Entries by vaobserver

So Much To Do! Where Do I Start?

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A veteran organization trainer and coach to offer public workshops by Jennifer M. Lee Needing a little inspiration and information to help you live a more productive and balanced life? In an environment of so many tasks to accomplish, distractions and demands on your attention, and relationships to tend to, it can be challenging to […]

Out and About: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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By David Lillard One thing sets Harpers Ferry, W.Va., apart from nearly every other park in the national park system. In most parks, you’re “inside the park” or outside. Inside the public land is where the features, exhibits, concessions, and maybe some lodging are. Outside is where all the commerce and shopping is. In Harpers […]

All Heart at Oak Hart Farm

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by Jennifer M. Lee Photos courtesy of Oak Hart Farm and Jennifer Lee Most of us know the dramatic difference between the taste of a tomato from the grocery store and one fresh-picked from your garden or local farm. No comparison, right? The difference between a visit to your local supermarket and Oak Hart Farm, […]

Bubble Lights and Hard Candy

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Why Mount Carmel Church Means So Much To Me By Alice Lee Hummer Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, my home church, meant so much to me growing up on the mountain, near Frogtown. I loved church, especially as a youngster, seeing my friend Doris Lee, families, learning life lessons. I learned how a young girl […]

Over the Mountain at the Bluemont Fair

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The 54th annual Bluemont Fair is slated for September 21–22 in Bluemont, Va., 10am until 5pm both days. Activities take place at locations throughout the village, offering something for people of all ages and interests. Fair organizers invite Clarke Countians to venture over the mountain to wander through  their 200-year-old village. Browse artisan crafts, and enjoy […]