According to G reg Garr, owner of
take a right on East Davis Street and stop
Shenandoah Garden Spot, 93 percent of
in front of Clar ke’s Hardware. Owner
his customers choose to pur chase flowClaude Minnich has friendly and knowlering plants vs . cut flo wers for their
edgeable staff. Staff gardener David Jones
mothers during this time of year. His outgreeted me and sho wed me sev eral
door retail space located on 410 M ain
plants, herbs, and flowers that are ready
Street is alr eady packed with hanging
to be planted and some consumed. The
planters and plug pots of Fuchsia, Lilies,
greenery will line Davis Street until fall,
Forsythia, Anemone, and Tulips. I was the selections changing with the season.
amazed by how much inventory he had, David has enjo yed gardening since he
and he laughed and said, “This is nothing was old enough to learn and is very pascompared to the over 1000 hanging bas- sionate about answering any gardening
kets there will be to choose from by or household projects you may have
Mother’s Day.” There are many planters going on.
of all different sizes and mediums to seClarke Hardware, 201 E. Davis Street,
lect from to help you prepare an amazing
540-825-9178
arrangement if you want to bring home
At the end of Davis Street, before the
more than a plug or plastic hanging basket. His knowledge of flowers is deep, and depot, the Farmer’s Market will be openI learned more in spending 30 minutes ing back up on April the 26. Several Venwalking around his stor e than I’ ve dors sell plants, seedlings, flowers, herbs
learned my whole life, or in botany class and beautiful arrangements.
Not at the far mers market this year,
about flowers. The way he speaks about
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but instead under the r oof of their very
own space beside the farmers market lot,
is the Hudson Family of Moving Meadows Farm, LLC. Humanely produced,
pasture fed and fr ee roaming chicken,
pork, beef, goat and eggs are available as
well as bakery items.
As I admired how perfect his loafs of
bread were, Matthew Hudson explained
to me how they grind their flour right before they make the bread — the best way
to preserve nutrients. This is a per fect
place to pick up food that was lo ved for
someone you love. And the cinnamon
buns are delicious — made with whole
wheat fresh ground flour. Surprise Mom
at breakfast with these and she will definitely have a day to remember.
Moving Meadows Farm, LLC, 254 Davis
Street, 540-317-5862
Heading down 522 South, but still very
much downtown, you’ll find my dear
friend, Randy’s Flower Shop. If you want to
get personal, this is the place to go, as Randy
and his team will help you customize an
arrangement or an array of the freshest cut
flowers around. He is the most experienced
floral professional around town; 35 years of
serving our community. He has a great eye
for detail, and his shop is a full service shop,
making deliveries as needed. He will be able
to accommodate any order or vision y ou
have for your mom.
Randy’s Flowers, Ltd, 211 West Evans
Street, 540-825-4440, randysflowers.com
Now you are prepared and assured
that when y ou make these stops in
Downtown Culpeper that y ou will be
choosing the perfect gift from someone
who loves and stands by their products
for the one who made your life possible.
Ali Hutchinson was born in West Virginia. Since 2009, she has resided in Culpeper
along with her husband, John Hutchison,
and son Jack. She heads the ultrasound department at Culpeper Regional Hospital and
teaches Obstetric Ultrasound at Piedmont
Valley Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville,VA.
10 SPRING 2014 VOL. 3 / ISSUE 3
The arts are alive in Culpeper
BY KRISTI MASHON
The Culpeper Arts Council in partnership with the D epartment of C ulpeper
Tourism has developed a new arts website,
www.CulpeperArts.com, to promote the
Arts in Culpeper County. The new site, designed by Culpeper artist and graphic designer Tony Rozwadowski of K Ar t &
Design, is a dedicated ar ts micro-site
within the Tourism website (www.Visit
CulpeperVA.com) with clickable links to
public art, local artisans, and performing
arts, educational art for kids, art events,
and film screenings.
The funding for the site is par t of a
$50,000 Virginia Tourism marketing grant
awarded to the Department of Tourism in
July 2013, with the generous support of the
Culpeper Department of Economic Development, Culpeper Renaissance Inc., and
The State Theatre as financial partners. A
portion of the awarded grant funds will be
used to promote and place increased emphasis on the Culpeper art scene.
