The following was published in the summer issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert. When Gretchen St. Lawrence and her husband David moved from the Charlottesville area to Floyd in January 2006, they were looking to escape the traffic and congestion of city life. The couple, who had previously worked high tech jobs […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press, July 23, 2009 Judging by pre-ticket sales, the Floydfest world music and art festival may just be recession proof, say festival founders Kris Hodges and Erika Johnson. “In hard times, we need more than ever to recreate, to camp, and experience music,” Johnson said. “Some venues […]
~ The following was published in the spring issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert. By the time Avis McCutchan’s five daughters were grown, the stay at home mom was ready to try something new. In 2003, McCutchan, an avid reader, opened noteBooks, an independent bookstore in the heart of downtown Floyd. On […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on July 9, 2009. Any “loss” contains the potential of renewal.” Kanta Bosniak When Kanta Bosniak left Floyd in 2007 to make a new life in her home state of Pennsylvania, she didn’t know it would include a personal battle with cancer. Today, as a […]
~The Following was published in The Floyd Press on June 4, 2009. What do you get when you mix a talentless pop band, four teeny bopper fans, a little sister who gives a mean evil eye, an older one who is a blatant hippie, a greedy producer with a Cojo-like wardrobe, a road manager with […]
The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on June 4, 2009 and online HERE. Environmental activist and best selling author Bill McKibben recently spoke at The Floyd Country Store on sustainable local economy. He was hosted by Sustain Floyd, a newly formed citizen group with a mission of protecting and enhancing the natural, […]
The following was published in The Floyd Press May 28, 2009. I saw the play last night and can highly recommend it. It’s being performed tonight at 7:00 and Sunday at 5:00. Since the fall of 2005 Floyd’s Young Actors Coop (YAC) has been entertaining audiences. With over a dozen productions of original plays and […]
~ The following appeared (in a slightly different order) in The Floyd Press on May 21, 2009. 1. The weather cooperated for the 3rd Annual Tour de Floyd last Saturday. Under sunny skies, 98 riders made the 63 mile loop, much of it along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Participants left the Floyd Fitness Center in […]
~The following was published in The Floyd Press on May 14, 2009 There’s a new Friday night street attraction in downtown Floyd. Jamboree goers lined up on a recent Friday for fresh baked pizza from an open wood-fire oven on the back of a pick-up truck. John Roberts pulled pizzas in and out of the […]
~ The following was published in the Lawn and Garden supplement of Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia in April 2009. Known for its vibrant music and art scene, Floyd County has also been fertile ground for a flourishing of sustainable agriculture. Since the early 1990’s small market growers and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms have […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on April 30, 2009. “But how will my friends know it is me, Barnaby, the old barn?” “Simple,” said the toymaker. “Your boiler and cab are made from the logs that you had when you were a barn, and the roof of your cab is […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on April 9, 2009 and HERE. “I call it ‘The New Math,’” said Harvest Moon store manager Katherine Chantal about the store’s “Healthy Snacks for Healthy Kids” display. “1+1=3. For every two snacks donated by customers, the Harvest Moon donates one more.” Healthy Snacks for […]
