Frankie + Millie

By Zoe Eisenberg

If you’re living in Lynchburg and looking for high-end fashion, your search ends here. viagra + Millie, the sweet little shop located at 4327 Boonsboro road, will meet all of your fashion and accessory needs.

The shop — which opened August 2009 — is owned by Lea Barksdale, a mother of three girls who all share a passion for fashion.  Before opening Frankie + Millie, Lea was a stay at home mom looking for a way to take her sole focus off of her children. “I wanted to do something just for myself,” says Lea. Lea saw an opening in the fashion niche here in Lynchburg and decided to fill it; the store houses everything from dresses to jeans, with a selection of top-quality belts, shoes, jewelry and bags.

While the shop carries top-shelf designers like Eileen Fisher and Rebecca Taylor, Frankie + Millie caters to women of all ages and sizes, with styles ranging from fancy formal to easy flow.  The store gets traffic from moms indulging in a little retail-therapy, students taking a break from studying and women looking for stylish clothes to wear to the office. Best sellers include James Jeans Twiggy Leggings and Sue London Flats. “My personal favorite would have to be anything Alice + Olive,” confesses Lea.

Lea travels with her husband to New York twice a year to the markets where she looks at vendors and orders any styles that are a Frankie + Millie must-have. In case you’re wondering, Frankie and Millie are not the names of Lea’s daughters; they are the names of the family dogs. Drop by the shop and you might find Frankie the bulldog asleep in his bed by the register.

Frankie + Millie is open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit www.FrankieandMillie.com, call the shop at (434) 384-5006 or get in touch with Lea at Lea@Frankieandmillie.com.

Bedford Avenue Meat Market

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Looking for a great cut of meat? How about a delicious, heat-and-eat entree or a hearty side to compliment your dinner? Stop by The Bedford Avenue Meat Market (BAM), Lynchburg’s only all natural meat shop, located at 2302 Bedford Ave.

Store owner Justin Mays opened the market with the plan to create a high-quality haven providing Lynchburg residents with gourmet selections of meat and cheese. Since its debut in June 2009, the one- stop-shop has proved to be more than your average meat market. Stop by the store and choose a juicy cut from the vast selection of meat – house-smoked ribs, beef, pork and poultry. The shop boasts organic, local and free range meat selections, as well as an array of artisanal cheeses, both imported and locally made, that are sure to be a hit at your next party.

Browse their soft, semi-soft and hard cheese selections, as well as a spread of gourmet olives, local honey, crackers, pasta, meat rubs and savory sauces. The shop also sells locally made pottery, which make the perfect holiday gift. One thing that makes BAM an unusual meat market is that the shop is vegetarian friendly. With delicious meat-free sides like edamame salad, grilled veggies, gazpacho, macaroni and cheese and more, you’re sure to find something suitable for each member of your family.

Stop in and pick up dinner on your way home from work, or swing by for lunch. Sit at a table and enjoy a daily lunch special, like the BAM burger with apple wood smoked bacon, an all beef chili dog in natural casing, a BBQ chicken sandwich, pulled pork, or some locally renowned ribs.

Ordering for a crowd? Call in for delivery of orders over 30.00, or ask BAM to cater your next event. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am-7 pm. For more information, call 434-845-MEAT (6328), visit them online at BedfordAveMeatShop.com, send an email to JustinMays3@gmail.com, or find them on Facebook.

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The Muse Opens 2nd Location, 8:30 Club!

The Muse Coffee, located in Wyndhurst, is known for its supreme service, outstanding coffee brews and drinks, and serene meeting environment.

On October 1st The Muse opened a second location – The Muse 8:30, on Kemper street near downtown Lynchburg in the One Community Center. The purpose of the location is to bring new musical talent in the evenings, and hold business events and meetings during the day.

Coming this Friday, October 29th is one of its debut events: a Funkadelic Disco Costume Party!

Checkout the new Muse at 1415 Kemper St.

Otter Peaks Alpaca Farm

Do you want to learn more about alpacas? Then, come to the Otter Peaks Alpaca     Farm in Thaxton, VA.  The farm is owned by John and Cindy Ferrante, who love their animals and love what they do. They have worked with experts such as successful alpaca breeders, veterinarians, farmers, and building contractors, so that they can provide the best services for those interested in alpacas. The farm is active locally, but also participants in the Virginia Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (VAOBA) and the national Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA).

Otter Peaks Alpacas take great care in their alpacas by providing quality and personal attention through good management practices such as: daily medical care; nutrient, mineral and vitamin supplements; parasite prevention programs, and they provide excellent hay and pastures. They also practice good farm management by deploying rotational grazing and isolating the animals from sensitive habitats, such as wetlands.