Culpeper began to
establish itself in the
arts years ago with
artists such as S ara
Schneidman and others, and the Windmore Foundation for
the Arts. M ore recently, Culpeper expanded
its
Kristi Mashon
commit ment to the
cinematic and per forming arts with free
movies, including Hollywood classics and
silent films with live accompaniment at the
Library of Congress Packard Campus. The
revitalized State Theatre, an art-deco gem
in downtown Culpeper, is the hotspot for
live performances with local, nationally
and internationally known artists as well as
film screenings.
Public art is also flour ishing within
the Culpeper community. With a stroll
around town, visitors and residents can
enjoy many fine examples of public ar t,
much of it as a result of community collaboration. A t St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church, local artists painted colorful murals to honor the Book of Genesis and the
creation of the heav ens and Ear th.
Nearby, the steady gaz e of F reddy, the
Rhode Island Red Rooster, watches
passersby from the walls of the C ounty
Farm Service building, whimsically
painted by local ar tist JoAnne Russell.
The original art installation, “Reel LOVE,”
was fabricated by local ar tisan, Roque
Castro, using film reels donated by the Library of Congress. Without a doubt, Reel
LOVE is one of the most photographed
sites in Culpeper. It has even been the
site of marriage proposals and a wedding
or two.
All the arts website
The new w ebsite, www.Culpeper
Arts.com, will act as a por tal for all of the
arts in the community and will include listings of Culpeper County artists, artisans,
local galleries, arts events, art education,
and more. A quarterly ‘Artist Spotlight’ will
also highlight a local ar tist who is doing
amazing work — you can ev en suggest
your favorite artist to be featured. Arts and
culture are important aspects of a community’s economic vitality, and improve the
quality of life for its residents. This new Arts
website will help promote the various cultural resources Culpeper has to offer. Current and future arts-related businesses will
also find a link to information regarding the
Town of Culpeper’s Arts & Cultural District,
which offers tax relief and information to
new and existing arts businesses.
The Culpeper Arts Council and the
Culpeper Department of Tourism invite
Culpeper County artists and published
authors to join the effort. To be listed on
the CulpeperArts.com for free, artists and
artisans must connect with the public in
at least one of the follo wing ways: 1)
through an Artist’s Website – a proprietary
website for the Artist, which may include
a custom URL website, Etsy page, Facebook Business Page (a personal pr ofile
page is not acceptable) or other pr oprietary web presence directly accessible to
the public. The web presence may not be
part of a larger gallery site or other collective; 2) through a Studio or Exhibition —
if you display y our art in a C ulpeper
County gallery or studio, with regularly
scheduled hours of operation.
Authors must be published (self-published or other) in or der to qualify and
must connect with the public in at least
one of the follo wing ways: 1) A uthor’s
website — a proprietary website for the
Author only, which may include a custom
URL website, Etsy page, Facebook Business Page (a personal profile page is not
acceptable) or other pr oprietary web
presence directly accessible to the public.
Please email your listing information
to info@VisitCulpeperVA.com. Culpeper
Arts.com will be LIVE at the end of April.
Check out CulpeperArts.com today,
and discover the Arts within you!
Kristi works for the C ulpeper Tourism
Office. She and her family live within walking distance of Culpeper’s historic, eclectic
downtown. She also spends as much time
as possible riding her beloved horse.
SPRING 2014 VOL. 3 / ISSUE 3 11
“New” Museum at the Historic Depot now open
The Museum of Culpeper History has
opened its doors at its new location in the
historic train depot at 113 S. C ommerce
Street in downtown Culpeper, Virginia.
This long-awaited opening introduces a
larger, more accessible facility complete
with new exhibitions and ar tifacts that
highlight Culpeper’s vast heritage.
“The gallery space at the depot has
been retro-fitted by the Town’s Public
Works crew under the super vision of
Danny McClung. This team’s work has
been exemplary — and the r esults are
worthy of a top-r ated museum facility.
