August 2009

Twice As Much Pleasure

Monday, August 17th, 2009 at 1:01pm. 209 Views, 0 Comments.

I can't say I enjoy food as much as many of my friends.  But, I do enjoy an enjoyable night of dining. 

This weekend I was treated to a couple of evenings of dining at two of the area's finest establishments.  And, while I enjoy good barbeque, or a visit to Chipolte with my sons, on Friday, I had another opportunity to spend the evening at one of Fredericksburg's finest restaurants, Claiborne's.    It may be the best in fine dining to be had in the area. 

Located in one of the orginal Old Town Fredericksburg's train station buildings, the restaurant's rooms allow for small parties as well as larger groups numbering more than fifty.  Whether your dining pleasure is filet mignon, chicken, fish, or something a bit more exotic, the menu won't disappoint…

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How Much Is Enough?

Friday, August 7th, 2009 at 1:02pm. 170 Views, 0 Comments.

In an e-mail I received last week, another agent reminded me of the public’s perception of the real estate profession; not good.

Earlier this week, a local Broker relayed the story of her most recent marketing appointment.  It took place in a home situated in a local neighborhood, The Glens, in Stafford, VA.  

Its developer, Augustine Homes, has a reputation for outstanding craftmanship and a quality product.   Homes in their subdivisions aren’t cheap.  Their neighborhoods and accomodations are anything but sparse.  As a matter of fact, they’re some of the most expensive homes in the area.  And, their subdivisions are the kind you and I wouldn’t mind living in.    Homes in the Glens hover around $1,000,000 +. 

But, back to the Broker’s story. …

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Campus Life Comes to Stafford

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 7:30am. 153 Views, 0 Comments.

We recently witnessed a first in North Stafford; a ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurating Germanna Community College’s (GCC) fourth location.  With Governor Tim Kaine doing the honors, the GCC Stafford Center in Aquia Park was unveiled.  Occupying almost 5,000 square feet of building space, the “campus” is one of the featured attractions of the ongoing Aquia Park development.

The initial semester begins just over a month from now, on August 20th.  To begin with, classes in algebra, accounting, management, and Spanish will be offered.  In addition, they’ll be courses in art history sociology and religion.  Plans are to accomodate more than 1,000 students in the first semester.   

While the new campus is simply the beginning of a larger plan to establish…

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