Otter Peaks Alpaca Farm can provide you with fine alpacas for showing or for growing fine alpaca fiber for spinning. They can help you in answering your questions, and offering free consulting services to the customer for a year from the original purchase. They will mentor you as your farm develops and can even support you in breeding, birthing and a full range of alpaca husbandry and farm development.

They also take great pride in caring for their alpacas by making sure that they have no more than 25 alpacas and only conduct selective breeding to improve the quality of the herd.  This allows Otter Peaks Alpacas the opportunity to give the alpacas the special attention that they need. They currently have 15 alpacas.

Visiting Otter Peaks farm is a fun activity for school trips, field trips, camps, and individuals. To learn more about farm visits, you can contact John and Cindy at JFerra745@aol.com

Otter Peaks Alpaca Farm is also active in events, such as the Sedalia VA Farm Show and Fiber Festivals, and other such local events. The alpacas usually draw a big crowd at these events to see the alpacas and to learn more about the farm.

Otter Peaks Alpacas prides itself in supporting other local businesses by buying their supplies locally. John and Cindy also traveled to Peru to establish a business arrangement between two companies there that produce alpaca products. They sell many products that came from the United States and Peru, such as handbags, accessories, rugs, clothes, tapestries, paintings, and home-made alpaca products, which were made on their farm from their own fiber. They also have an exclusive line of unique Peruvian jewelry that is designed and made only for them by a company in Peru using products from the Amazon jungle.

For more information about the farm you can contact John and Cindy by emailing them at JFerra745@aol.com or by calling their office at (540) 587-6766 or cell phone at (540)525-0965. The farm is located on 2398 Union Church Road Thaxton, VA 24174. So, come by for a visit today!

Lynchburg's Beer and Wine Festival

Do you love great food, music, and wine sampling? Well, then the Lynchburg Beer and Wine Festival is just for you. The Lynchburg Beer and Wine Festival

will be held in the Riverfront  Festival Park

in Downtown Lynchburg, on Saturday September 18^th from 10:00-5:00. There will be lots of entertainment and fun that you won’t want to miss out on.

Sampling admission is $15 in advanced or $20 at the gate. A general admission (non sampling) ticket is $5 and tickets for children 10 and under are free.

You can purchase tickets in advance at Lynch’s Landing, Accent Flags and Gifts, Travel Lovers, The Basket Case, Virginia Handcrafts, and Hill House Interiors or you can purchase them online at www.LynchburgTickets.com.

There are more than 18 breweries and wineries with sampling, PLUS, there will be artisans and craft businesses along with other local businesses. There are many different types of foods, such as coconut shrimp, sweet potato fries, pizza, burgers, gyros, and much more.

There will be many wineries such as Bright Meadows Farm, Tomahawk Mill Winery, Brooks Mill Winery,

and Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery. Some of the breweries who are participating in this events are Jefferson Street Brewery, Century Beverage, Tuppers,

and Starr Hill Brewery. Plus, vendors such as Blue Ridge BBQ Company, CoCo’s Jewelry Boutique, Koto’s Grill, Little Treasures, Ned’s Beer Shop, and Pints O Plenty

will also be there. To learn more about the other breweries, wineries, and vendors participating in this event, go to http://www.lynchburgshows.com/beer-wine-festival/participating-vendors/.

This is a great opportunity for those in sales who are looking for potential customers and to show them your products and services; to increase sales and drive quality leads. In addition to this, you can learn about sponsorship opportunities to help your marketing strategy. For more information about vendors, you can go to http://www.lynchburgshows.com/beer-wine-festival/vendor-information/http://www.lynchburgshows.com/beer-wine-festival/vendor-information/.

There will be great music and entertainment feature Dragonfly, The House Band,

and Jerry Wimmer. Dragonly will perform at 10 with a mixture of country, rock, and dance hits. Do you love some of the 70’s great hits? Then, you will love The House Band

who will perform hits from people such as The Temptations, Stevie Wonder

, Jeffrey Osbourne

, and many more.

Jerry Wimmer is very talented and has been the featured tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah

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when he was a student at Radford University and he did solo acoustic shows entertaining thousands in The Worx. He has done bluegrass and jazz and gospel quartets in his first band called Southern Breeze.

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He will be performing an acoustic show at 3:00.

So, come on out and join the fun! You can get directions from Charlottesville, Danville, and Roanoke on the lynchburgsshows website, plus find close hotels near the downtown Lynchburg area.

Gerald's

Are you looking for a new place to eat in Lynchburg? Well, come on over to Gerald’s in Wyndhurst. This is a local, comfortable restaurant that even has a lounge near the back of the restaurant for private parties, along with TVs and leather black couches.