Even critics of the mo ve are impressed
with the work that has been done at the
depot. The Museum is gr ateful for the
hard work and dedication of the Town’s
many departments and crews that made
this opening possible,” said Executive Director Lee Langston-Harrison.
The concept of a new museum facility has been a long-standing goal for
Langston-Harrison. When she was approached in October of 2011 about such
a move, she brought the issue before her
board, who in turn embraced the idea of
a more central location and a bigger display space. After the Town Council approved the move in the summer of 2013,
it became a reality and plans were finalized. The physical work started at the end
of December 2013, and in just over three
months the depot’s back area has been
transformed from a dark empty room to
a bright, cheerful multi-gallery space.
“The transformation is amazing, ”
Langston-Harrison states. “What a difference a dab of paint, a bit of wax, and several new walls makes. Kudos to everyone
who made this possible.”
One of the new features of the facility
is a “Discovery Zone” filled with handson activities for children. This space, designed by Gloria Cooper, the museum’s
educator, fulfills another long-time
dream of the staff — a place dedicated to
children where they can dr aw, play
BASEBALL BONUS: Culpeper County
has produced baseball Hall of Famers.
Learn about them when you visit.
games, read, and design their own puppet shows.
A preview of the galler ies was pr esented to members of the museum
friend’s group and the media at a soft
opening, and then to the public the following weekend. The reviews were outstanding — the crowd was overwhelmed
by the layout and extent of the exhibits
and displays. “We see this as a place to
grow — what a terrific space. I think the
Museum will be v ery happy here,” said
Keith Price, President of the M useum’s
Board of Trustees.
The Museum is open daily from 10-5
p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1-5
p.m. on Sunday, with free admission for
local residents, and children are always
free. There is a small fee for out of town
guests.
For more information, contact the
Museum at 540-829-1749 or dir ector@
culpepermuseum.com
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CIVIL WAR: Several of the Museum of Culpeper History’s exhibits are dedicated
to the Civil War. The new space allows for a more expansive presentation.
July 17: The Worx
June 19: The Embers with Craig Woolard
Culpeper Downtown 3rd Thursday Summer
Concert Series Kick-Off: May 15
Join us in histor
ic downtown
Culpeper directly in front of the Depot for
the kick-off concert of the 3rd Thursday
Summer Concert Series, brought to you
by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc., a downtown development organization dedicated to enhancing, celebr ating, and
enriching Culpeper’s Downtown.
The summer concert series begins on
May 15 with Groove Train. You won’t be
able to resist the dance floor when Groove
Train takes the stage . Groove Train will
captivate you with an ex citing blend of
music from the days of disco, groovy costumes, outrageous hairstyles, and showmanship. Groove Train will take you on a
fantastic voyage back in time.
The festivities continue on J une 19
with The Embers featur ing Craig
Woolard, one of the gr eatest bands to
ever come out of the C arolinas. For
decades, The Embers have been making
music by playing a mix of r hythm and
blues & heart and soul. To say, “The Embers play Beach Music” is an understatement. After 17 albums, numerous single
releases, The Embers are one of the most
popular bands, as well as one of the most
active groups, in the countr y. They’ve
been inducted into the S outh Carolina
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and were
named North Carolina’s Official Musical
Ambassadors. The Embers have opened
for the Rolling Stones, made commercials for Budweiser, and have also performed at the O lympics and dur ing
former President Clinton’s inauguration.
July 17 features The Worx, an award
winning mid Atlantic Southeastern
group. The Worx perform modern and
classic rock-n-roll covers as well as original material with such energetic enthusiasm that everyone will be on their feet
for this exciting show.
Join us for our final concer t of the
summer on August 21 with The Fabulous
Hubcaps, one of the nation’s most sought
after oldies and rock show bands. Their
career has been as diverse and colorful as
the bowling shirts they wear. In 2005, The
Hubcaps proudly were inducted into The
Southern Legends Enter tainment and
Performing Arts Hall of Fame. The Hubcaps continue to captivate audiences
with their high energy tributes to original
artists like Little Richard, James Brown,
Tina Turner, Bobby Darin, Sonny and
Cher, The Flamingos, Ray Charles, The
Beach Boys, Willie Nelson & Patsy Cline,
Elton John and Frank Sinatra just to
name a few. With an extensive repertoire
of Do-Wop group harmony, Classic Rock
and Roll, Rock-A-Billy, Motown, and R &
B music, The Fabulous Hubcaps are heralded as one of the best oldies sho w
bands in the country. This is one concert
you will not want to miss!
