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Jazz in the Country 2023
Jazz in the Country will hold its fourth annual festival on August 26, 2023. The festival benefits Mount Bethel Retreat for the expansion of their youth programs and facilities. The festival includes both regionally local talent and nationally known artists. Kayla...
King George Fall Festivals
The fall of 2022 has been remarkably busy in King George with festivals. Starting with the Jazz in the Country Festival located at Mount Bethel Retreat in August. The music was outstanding, featuring local and regional jazz bands. Food vendors and crafters had a...
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Starting a Farm Brewery
Craft beer is very popular, and the number of farm breweries are increasing across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Starting a farm brewery could become an alternative source of income for our local farmers. Breweries can be a major tourist attraction by drawing visitors...
Impact Community Movement – Non-profit of the Year 2023
Community IMPACT Movement was founded by Tameeka Heyward-Jackson through her desire to empower communities and to create a cohesive drive of accountability to the families and to those communities in need. Community IMPACT Movement is an organization that mentors the...
Ira and Gladys West exhibit at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum
The Dahlgren Heritage Museum has a new exhibit honoring Ira and Gladys West. Learn not only about their contributions to the work at Dahlgren, but also about their lives together as a family. Check out the video here. Museum is open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10...
King George Strategic Tourism Plan
King George has a new 5 year strategic plan for tourism. King George has an established tourism industry and needs to build on its tourism assets and successes creating a tourism niche that separates itself from our regional neighbors. King George County is a...
Backporch Vineyard – Business of the Year 2023
Backporch Vineyard broke ground in 2019, it took 30 days to finish the exterior of the barn. The interior is finished in red oak donated from Mr. Freeman's property, the namesake for Freeman's Red Oak wine. The Gumps consider Mr. Freeman an "integral part of the...
Belle Grove hosts the Spirits Festival, Viva Las Vegas, Baby!
September 10, 2022 from 12 - 6PM, Art – Wine – Distilled Spirits – Craft Beers – Live Music – Food Trucks – Specialty Vendors. All proceeds benefit the James Madison Belle Grove Foundation. This non-profit organization has a PRIME Mission of preserving, restoring,...
Doors to the Past!
The James Madison Belle Grove Foundation introduces the first historic tour of homes and buildings focused on the history of the county. Proceeds from this tour will go to support Love Thy Neighbor Food Bank and the King George Animal Shelter. If you have not had an...