Gerald’s has a unique menu with dishes such as the chicken curry, steaks, fried potato salad, German potatoes, and even has a five-cheese mac and cheese. Gerald’s also has a fun desert Gimmie S’mores, for those who love classic s’mores. For those who love the south and southern food, Gerald’s also has grits that comes with shrimp.

Gerald’s, owned by Michelle Hamrick, is a small unique local restaurant in Wyndhurst. This restaurant has many different types of foods, such as Italian, Irish, German, and Mexican. Gerlad’s

also has delicious foods such as, smoked sausages, different types of sandwiches,  lobster ravioli, burgers, pastas, and so much more.

Gerald’s

also has many different types of hoagies, such as the Hawaiian Chicken Salad Hoagie with chicken salad, cucumber, spinach, pineapple, bacon, lettuce, and nuts. The Smoked Sausage and Bacon Roll has BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese, and sweet pepper relish. For the vegetarians out there, Gerald’s

also has a Grilled Veggie hoagie with different vegetables and wasabi mayo. These are only some of the items Gerald’s

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offers.

Michelle Hamrick spent four years as the head chef in a local restaurant in Wyndhurst called Home Gourmet

, and had also been the executive chef at the Holiday Inn’s Lunchbag on Main in Downtown Lynchburg.

Michelle Hamrick also networks with other restaurants nearby, such as Montana Plains Bakery, who fixes their dinner rolls, and Mountain Frost Creamery who make ice cream.

This is what one customer had to say about Gerald’s, “It’s nice to have something different for a change.  The menu was very different from the usual fare in Lynchburg.  I really hope this restaurant succeeds.  If you want something that is reasonably priced and different from the typical steakhouse fare, then this is the place for you.”

To contact Gerald’s

you can call (434) 582-1414 and it is located in Wyndhurst on 112 Tradewynd Drive. You can also find Gerald’s on Facebook. Their hours are from 11am-10pm daily. There are so many different items to choose from, so come out to Wyndhurst and check it out today.

Ned's Beer and Wine

New businesses in Lynchburg are growing every day, and one unique business that has just recently opened is Ned’s Beer and Wine. Ned’s Beer and Wine opened May 24^th this year and the grand opening was June 26^th.

The co-owners are Ashby Smith and Nate Hall. Nate Hall is also the owner of Rivermont Pizza and most of the foods are made at Rivermont Pizza.

The co-owners built up this business. They took two half walls and turned them into the counter and they used the leftover wood to build the sign that hangs behind the bar, which was done by Evan Puckett. He does the design/photography of the store as well as working the desk. They built it up themselves and have been successful.

Ashby Smith has worked for a specialty beer distributor for three years prior to opening this business, so he knows a lot about different types of beers and wines. One of his goals is for this store to be a “new way to spread some culture and new ideas to our town.” Ways that he wants to accomplish this would be to have some beer/music festivals, and by having block parties on Rivermont Avenue.

They have over 200 varieties of beers, many of which come from Virginia. This store also has unique art such as jewelry, candles, and paintings made out of beer cans. These items are actually made by artists from the surrounding Lynchburg area.

Ned’s Beer and Wine also has unique beer ice cream, along with other flavors, and might have beer-based soups in the fall. Even though Ned’s Beer and Wine has not been open for very long, they have had many block parties and tastings and can’t wait to do more in the future. One of their goals is to raise “cultural awareness about beer.”

“This is exactly what Lynchburg has been missing. They have hundreds of different micro-brews from around the United States and Imports from all over. I hear they are also going to start selling home-made ice-cream!” – a Five star reviewer

Ned’s Beer and Wine is also “the biggest selection of Micro-Brew and Import beers in Lynchburg City.” They specialize in Craft Brews, Domestics, and Imports and sell coffee, as well as locally made food from Rivermont Pizza.

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Ned’s Beer and Wine is located on 2486 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24503 and their phone number is (434) 485-2008. Also, their hours are Sun:11am-4pm; Mon-Thurs:12pm-10pm, and Fri-Sat 12pm-12am. So come out, and see it for yourself. They have many different types of wines and beers and are very active in planning events.

Piney River Campground

Are you looking for something fun to do in Central Virginia for the summer? Do you love nature and the outdoors? Well, then come to the Piney River Campground

in Nelson County.

There’s so much to do here. The temperature is usually high 80’s during the day and 60’s at night in the summer and high 40’s during the day and 10’s at night in the winter and there are high levels of precipitation. October is the rainiest and January is when there is the least amount of rain.