Be certain to join us from 5 p.m. until
9 p.m. directly in front of The Depot on
Commerce Street in downtown Culpeper,
a 2012 Great American Main Street winner, for gr eat music and an enjo yable
evening for the entire family!
If you go
per concert or a Discount Season Ticket
for all four concerts may be purchased
for $15 (that’s one free concert). All are
May 15: Groove Train
available up until the day befor e the
event at the following locations: Pepperberries located at 102 North Main Street,
Museum of C ulpeper History at 113
South Commerce Street, all Union First
(formerly StellarOne) offices throughout
Culpeper, and the Culpeper Renaissance
office located at 127 West Davis Street.
General admission the day of the event is
$7 at the gate for those 21 and o ver. Kids
are free.
Come and enjoy historic downtown
Culpeper throughout the summer with
great times and the gr eat sounds of
Groove Train, The Embers featuring Craig
Woolard, The Worx, and The Fabulous
Hubcaps.
The 3rd Thursday Summer Concert
Series is made possible through the generous support of the Town of Culpeper;
Best Western – Culpeper Inn; Clore-English Funeral Home; Culpeper Media Network; Culpeper Times; Kid Central;
Randy’s Flowers; Starr Hill; & Virginia
Eagle Distributing.
All are welcome! Bring friends, family
& a lawn chair. Please remember no pets
and no coolers , but picnic baskets ar e
welcome.
For more information please contact
Culpeper Renaissance at (540) 825-4416
or criinfo@ culpeperdowntown.com or
visit us on the w eb at www.culpeperdowntown.com.
2014 CULPEPER DOWNTOWN CALENDAR
For a full list of cultural activities
available at the State Theatre
please visit: www.culpeper
theatre.org, https://www.
facebook.com/StateTheatreFound
ation
Every Friday & Saturday
Complimentary Wine and Beer
Tastings at Vinosity
Enjoy a complimentary wine tasting
Friday nights and a beer and wine
tasting Saturdays.
Time: Friday 5 p.m. - 8 p.m,
Saturday 12 p.m – 5 p.m.
Location: 174 E. Davis St.
Phone: (540)-829-WINE(9463)
Website: www.culpeperwines.com
Every Saturday, April 26 - Nov. 22
Culpeper Downtown Farmers
Market brought to you by Culpeper
Renaissance, Inc.
Visit the market for locally grown
produce, vibrant flowers, delicious
baked goods, farm fresh eggs, and
much more. You’ll be amazed by
what’s around. Buy Fresh, Buy Local.
Time: 7:30 a.m. – Noon
Location: E. Davis and Commerce St.
parking lot
Phone: (540) 825-4416
Website: www.facebook.com/
CulpeperFarmersMarket
Every Tuesday
Live Model Drawing Classes
at The Loft
Individual instruction provided. Or just
practice to keep your hand and eye
fresh. $20 or buy 4 for $60 (to be used
consecutively). All levels welcome
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: 107B East Davis Street
Phone: (202) 669-5195 – Patty Werick
Website: www.culpeperloft.net
Last Thursday of each month
Art Salon Gatherings at The Loft
All creative people are invited and
welcomed, you need not be showing at
The Loft; painters, photographers,
potters, jewelers, writers, iron workers.
If you want to hang with like-kind,
share resources, request critiques, or
just laugh and drink wine…please join
us! This is a social gathering. No dues.
No obligations. Come when you can.
Yes, wine will be involved!
Time: 7 p.m.
April 18
Open Mic Night at Raven’s Nest
Coffee House
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: 215 East Davis Street
Phone: (540) 827-4185
Website: www.ravensnestcoffeehouse.
com
April 19
Live Entertainment at Raven’s
Nest Coffee House
The Improbables
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 215 East Davis Street
Phone: (540) 827-4185
com
April 26
Gnarly Hops and Barley Fest
brought to you by Culpeper
Renaissance, Inc.
Culpeper, VA. Culpeper Renaissance
Inc. (CRI) is proud to serve up its
second annual beer festival this April.
With the excitement still surrounding
2013’s Gnarly Hops and Barley Fest,
attendees can look forward to live
music and over 70 different beer
selections and a wide variety of mouthwatering local food. Located in the
COURTESY PHOTO
Vinosity offers complimentary wine and beer tastings on F riday and Saturday.
See you on Davis Street!
historic Downtown Culpeper area, this
craft beer festival is sure to be nothing
but “gnarly.” Only a limited number of
advanced tickets are available!
and may be purchased now at
Culpeper Cheese Company, Vinosity
(both located on Davis Street in
downtown Culpeper) and Randy’s
Flowers (211 West Evans Street) and on
the web at www.gnarlyhops.eventbrite.
com. $5 non-drinking tickets will be
available for purchase at the gate on
the day of the event.
Time: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Spencer Street Parking Lot,
Historic Downtown Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. at
540-825-4416
Website: www.culpeperdowntown.com
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At the State Theatre on Saturday, May 10th at 7:30 pm join Manassas Ballet
Theatre as it retells Marius Petipa’s classic fairy tale ballet, Sleeping Beauty.
CALENDAR
From Page 13
April 26
Live Entertainment at Raven’s
Nest Coffee House
Mat Ralph - acoustics & vocals
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: 215 East Davis Street, Historic
Downtown Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: (540) 827-4185
com
April 27
Intro to Photography class
at The Loft
Maximum 4 people. $100
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
May 3
Wine & Design at Culpeper Center
This two-hour painting class is
designed with both beginners and
experts in mind. A local artist guides
each individual with stroke-by-stroke
instruction in a fun, laid back
atmosphere. Make great memories,
share some wine and brush up on your
painting abilities! Admission cost
includes one glass of wine. Bar drinks
will be available for purchase and can
be paired with cheese and chocolate,
provided compliments of Culpeper
Center. Participants must pre-register.
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: 137 South Main Street,
Historic Downtown Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: (571) 451-8549
Website: www.culpepercenter.com
Email: events@culpepercenter.com
May 5
Beginning Photography
class at The Loft
Maximum 4 people. $100
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
May 11
Mother’s Day Photo Shoot
at The Loft
Hourly slots, $150 includes 10 digital
photos, 1 13x19 print (additional prints
are $20 each)
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
PHOTO IAN CHINI
This is 2013 Miss Virginia Sweetheart Adaleen Butler.
May 15
Groove Train featured at the
Culpeper Downtown 3rd Thursday
Summer Concert Series brought to you
by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc.
Join us in historic downtown Culpeper
directly in front of the Depot for the
kick-off concert of the 3rd Thursday
Summer Concert Series, brought to you
by Culpeper Renaissance, Inc., a
downtown development organization
dedicated to enhancing, celebrating,
and enriching Culpeper’s Downtown.
Ticket Outlets: Pepperberries, Randy’s
Flowers, Union Bank locations
Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: The Depot - 109 S. Commerce
Street, Historic Downtown
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. at
540-825-4416
Website: www.culpeperdowntown.com
May 22
Culpeper Fireman’s Parade
Organized by the Culpeper County
Volunteer Fire Department
Come and enjoy a festive parade of
beauty queens, bands, clowns and
cars. An evening of fun for the whole
family to enjoy! The parade line-up will
begin at 5 p.m. and parade will start
promptly at 6:30 p.m. Lineup will begin
at the corner of Main and Piedmont
Street and will extend down Old
Brandy Road. All entries will be judged
COURTESY PHOTO
Photography classes at The Loft, located at 107-B East Davis Street. Taught by
Andrew Morgan, local well-known photographer with exhibits throughout Virginia.
exclusively during the procession of the
parade. Judges stand will be located at
Main and West Davis Street. After the
parade join us at the Culpeper
Agriculture Enterprise for our annual
carnival, May 22-25.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Main Street, Historic
Downtown Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540-825-8777
Website: www.facebook.com/Culpeper
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